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[floorplan_]

i decided i wanna lose 10 pounds

[muscle7331]

i decided i wanna lose 10 pounds

You realize that's a huge number, no? That's at least an inch off every part of your body. :/

[muscle7331]

I used to care about my fitness, but I've really let myself go after school started
i've gained about 18 pounds, and I know for sure I've lost a lot in muscle too
I want to get fit before I go do my Kinesiology program (Starting UBC in September, want to get thinner by June/July than start building up muscle)
Can anyone recommend a good fat burning routine?
I tried the teen one at bodybuilding.com, but I haven't really been seeing results in the past month or so. Only lost a pound since the I started on the 28th of December, and a pound could have just been a difference in water or food that I had before. I also tried one of my brothers workouts, but it was too much and I vomited. I need something to ease me back in, but also won't be too light.

What's your current stats? (height, weight, bf% if you know)

[muscle7331]

In 3 months Im going to thailand to rock climb and then back to Nepal to trek so whilst im home im planning to join the gym and do some strength/weight training. I really wanted to join a climbing gym but there is none in my areaaaa.

Not really had any experience training a mountain climber but I've once shadowed a personal trainer who had a pro climber as a client. He'd always train the guy using tire flips, dips, pull ups and jump squats. Never isolation workouts. I guess you can try workouts that improve overall body strength since mountain climbing is very depending upon muscular endurance and strength. I would do high repetition high intensity workouts to improve your endurance.

[muscle7331]

@GSArora: it might not be your workouts but your eating habits that needed change.

[GSArora]

What's your current stats? (height, weight, bf% if you know)

5'11/6'0 235lbs and though I can't say what my bf% is exactly, I'd say somewhere around the "very high" range.

I changed my eating habits drastically about a month and a half ago, totally cut out anything but water and skim milk and only go out once a week with my friends to subway(though how much I eat there kind've nullifies the whole point). 4-5 meals a day, sandwiches, wraps etc. and lots of fruits and vegetables. Oatmeal and water every morning. The occasional chicken breast. For the supplement side I'm taking a pre workout/mid workout carb drink, and post workout is just regular whey protein. I upped my green tea intake to a cup a day, usually have black coffee once or twice a week. I know I won't be getting super fast results, but I had hoped to at least have some visible results after a month. I had been toying with the thought of taking the diet pills I have in back of my supplement cupboard, but I'd decided against it
Thats on weekdays.

On weekends, its basically the same thing but in three meals a day.

I have had moments where I cheated my diet, but not really all that many, maybe like 3-4 times altogether

I'm still ALOT better than where I was just two years ago (~265), but I'm not nearly close enough to where I want to be.

[didj]

cut your carbs.

[muscle7331]

@GSArora:

Can you give me a typical workout split you follow in a day?

As for your diet, I strongly suggest cutting back on the carbohydrates. It's very unnecessary to even ingest a carb drink pre or intra-workout. Be carb heavy on your breakfast and slowly taper off the carb intake leading to your workout. Post-workout I would recommend buying Whey isolates instead of the usual whey protein. Just add a spoonful of sugar since it is crucial for the body to get some glucose post workout. After the shake, cut carbs OFF completely.

Supplements I'd recommend caffeine/ephedrine/aspirin stack instead of a regular fat burner. If taken in the right dose, ECA stacks does wonders during a cutting cycle. I get shredded big time when I use it for cutting bf%.

[GSArora]

Heres my workout routine:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/guides/m...-loss/training
I do about 20-25 mins cardio at the gym, and take my dog for a run at night for another 20 mins.

The thing about the carbs is I have nothing else to replace them with, in terms of feeding myself. I'll definitely try cutting it down, but I don't really have the time to make real meals. I will cut myself off the carb supplement though.
I also don't really have any more money for supplements, I spent my last 150 bucks to pay for my next 3 months gym membership.

I'm thinking I'll try out this one now:
http://www.muscleandstrength.com/wor...n-routine.html
With cardio in the morning, maybe around 20 mins, and than again at the gym 20-25 mins.

Unless you have something better to recommend. I'm not really into these pre-built "apply to everybody" workouts, but its the best option at the moment. The most effective workouts I had was when I went with my brother, and he basically told me what to do, but our schedules don't go really mesh now.

[didj]

you def have enough time to make real meals...

I just made 4 meals.. in 20 mins.. with about 5 carbs at that.. total.. it's super easy.

[GSArora]

Could you share some meal ideas?

[muscle7331]

Well some people respond to different stimuli, that's a plain fact. A solid workout plan needs to be on par with person's current fitness level and their own taste. Since I have never met you in person I can't really get a taste of what I think you'll like for your workouts. Typically though when someone asks me what I would suggest as a training split for someone trying to cut body fat and build up on their strength then this is what I would suggest:

Day 1: Legs/Core/Cardio
Day 2: Chest/Delts/Triceps
Day 3: Cardio
Day 4: Hamstrings/Glutes/Back
Day 5: Delts/Arms/Core/Cardio
Day 6: Cardio/Stretches
Day 7: Off

This way you'll work a ton of muscle groups to increase your metabolic rate even more throughout the whole week. Add a lot of compound workouts since they are very taxing to the body, but don't go heavy! You'll risk injuries since you won't be as energized to lift as heavy as you can compared to if you were bulking.

[didj]

Could you share some meal ideas?

I eat the same thing pretty much everyday... except for weekends when i carb up and a banana pre and post workout.. except for cardio only days..

but it's usually

300 grams of ground beef
chicken breast cut up
3 eggs
45 grams of cheese
hot sauce
with olive oil and coconut oil
and 3 scoops of mayo..

and i divide that into 2 portions.

[deadglory]

I eat the same thing pretty much everyday... except for weekends when i carb up and a banana pre and post workout.. except for cardio only days..

but it's usually

300 grams of ground beef
chicken breast cut up
3 eggs
45 grams of cheese
hot sauce
with olive oil and coconut oil
and 3 scoops of mayo..

and i divide that into 2 portions.

FUCKIN' RAD

THIS IS KIND OF MY DIET, EXCEPT WITH MORE EGGS, BACON, SPINACH, AND BROCCOLI.

[floorplan_]

You realize that's a huge number, no? That's at least an inch off every part of your body. :/

yeah thats what im shooting for. im 120 but only 5'2. the problem is i can't tell if i'm losing fat or not because when i work out i gain muscle really quickly. i want my arms and thighs to be thinner but you can't really spot train those areas

[muscle7331]

yeah thats what im shooting for. im 120 but only 5'2. the problem is i can't tell if i'm losing fat or not because when i work out i gain muscle really quickly. i want my arms and thighs to be thinner but you can't really spot train those areas

You can't spot train anything to begin with. Shoot for a 5 pound drop for now and see where it goes. It's very misleading to just look at the #'s on a weighing scale.

[didj]

FUCKIN' RAD

THIS IS KIND OF MY DIET, EXCEPT WITH MORE EGGS, BACON, SPINACH, AND BROCCOLI.

i eat broccoli and spinach sometimes.. but only with dinner.. also have ranch dressing that i mix down 50/50 with water.. that i put on the spinach..

whats your intake? 3000?

[deadglory]

i eat broccoli and spinach sometimes.. but only with dinner.. also have ranch dressing that i mix down 50/50 with water.. that i put on the spinach..

whats your intake? 3000?

DEPENDS IF I'M TRYING TO CUT WEIGHT OR NOT, I HAVE TO TAPER THE CALORIES LOWER BEFORE COMPETITION. SO I'M USUALLY LOOKING FOR LEANER SOURCES OF PROTIEN WHEN THAT'S THE CASE.

MY BIGGEST GOAL IS 200 GRAMS OF PROTEIN, WHICH DEPENDING ON MY SOURCES WILL PUT ME AT AROUND 2500-3000.

[equake]

Not really had any experience training a mountain climber but I've once shadowed a personal trainer who had a pro climber as a client. He'd always train the guy using tire flips, dips, pull ups and jump squats. Never isolation workouts. I guess you can try workouts that improve overall body strength since mountain climbing is very depending upon muscular endurance and strength. I would do high repetition high intensity workouts to improve your endurance.

I was thinking more for rock climbing. Which is surprisingly mostly core work.
But yeah, general overall body strength workouts are probably the way to go.

[The-Cat-In-The-Hat]

don't shop at walmart you guys come on...didnt you watch the documentary

I work at Wal-Mart.


Anyway, starting to go to the gym again. But I need help changing my diet so that I don't gain a ton of weight, but can easily gain muscle.