weight lifting

[.::DuD3::. 10+ year member]

but haven't you been losing a lot of weight?

 

[.::DuD3::. 10+ year member]

and itll help add muscle, not fat. muscle = good, fat = bad lol.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

but haven't you been losing a lot of weight?

alot of the weight i have lost is muscle. i'm not loosing as much fat as i would like. when i loose all this weight, i wanna try to avoid having all kinds of loose hanging skin

 

[Railrocker 10+ year member]

and itll help add muscle, not fat. muscle = good, fat = bad lol.

Yep Id like to stay the same weight, just be cut.

 

[.::DuD3::. 10+ year member]

if you want to try and lose fat instead of muscle, you need to up your protein intake. its actually recommened that you take in more protein when you are cutting than when you are bulking. i think the calculator on bb.com says 1gram of protein per pound of body weight when bulking and 1.5grams per pound of body weight when cutting.

 

[luvinthebass 5,000+ posts]

Yep Id like to stay the same weight, just be cut.

that's what i'm tryin to do, i'm 6'1 170 pounds then i look in the mirror and it looks like i'm 130 somethin, i don't have alot of fat on my body either, i have 15% body fat last checked.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

in high school i had 10% body fat. i don't wanna know what it is now //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[luvinthebass 5,000+ posts]

i use this Tee

http://www.muscletech.com/CALCULATORS/PROTEIN/Protein_Calculator.shtml

this might help ya on how many calories to eat to lose whatever you want, can also be used to see how much you have to eat to maintain that weight as well, i found it interesting

so is this one...

http://www.muscletech.com/CALCULATORS/CALORIE/Calorie_Calculator.shtml

 

[.::DuD3::. 10+ year member]

im about 6'2 and i really started working out back in july 4-5 times a week, and ive stuck with it until now. i've actually lost a lot of fat, but i've bulked up to about 225. everything has increased weight wise, my bench has shot up over 100 pounds what it use to be, squat has doubled, my arms have grown 2 inches. i didn't really watch my diet too bad either, just didn't eat 30 pizzas a day. it seems like i can eat what i want now my metabolism is so fast now. but once you get in the gym and keep the intinsity level high, you'll see fast gains.

 

[bk12321 10+ year member]

i lost 55 lbs already but people are recommending creatine saying it'll add weight and that is not what i wanna do

it will add WEIGHT but not FAT

there are different types of weight, fat is obviously a bad kind

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

well i bought my punch card today and take a tour tuesday. it doesn't look like they have a lot of equipment, but he is suppose to show me how to use every machine, and what muscles they work.

 

[.::DuD3::. 10+ year member]

well i bought my punch card today and take a tour tuesday. it doesn't look like they have a lot of equipment, but he is suppose to show me how to use every machine, and what muscles they work.

do they have freeweights? thats pretty much all i use.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

do they have freeweights? thats pretty much all i use.

yea, not sure how many. i like the machines cause i always seem to have poor posture with free weights. the machines help me keep better posture

 

[Loud3 10+ year member]

Stretch before, and after your workout for the best effect. It helps the muscles you work to adjust to the added stress. Also, if you REALLY want to lose weight, and are going for the lean and trim look, then you should be running as a 'cool down' after you work out. The more your heart works to supply blood to the muscles being worked, the better.

Also, when you add bulk muscle to your body, you lose a lot of your standard flexibility unless you stretch to accomodate the new muscle.

The best part about working out, is knowing that you're healthy, and it could add years to your life. Not to mention help out against possible health issues later in life, such as heart problems, and lung issues.

I took some personal trainer courses in college, but chose not to stick with it, although I am still very active and go to the gym about twice a week usually. I could technically get certified as a personal trainer, but that's not what I wanted in life.

Soreness of muscles is good, so long as it is NOT in your joint area.

 

[luvinthebass 5,000+ posts]

im about 6'2 and i really started working out back in july 4-5 times a week, and ive stuck with it until now. i've actually lost a lot of fat, but i've bulked up to about 225. everything has increased weight wise, my bench has shot up over 100 pounds what it use to be, squat has doubled, my arms have grown 2 inches. i didn't really watch my diet too bad either, just didn't eat 30 pizzas a day. it seems like i can eat what i want now my metabolism is so fast now. but once you get in the gym and keep the intinsity level high, you'll see fast gains.

I started early October this year and i weighed 140 at the time then i'd lift with heavy weights, do 7 reps with those till i hit muscle failure, had protein shakes almost everyday, used creatine WHILE workinout man that really put some gains on me in the next couple months, then this month the weight and muscle gains finally started happening alittle over 2 weeks ago, guess my body finally got used to the 2000-3000 calories a day and had to put up with it and the 6 meals a day every 3 hours. now i'm 170 and feel alot better about myself then i did when i was a skinny 140 with no muscle tone.