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Too much exercise?

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ScottyB

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I caught swine fly back in Nov. and have lost about 20 pounds since then. I plan to continue until I get back to my goal weight of 200 (I am 308 now) and then try to maintain. I have been going to the gym for a week or so and do a combination of treadmill (~2 miles) and weight lifting. I do a 3-day rotating program: Chest/Triceps, Back/Biceps, and Legs/Shoulders all at 3 exercises each with 4 sets. This seems to be going pretty well.

During X-mas break, I was planning on adding a 40 minute swim session in the morning as I will be off work and school. I lost a lot of weight swimming in high school and I think it will help me now in this fat burning period. What do you think?
 
ScottyB said:
I caught swine fly back in Nov. and have lost about 20 pounds since then. I plan to continue until I get back to my goal weight of 200 (I am 308 now) and then try to maintain. I have been going to the gym for a week or so and do a combination of treadmill (~2 miles) and weight lifting. I do a 3-day rotating program: Chest/Triceps, Back/Biceps, and Legs/Shoulders all at 3 exercises each with 4 sets. This seems to be going pretty well.

During X-mas break, I was planning on adding a 40 minute swim session in the morning as I will be off work and school. I lost a lot of weight swimming in high school and I think it will help me now in this fat burning period. What do you think?
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I think it would help you to read the fat loss sticky (http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=162171). If your goal is to lose weight and overall be stronger, then you may want to switch programs. Those bodybuilding programs are written for very high level athletes. You don't need 12 sets for a single body part. Look at the training programs suggested in the sticky. Also, do you run before you lift? It's best to do cardio after lifting due to decreased likelihood of injury (tired muscles fail under load, result in damage).

On top of that, it really depends on how your body reacts. If you're feeling really run down and sluggish, then it might be best just to keep lifting. If you feel fine, then go for it.
 
SociallyChallenged said:
I think it would help you to read the fat loss sticky (http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=162171). If your goal is to lose weight and overall be stronger, then you may want to switch programs. Those bodybuilding programs are written for very high level athletes. You don't need 12 sets for a single body part. Look at the training programs suggested in the sticky. Also, do you run before you lift? It's best to do cardio after lifting due to decreased likelihood of injury (tired muscles fail under load, result in damage).

On top of that, it really depends on how your body reacts. If you're feeling really run down and sluggish, then it might be best just to keep lifting. If you feel fine, then go for it.
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I'm feeling great, actually. I am doing high reps with lower weight than I can handle, so I am not worried about doing 12 sets for a single body part.
 
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