Thread: Need Help

Hi All, just finished my senior year of football and i'm looking for a new type of training. I'm so used to the olympic type lifts that involve low reps and heavy weight. I'm really considering trying to get into some type of bodybuilding now that i'm done, and i really have no idea where to start? I'm 6'2'' about 260 and have no need to be this big anymore. I'd like to lose about 20 pounds, and keep the muscle I have. Should i focus on treadmil running, or stair master, or what? For lifts, should i lose the olympic lifts and focus on machines or other types of lifts that focus on the same muscles? Still take the protein, creatine, and glutamine, or lose that and focus on diet instead? I'm really serious about this, so any help is appreciated.

Full body: Designing a Full Body Routine
Split: Designing a Split Routine

Those are templates that I wrote up for designing a full body or split routine. Go with whichever method floats your boat.

In terms of cardio, you don't even have to do it as long as you are eating properly. Nonetheless, I feel it is a good idea and should accelerate your results. There are the health benefits too, which shouldn't be ignored.

What I currently do is lift 3 days per week and do conditioning work another 2-3 days per week. I feel that is a pretty good combination. Anything from 30 minutes of moderate intensity cardio activity to 15 minutes of interval training will do the trick. It's really up to you. There is more than one way to get your heart rate up. Take a scroll through my journal to get an idea as to what I do and see if it appeals to you.