Workout Routine/Suggestions

[s15driftking]

If you want to lose weight, eat good tasting foods, and get semi jacked you should try what I have been doing for 10 months (lost 50 lbs). I was very overweight and I had no self control when it came to eating (VERY HARD TO IMPROVE). I also thought that my workouts were "good" when they were really sub-par because I did the same routines over and over..... You MUST mix up weight vs reps every time you workout. Additionally, you need to find different ways to stimulate the same muscles (IE - one day for a warmup you swing kettle bells, the next you walk on a treadmill that is unplugged 100 steps x4, and the next day you pull a sled with 3 plates on it 50 steps x 4)

Preface:
1. To lose weight, leg workouts are key with a mixture of core workouts (squatting, deadlifting, good mornings, etc) Your legs and middle body are what help your body build muscle and burn fat all over the body. They are also the muscles that let you live long and not crumble over onto yourself.

2. Protein is your friend, carbs and sugar are the enemy. Avoid fruit, Avoid bread/pasta.. NEVER DRINK ANOTHER DROP OF POP AGAIN.... buy crystal light packets (its 5 calories), and stop eatign cream based dressing on your salads. For the times that you cant eat well.... buy a book called "eat this, not that"

2a. Understand that "if it tastes good, its probably not good for you.

2b. One simple rule... "We eat food for effect, not taste"


3. Join a gym for 30-40 dollars per month, and seperately get a trainer that you see 1x a week. A good trainer will get you in sync once a week. I foung a guy who is a powerlifter and only charges 25 bucks for 1.5 hours and he is a miracle worker/genious. He eats, breaths, and sleeps the theory of nutrition and fitness. he's not some D-bag tanned/shaved gym rat. He is a man who is devoted to helping people live longer by helping them strengthen their muscles. never met a trainer like him. Do cardio/crossfit during the week at the gym and then have your trainer focus on muscle development on the weekend.

4. Be strict when eating, eat 5-7 times per day. Remember, over thousands of years our bodies have not evolved much from the idea that "the body stores fat when you eat less and eat less often". The prehistoric viewpoint is like this: "I am your body, and if you dont feed me enough and feed me often i will keep you alive and store fat because I am assuming that you are starving because you didn't catch anything while hunting with a spear today"

Here is what I eat every day......

7:00am - EAS Shake - 110 Cal (NOT SLIMFAST)


9:00am - 2 hardboiled eggs - 200 Cal
9:00am - 2 pieces of toast.butter - 240 Cal


11:30am - 8 ounces of meat - 200-300 Cal
11:30am - 90 second Rice - 440 Cal
11:30am - frozen veggies - 80 Cal (add lemon pepper)


2:00pm - 1/4 Cup Raw Almonds - 120 Cal


4:00pm - 1/4 Cup Raw Almonds - 120 Cal


6:00pm - 12 ounces Meat - 300-400 Cal



9:00pm - 2-3 Eggs any prep - 200-300 Cal



That is roughly 2100 Calories and a **** TON of food.... I would even ad in another portion of 8oz neat in the afternoon.... I cut weight very fast and was stuffed all the time. Best part is that I could eat steak, chicken, eggs, and toast every day (things i love)

[BigCat]

It sounds like you are trying to get into cardiovascular shape, so starting with that program is probably as good a start as many out there. Once that is easier, you can move on to something else.

To the extent you are trying to lose fat, understand that it is all about calories burned vs. calories consumed. Exercise is relevant to fat loss to the extent that it increases the calories you burn, but it is not necessary to lose fat. If you burn more than you consume, you will lose weight. If you also lift heavy while consuming adequate protein, you should lose mostly fat. If you don't lift, you will likely lose fat and muscle. The best thing I did was download an app for my iphone called Lose It. You track your eating and exercise so you know whether you are eating at a deficit or a surplus. I've had great success with it and so has everyone I've referred to it. And you don't have to cut carbs, eat only tofu, etc. Log what you eat and stop eating when you reach your daily limit. It sounds like a pain, but it really isn't.

Someone else mentioned bodybuilding.com. It has a forum with a couple subforums that are worth a read: nutrition and fat loss. There are a lot of stupid posts in there, but the stickies are really good reads. I suggest you check them out.

[mosesbotbol]

Pilates is an excellent form of exercise and targeted excatly for what man needs. It's something that can be done as beginner, but will be a journey to master.

[hotreds]

Gramps is wise.....

[Chainsaw13]

Originally Posted by hotreds

Gramps is wise.....

Yes he is.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by hotreds

Gramps is wise.....

And purty, too.

[hotreds]

Originally Posted by icehog3

And purty, too.

That goes without saying. Just sayin'.