I started losing weight back in February. I was in shape before but had ballooned to 354lbs. I used a diet book I had used before called "The 4 Day Diet", by Dr. Ian K Smith(he was one of the guys on Celebrity Fit Club back in the day. The module plan in the book consists of a lot of fruit, vegetables, and lean meats of course like most diets but its presented in an easy way for me to follow. It also shows you what days to work out and how much(although after a while I started working out a lot more when I lost weight and felt better.) My weight is now hovering between 260-270lbs. My exercise is mainly about 45 minutes of lifting weights. I do about 10 minutes of cardio on a stationary bike and then jog for 2.5 miles on a treadmill. Its working well for me just had to be committed. I've gained quite a bit of muscle mass on my arms and I would actually weigh less if not for that, but the arms are looking nice tho :grin:
You should be able to rep 185 without a spot np if you're doing 100 lb dumbbells. You would probably easily get to 225 without a spot. I can do 205 3-4 times without a spot currently and I can't do 100 lb dumbbells.
For those of you stuck with plateaus, it is time to switch up your routine. Our bodies adapt, you have to change your routine to keep up the growth.
Are you including plate loaded machines into your workout routine. I love them because they "spot" you but you still feel the "real" weight. I would't make them the main movement in any routine (because they take work away from stabilizers) but they are a great way to get in some more work when you are burnt out.
So would this be considered a good diet? - Mornings; Usually Eggs, Sometimes Protein Cereal w/ Almonds and Walnuts, and Tea. -Afternoon; Some type of pakistani food w/ Wheat Bread (1 - 2 Slice) or Flak seeds bread. -Night; Chicken, Salmon, Beef w/ veggies on the side. Its really hard for me to eat healthy and this is the "healthiest" I have eaten in a while. Is it good enough? or should I change it up a little more?
What's a good diet? Is it based on taste? Nutrients? Weight loss? Weight gain? Maintaining weight? How are you preparing your foods? How much are you eating? Do you drink? How much sleep do you sleep? How often do you work out?
- I'm trying to get a little bit leaner so I would assume eating as healthy as possible. Get my protein and etc. prior to eating that way, I ate bread all 3 times a day and pretty much oily Pakistani food. - I do not drink. Only water. - in summer, I can get 8 hrs of sleep. - workout; 5 times a week.
Whats a good protein shake to get? Currently I have the GNC Amp Extreme 60 and its about to be done within a week.
I used ON for years for both Whey and Casein. Last year i ditched ON for Whey and switched to two different ones: 1. NOW Foods Whey b/c it has less sugar and cholesterol than traditional whey proteins Spoiler 2. Quest Nutrition protein powder - for evening/dessert protein shakes. Their protein bars are legit too. i eat one a day - very little sugar and plenty of fiber. Spoiler
I use the same. Can't go wrong with it. That's something that is often overlooked, the cholesterol. Years ago I was using some GNC brand and one day i realized it had 30+% daily dosage of cholesterol per serving. That's crazy.
Is there a protein powder that doesn't have carbs or sugar yet at the same time doesn't taste like ASS? I'm using this, but the taste.....ugh....
Isopure was the first powder I began using about 12 years ago. It is disgusting. Try the Quest one i referenced above. It (and the bars) taste amazing and have very little sugar. Their motto is #cheatclean (i know, cheesy) - but its pretty damn true.
hi guys in here for recommendation and knowledge from experience weightlifters and healthy/ cut persons my stats- 5' 7 in (weight: 170 lbs) I work out 4-6 days a week: I do splits so i workout every muscle one time a week I used to workout a year earlier and thought that if i ate to much i would gain what i had just workout- (everyone used to tell me to eat more) I have since started to eat more and actually seeing really good results: Can you advise what else i should be doing or what other foods i should be eating: I work out at 5 AM (so finish my workout at about 615 AM) The below is what i eat 630 AM Breakfast- 3 egg whites with 3 turkey hams 830 AM Snack- ISO 100 protein shake (1 scoop) 10 AM (yogurt) 12 gram Protein 12 PM (Lunch) usually chicken breast with lettuce and veggies 4 PM (BCAA's ) Extend 530 PM (usually eat the same i ate during lunch) Before Bed (Casein Protein) 1 Scoop Do you think the above is good or should i add more things or change something up Thanks for listening
