Same issue with pilots . Canadian firms have been looking at using Foreign workers to get cheaper laborbypass some Canadian regulations . <| sep |> He needs a pt belt . <| sep |> Who even thinks this anymore ? Almost seems like common knowledge to me at this point . <| sep |> I like my engineer too <| sep |> I don ' t have a specific gym program . Without a plan you won ' t maximize your time . I try to workout as much as possible , and this is what I do 30 min elliptical trainer to burn the excess calories and improve cardio , You could do 35 minutes , tops , as a warmup on your basic lift days , as below . You could also do some calorie burning on off days . afterwards 30 min of specific muscle training shoulders , biceps , triceps , upperlower back , etc . , I recommend 3 dayswk in the gym working on basic strength exercises squat , deadlift , press , and bench press , for sure , and a couple of assistance exercises . I like chinups light curls for warmups , pullups lat pulldowns for warmups , and rows . Split your exercises into 2 workouts , A and B . Each day shouldn ' t take more than one and a half hours . You need a program , and a log of the exercises , sets , reps , and weight used , to track your progress . and I finish with 10 min abs . This will , happily , be useless if you do the other stuff . 6 pack abs are mostly the result of cutting , not exercise . Your abs will be worked hard enough doing the basic lifts and assistance exercises . Since the beginning of the semester I gained 1015 pounds , but I can see more fat than muscles on the mirror . Any good program tailored to the time you have available and your body type will burn the extra weight , over time . I recommend the book Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe . When you start moving into heavier weights , you stand a fabulous chance of hurting yourself and wasting your time , by lifting incorrectly . Do it right and stick to it . Good luck .