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  • 03-11-2006 04:44PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,882 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Ive posted here before so just a quick re-hash. 6ft 3' former 19stone guy.
    Currently at 16stone. Have stabilised at this weight for last 2-3 months and probably only lost 1/2 stone in the 1-2 months before that.

    Current regime:
    Gym avg 3 times weekly.
    Cross-Country walker warm up
    10 mins warm up on cross country walker, high level and building up to pretty intense finish.

    Weights:
    Using machines different exercises for.
    Legs, Arms,Legs, Arms/Chest, legs

    Switch machines after 3*15 reps of each excercise.

    More interested in Chest, Arm development as my legs are in pretty good shape.
    Currently avg weights for reps 100kg -130 kg. Higher weights on arms, and lower on chest excercises

    Cardio:
    20-30 mins on threadmill usually at a good pace (12-15kph) and an incline.

    Floorwork:
    Usually consists of just ab roller for situps.

    Note: alternatively go for a 2-4 mile run as opposed to gym some evenings

    Problems:
    I know im slimmer looking and a million times fitter ie. a 2-4 mile run is not a bother at a good pace.

    And the weights I can lift are a lot bigger. Also muscle development is coming along nicely.

    Problems:
    Still a bit too heavy and struggling to get the weight down to target of 15stones (14.5 long term).

    Note:
    Diet =
    breakfast = bowl cornflakes
    Lunch = cambells 99% fat free soup & brown bread (3 slices & butter) , plus apple or lowfat yogurt or bannana

    Dinner - large portion of chicken stir fry and brown rice or
    meat & carrots, & peas, & broccoli & ..........whatever veg i can pile the plate with & potatoes.

    Probably snack on a bowl of cornflakes most nights at around 9-10pm.

    Beer - weekends, definitely 2 nights of heavy beering, if not 3 (50% of time)

    No gym friday to monday.

    Gaa training at least once per week.

    Questions:
    I can see where the holes are in my regime but:
    Without trying to lead the perfect lifestyle (not gonna give up partying) what areas can changes be made which will have the greatest impact?

    reps v weights - are my weights to heavy for slimming/toning

    Do I need to increase cardio.? e.g running in mornings before work plus sessions in the evening?


Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    Try using some food supplements like USN's XEDRA-CUT its available in Evergreen Healthfood stores, i use it alot and ive shifted tons of weight along with proper diet and loads of water i was 18stone im now 12.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8 bruce.cavallari


    Try cutting out bread! Also all that beer is causing you to hold on to that weight!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,946 ✭✭✭D-Generate


    For breakfast try porridge instead. It will fill you up loads and the carb that it provides are much better than corn flakes in terms of providing long lasting energy. A 1/2 cup of oats with a cup of low-fat milk, pop in the microwave for a few minutes until its creamy and you are flying.

    For lunch have a portion of chicken or have a chicken stir fry. Low carbs yet again and high protein. Throw in a few mixed nuts too with teh stir fry.

    Dinner is grand as a chicken stir fry or any meat and vegetables. I mean vegetables as in greens and peppers and stuff like that. Potatoes and rice are poor foods to have at night unless you are going to be doing exercise after dinner as they will only provide lots of carbs that will go unused.

    To keep your metabolism up I suggest you eat every three hours or so. Protein is your friend. Carbs at night will hamper any weight loss you want to achieve. If you just ditched that bowl of corn flakes at night you would see results pretty quickly without any massive change.


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