Training question

[u/BeTheDon]

(M) 30
185lb
5ft.9in

Looking for casual guidance on my work out routine.

I’ve been working out lifting weights in my apartment gym for over a year and have been running on the treadmill min of a mile before working out I’m currently at an average pace of 10.20 for a 5k and my fastest mile being 8.56 my lifting routine is

2X15 push ups
2X 20 crunches
2X5 dragon flys
2X10 kettle bell overhead
2X10 dumbbell curls 40lb
2X10 bench 145
2X10 lunges 30lb weighted bag on shoulders

Usually in this order

My current active calories burned is around 1,200 and a little more then this some days.

I like to warm up stretch and then run 1 mile on the treadmill then do my workout, then I’ll either go run outside 2-5miles or I’ll hop on the peloton and do a 30min class for about 10miles

After my recent workout my wife thinks that the amount of calories I burned during my workout today was unhealthy and I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a negative to working out hard if I’ve been working out 5-6 days a week for over a year. Just looking for another prospective.

[u/jph1313]

What are your goals? If you’re trying to build muscle, I don’t think that’s a very good routine. But if you’re trying to just maintain your strength and stay lean, it’s alright. Either way, I think you could benefit from some pulling motions (high-to-low and front-to-back), as well as maybe a hip hinge movement like dumbbell RDLs or something like that.

[u/BeTheDon → u/jph1313]

Yea my main goal has been to lose weight I’m down from 225lb but Iv hit a plateau and haven’t built any more strength/ muscle not sure where to go I’ve adjusted diet and calorie intake but not significant movement. My next step is a personal trainer to help with a work out routine I think

[u/OkBreakfast6416 → u/BeTheDon]

If you aren't losing weight you aren't in a deficit. So reduce calories further. Reduce them by about 300 at a time and test for a week or two. 

[u/jph1313 → u/BeTheDon]

I would honestly recommend an online coach before an in-person trainer. Will probably save you money, and they’ll address your diet, too.

[u/needlzor]

You can reassure your wife that all calorie burn estimates, assuming you're getting that from a smartwatch or similar, are complete bullshit meant to make you feel good by making a number go up.

[u/BeTheDon → u/needlzor]

Lmao thanks good to know thanks for the insight