Hey everyone. I'm new to the MS community and I'm very excited to begin interacting with everyone.
So some basic info about me before I start asking questions.
I am 22, 5' 5.5", 179lbs (right now).
My diet is not great, but it's still a work in progress. Im living with my fiancee, which makes my diet slightly harder to maintain control of. Mostly because if I'm cooking, it's for 2 not just myself. Other than that, the only other info that I feel is relevant right now is that I have very limited space in our apartment to work out in. And I do not have access to very much equipment. Most of my excersies or routines will be focused on at home, with body weight only. I do have a set of 20lb dumbbells right now. I am planning on getting a medicine ball perhaps. And a bench, in order to do some more excersies easier.
Any suggestions up to this point would be awesome. Now, I will try to lay out what my goal(s) is or are.
So, this is where I am a little unsure, about what I should be doing... Ideally, I would love to just pick one thing and focus on it to get better. But I don't think I have enough information or knowledge to do that yet.
My main goal, is to build muscle, both mass and aesthetically. Build the muscle up and carve it out or shape it to look better than flab. I have a bit of a round belly that I want to be at least flat. Otherwise, I would like my second goal to be weight loss, or maybe more specifically just fat loss. As I know losing weight just to build muscle would basically cancel each other out and I'd stay the same weight.
Up until I found this app or this site I have just been using my dumbbells for curls mostly. I started using a protein powder after my workouts, and at first I saw some gain. I feel that if I stayed on a normal schedule and kept continually repeating what I was doing, I would get somewhere. But that's why I'm here. I need more help.
My simplest question is where should I start? What sort of routine would be the best fit for me?
Right now I am working out after work, before I go to bed. Protein shake after I workout with weight. I have 3 days of workouts with weights. With cardio days in between. And Saturday as a rest day. This is my first week, starting Sunday (April 8). So Sunday, Tues and Thurs is weights. Mon, wed and Fri is cardio.
Hopefully I gave you guys enough info to start helping me out. If you need more I'll fill you in.
Thanks!