Fat loss

Ultra_Extreme said:
tesco lean skinless/boneless m8. They are fine so far as i can see, nice and lean, hardly ever get a bone, taste great. Are you one of those "tesco baked beans suck" types
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nah its just normally i get my chicken breasts from sainsbury but 1 week i got them from tesco
i like other tesco stuff tho
 
OP - I'm in a similar position in that I'm trying to lose fat and maintain muscle mass (aren't we all, mostly anyway) and I can recommend portion size control where possible. I.e. when you are satisfied, stop eating and have the rest cold or reheated the next day for lunch. Eating bread and pasta shouldn't be a problem so long as you're putting in the necessaries at the gym and the portions aren't vast, in fact carbs are essential for proper training (from what I gather, I'm far from an expert).

At the moment I'm launching a 3 pronged attack

- reduce portion size
- reduce or cut out entirely the really bad stuff out such as beer and crisps
- do weights and cardio 4 times a week for 1-1.5 hrs at the gym

I'm 27 so results are coming more slowly than when I was 20, but I'm still feeling good and I've only been doing it since December.

PS - nothing wrong with Tesco chicken breasts!
 
Robbie G said:
Really? Good! Maybe I was just being pessimistic. I'll train that much harder tomorrow then ;).
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weightlifting wise your development is stinted by the 'male-menopause' somewhere between 30 and 60 your testosterone levels will drop, you'll take up painting, bi-cycling and bird watching. Beer will form a belly, and teens in short skirts will only provide a semi.

But then you just take steroids :D at 27 you should still be able to pack on muscle like a 21 year old, truth be told you'd prolly do better cos you'll have more money and better dedication, less of a sweet tooth too i suspect
 
I'm interested in the debate: cardio on an empty stomach in the morning VS cardio after a good breakfast.

Myself, I always do heavy cardio after I have had some food. It makes me feel stronger during the work out. When I do it on an empty stomach I tend to feel a bit weak.

My way of thinking is that after I have eaten, not only am I going to feel stronger (so mentally, the cardio session wont feel sluggish), but my body will more readily use calories as it is fully fueled up. If I do it on an empty stomach, then my body will be less likely to use calories. I'm specifically talking about the afterburn calorie usage here. I do HIIT, so the afterburn calorie usage is very important to me.
 
sunama said:
I'm interested in the debate: cardio on an empty stomach in the morning VS cardio after a good breakfast.

Myself, I always do heavy cardio after I have had some food. It makes me feel stronger during the work out. When I do it on an empty stomach I tend to feel a bit weak.

My way of thinking is that after I have eaten, not only am I going to feel stronger (so mentally, the cardio session wont feel sluggish), but my body will more readily use calories as it is fully fueled up. If I do it on an empty stomach, then my body will be less likely to use calories. I'm specifically talking about the afterburn calorie usage here. I do HIIT, so the afterburn calorie usage is very important to me.
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for HIIT it would be stupid to do it with no food

the debate is low intensity steady state cardio pre breakfast, NOT HIIT
 
A2Z said:
for HIIT it would be stupid to do it with no food

the debate is low intensity steady state cardio pre breakfast, NOT HIIT
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Nice to know that I am on the right track then.

Although I must say that I have on very few occassions done HIIT on an empty stomach, though I did so with the assistance of an ECA stack. ;)
 
I go for a 2 mile walk with the dog every morning but I do have a little to eat before I go. Only a grapefruit, some EAA's and HMB but it's something. That's all in my system by the time I get home and then I'll have breakfast.
 
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