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Stay/get back in shape...Vol: Motivation
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those quads are disgusting
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Sorry for the delayed reply, Mangudai. I had left for the gym after my last reply.
losing fat = changing your diet
I agree. Diet plays the biggest role. IMO it's 80% your diet, 20% dedication to stick to working out regularly.
For example, I run for 30 mins, and I'm usually the fastest runner in the gym...according to the machine (yes I know it's not very accurate), I burnoff about 500 cals. That's pretty good and all for a 30 min cardio, but if I were to go to lunch at Cheesecake Factory or Macaroni Grill or whatever, Ican easily consume a normal looking lunch with 1500+ cals...which kinda made my cardio workout worthless.
You need to burn off 3500 cals to get rid of 1 lb of fat. If you work on your diet and refine it, in addition to cardio work out on a regular diet, you canrealistically aim for 1 lb a week if you're dedicated.
If you wish to take Whey Protein, I'd suggest taking something on the lighter side...around 100 cals per serving, low on cholesterol obviously. You stillwant to take in a good amount of protein when you're cutting down on your diet so that you don't lose the muscles you currently have.
I've also heard and read that you cannot build new muscle when you're trying to lose weight. Looking at it from the other side..there is also noreason to lose the muscle you already have.
Here's a good article regarding whey protein since a lot of people seem to think it's some steroid like substance.
http://www.formerfatguy.com/articles/whey.asp
Edit: I don't consider myself a body builder, I just want to be lean. I doubt if anything I'm doing will even get me that brolic. I just want thatFight Club/Never Back Down body.
If you wanna look like Brock Lesnar, the other folks need to chime in.
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wow at those squatz
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Since some have mentioned nutrition in here... Have any of you tried the keto diet?
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I personally don't do diets because they simply don't last. I changed my eating habit.
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I wanted to start on it because its very similar to the diet I'm on now (carb up days
But it just seems to confusing to me, they got excel spreadsheets to help you calculate how much you should be in taking each day.....just too much IMO
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Diets are OVERRATED and worthless in the long. Best thing to do is adapt your eating habits to eating healthy foods.
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I got back into working out cause i gained about 50lbs in college...too much
,beer, and eating...
ive been working out hard for the last year and have dropped 40+ lbs and gained a lot of muscle. at first i wanted to just bulk up and become bolo chueng...butnow i want to slim down and get cut, word to bruce lee.
it was def hard to stick to the plan for the first couple weeks, but now it's all gravy.
too keep from getting bored, i like to switch up exercises ever couple weeks (keeping core workouts that can't be replaced. ie: bench, squat, dl). thisalso helps cause your muscles are constantly having to work differently and not doing the same repetitive thing over and over.
Currently im trying out the following workout and have dropped a couple of pounds, but have notice my body getting more cut.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/krisgethin44.htm
as for nutrition, this is probably the hardest thing to do. especially cause i love to cook. diets are BS, i think the best thing to do is do everything inmoderation (this is hard because if you go out to eat everything is served in huge portions) and stay away from fatty foods and those with a lot of sugar.
bodybuilding.com is a great site to get guidelines on where you want to go.
ive been working out hard for the last year and have dropped 40+ lbs and gained a lot of muscle. at first i wanted to just bulk up and become bolo chueng...butnow i want to slim down and get cut, word to bruce lee.
it was def hard to stick to the plan for the first couple weeks, but now it's all gravy.
too keep from getting bored, i like to switch up exercises ever couple weeks (keeping core workouts that can't be replaced. ie: bench, squat, dl). thisalso helps cause your muscles are constantly having to work differently and not doing the same repetitive thing over and over.
Currently im trying out the following workout and have dropped a couple of pounds, but have notice my body getting more cut.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/krisgethin44.htm
as for nutrition, this is probably the hardest thing to do. especially cause i love to cook. diets are BS, i think the best thing to do is do everything inmoderation (this is hard because if you go out to eat everything is served in huge portions) and stay away from fatty foods and those with a lot of sugar.
bodybuilding.com is a great site to get guidelines on where you want to go.
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Been to lazy myself lately.
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yeah i want to try this when i cut, some people swear by this.
apparently really good for you too, seems tough to stick to though
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Just wanted to say, wj4 and al audi, you guys got me wanting to go back to the gym and get back in shape.
Hurt my back a couple of months ago, hasnt been healthy since. Going to get treatment done tmr. thx.
A lot of you guys mentioned a lot of great points, i read every page from top to bottom. Good to see some people making lifestyle changes with eating habitsand exercise. Honestly, exercise isnt only for your ideal look or whatever, its for your health in the long run (helps you sleep better, more energy, strongerbones, etc, etc). Keep it up guys.
for this post.
Hurt my back a couple of months ago, hasnt been healthy since. Going to get treatment done tmr. thx.
A lot of you guys mentioned a lot of great points, i read every page from top to bottom. Good to see some people making lifestyle changes with eating habitsand exercise. Honestly, exercise isnt only for your ideal look or whatever, its for your health in the long run (helps you sleep better, more energy, strongerbones, etc, etc). Keep it up guys.
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I've heard both good and bad reviews about it, and I personally wouldn't try it. It seems like it deprives your body too much.
A couple months ago, I was looking into the keto diet and I stumbled upon The Warrior Diet, which I liked more. I've been doing it for a while now and Ifeel great.
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Let's just stop this non-sense
DeadLifts are primarily a GLUTEHAM exercise (secondarily inner thigh).....meaning, when donecorrectly, they work your hamstrings and your glutes.....you should NOT be feeling anything in your back, and if you are...then you are doing it WRONG or theweight is too high and you are overcompensating for that weight....as I was doing in that video...
DeadLifts are primarily a GLUTEHAM exercise (secondarily inner thigh).....meaning, when donecorrectly, they work your hamstrings and your glutes.....you should NOT be feeling anything in your back, and if you are...then you are doing it WRONG or theweight is too high and you are overcompensating for that weight....as I was doing in that video...
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Do it, man. I caught the 'wave' the first time around during my freshman year in college. You know the trend, after you turn 18..you andyour boys joined the gym.Originally Posted by lauk4kicks
Just wanted to say, wj4 and al audi, you guys got me wanting to go back to the gym and get back in shape.
Hurt my back a couple of months ago, hasnt been healthy since. Going to get treatment done tmr. thx.
A lot of you guys mentioned a lot of great points, i read every page from top to bottom. Good to see some people making lifestyle changes with eating habits and exercise. Honestly, exercise isnt only for your ideal look or whatever, its for your health in the long run (helps you sleep better, more energy, stronger bones, etc, etc). Keep it up guys.
for this post.
Fast forward to last summer, I was the biggest I've been in my whole life..at around 210 lbs. It was time for a change.
I'm waiting for Aug. 24th to hit so I can take another picture to mark 1 year.
This was the biggest I've been..210 lbs at 30% body fat last summer, Aug 24th, 2008. I didn't care at this point..ate whatever, drink whatever. Iknow my result isn't as drastic as some of the members on BB, but here it is.
This was 6 months later, Feb 24th of 2009.
Another edit: I had only been lifting weight for ~1 month when I took the 2nd picture. The first ~5 months was all Muay Thai training (which essentially isstrength training) and changing my eating habit. I didn't really do any research on it at that point because honestly I had no idea it would snowballed tothis caliber. I just wanted to lose a couple of pounds, and didn't actually dream of going from size xl/36 to s/30.
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IF wj4 didnt just motivate you then you are a lost cause. thats amazing man. thanks for sharing. getting me pumped about working out even more man.
Thanks to everyone who has shared info in this post, you guys are really helpful. keep it up
IF wj4 didnt just motivate you then you are a lost cause. thats amazing man. thanks for sharing. getting me pumped about working out even more man.
Thanks to everyone who has shared info in this post, you guys are really helpful. keep it up
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Originally Posted by wj4
Do it, man. I caught the 'wave' the first time around during my freshman year in college. You know the trend, after you turn 18..you and your boys joined the gym.Originally Posted by lauk4kicks
Just wanted to say, wj4 and al audi, you guys got me wanting to go back to the gym and get back in shape.
Hurt my back a couple of months ago, hasnt been healthy since. Going to get treatment done tmr. thx.
A lot of you guys mentioned a lot of great points, i read every page from top to bottom. Good to see some people making lifestyle changes with eating habits and exercise. Honestly, exercise isnt only for your ideal look or whatever, its for your health in the long run (helps you sleep better, more energy, stronger bones, etc, etc). Keep it up guys.
for this post.At that time I was seeing a girl who was health conscious about what to eat as well. That in turned had an effect on myself. I had always been around 200 lbs through out my later years in HS, and after my soph. year in college I got down to about 180, I just did the gym 3 times a week back then and ate whatever she told me to. Things got soured at that point and we parted ways. I slowly gained the weight back. I just didn't cared anymore, I was out shooting pool, eating Denny's at 2AM, eating pizzas, etc. On the inside I felt bad, but I just didn't care.
Fast forward to last summer, I was the biggest I've been in my whole life..at around 210 lbs. It was time for a change.
I'm waiting for Aug. 24th to hit so I can take another picture to mark 1 year.
This was the biggest I've been..210 lbs at 30% body fat last summer, Aug 24th, 2008. I didn't care at this point..ate whatever, drink whatever. I know my result isn't as drastic as some of the members on BB, but here it is.
This was 6 months later, Feb 24th of 2009.
Another edit: I had only been lifting weight for ~1 month when I took the 2nd picture. The first ~5 months was all Muay Thai training (which essentially is strength training) and changing my eating habit. I didn't really do any research on it at that point because honestly I had no idea it would snowballed to this caliber. I just wanted to lose a couple of pounds, and didn't actually dream of going from size xl/36 to s/30.
good to know it's working out for some people...
I'm in the process of picking up a bit more muscle and shedding fat. The problem is that I have a small gut around my stomach cause genetically it'swhere my body stores it's fat. it's been a real mission trying to get rid of it, but I'm putting in work.
By this december I want to be in the right shape.
Been working at it since this past January...
What did you do to lose your gut? was it mainly the Muay Thai?
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good to know it's working out for some people...
I'm in the process of picking up a bit more muscle and shedding fat. The problem is that I have a small gut around my stomach cause genetically it's where my body stores it's fat. it's been a real mission trying to get rid of it, but I'm putting in work.
By this december I want to be in the right shape.
Been working at it since this past January...
What did you do to lose your gut? was it mainly the Muay Thai?
Past Jan.? As in 2008?
It's not just you. Having abs definition is the holy grail of all those who exercise.
I still have a bit of baby fat there. As I stated way back in the thread, I'm aiming for a 6pack in summer of 2010, I only have 2 right now.
Diet is probably the key.
I can't tell you exactly what did it because I honestly don't know. Muay Thai probably did a good share since there's a lot of long knee's andkicks that involve flexing the core. I also do various other abs exercises ie incline sit ups, L lifts, lunges, turtle walking/crawling.
