Your aim would be: Maintain your muscle mass by lifting weights and cut your fat by eating less, therefore losing your body fat, not muscle density until you are pretty lean. Then you would lift weights and eat the right types of food after lifting weights, i.e. protein shakes and complex carbs to gain muscle.
Just run. 4 days a week, monday, tuesday, thursday, friday. Each day 2 runs... 1 x 2.5 and 1 x 3.5 miles. :good
Thanks. That is exactly the advice I have been after. I know it is simple but to hear it from someone his stuff is a great help. :good
Went to the gym on monday and did the following, 25 mins on treadmill 6-6.5 mph at a 1% incline. 20 mins on exercise bike medium resistance level. 10 mins fat burning programme on the cross trainer. Finished off with 5 x 3 min rounds on the punch bag. Tuesday. Went to the gym and used the weight machines. 3 x 12 reps on all the machines using most body parts. Wednesday Played 5 a sides for an hour. Feeling really tired and sore. Been watching what i have been eating, trying to eat little and often but i feel really hungry and i think cutting down on the food is going to be the hardest part. (think ive eat about 200 bananas in 3 days) Was hopeing to go to the gym later today for another weights session. But i think a rest day might be better and head back tomorrow. I might even go for a swim today instead.
Very good try doing Monday: Cardio Tuesday: Weights Wednesday: Football Thursday: Weights Friday: Cardio Saturday: Cardio Eventually
Woahhhhhhhhhhhhh, Bannana's are NOT good for you man. The only time you should eat bannana's is right before / right after training when the body is requiring sugar... A Bannana is loaded with sugar, the excess sugar your body won't use as energy will go straight into your fat storage... Seriously, no more than two bannanas a day! One before (15-30 minutes) and one straight after workouts. ESSPECIALLY NOT AT NIGHT!!!
Thats a body blow i thought i could eat all the fruit i wanted. Cant stand munching on nuts or seeds when i feel peckish, any other suggestions.
Not at all man, you can't eat too much fruit, fruit is pretty high in calories / sugars and nuts are high in calories and fats also... Vegetables I've always gone for... You can eat like a plae full of vegetables and only consume like 100 calories and a tons of good vitamins / minerals.
1 week back at it and ive lost 6 pounds so far, thought id have lost more to be honest but its a good start. I was talking to a guy at the gym today who had lost just under 2 stone in 5 weeks. Mainly from training but he has been very strict with his diet. Thanks for the help.
Most of that will be water weight, lose more than 2/3 pounds a week and you are loosing mass not fat and will end up a flabby mess. Are you lifting weights.
Working on the weights machines twice last week. Working most body parts. Going to do some weights later today as well. Aiming to do Monday. Cardio Tuesday weights Wed football Thursday weights Friday Cardio saturday weights/ cardio
Lost another 3 last week, found it hard at start of week to get the enrgy for the gym but found it easier towards the end of the week. Down to 221 now
Yes, lift weights and eat enough to sustain recovery, then stop eating. To gain weight you lift weights and eat a lot. E.g Doing cardio and eat normally = Gain endurence + Lose weight E.g Lift weights and eat normally = Get stronger + Maintain weight E.g Lift Weights and eat a lot = Get stronger + Gain mass You will find that you get stronger, but obviously not AS strong as if you were gaining mass because obviously your muscles are not growing at a vast weight like when you are bulking, they are just getting more efficient.
Stayed exactly the same this week. Still 221. Let myself down a bit over the weekend on the diet front. Lesson learned!!!!