Ok so I lurk this forum and have been for quite some time, great place to get some news fast
Anyway, I have a few questions if anyone would be kind enough to chip in an opinion.
First some background. I have/had
ulcerative colitis and had my large intestine removed late 2011. I had it since I was seventeen, and when it was removed, I felt seventeen again (I'm now 33...).
Did workout but it never felt I recuperated when I think back about it, not compared to post-op!
So anyway, that's that. Now I'm a father of two, soon to be three, children which means I don't have all the time in the world to do exercise, but I go to the gym 3-4 times per week (will probably be 2-3 times the coming year) and inbetween I try to do a few p90x programs (plyo/yoga are favorites) and perhaps some cardio.
Basically, what I'm looking for is to be fit and strong and be able to play with my children (13 months is the youngest) easily, i.e. functional exercise.
So the questions:
* Sleep. Now I haven't gotten a full nights sleep in well over a year, and probably won't get another one for the coming year(s). That's ok, I'm not a zombie in real life and I actually feel pretty great most of the times. But forget about 8-10 hours of sleep, 6 tops I'd say. How much does that interfere with progress?
* Shoes. I do my lifting only wearing socks, no issue here I hope?
I've been doing my own three-day split program, which I usually perform mon-wed-fri:
Mon:
Front squats 5x5
Bench press 5x5
Deadlifts 5x5
*some other stuff*
Wed:
Front squats 5x5 (-50 pounds as on Monday)
Stiff leg deadlifts 4x10
Military press 5x5
*some other stuff*
Fri:
Front squats 5x5 (-25 pounds)
Clean high pull 5x5 (though I have modified it a bit, mine is a bit more stressing I think, but whatever)
Incline bench presses 5x5
*some other stuff*
Now I'm thinking of reducing my three day full body workout to one upper body and one lower body, with one day at home for arms and core (I have adjustable barbells). Does that sound like a good plan? I'd like to change my workout routine anyway, since I'm not really making any progress right now, I'd like to shake things up a bit.
Any input here? It's the first time I've shared this so please be gentle, but critisism/feedback is always welcome, one can always improve
One last thing, I don't have much time to write/read so response might be a bit "slow" (in internet time, that is, probably 12-15 hours before I can comment on any feedback).
Great thread btw *thumbs up*