BP.Net Weightloss CHALLENGE

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Originally Posted by AzureN1ght

If you're a snacker at work, having healthy snacks on-hand is a really good idea.:)

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I was reading this very quickly and when I first read it here is what registered:

If you're a snacker at work, having healthy snakes on-hand is a really good idea.

I had to re-read it because I must have BPs on the brain! LOL.

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Originally Posted by AkivaSmith

I was reading this very quickly and when I first read it here is what registered:

If you're a snacker at work, having healthy snakes on-hand is a really good idea.

I had to re-read it because I must have BPs on the brain! LOL.

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Yum...BP snacks ;)

Lol like gummy fruits, shaped like little snakes. That would be too cute.

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Originally Posted by AzureN1ght

Vomitore--
You're only eating 1 or 2 meals a DAY? That's REALLY unhealthy for you... you're starving your body. But bodies are adaptable...your metabolism will slow down to compensate. Please be careful. And don't knock the 6 small meals a day--it keeps your metabolism at peak and reduces fat storage!

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I mean I don't even really starve myself. I get hungry around lunch, that's it. I don't even feel hungry when I go to sleep or wake up. I can't do the 6 meals cause it just doesn't work for me.

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Originally Posted by Vomitore

I mean I don't even really starve myself. I get hungry around lunch, that's it. I don't even feel hungry when I go to sleep or wake up. I can't do the 6 meals cause it just doesn't work for me.

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Biologically, after you don't eat for 7 hours, your body starts to panic and go into "starvation mode", where it starts turning down your metabolism to conserve energy. When it gets in that mode the first thing it consumes is available calories (glycogen), then it goes after muscle, THEN it goes after stored fat for energy. That includes sleeping hours--which is why it's a good idea to eat within an hour of waking up.

I have a boyfriend who eats the same way you do, and he won't listen to me, either :) But I have a nutritionist and textbooks (in addition to online articles and health magazines) telling me I'm right--my boyfriend says he won't eat if he's not hungry *shrug*. We have come to the agreeing to disagree point when it comes to nutrition/frequency of meals/calorie intake.

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Originally Posted by AzureN1ght

Biologically, after you don't eat for 7 hours, your body starts to panic and go into "starvation mode", where it starts turning down your metabolism to conserve energy. When it gets in that mode the first thing it consumes is available calories (glycogen), then it goes after muscle, THEN it goes after stored fat for energy. That includes sleeping hours--which is why it's a good idea to eat within an hour of waking up.

I have a boyfriend who eats the same way you do, and he won't listen to me, either :) But I have a nutritionist and textbooks (in addition to online articles and health magazines) telling me I'm right--my boyfriend says he won't eat if he's not hungry *shrug*. We have come to the agreeing to disagree point when it comes to nutrition/frequency of meals/calorie intake.

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Well, the manager at my store did the eat when hungry diet, and he lost 125 pounds in 6 months. He didn't work out but only ate when hungry.

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Originally Posted by Vomitore

Well, the manager at my store did the eat when hungry diet, and he lost 125 pounds in 6 months. He didn't work out but only ate when hungry.

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Well, hopefully he'll still be maintaining a year or so down the road.

I don't work out and I haven't eaten breakfast in 12 years and I can knock out a horse. :eek: :D

I posted a seperate thread about it, but I wanted to tack it on here, too--in case anyone misses the other thread:

"After some thinking and toying around with things on the internet, I decided to put together a little forum dedicated specifically to the BP.Net Weightloss Challenge.

The thread for it here is getting a little cluttered, and I thought it would be nice to have a place for members to go specifically for that, where the posts can be more organized.

I cleared posting the link here with Judy, so if you want to, feel free to join in: http://bpnetwlc.editboard.com/index.htm "

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Originally Posted by PythonWallace

I don't work out and I haven't eaten breakfast in 12 years and I can knock out a horse. :eek: :D

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A shower might fix that. ;) Seriously, some people are blessed that way. I have a freind who was like that until he hit 45 and his metabolism hit the wall for some reason.

before and after pics?









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After 9 weeks I've lost 30 pounds as of this morning. However I have 15-20 pounds more to go. Depends really how my body looks. 20 pounds might be too much though.

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Originally Posted by Vomitore

After 9 weeks I've lost 30 pounds as of this morning. However I have 15-20 pounds more to go. Depends really how my body looks. 20 pounds might be too much though.

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Congrats! That's a pretty big accomplishment. :trophy: :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Vomitore

Well, the manager at my store did the eat when hungry diet, and he lost 125 pounds in 6 months. He didn't work out but only ate when hungry.

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I did that once...gained about 25-30 pounds. :(

*a long time ago!

btw...congrats on the weight loss!

so far I've only lost 3 pounds. :)

I'm in. I took a before picture, but I can't find the cable that goes from camera to PC. I'll post it as soon as I can. I am 6 foot and 205 lbs. medium bones (measuring the elbow). Which means that I should be 170 at the heaviest. I am shooting for 175. I joined Planet Fitness on Wednesday and had my first workout in 10 years yesterday. I was really buff in the Army, but that was 30 years ago. Maybe I can get myself somewhat triangular (rather than pear shaped) over the next year or so.


Thanks for helping me to get started!

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Originally Posted by AkivaSmith

I'm in. I took a before picture, but I can't find the cable that goes from camera to PC. I'll post it as soon as I can. I am 6 foot and 205 lbs. medium bones (measuring the elbow). Which means that I should be 170 at the heaviest. I am shooting for 175. I joined Planet Fitness on Wednesday and had my first workout in 10 years yesterday. I was really buff in the Army, but that was 30 years ago. Maybe I can get myself somewhat triangular (rather than pear shaped) over the next year or so.


Thanks for helping me to get started!

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Hey! Awesome to have you, Akiva! If you'd like to--I started a mini-forum specifically for the challege. :) Feel free to join over there if you'd like to--or this thread still stands on its own!

http://bpnetwlc.editboard.com

Welp, its been 3 months since I've started and I've gone from 224 to 191. I was stuck at 194 for almost 3 weeks. I didnt gain any weight, but was stuck on the plateau but still stuck to my guns and didn't give in. I'm thinking I'm gonna stop at 175. So 16 more pounds and my goal will be accomplished.

Congrats Mike! I hate those plateaus, but I'm so glad you didn't give up. :bow:

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

Congrats Mike! I hate those plateaus, but I'm so glad you didn't give up. :bow:

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Thanks Christie. :) That plateau was sorta tough, but showed me I could keep on track.

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P90X Get it!! You learn how to get buff, shape yourself, and kick ace!!:D I fuigured it would be a good thing for people who want to build muscle and loose weight, and learn Karate at the same time. :)

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Originally Posted by AzureN1ght

I'm not sure where I'd go for the water-testing...at the very least, my University gym doesn't have it and the gym I use when I go home doesn't, either.

The scale I use gives me my total weight, my BMR (basal metabolic rate. ie: how many calories I burn per day just on body processes), my water percentage, my muscle mass percentage and my fat percentage.

The makers of the scale say that it's certainly not AS accurate as the water version for body fat, but it gives a picture. And, if I'm using that same scale to measure it on consistently, I can see the changes in body fat and muscle percentage as I go.

I'm also aware that BMI is inaccurate for some groups of people. Most of the time, those people are body builders or athletes, who have more muscle than the average person. I wouldn't say it's total crap, however... In a country where "64.5 percent of U.S. adults, age 20 years and older, are overweight and 30.5 percent are obese" (American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/subs/fastfacts/obesity_US.shtml), I think that it's important to have some sort of standard guideline.

Does that mean that people shouldn't look into things like Body muscle mass and fat percentage measuring? No. I think that one absolutely should look at all aspects when trying to lose weight.

Though I suppose, in the end, it's really about how the individual looks and feels. Someone who's overweight can still get exercise and eat healthily and live a long, healthy life and someone who's thin and (by our country's standards) "looks" healthy, could live a sedentary life and eat only junk food and die of a heart attack in his/her 40's.

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You might want to check this slide presentation out. It explains quite lucidly what science and clinical medicine have to say on the advantages, disadvantages, and reliability of each method of measuring body fat composition. It really filled in a lot of the missing details for me.

I definitely take the cake for weight gain, lol. And about gaining 25lbs of muscle in like a week, impossible. Even with obscene amounts of steroids.

To those who want to lose weight: Just figure out what your maintenence calorie level is, say 2,000. Cut it down to 1,500 a day, drink more water. Keep protein intake pretty high, and make sure your carbs aren't all from sugars. Oatmeal, whole grain, etc are the best. You will lose weight very quick. Maybe a half hour of cardio 4 times a week, and light weight training to preserve muscle mass. Spread the calories out during the day, about 6 small meals. It will keep your metabolism going speedy so your body doesn't slow it down and make losing the weight harder. Sorry if this has been covered, just adding my opinion on proven methods. If you don't lose weight faster than fad diets or supplements, shoot me.

For the ones wanting to gain weight: Get a good routine, check some body building sites. I personally am in the gym 6 days a week on a 3 day split. Chest/Bi's, Back/tri's, Shoulders/legs. I mix it up every month to keep my muscles guessing also. Diet is key, and that's no joke. I take in 4,000 calories a day to grow like I do. Eating every 2 hours. You will want AT LEAST 1 gram of protein per lb of bodyweight a day. Carbs, fats.... your best friends. And you will also gain a bit of fat in the process, depending how strict your diet is you can minimize it. I personally bulk up, then cut. You'll gain real quick just getting into it. After a few months, assuming the routine and diet are down, supplements will help. Creatine, amino acids, whey protein.



I'm just getting back into bodybuilding after being away at bootcamp and having taken time off for illness and injuries. I'm at 215 right now, probly 13-15% bodyfat because I'm bulking up. I'm going up to 230 before dropping my bodyfat back into the single digits. And that picture of the bodybuilder, it's a photoshop. And not all bodybuilders look like the 300lbs monsters with 2% bodyfat you see on stage.

If you're into bodybuilding--you should check out www.thefitcast.com and sign up for their podcast (if you're a podcast type guy :))! I've become a big Podcast fan and Kevin Larabee, the host, gets some great people on to talk like Cassandra Forsythe, Alywn Cosgrove, John Berardi, John Tate, Craig Ballyntine...etc. It's my favorite Podcast and if you're into fitness/lifting, you'll probably enjoy it :D

And your method for weight loss is VERY close to the one I'm using. I still need to get my exercise on a better schedule, but my eating's going very well on 6 meals a day in caloric deficit. Protein/Fat are my mainstays and all my carbs right now are coming mainly from fruit and vegetables with yogurt and oatmeal thrown in a few times a week.

I don't know what brand of whey protein you use, but I just started using Muscle Milk Light (it's got protein and a few other things) and mixing it with a cup of yogurt and berries to have a meal sometimes. I'm a fan of the taste--do you use something tasty? I'm always interested in opinions about that :D

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Originally Posted by The_Godfather

I definitely take the cake for weight gain, lol. And about gaining 25lbs of muscle in like a week, impossible. Even with obscene amounts of steroids.

To those who want to lose weight: Just figure out what your maintenence calorie level is, say 2,000. Cut it down to 1,500 a day, drink more water. Keep protein intake pretty high, and make sure your carbs aren't all from sugars. Oatmeal, whole grain, etc are the best. You will lose weight very quick. Maybe a half hour of cardio 4 times a week, and light weight training to preserve muscle mass. Spread the calories out during the day, about 6 small meals. It will keep your metabolism going speedy so your body doesn't slow it down and make losing the weight harder. Sorry if this has been covered, just adding my opinion on proven methods. If you don't lose weight faster than fad diets or supplements, shoot me.

For the ones wanting to gain weight: Get a good routine, check some body building sites. I personally am in the gym 6 days a week on a 3 day split. Chest/Bi's, Back/tri's, Shoulders/legs. I mix it up every month to keep my muscles guessing also. Diet is key, and that's no joke. I take in 4,000 calories a day to grow like I do. Eating every 2 hours. You will want AT LEAST 1 gram of protein per lb of bodyweight a day. Carbs, fats.... your best friends. And you will also gain a bit of fat in the process, depending how strict your diet is you can minimize it. I personally bulk up, then cut. You'll gain real quick just getting into it. After a few months, assuming the routine and diet are down, supplements will help. Creatine, amino acids, whey protein.



I'm just getting back into bodybuilding after being away at bootcamp and having taken time off for illness and injuries. I'm at 215 right now, probly 13-15% bodyfat because I'm bulking up. I'm going up to 230 before dropping my bodyfat back into the single digits. And that picture of the bodybuilder, it's a photoshop. And not all bodybuilders look like the 300lbs monsters with 2% bodyfat you see on stage.

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I use optimum nutrition's whey. I get a 10lb bag for like 50$. Muscle milk is alright stuff, but there is better out there. My favorite shake is a mixture of whey, milk, and oatmeal. Great for packing on mass.

My diet isn't something most people who aren't looking to get big should do. Loads of milk, oatmeal, tuna, pb sandwhiches, pastas, chicken, protein shakes, cottage cheese, mcdonalds, and whatever is within reach to fill my calorie quota.

You using any supplements for fat burn? I know of some good ones, I'm looking into something for when I cut off my fat around winter time.

At what point will I need to worry about calorie intake?

Right now I am converting soft tissue in my legs, shoulders and arms to muscle. I have lost a little fat around the waist as well, but that seems to be much slower than the build-up of my arms, shoulders and legs.

Sooner or later I am sure that there won't be enough fat in my arms and legs to support the workout that I am doing. What happens if there is not enough calories to "burn"?

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Originally Posted by The_Godfather

I use optimum nutrition's whey. I get a 10lb bag for like 50$. Muscle milk is alright stuff, but there is better out there. My favorite shake is a mixture of whey, milk, and oatmeal. Great for packing on mass.

My diet isn't something most people who aren't looking to get big should do. Loads of milk, oatmeal, tuna, pb sandwhiches, pastas, chicken, protein shakes, cottage cheese, mcdonalds, and whatever is within reach to fill my calorie quota.

You using any supplements for fat burn? I know of some good ones, I'm looking into something for when I cut off my fat around winter time.

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I'm not really wanting to bulk up (and honestly, it takes some good supplementation and eating lots of calories for women to bulk anyway from what I hear...), but I've been using the Muscle Milk Light, just a scoop (which is half of a "recommended" serving) with yogurt--as a sort of meal replacement. It tastes good, which is a plus--and it makes my yogurt/berries meal fill me up and keep me from being hungry until my next meal three hours later. I've had some NASTY generic whey before and there's no way I can tolerate a bad texture/taste. I haven't tried making an actual shake with it yet--but I bought some skim milk to try it out :)

Not really using any supplements for fat burn--mostly just eating clean and keeping most of my carbs coming from fruit/veggies. Once I get back on the right track with my exercise program, it involves weights and HITT 3 days/week and then some general low-intensity cardio stuff 2 days/week. I just need to get my schedule in order--and those things seem to be working for me so far. I'm always a little leery of any supplement that claims it can burn fat all by itself. What are you thinking of taking?

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Originally Posted by AkivaSmith

At what point will I need to worry about calorie intake?

Right now I am converting soft tissue in my legs, shoulders and arms to muscle. I have lost a little fat around the waist as well, but that seems to be much slower than the build-up of my arms, shoulders and legs.

Sooner or later I am sure that there won't be enough fat in my arms and legs to support the workout that I am doing. What happens if there is not enough calories to "burn"?

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Well--I guess it depends on your goals? If you want to build muscle, you should eat at or above your "maintenance" calories while working your muscles hard and if you're in weight-loss mode, you take your maintenance calories and subtract 500 to get your calories/day. To figure out your maintenance calorie needs (it's a good ballpark) you can use a calculator online: http://www.caloriecontrol.org/calcalsm.html is for men, and there's one for women on there, too.

You don't want to eat too many calories if you're trying to lose weight, but you don't want to eat too few, either. Make sure if you're exercising that you're getting enough to support that. Exercising on a 500 calorie deficit will be fine for weight loss, but doing so on a 1,000 calorie deficit is a little extreme.

It's actually borderline impossible to gain muscle while burning fat. Simply because you need a calorie excess to add muscle, and a calorie deficit to burn fat. Weight training while losing weight is key to preserving muscle however. And with a lower bodyfat the muscle you have will become more definied and look bigger. Steroids are about the only route that will burn fat and build muscle. Even juice works best in a calorie excess though.

I'm researching a few supplements right now. Testosterone levels decrease when your calories drop below maintenence so I'm probably going to stack a test booster with a good thermogenic to burn fat and keep the muscle loss low. There is also a new prohormone out that isn't liver toxic and burns fat supposedly while adding muscle, waiting on some user reviews of it before trying it. I'm going to make it to 230 naturally before throwing any compounds like that into my system. Prohormones and steroids are only for the people willing to know what they're doing and do it safely. And aside from what you may believe, they are very safe and side effects are minimal when used and not abused. 230 should only take another month and a half though.

There are a few universal truths to losing fat. Cardio, calorie deficit, and spacing out your meals. Anyone who knows what they're talking about will agree that not changing your diet and not doing cardio and simply taking a fat burner will give you mediocre results at best.

With my excess muscle the fat melts off real well. I basically like to be around 8-9% to where I have ab definition and striations on my pecs. My bodyfat is running higher then average because it's just what needs to be done to add the kind of mass I want in the shortest amount of time possible.

So back to my original question. Right now I'm burning fat. Eventually I will be making muscle without fat to burn. How will I know when I need to add more calories to my diet?

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Originally Posted by AkivaSmith

So back to my original question. Right now I'm burning fat. Eventually I will be making muscle without fat to burn. How will I know when I need to add more calories to my diet?

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When you want to start building muscle--that is, once you've burned all the fat you want to, then you'll add more calories. You'll want to find your maintenance calories and and eat above that while you're building muscle. I'm sorry if I'm not answering your question the right way, or if I'm being confusing. I don't meant to!

Get to the bodyfat percentage you feel comfortable at. Then do a clean bulk. Which is still going to add a bit of fat, but hardly any if done right. It requires strict diet control. Then the muscles underneath will develop, then cut the fat off again and you should have a good toned physique going for you. It's tough to tell you what to do when I don't know what you're exactly aiming for.

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Originally Posted by The_Godfather

Get to the bodyfat percentage you feel comfortable at. Then do a clean bulk. Which is still going to add a bit of fat, but hardly any if done right. It requires strict diet control. Then the muscles underneath will develop, then cut the fat off again and you should have a good toned physique going for you. It's tough to tell you what to do when I don't know what you're exactly aiming for.

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So, here's the deal. I used to be a soldier in the US Army. I had a well defined but not overly bulked body. I did a 100 mile forced march and only lost 3 pounds (didn't have much body fat).

Now I'm a lump - not really, but I feel like one. According to my doctor, I am not really overweight, but I have fat where I should have muscle. I seem to be doing a good job of reclaiming the muscle from fat. But I guess what I am looking for is a sign when enough is enough. I have heard of people on survival training catching colds or being rundown because they did not take in enough calories to support the level of work they were doing. That is what I want to avoid.

I prefer to keep things a little simple...remember, everyones body is unique and what works for one may not necessarily work for another.

Cutting calories: bodyweight * 10
Maintenance calories: bodyweight * 12
Bulk(prefer clean over dirty): bodyweight * 15

I've never had to work too hard on the bulk factor; I'd probably add a pound of muscle and a pound of fat if I looked at a dumbbell :8:

I haven't worked out in over a year and when I do get back into it in the future, it will be "cutsville" for six months. Lifting(compound only) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and HIIT on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

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Originally Posted by iceman25

I prefer to keep things a little simple...remember, everyones body is unique and what works for one may not necessarily work for another.

Cutting calories: bodyweight * 10
Maintenance calories: bodyweight * 12
Bulk(prefer clean over dirty): bodyweight * 15

I've never had to work too hard on the bulk factor; I'd probably add a pound of muscle and a pound of fat if I looked at a dumbbell :8:

I haven't worked out in over a year and when I do get back into it in the future, it will be "cutsville" for six months. Lifting(compound only) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and HIIT on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

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Thanks. Right now I do 30 min of cardio followed by lifting all the major muscle groups (10 different machines) on Sun, Tue and Thr.

I am thinking about running or something on Mon and Wed. -- What would you suggest?

I am a soldier...

I say -500 calories because that is the perfect level to be at to support mild cardio and still lose weigh and be healthy.


Another thing, everyone is different. I'm just telling you what works for 90% of people. Of course after a while you will learn your own body and methods that may work better for acheiving your specific goals

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Originally Posted by The_Godfather

I am a soldier...

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God Bless You! Thank You!

Machines work alright, you'd be better off doing free weights. If you're looking for weight loss I'd personally use sets of 12 reps and stay mainly on compound lifts. Once your body develops to a certain point compound lifts won't keep you growing like the used to and it's time to begin adding isolation work.

A sample of a single day of mine, on say the chest/bi's day is:

5 sets flat bench
5 sets incline bench
5 sets decline bench
5 sets of pec isolation

5 sets barbell curls
5 sets concentration curls
5 sets hammer curls

(the next chest/bi day is different excercises)

Then bi's take a beating the next day on back.

That might be too much for someone just getting into it, or someone who can't recover as quickly and get the calories/rest needed. Just getting into it you'll grow off half that amount of work.

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Originally Posted by AkivaSmith

Thanks. Right now I do 30 min of cardio followed by lifting all the major muscle groups (10 different machines) on Sun, Tue and Thr.

I am thinking about running or something on Mon and Wed. -- What would you suggest?

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If you don't know how your body reacts, I would go with the advice that the godfather is giving you and then "tweak" it as you go along to achieve the results that you want.

The issue of what to do, how to do it, how much to do it and when to do it can become a heated debate; especially if you frequent the bodybuilding forums. Ultimately, it's your body. It's unique and only you will be able to use the general guide lines available to get to where you want to be.

Personally, I would not do cardio before lifting.(this is what works for me personally). I do a few stretches and few warm up lifts before hitting it hard. I try to keep cardio(speed walking, jogging, running...doesn't matter too much what it is as long as you do it...once again personal opinion) on days when I'm not lifting. If I do decide to break routine every once in a while, I'll do 15 to 20 minutes of HIIT immediately after lifting and then drink a double scoop whey shake afterwards.

I'd say go with like a 2 day split with only compounds, 4 days a week, then 2 of your off days do 45 minutes of light cardio. Do it for 2-3 months and you'll be damn lean, then clean bulk.

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Originally Posted by djansen

how about a weight gain challange? i have a tall thin build and have a hard time packing on weight. i also go to the gym 5 times a week and am trying to take in between 3200-3500 cals a day.
seriously i am thinking on becoming a nutritionalist and i eat extremely healthy and i enjoy cooking healthy and working out so if any of you have questions on food stuff like that i would be glad to help. :)

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I'm in this corner. I'm 5' 7" and probably 110 soaking wet. :(
Keeping any weight on is nearly impossible for me and I should be at least 120.
P.S. It says djansen, that you live in Lynden, WA... you're right around the corner from me. :eek:

Just found this, and thought I would share.

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...25042_2321.jpg

Hey ShadowSpider--I'm in MA, too :) Lots of us around here it seems! Nice one, Ben :D

It's pretty dead over at the Challenge website ;) I was surprised to see anyone post on here at all! I'm doing okay...I've had some rough patches and I'm nowhere near my goal for the end of July. But I'm down 12 pounds since the start of the challenge--only 12-22lbs left to go! My original goal was 140, but now that I'm at 153, I'm starting to think I've got a few more than 12lbs to go until I'm where I want to be :) 140-130 is probably where I'll end up.

Hope everyone else is well!

I've been working hard at it for 4 1/2 months down 34 lbs and starting to see definition to my arms and legs again. Still need to drop another 20 - 30. Even for a tall woman my original 264 was bad. got down to 250 and stalled out for a while. Should break 229 today.

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I've been working hard at it for 4 1/2 months down 34 lbs and starting to see definition to my arms and legs again. Still need to drop another 20 - 30. Even for a tall woman my original 264 was bad. got down to 250 and stalled out for a while. Should break 229 today.

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:hug: Congrats!! That's amazing progress!!

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I've been working hard at it for 4 1/2 months down 34 lbs and starting to see definition to my arms and legs again. Still need to drop another 20 - 30. Even for a tall woman my original 264 was bad. got down to 250 and stalled out for a while. Should break 229 today.

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Imma side with Kim and say thats AWE INSPIRING progress!!!

btw Kim, progress is progress. As long as you keep your goals reasonable and in sight, then with a bit of work you can accomplish them.

Unlike y'all, my goal is to GAIN weight. I'm 6ft, and 165 and my goal is to get to 180 (while maintaining 10% body fat) since I am still considering commissioning in the marines as an officer if my plans of being a large animal Veterinarian fall through.

Kim, How tall are you? What's your diet like? I've seen recent pics and I think you look great, your a curvy type of woman. I go to a gym 4 day's a week and see thin ladie's working thier ass off, to be toothpick's its sick. I'm really big into nutrition and working out, so if you have any question's dont hesitate to ask. :)

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Originally Posted by Gooseman

Imma side with Kim and say thats AWE INSPIRING progress!!!

btw Kim, progress is progress. As long as you keep your goals reasonable and in sight, then with a bit of work you can accomplish them.

Unlike y'all, my goal is to GAIN weight. I'm 6ft, and 165 and my goal is to get to 180 (while maintaining 10% body fat) since I am still considering commissioning in the marines as an officer if my plans of being a large animal Veterinarian fall through.

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I'm at 6ft and 190 with 13% BF, are you taking any supplement's right now? Diet is key for putting on muscle stick with lean meats, beans, anything high in protein and low on the fat side. Try to use olive oil alot, good for producing testosterone. Your gonna need alot of calories to gain weight, but im sure you'll do it. :)

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Originally Posted by chris B

Kim, How tall are you? What's your diet like? I've seen recent pics and I think you look great, your a curvy type of woman. I go to a gym 4 day's a week and see thin ladie's working thier ass off, to be toothpick's its sick. I'm really big into nutrition and working out, so if you have any question's dont hesitate to ask. :)

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I'm 5'7". I definitely think I'm looking WAY better than I used to, for sure. I'm just not quite where I want to be yet. I'm definitely not stick-thin and don't think I ever really could be--it's just not my body type.

I lost most of the weight off of my upper body first, dropping bra/shirt sizes and I'm only just starting to take it off my stomach/thighs/hips more noticeably now. I lost about 25 pounds before I even dropped a pants size--and another 5 beyond that before I felt comfortable in the new size :) But now these 13s are feeling looser by the day, so I think my body's finally letting go of the stomach/hip fat.

I just recently made a "progression" photo slip of myself for some motivation I'm fairly sure the photos from 2004/2005 were around 185 give or take about 5 pounds. I held steady at 185 for a long time. Didn't start losing weight until January 2006.:
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...essionPics.jpg

Hoping to add more to it in another month or so :D

ATM I am only taking vitamin supplements and watching my diet. I have been hardcore into sports such as swimming, waterpolo, lacrosse and soccer for many years, and b/c of my body type I was only able to tip the scale at 145. I was known as the slender beast on my lacrosse team. Then when I went off to college and joined the corps (A&M's ROTC program), I started taking protein shakes and that helped me get up to my current weight of 165. When I came back home for the summer, I found my parents arn't too keen on my taking of supplements so I had to stop the protein shakes for the time being. I still hit the gym and the track hard, yet have noticed only minimal size/weight gains in the last 2 months. I am planning on re-starting the protein shakes, and possibly creatine once I get back to A&M, and hopefully getting nearer my goal of 180.

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Originally Posted by AzureN1ght

I'm 5'7". I definitely think I'm looking WAY better than I used to, for sure. I'm just not quite where I want to be yet. I'm definitely not stick-thin and don't think I ever really could be--it's just not my body type.

I lost most of the weight off of my upper body first, dropping bra/shirt sizes and I'm only just starting to take it off my stomach/thighs/hips more noticeably now. I lost about 25 pounds before I even dropped a pants size--and another 5 beyond that before I felt comfortable in the new size :) But now these 13s are feeling looser by the day, so I think my body's finally letting go of the stomach/hip fat.

I just recently made a "progression" photo slip of myself for some motivation I'm fairly sure the photos from 2004/2005 were around 185 give or take about 5 pounds. I held steady at 185 for a long time. Didn't start losing weight until January 2006.:
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...essionPics.jpg

Hoping to add more to it in another month or so :D

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Kim... all I can say is... WOW. You're looking quite amazin if I do say so myself. Keep up the good work! :sweeet: