Caporegime
it will be good for you, honest. post up :]
you are lighter than most here i would bet and carrying less fat that you really think.
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it will be good for you, honest. post up :]
you are lighter than most here i would bet and carrying less fat that you really think.
well i got a photo. but how will it be good for me? haha
how long does it normally take to see the effects??
still not sure weather to get right on the training or to lose abit first!!
i'll post pic when i get to work (iphone cable there lol)
right you asked for it! lol
links to photos rather than posting my fat here haha
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/pug306XS/IMG_0025.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/pug306XS/IMG_0027.jpg
what do you think i should do? straight into training? or lose some first?
links to photos rather than posting my fat here haha
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/pug306XS/IMG_0025.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/pug306XS/IMG_0027.jpg
what do you think i should do? straight into training? or lose some first?
Caporegime
There is nothing to you!
Personally i wouldnt bother 'cutting', just get on with the clean eating with a good starter routine (as per opening posts). As a new trainer you will start seeing good gains in the first 2 months, then it will plateux a bit, this is the end of the honeymoon period :]
There is nothing to you!
Personally i wouldnt bother 'cutting', just get on with the clean eating with a good starter routine (as per opening posts). As a new trainer you will start seeing good gains in the first 2 months, then it will plateux a bit, this is the end of the honeymoon period :]
with gains do you mean i will start to see the muscle etc arriving (lol) or more getting bigger still??
im goign to give the first post another good read now!
i can notice the belly i know its there haha, defo fat there lol
Caporegime
trust me, you have nothing to worry about in terms of fat, you are just being body conscious.
eat lean and train with good intensity and you will start to see the muscle being added on.
eat lean and train with good intensity and you will start to see the muscle being added on.
Right. so im now set on getting going as of tomo! just few more questions.
Monday (Chest/Shoulder/Triceps)
Flat Bench Press – 3x8
Incline Dumbbell Bench – 3x8
Skull Crushers – 3x8 (similar to lying tricep extensions)
Close Grip Bench Press – 3x8
Seated Dumbbell Military Press -3x8
Lateral Dumbbell Raises – 3x8
Wednesday (Back/Biceps)
Dead lifts – 3x8
Bent over one arm Dumbbell rows – 3x8
Chin Ups 3x8 (Or Lat pull downs if you can’t do chins yet)
Barbell Bicep Curl -3x8
One arm Dumbbell hammer Curls – 3x8
Friday (Legs/Abs)
Barbell Squats – 3x8
Dumbbell Lunges – 3x8
Calf Raises-4x10
Abdominal workout (Crunches, leg raises, whatever)
if i stick to that on those days im guessing playing squash on tuesday and thursdays will be fine?? although saying that i might shift everything a day to fit in with what i have going on in the evenings.
now onto what i should be eating.
5/6 meals a day whilst im working is going to be hard. what soft of things can i build up at home and bring to work with me? im thinking...
Multi grain bread - with tuna filling
A cold tuna and pasta salad type thing?
Cold chicken salad
etc??
should i set myself times of the day to eat? say
breakfast - 7.45
midmorning snack - 10am
Lunch - 12noon
afternoon snack - 3pm
Dinner - 6.30pm (earlest i can do)
Evening Snack - 9pm
?
As for when to do the exercise, if i eat at 6.30 start my exercise at 7.30pm is that the best idea? and then eating again at 9pm?
when should i fit in the protien shake? should that be straight after my work out?
sorry for all the questions i want to try and get it right from the word go though lol
Monday (Chest/Shoulder/Triceps)
Flat Bench Press – 3x8
Incline Dumbbell Bench – 3x8
Skull Crushers – 3x8 (similar to lying tricep extensions)
Close Grip Bench Press – 3x8
Seated Dumbbell Military Press -3x8
Lateral Dumbbell Raises – 3x8
Wednesday (Back/Biceps)
Dead lifts – 3x8
Bent over one arm Dumbbell rows – 3x8
Chin Ups 3x8 (Or Lat pull downs if you can’t do chins yet)
Barbell Bicep Curl -3x8
One arm Dumbbell hammer Curls – 3x8
Friday (Legs/Abs)
Barbell Squats – 3x8
Dumbbell Lunges – 3x8
Calf Raises-4x10
Abdominal workout (Crunches, leg raises, whatever)
if i stick to that on those days im guessing playing squash on tuesday and thursdays will be fine?? although saying that i might shift everything a day to fit in with what i have going on in the evenings.
now onto what i should be eating.
5/6 meals a day whilst im working is going to be hard. what soft of things can i build up at home and bring to work with me? im thinking...
Multi grain bread - with tuna filling
A cold tuna and pasta salad type thing?
Cold chicken salad
etc??
should i set myself times of the day to eat? say
breakfast - 7.45
midmorning snack - 10am
Lunch - 12noon
afternoon snack - 3pm
Dinner - 6.30pm (earlest i can do)
Evening Snack - 9pm
?
As for when to do the exercise, if i eat at 6.30 start my exercise at 7.30pm is that the best idea? and then eating again at 9pm?
when should i fit in the protien shake? should that be straight after my work out?
sorry for all the questions i want to try and get it right from the word go though lol
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lol you got no fat to lose m8, build that chest up so that it sticks out more than your stomach and your golden, when i started i prolly had a stone more fat than you have in those pics (38-40 waist) tbh im not a lot slimmer than you now, but having the muscle helps divert attention
good luck!
Soldato
I have more or less the same questions. There's a good chance I can borrow some equipment from my uncle with a view to buy either his but gives me a chance to save for my own if he wants to keep it.
Local gym is women only in this town as far as I'm aware and the gyms near work are small and usually quite busy. Plus to be honest I'd find it quite embarrassing.
I have taken a couple of photos. I don't have any scales here but I was about 11.5 stone a month ago and I'm about 5'11" like Stinky.
Here are some pics:
http://www.duperouzel.co.uk/misc/fitnessbody/day1.jpg
http://www.duperouzel.co.uk/misc/fitnessbody/day1-2.jpg
Am I alright to go straight into it as I am?
Time for a full head shave too methinks! lol
Local gym is women only in this town as far as I'm aware and the gyms near work are small and usually quite busy. Plus to be honest I'd find it quite embarrassing.
I have taken a couple of photos. I don't have any scales here but I was about 11.5 stone a month ago and I'm about 5'11" like Stinky.
Here are some pics:
http://www.duperouzel.co.uk/misc/fitnessbody/day1.jpg
http://www.duperouzel.co.uk/misc/fitnessbody/day1-2.jpg
Am I alright to go straight into it as I am?
Time for a full head shave too methinks! lol
Soldato
The protein isn't a magical powder that's gonna turn you from man into machine. FAR FAR FAR more important is your general diet (ie. sufficient protein, good carbs, variety of fats and fruit and veg). Whey protein is a supplement, an addition to an already good diet. Having said that whey is a great product and is invaluable post workout and when you haven't got time for a proper meal.if im good to get going right off then i recon you are mate
is it best to start my training / eating when i have the protien powder to?? i cant get it till the end of the month
should i just start anyway
Basically don't place too much emphasis on whey protein, you'll only end up disappointed, focus on proper food first and foremost (then rest, training and finally whey
)Both of you should read a few of these articles
http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/articles-bodybuilding-beginners.aspx
http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/articles-bodybuilding-beginners.aspx
The protein isn't a magical powder that's gonna turn you from man into machine. FAR FAR FAR more important is your general diet (ie. sufficient protein, good carbs, variety of fats and fruit and veg). Whey protein is a supplement, an addition to an already good diet. Having said that whey is a great product and is invaluable post workout and when you haven't got time for a proper meal.
Basically don't place too much emphasis on whey protein, you'll only end up disappointed, focus on proper food first and foremost (then rest, training and finally whey
im struggling to think up some high protein meals. breakfast lunch dinner?
im thinking other meals (snacking) will be a chicken breast mid morning (maybe some pasta to) and some tuna in the afternoon. etc
but as for main meals im abit stuck!
Soldato
I was going to reply with a list of meats (chicken, pork, beef, lamb), cheese (cottage and quark), eggs etc. but seems you've done the research yourself.
If you're worried about the amount of calories there cut back on some of the 400gms of carbs (remember 1g carbs = 4kcals)
Soldato
Compounds, compounds and more compounds!
Squats, (deadlifts), lunges, chest press, shoulder press, lat pull down, seated rows/bent over rows etc.
Soldato
right im going to have to get more up to speed with the types of weight exercises. as im not sure on what those youve listed are.
adding up the cost of all those protein filled food is seeming expensive lol. chicken breast = £3.50 for 2etc lol
Go to a local butchers rahter than a supermarket. We probably pay about £1 each and the quality is just so much more than a supermarket. You're also helping the local economy too.