LoneStar29
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This is my fave thread on BGOL
have any of you brothas been real fat?
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don't get discouraged after u plaetau. it will be harder for u to lose weight soon, but keep at it!
Tampa,
Cardio is key, bro. If you hit the weights hard instead ... you're gonna bulk up and transform the fat into muscle mass and as we all know - MUSCLE WEIGHS MORE THAN FAT. Cardio is what I'm all about.
6'3", 202lbs.
I've been 185 - 205lbs for the past 12 years steady.
My gym visits (4 - 5 times a week) =
- 50 - 55 minutes on the recumbent bike (burns 470 calories)
- Stretching
- Dumbbell curls + some overhead presses
- Lat' pulldowns
- Some machine pullbacks
- More curls
- More stretching
- Some ab work
Cardio is key, bro. If you hit the weights hard instead ... you're gonna bulk up and transform the fat into muscle mass and as we all know - MUSCLE WEIGHS MORE THAN FAT. Cardio is what I'm all about.
6'3", 202lbs.
I've been 185 - 205lbs for the past 12 years steady.
My gym visits (4 - 5 times a week) =
- 50 - 55 minutes on the recumbent bike (burns 470 calories)
- Stretching
- Dumbbell curls + some overhead presses
- Lat' pulldowns
- Some machine pullbacks
- More curls
- More stretching
- Some ab work
Mad props, Jae.
Very disciplined approach you've got going and VERY SMART to keep a bottle of water nearby. Very smart!
Very disciplined approach you've got going and VERY SMART to keep a bottle of water nearby. Very smart!
GOOD POST!! I am about to start the "ghetto" quick weight lose center shit!! I have all the shit need to lose weight but without those fees. I am going to start next monday. If anybody give a fuck I will post my results every week. This plan is like a book. Stuff you can and can't eat, supplement, the whole nine yards!!
: : yes
: : yesDamn I slept on this thread.. for the past couple of months I had been working my ass of prepping for basic training. All I can say is discipline and SACRIFICE pays off.. most people leave out SACRIFICE when they advise folks on weight loss. Its a thread I made a while back in the fitness forum that TROJANWHORE tries to bring up as an insult whenever she gets in her feelings.. check it out tho. I have never had the issues to the degree as some of the previous posters but even losing 10-15 lbs can seem like a struggle when you have to change things you normally do.. like eating habits and implementing a workout schedule. Im 6'-6'1" I went from 208 to 190ish in a little over 2 months. My issue was conditioning more than weight. Most of the weight came off the first couple weeks. Although it was not advised, I started out running EVERYDAY. Started at a quarter mile, and I added more distance as my body grew more comfortable. Now I just run 2 miles 3x a week. Coolingrunning.com was an EXCELLENT resource.. they have a plan laid out to take u from sitting on the couch to running 2 miles in weeks.. check it out. I rarely go to the gym but I used the 100pushups, 200situps and 200squats 6 week drills and they whipped me in shape pretty fast. I do try to make it to the gym @ least twice a week, even if its just for half a hour. I do 100 pushups and situps daily just to keep my body conditioned. I think everyone above has hit on the importance of diet and stretching so I wont Colin yall out with that.. GOOD LUCK tho and keep it up fam!!
there was a time where i ballooned up to 255 all fat...it was getting out of control and my father noticed and pretty much shamed me...signed up at the gym at my internship and never looked back
Who is trojanwhore?
lol, trojanhorse
zantislin70
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you;re giving him terrible advice. yes we all know muscle weighs more than fat, but the more muscle you have the more efficient your body is at burning fat. the goal shouldn't be the number on the scale, the goal should be losing body fat. also the recumbent bike's calorie loss is insignificant. i'm assuming he's in his mid 20,s to early 30's he wants to focus on keeping his heart rate around 120-125. calorie burning is ok, but fat burning is the only way to do it. i say lift as heavy as possible. get as many grams of protein as you weigh. if you weigh 200lbs, then get 200 grams of protein. don't be afraid of supplements. get some creatine, also if you want fast results buy a product called "recreate" made by usb labs. you can get this at the vitamin shoppe. you will shread body fat with great ease. with a little determination, and some hard work, you will be looking like me.....well, not exactly, but you will look better, and have more confidence. take it from me....i'm one of those cats that when i walk by, niggas be grilling their wives to make sure she doesn't take a second look.
you;re giving him terrible advice. yes we all know muscle weighs more than fat, but the more muscle you have the more efficient your body is at burning fat. the goal shouldn't be the number on the scale, the goal should be losing body fat. also the recumbent bike's calorie loss is insignificant. i'm assuming he's in his mid 20,s to early 30's he wants to focus on keeping his heart rate around 120-125. calorie burning is ok, but fat burning is the only way to do it. i say lift as heavy as possible. get as many grams of protein as you weigh. if you weigh 200lbs, then get 200 grams of protein. don't be afraid of supplements. get some creatine, also if you want fast results buy a product called "recreate" made by usb labs. you can get this at the vitamin shoppe. you will shread body fat with great ease. with a little determination, and some hard work, you will be looking like me.....well, not exactly, but you will look better, and have more confidence. take it from me....i'm one of those cats that when i walk by, niggas be grilling their wives to make sure she doesn't take a second look.
Im down to 265. My goal is 205 Im 5'9". I was fucking huge, but dropped a ton of weight over summer (began in may). Shit is slow though and real hard. The only way im able to lose weight is to keep my calories around 2k and bust my ass in the gym. I hit the stair master on friday and that monster tested my manhood--but i felt good after i finished my 20 minutes
im benching/working out with 85 lbs dumbbells. its pissing me off because other dudes are moving more weight. i know thats immature as shit, but hey
how do i break this plateau? im working out hard as hell as it is.
My diet is clean with plenty of protein in the form of supplements. Im going to get back on the raw foods this week though--i hit outback steakhouse and had a porterhouse friday
I played college football and basketball at 210lbs in the mid 80s I had gotten up to 375lbs in 2003 but went on the Atkins diet and lost 135lbs. But Atkins is not the way to do it. It made me sick and I've gained back 60 pounds since then. At 6'2" I should be about 220 and I am now working towards that with healthy eating, lots of water and exercise.
get on that treadmill and put it at it`s HIGHEST incline and put the speed up to 4.0
walk for 40 mins
that should burn about 550 calories
and dont eat more than 1500 calories
do this 5 times a week
and drink atleast a half a gallon of water EVERYDAY,cut out ALL juice and sodas
walk for 40 mins
that should burn about 550 calories
and dont eat more than 1500 calories
do this 5 times a week
and drink atleast a half a gallon of water EVERYDAY,cut out ALL juice and sodas
Good work and keep it up to the original thread poster.
I NEED HELP!
I'm 32 yrs
I'm 5ft 9" weigh 245lbs,
waist 38".
Belly 47"
Chest with man breast 48"
No muscle mass, never really had any in my arms and chest, My legs & carves are my strong part, that is where all my muscle are I use to run (short & long distance), play soccer & Ride bike while in high school in High School. I was always slim and had what you will call a nice size, not to slim not to fat just average; when I graduated I went to start my own business and from there is where it went down hill, irregular eating & sleeping also the stress came and with the stress came eating. I put on the weight over the years. I'm fedup of business and looking to become a pilot, I don't know if being over weight ios an issue and if it would affect me becoming a commercial pilot.
Also I want to get back an AVERAGE SIze with muscle, want to get a healthier lifestyle and become fit cause age is ketching up on me and I have to become healthier.
i would like to keep my 38 waist loose the belly and man breast and get some muscle in my arms and chest. with that I Good...
Help me BGOL..........
I NEED HELP!
I'm 32 yrs
I'm 5ft 9" weigh 245lbs,
waist 38".
Belly 47"
Chest with man breast 48"
No muscle mass, never really had any in my arms and chest, My legs & carves are my strong part, that is where all my muscle are I use to run (short & long distance), play soccer & Ride bike while in high school in High School. I was always slim and had what you will call a nice size, not to slim not to fat just average; when I graduated I went to start my own business and from there is where it went down hill, irregular eating & sleeping also the stress came and with the stress came eating. I put on the weight over the years. I'm fedup of business and looking to become a pilot, I don't know if being over weight ios an issue and if it would affect me becoming a commercial pilot.
Also I want to get back an AVERAGE SIze with muscle, want to get a healthier lifestyle and become fit cause age is ketching up on me and I have to become healthier.
i would like to keep my 38 waist loose the belly and man breast and get some muscle in my arms and chest. with that I Good...
Help me BGOL..........
Good work and keep it up to the original thread poster.
I NEED HELP!
I'm 32 yrs
I'm 5ft 9" weigh 245lbs,
waist 38".
Belly 47"
Chest with man breast 48"
No muscle mass, never really had any in my arms and chest, My legs & carves are my strong part, that is where all my muscle are I use to run (short & long distance), play soccer & Ride bike while in high school in High School. I was always slim and had what you will call a nice size, not to slim not to fat just average; when I graduated I went to start my own business and from there is where it went down hill, irregular eating & sleeping also the stress came and with the stress came eating. I put on the weight over the years. I'm fedup of business and looking to become a pilot, I don't know if being over weight ios an issue and if it would affect me becoming a commercial pilot.
Also I want to get back an AVERAGE SIze with muscle, want to get a healthier lifestyle and become fit cause age is ketching up on me and I have to become healthier.
i would like to keep my 38 waist loose the belly and man breast and get some muscle in my arms and chest. with that I Good...
Help me BGOL..........
You're eating too much carbohydrates and drinking too much sugar or beer.
Im down to 265. My goal is 205 Im 5'9". I was fucking huge, but dropped a ton of weight over summer (began in may). Shit is slow though and real hard. The only way im able to lose weight is to keep my calories around 2k and bust my ass in the gym. I hit the stair master on friday and that monster tested my manhood--but i felt good after i finished my 20 minutes
im benching/working out with 85 lbs dumbbells
My diet is clean with plenty of protein in the form of supplements. Im going to get back on the raw foods this week though--i hit outback steakhouse and had a porterhouse friday
Man that is EXCELLENT ! YOU ARE WORKING ! THAT'S THE BEGINNING. KEEP WORKING. WEIGHTS AND CARDIO ARE THE PERFECT COMBINATION. Don't worry about how much weight you use, just do the form correctly. I'M PROUD OF YOU, DON'T QUIT !
Good work and keep it up to the original thread poster.
I NEED HELP!
I'm 32 yrs
I'm 5ft 9" weigh 245lbs,
waist 38".
Belly 47"
Chest with man breast 48"
No muscle mass, never really had any in my arms and chest, My legs & carves are my strong part, that is where all my muscle are I use to run (short & long distance), play soccer & Ride bike while in high school in High School. I was always slim and had what you will call a nice size, not to slim not to fat just average; when I graduated I went to start my own business and from there is where it went down hill, irregular eating & sleeping also the stress came and with the stress came eating. I put on the weight over the years. I'm fedup of business and looking to become a pilot, I don't know if being over weight ios an issue and if it would affect me becoming a commercial pilot.
Also I want to get back an AVERAGE SIze with muscle, want to get a healthier lifestyle and become fit cause age is ketching up on me and I have to become healthier.
i would like to keep my 38 waist loose the belly and man breast and get some muscle in my arms and chest. with that I Good...
Help me BGOL..........
Consistency is most important if you are serious.
When you start out, don't go to the gym all gung ho. What happens most of the time with newbies and their first time in the gym is they go in, go all out, and they are sore for a good week and a half after that, much too sore to come back. YOU NEED TO DEVELOP A HABIT OF BEING IN THE GYM FIRST AND FOREMOST. I rather you start going everyday for 15 minutes at a time than 3 times a week.
YOu want to start with a base program for 12 weeks or so. Do one body part a day, 4-5 sets of 8 each exercise. For example, if you are doing biceps, do 4 sets of 8 barbell curls, 4 sets of eight dumbbell curls, 4 sets of 8 preacher curls, 4 sets of 8 reverse curls. 1-1.5 minutes of rest in between sets. Always finish up with cardio.
Don't bore yourself in the gym. 1 hour in the gym is more than enough to get in a solid workout.
Thanks to and all the cats with their plan. I'm 5'8 around 260 or so. I've always been athletic, even today I still go and play full court bball or flag football with the fellas and not be huffin for wind. I've normally been around 225 or so but I got laid off and got lazy so the pounds just crept up. I do have a question though. Do most of ya'll take supplements or just let nature take its course? Also how many of you all work out with their wife or girlfriend? I keep hearing people say that it's better if you can get your significant other to work out with you. Good luck to everybody too.
there's a lot of bad information in this thread in terms of losing weight.
whether it worked for some of you or not, but why drive a distance of 90 miles in 1st gear?
whether it worked for some of you or not, but why drive a distance of 90 miles in 1st gear?
Good for you.
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you;re giving him terrible advice. yes we all know muscle weighs more than fat, but the more muscle you have the more efficient your body is at burning fat. the goal shouldn't be the number on the scale, the goal should be losing body fat. also the recumbent bike's calorie loss is insignificant. i'm assuming he's in his mid 20,s to early 30's he wants to focus on keeping his heart rate around 120-125. calorie burning is ok, but fat burning is the only way to do it. i say lift as heavy as possible. get as many grams of protein as you weigh. if you weigh 200lbs, then get 200 grams of protein. don't be afraid of supplements. get some creatine, also if you want fast results buy a product called "recreate" made by usb labs. you can get this at the vitamin shoppe. you will shread body fat with great ease. with a little determination, and some hard work, you will be looking like me.....well, not exactly, but you will look better, and have more confidence. take it from me....i'm one of those cats that when i walk by, niggas be grilling their wives to make sure she doesn't take a second look.
I'm 305lbs now. 
Man, I fell waaaaaaaay the fuck off. Gotta get back on my grind now. *eatin' some fresh baked cookies*
Man, I fell waaaaaaaay the fuck off. Gotta get back on my grind now. *eatin' some fresh baked cookies*
Im down to 265. My goal is 205 Im 5'9". I was fucking huge, but dropped a ton of weight over summer (began in may). Shit is slow though and real hard. The only way im able to lose weight is to keep my calories around 2k and bust my ass in the gym. I hit the stair master on friday and that monster tested my manhood--but i felt good after i finished my 20 minutes
im benching/working out with 85 lbs dumbbells
My diet is clean with plenty of protein in the form of supplements. Im going to get back on the raw foods this week though--i hit outback steakhouse and had a porterhouse friday
your hitting a plateau because you cant make significant improvement when trying to lose weight, and at the same time gain muscle. Im not saying its impossible, because most people that start losing a lot of weight can also build muscle if they weight train during the process. but nothing big.
You have to eat a higher caloric intake to obtain gains in lifting weights. right now you are going under your caloric intake, then piling calorie burning exercises on top of it. that all equals to you not gaining no significant strength improvements.
Great advice, JD.
That's exactly why so many newbies fail. Especially the "AFTER NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION CROWD". They go in there all gung ho ... and tear a shitload of muscle fibers thinking MORE IS BETTER ... and end up losing interest very quickly in what they'd initially set out to do. Taking it slow ... and doing the workout/exercises properly is what the real heads do ... and you save your body, see results quicker, and don't lose interest. Good advice, JD!
That's exactly why so many newbies fail. Especially the "AFTER NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION CROWD". They go in there all gung ho ... and tear a shitload of muscle fibers thinking MORE IS BETTER ... and end up losing interest very quickly in what they'd initially set out to do. Taking it slow ... and doing the workout/exercises properly is what the real heads do ... and you save your body, see results quicker, and don't lose interest. Good advice, JD!
what next you gonna drop by an adult school and tell em about your great career!
you dropped in the thread and told cats that are 5-9, 300 pounds how you are skinny and can easy anything you want and btw good luck!
lol.....
I wasn't showing off....if it came out like that then i apologize....
I wish I could gain 10-15 more lbs...
I'm 6'2-6'3 185 lbs
and I'm a hardgainer....I can eat whatever and not gan a lb...but I have friends that blow up eating a big mac.....
anyway Boxing and MT are huge on cardio and I suggest anyone trying to get in shape to get up on that....
Prophetic,
I'm in the same boat in that I have a tough time bulking up. Played soccer for 13 years / basketball all my life / track and field (100/200/4x100m) for 6 years / some baseball, and hit the gym. I've been 185 - 205lbs for the past 12.5 years now from age 18 - 30. I look like a long distance/cross country runner, but lack the endurance for same ... but have fast-twitch muscle fiber in place from the other sports over the years. I've got an ectomorphic body shape (as opposed to endomorphic or mesomorphic) so I just keep continuing with lots of cardio to keep lean/toned and some weight-based exercise for my delts/traps/back/biceps/quads.
I'm in the same boat in that I have a tough time bulking up. Played soccer for 13 years / basketball all my life / track and field (100/200/4x100m) for 6 years / some baseball, and hit the gym. I've been 185 - 205lbs for the past 12.5 years now from age 18 - 30. I look like a long distance/cross country runner, but lack the endurance for same ... but have fast-twitch muscle fiber in place from the other sports over the years. I've got an ectomorphic body shape (as opposed to endomorphic or mesomorphic) so I just keep continuing with lots of cardio to keep lean/toned and some weight-based exercise for my delts/traps/back/biceps/quads.
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