Fadi - excellent threat mate...cheers for the initiator....also, thanks to the contributors who have made me re-think my situation.
To my situation, I did this style of program a couple of years ago, but did not lose as much weight as I wanted. I also had 2 minutes of cardio in between the complete sets, which I would do twice before moving to the next pair of exercises.
I did lose weight, I did gain strength, but the results over a 6 month period were pretty dissapointing. As a consequence, I stopped! My weakness and impatience there.
This week, I've started on the weights again, plus I am walking every day...not just a plod or dawdle, but a righteous walk at a cracker pace....I've had my HR up to 149 going up hills! Very cardio unfit. This week, I have lost 2.8kg....muscle growth, I'm unsure. I am yet to get the tape measure out, but I will. I've only had two weight sessions this week, with my third planned this afternoon. (my log is
here)
My diet has been pretty much the same for the two different circumstances. So why not much gain last time? The only thing I can put it down to is the lack of reps...I was only doing 15 reps twice, so 30 reps per exercise during the sessions. I did this 3 times a week, and on non-weight days, I flogged myself on cardio for at least 1 hour daily. Maybe diet as well?
If I am honest with myself, and this forum, diet must have also been a significant contributor. At no time during the previous time, doing a fat burn circuit, with cardio, did I lose 2.8kg in one week. In 6 months I only lost about 7kg in total and although I gained upper body muscle definition, I did not gain good muscle growth commensurate with 5-6 days in the gym for 6 months. I still had a fat gut as well, despite a sh...t load of ab work.
I just can't explain this week's result. I am thinking I will continue with my current path for 4 weeks, and compare the results. I logged back then, I am logging now. The body is an interesing thing!
Again, great thread, very interesting, thanks. What I take away from this is reps, intensity, diet. Back then it must have been wrong! Mike's results are confirmation enough that this works. I can't wait to get to this afternoon's session to work out again. I am actually looking forward to next week to see what the result will be.
cheers - soon to be not so fat Dave