Eight Week Routine: Is this appropriate for a total beginner?

[nina_1989]

I'm pretty motivated to get into a fitness routine from being fairly out of shape and I know that I do best when there's an ambitious goal that I can cross off my list on a daily basis. What do you all think about the following plan on alternating days for eight weeks with one day of rest? This would be completed alongside the eight-week Couch to 5k.

Weeks 1 and 2:

Day A: planks totaling 1 minute, 40 crunches

Day B: 15 squats, 25 modified push-ups, 15 dips, 15 rows

Weeks 3 and 4:

Day A: planks totaling 1.5 minutes, 60 crunches

Day B: 25 squats, 40 modified push-ups, 25 dips, 25 rows

Weeks 5 and 6:

Day A: planks totaling 2 minutes, 40 crunches with light hand weights

Day B: 30 squats, 12 push-ups, 30 dips, 30 rows

Weeks 7 and 8:

Day A: planks totaling 3 minutes, 30 crunches with medicine ball

Day B: 30 squats, 20 push-ups, 30 dips, 30 rows

 

[cronaldo9387]

@nina_1989 This 6 times a week right? day a MWF and day b TuThSa?

For fat loss, and for getting back in shape prior to start doing a more serious workout, it doesn't look bad at all.

I'm not a big fan of working out lightly everyday, I'd rather do 3 intense workouts a week and that's it. But for a total beginner I think this will be faster and safer.