possible?

poobum

hey i want to find a way to gain power while losing fat! now i done this before but i was using a lot uf suppliments aka creatine and rediculous amounts of it and about 5 protein shakes a day and huge amount of chicken and steak...now what i want to know is can i get stronger and lose weight without the creo? ill still go protein although cut down but i want to lose weight! im doing it at the moment but i feel my weights have hit a standsti iv found a balance where i can maintain my strength and lose weight but i want to gain more strength!any tip on what i could do to improve this?
to be honest my diet at the moment is atrocious! it used to be very goo but im in leaving cert year and lately with mocks its gone to ****! it was great till christmass but its gone down hill from then! im going gym 4 times a week i do power weights upper body monday
power lower tuesday
high reps high sets upper body
high reps 3-4 sets (20reps for 4 sets)
i eat reasonably goodduring the week but its the weekends myproblem comes in...i eat **** any advice?

LundiMardi

err.. you've already answered your own question! DIET DIET DIET!!!!!:rolleyes:

t-ha

poobum wrote:

hey i want to find a way to gain power while losing fat! now i done this before but i was using a lot uf suppliments aka creatine and rediculous amounts of it and about 5 protein shakes a day and huge amount of chicken and steak...now what i want to know is can i get stronger and lose weight without the creo?

No, without creatine nobody can do anything. Before creatine supplements were created everyone was weak and fat.

poobum wrote:

ill still go protein although cut down but i want to lose weight! im doing it at the moment but i feel my weights have hit a standsti iv found a balance where i can maintain my strength and lose weight but i want to gain more strength!any tip on what i could do to improve this?

I wouldn't cut back on your protein. A good balance between performance improvement and cutting is to lower your carb and fat intake (and therefore calorie intake), except the meal before, and for 24 hrs after, a heavy gym session. I.e. You'll be eating alot 3/4 days a week and cutting the other days.

poobum wrote:

to be honest my diet at the moment is atrocious!

That makes t-ha a sad panda*

*that's a Simpsons reference as opposed to me being a wierdo

poobum wrote:

it used to be very goo but im in leaving cert year and lately with mocks its gone to ****! it was great till christmass but its gone down hill from then!

Unfortunately life can get in the way sometimes, just try to make sure your house has good food in it for snacking when you're studying. Stuff like cottage cheese, any nuts, rice-crackers with peanut butter etc. are all good for just digging into randomly. Green tea is also good on it's own between meals if you think you are eating too much.

poobum wrote:

im going gym 4 times a week i do power weights upper body monday
power lower tuesday
high reps high sets upper body
high reps 3-4 sets (20reps for 4 sets)
i eat reasonably goodduring the week but its the weekends myproblem comes in...i eat **** any advice?

Your diet goes to pot on the weekends? Is that because you're out of the house or just because you lose routine? I don't have time to go look, but there's recipes for making your own MRP bars all over the web. Also, you can put together a decent meal from your local convenience shop if you try (although admittedly it is a definite challenge).

poobum

t-ha wrote:

No, without creatine nobody can do anything. Before creatine supplements were created everyone was weak and fat.


Your diet goes to pot on the weekends? Is that because you're out of the house or just because you lose routine? I don't have time to go look, but there's recipes for making your own MRP bars all over the web. Also, you can put together a decent meal from your local convenience shop if you try (although admittedly it is a definite challenge).

i know creo dont do everything i just thought it might make my strength come back easier!(i lost alot of strength during the rugby season because of various injuries etc...)
diet goes downhill mainly because i dont realy enjoy eating! during the week in school i give myself set meals at set time so i eat them plus being around people at lunch etc...makes me hungry! but on weekends im usually jus studying or playing sport so dont realy think to eat!

t-ha

poobum wrote:

i know creo dont do everything i just thought it might make my strength come back easier!(i lost alot of strength during the rugby season because of various injuries etc...)

I know you know, I was being a smart-ass .

It would help, but it's not essential. What kind of injuries did you get? I ask because although creatine will allow your muscles to work more, it doesn't help the other assisting tissues directly, so if your injuries are things like tendon tears or avulsion fractures you may be better off avoiding it anyway.

poobum wrote:

diet goes downhill mainly because i dont realy enjoy eating! during the week in school i give myself set meals at set time so i eat them plus being around people at lunch etc...makes me hungry! but on weekends im usually jus studying or playing sport so dont realy think to eat!

Just plan it better then I guess. I'm not going to follow you around and feed you!

poobum

injuries i had was...
firstly tore a muscle in back in september-out of training and weights for 4 weeks
second big one was in one game-i tore my calf muscle right down the belly of it bruised the bone underneath and because i played on, a huge clot formed in the tear in the muscle-out for just over 2 months with physio 1-3 times a week the whole time
since janurary iv had both my thumbs sprained(i nvr stopped playing just strapped them up) so they havent proberly healed...
had many other stupid injuries!
i love rugby!
would creatine be bad for my if im recovering from all of them still? my calf still acts up every now and then...