[Reach]

Originally Posted by mnnicol

All beginners:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...8036063&page=1

You're welcome.

Not bad for a beginner. I like it.

Better than SS

trying to lose weight and get my core in shape for bike riding around the city

also generally working on form to get a sense of what i'm doing with it

SS isn't too bad for getting an idea of what you're doing, but in terms of losing weight? It's alright but it doesn't burn that many calories. Could add HIIT or general cardio.

It also doesn't really have any 'core work' though some people argue squats and deadlifts are enough for core (depends on your physiology and abdominal activation during those lifts. For me? no way).

It's mostly a leg building/lower back building routine IMO. That's fine for biking/sports. Aesthetics? Not so much. The routine mnnicol posted will leave you looking much better, aesthetically speaking.