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Your cardio looks fine but for your weights
firstly drop the reps down to 10 and increase the weight accordingly.
second you should be looking at using free weights rather than machines, get the gym staff to show you correct form (they all should be qualified here in Aus). Include squats in your routine with or without weight to begin with depending on your strength and use a wide stance, this will use a wider range of muscles including abductors, adductors, quads, hamstrings, back, abs, obliques, calves. This will replace leg press, abductor/adductor machine and calf machine. rather than using the pec deck Bench press to work chest, triceps and shoulders. For back and more leg work add in deadlifts. After the big three compound lifts isolation exercised can be added to target areas like biceps, rotator cuff muscles (important for injury prevention), other back muscles which have not been targeted in the other lifts.
By using the big compound lifts with free weights you will get a better strength workout in less time.
There are a lot of options when putting together a free weight routine but it does not need to be complicated
your weight training routine should be done 3 days per week with at least 1 day rest between workouts.
You should only take extra protein as a suppliment if you don't get enough in your normal diet (1.2 - 1.6 grams/kg bodyweigt for a person weight training) too much protein is bad for your health. You should eat some carbohydrates within 20 minute of finishing your workout and a meal with protein within 1 hour. To help with muscle recovery imediately after your workout and stretch jump in the shower for 30 second hot, 30 seconds cold, repeated 3-5 times, it is not nice but it works well and is a method used by many AIS athletes.
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