have any of you brothas been real fat?

[malaki]

i get 40 minutes a day. 20 minutes on the stairs and 20 minutes on the treadmills making sure do intervals with the incline.

a brotha is tired as shit after work

you're only burning fat after the first 30 mins. try to get up to an hour even if you have to slow the pace or move to the bike.

 

[calisupaman]

Ain't no way in hell he gonna be able to do that the vid even tells you don't do it everyday

Do like they say, do cardio.. an fuck that stair stepper shit... playing ball (any ball, basketball tennis flag football soccer whatever) will help you lose weight faster because your moving dynamically instead of the stair stepper/treadmill where you doin the same move continously

Yeah the vid does say that...but if you attempt to do it every night, pretty soon he will be able to complete it..the vid is saying that assuming you complete that 15 MIn, trust me, he wont complete the whole sets of exercises for 15 Min...his body will not get used to nothing ab wise..LOL, That vid can be done every night, until he starts being able to complete the shit, dude is fat, he's not using them muscles everyday..plus that ab vid is a core workout as well..every other night would even work..but assuming he eats carbs, all the work goes down the drain if he skips 2 days without it..

 

[D-TOWN REP]

No but I need to lose a good 20-25 pounds

 

[Complex]

lol, I read that thinking the same thing. I remember the first time I picked up some 50 pounders when I first started working out early this summer.. I was like wtfffff... lemme put these shits down.

Dudes always lie about what they lift.

I very rarely see dudes doing 85lb dumbells benching, because it takes more hand, wrist and forearm strength than using a bar. And I know when dudes are doing it, because they drop them on the fuckin floor.

I wouldn't say he was lying until he included the part about being embarrassed lifting less than other people.

And it's not even, because I can't do it. I'm in he gym 4-5 days a week and have been doing it for years, that's why I know it's ducktales. I tried I curled 70lb - 75lb dumb bells with low reps and sets and there's dudes lifting more than me.

 

[cocobeauty]

I applaud the guys in here being honest, keep up the good work.

 

[DaddyDiesel]

OP, thanks for starting this thread cause a lot of people need motivation to continue to stay fit even when we achieve our goals...

You have to envision where you want to be and let that be your main focus to remain consistent...

Good luck but even more so than that, STAY FOCUSED and DISCIPLINED and continue to envision how you want to look...

 

[Joe Money]

Look up that thread about the guy who lost "40 lbs in 62 days" on the Fitness Board. He went on an extreme low calorie protein-sparing diet but it worked.

 

[tampabay904]

Dudes always lie about what they lift.

I very rarely see dudes doing 85lb dumbells benching, because it takes more hand, wrist and forearm strength than using a bar. And I know when dudes are doing it, because they drop them on the fuckin floor.

I wouldn't say he was lying until he included the part about being embarrassed lifting less than other people.

And it's not even, because I can't do it. I'm in he gym 4-5 days a week and have been doing it for years, that's why I know it's ducktales. I tried I curled 70lb - 75lb dumb bells with low reps and sets and there's dudes lifting more than me.

lying about 85's? 85 for 5-6 reps is ducktales? shit, i guess im not as weak as i thought. naw bro...

thats light weight bro. if i wanted to lie, i wouldve picked 110 or something. dont get it twisted, im overweight, but ive been lifting on and off since i was 18. im a big dude, big chest, wide back, big arms but with a fucking gut , im about to turn 31

 

[freshnclean]

Keeping the metabolism up is key, so all of that "eat 3 times a day" is bullshit. You should eat every 2 hours, only small meals. Keep whatever small meal you eat at a 200 calorie threshold, never go over that. No fried foods, No sweets, No soda/juice. Water, Water, Water, and if you must drink anything else, get with the crystal light, that shit works wonders. Do lots of cardio, and weights as well, because you wanna burn fat and build muscle at the same time, so I can't recommend one over the other. Oh yeah, and for the record, them bowflex type machines are bullshit, stick to the the free weights, the bench, and that type of shit...Good luck on your training, 1

 

[tampabay904]

Keeping the metabolism up is key, so all of that "eat 3 times a day" is bullshit. You should eat every 2 hours, only small meals. Keep whatever small meal you eat at a 200 calorie threshold, never go over that. No fried foods, No sweets, No soda/juice. Water, Water, Water, and if you must drink anything else, get with the crystal light, that shit works wonders. Do lots of cardio, and weights as well, because you wanna burn fat and build muscle at the same time, so I can't recommend one over the other. Oh yeah, and for the record, them bowflex type machines are bullshit, stick to the the free weights, the bench, and that type of shit...Good luck on your training, 1

im all about the compounds, lat pull downs, deadlifts, flat/incline bench, dumbell press, dumbell raises etc. i got step my leg game up honestly. i hate training legs.

 

[freshnclean]

im all about the compounds, lat pull downs, deadlifts, flat/incline bench, dumbell press, dumbell raises etc. i got step my leg game up honestly. i hate training legs.

I'm in the same boat with the leg exercises. I do them, but it's a pain when I get to them

 

[malaki]

Look up that thread about the guy who lost "40 lbs in 62 days" on the Fitness Board. He went on an extreme low calorie protein-sparing diet but it worked.

when you diet like that it trains your body to retain fat because it thinks you re going thru a famine. it slows your metabolism bigtime. not a good idea.

 

[DAYNE]

when you diet like that it trains your body to retain fat because it thinks you re going thru a famine. it slows your metabolism bigtime. not a good idea.

and telling mofo's to get on the stepper for an hour is better, nigga please

 

[tampabay904]

he is 100% wrong. cardio requires your heart rate to be higher. the fat burning range for your age is around 120-125. get a heart rate monitor and when you're on the treadmill or whatever keep your heart rate in that range. that is the fat burning range. trust what i say. i'm 6'2 250 with 11% body fat.

yeah. i want to be 205-210 with low bf and massive. like i said, im a big, stocky, guy, i just need to drop the fat around my waist.

 

[malaki]

and telling mofo's to get on the stepper for an hour is better, nigga please

uh...yeah thats better than binge dieting to try to lose a bunch of weight all at once.

 

[bigreg2007]

keep it up OP

 

[LoneStar29]

 

[DAYNE]

uh...yeah thats better than binge dieting to try to lose a bunch of weight all at once.

thats too much cardio and over time can cause injury

 

[Genesiswiz]

I lost a lot of pounds.

I got the Atkins book and followed it.
A lot of the posts give you pieces of the puzzle but for $6.00 and some willpower you'll have it all together.

The book changed my life.

 

[Joe Money]

I lost a lot of pounds.

I got the Atkins book and followed it.
A lot of the posts give you pieces of the puzzle but for $6.00 and some willpower you'll have it all together.

The book changed my life.

Yeah, that shit works but I can't imagine eating damn near nothing but meat with few carbs or sugar. Atkins doesn't allow fruit or anything, does it?

 

[Joe Money]

Keeping the metabolism up is key, so all of that "eat 3 times a day" is bullshit. You should eat every 2 hours, only small meals. Keep whatever small meal you eat at a 200 calorie threshold, never go over that. No fried foods, No sweets, No soda/juice. Water, Water, Water, and if you must drink anything else, get with the crystal light, that shit works wonders. Do lots of cardio, and weights as well, because you wanna burn fat and build muscle at the same time, so I can't recommend one over the other. Oh yeah, and for the record, them bowflex type machines are bullshit, stick to the the free weights, the bench, and that type of shit...Good luck on your training, 1

So what should you eat every 2 hours if it can only be less than 200 calories? Just a protein bar or something? And what about on the job?

 

[WRongKind1]

keep up the good job

What did you use to make the GIF????

 

[nukdollars]

nope.

 

[O.Red]

Keeping the metabolism up is key, so all of that "eat 3 times a day" is bullshit. You should eat every 2 hours, only small meals. Keep whatever small meal you eat at a 200 calorie threshold, never go over that. No fried foods, No sweets, No soda/juice. Water, Water, Water, and if you must drink anything else, get with the crystal light, that shit works wonders. Do lots of cardio, and weights as well, because you wanna burn fat and build muscle at the same time, so I can't recommend one over the other. Oh yeah, and for the record, them bowflex type machines are bullshit, stick to the the free weights, the bench, and that type of shit...Good luck on your training, 1

What does Crystal Light do???

 

[malaki]

thats too much cardio and over time can cause injury

an hour a day is too much cardio for him

i told him stairmaster, treadmill, bike. doesn't matter. he needs to burn more calories than he eats. the shit isn't rocket science. those machines are pretty low impact. i never heard of a stairmaster injury. now if he tries high impact like jogging, yeah he's gonna have a problem.

 

[ScorpDiesel]

he is 100% wrong. cardio requires your heart rate to be higher. the fat burning range for your age is around 120-125. get a heart rate monitor and when you're on the treadmill or whatever keep your heart rate in that range. that is the fat burning range. trust what i say. i'm 6'2 250 with 11% body fat.

So, every personal trainer, including myself, & doctors who say doing cardio is wrong too, huh. fuck outta here.

Also, the target heart rate for burning fat is based on age & their resting heart rate.

http://www.ehow.com/about_4574457_target-heart-rate-fat-burning.html

The heart rate at which an individual burns the highest percentage of calories from fat is known as the aerobic base. The aerobic base is typically anywhere from 40% to 70% of an individuals' maximum heart rate (the easiest method of guessing target heart rate is to subtract your age from 220). At this aerobic base, an individual burns 50% to 70% of calories from fat. In comparison, when exercising at the maximum heart rate, individuals burn less than 5% of calories from fat.

http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Your-Heart-Rate-Should-Be-to-Burn-Fat&id=407423

First you take the number 220, and you subtract your age. Since I am thirty years old, I am going to do:

220 - 30 = 190

This is my maximum heart rate. When working out, I should maintain a heart rate lower than this number. To find the range that I want to work out in, you will multiply your own maximum heart rate by 0.5 for the low end, and times 0.85 for the high end of my target range. So, taking my example (you use your own number of course), we will do this:

190 * 0.5 = 95 - this is the low number of my target heart range.

190 * 0.85 = 161.5 - this is the high number of my target heart range.

Thus, when I work out, I try to keep my heart rate between 95 and 161.5. To burn the most calories, I try to keep it closer to 161.5. Next time you work out, this is what you will want to work on for optimal fat burning!

 

[ScorpDiesel]

What does Crystal Light do???

Crystal Lite has Splenda & doesn't cause an insulin spike like sugar does. Insulin stores unused glucose as fat. Splenda (sucralose) isn't sugar so, no fat increase. The downside to Splenda is that it has chlorine in it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucralose

 

[O.Red]

Crystal Lite has Splenda & doesn't cause an insulin spike like sugar does. Insulin stores unused glucose as fat. Splenda (sucralose) isn't sugar so, no fat increase. The downside to Splenda is that it has chlorine in it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucralose

No thank you

I don't fuck with Splenda at all

 

[360KNOWLEDGE2]

Yeah, that shit works but I can't imagine eating damn near nothing but meat with few carbs or sugar. Atkins doesn't allow fruit or anything, does it?

Eventually, fruit is incorporated. One thing i've noticed with diets that really work well, whether its "original" low-carb or others. Lack of or very low amounts of processed food. Unfortunately, low carb is going to the processed route and people probably will not be successful on it, anymore. If it needs a label to tell you what's in it, then its more than likely not good for you

 

[Amajorfucup]

Congrats on hard work and dedication OP. I wish you continued success.

Also, 85lb dumbbells aint no punk. The fact that you consider that lightweight may be part of your problem. Sounds like you're too focused on pushing weight and not focused enough on losing it. At 5'9 and over 2 and a half bills, heavy lifting is the last thing you should be doing holmes. You're morbidly obese and the added bulk on your body, and strain on your joints & heart that heavy lifting is doing to you isnt in your best interest.

I cant tell you how often i see fat fuck in the gym bending the bars with plates and loading the machines up with weight looking like a complete slob and fool while convincing themselves that they are somehow doing something beneficial for their health. You wont shed weight that way. Not the weight you need to shed.

You need to be more focused and realistic. You cant be Tony Atlas and Lance Armstrong at the same time. Concentrate on your weight first. Worry about increasing you max later. Theres absolutely no reason you should be touching weights that you rep for 5-6times. Whats the purpose? You need to find a weight where you can consistently do 12-15 reps.

Concentrate on cardio. Switch it up and utilize more than just cardio machines. Get your fat ass in an aerobics class, maybe a bootcamp (most gyms have them or free), spinning, step, etc.

And obviously, the most important thing is your diet. Thats an entire issue in and of itself. Its obvious your diet is shit if you've sustained nearly 300lbs on a 5'9 frame. I suggest you give up all processed foods, and keep fruits veggies, whole grains, nuts and lean proteins on deck. Drink lots of water and try to eat from sun up to sunset only.

Again, props on making a decision to change. Thats a big move. Stay strong broham.

 

[freshnclean]

So what should you eat every 2 hours if it can only be less than 200 calories? Just a protein bar or something? And what about on the job?

A good option for breakfast and the job is the travel oatmeals, they come already with a bowl, just add water and heat them up. They are usually between 120-160 calories and fill you up.

This may sound crazy but it fills you well, 1 slice of wheat bread(100-120 cal), 1 tbsp of peanut butter(80 cal).If you are allergic to peanut butter, they have alternatives on the internet and in the stores as well.

soups are good too, most are between 120-200 calories.

I think its to each his own, I tried low carb before and my body didnt take to it well. But with the 200 calorie method I never get the jitters, like I did with low carb and it's very effective combined with cardio and weights

 

[footluva]

sept 26 2008 i was 307lbs by december 24 i was 37lbs lighter. by april 2009 i was 240lbs.

do a lot of cardio for like a month then go to the weights. but you did say you're already lifting weights so keep what you're doing but make sure you work all parts of your body meaning legs, chest,arms, shoulders because you don't want to look unproportioned.

also don't worry about what other people are lifting. there will always be somebody bigger and stronger so do you and don't try to compete with somebody else.

when i first started lifting i couldn't bench 135lbs now i'm up to 225lbs. when i started squatting i couldn't do even the 45lb bar now I'm up to 365lbs.

take your time and you'll get there. just remember to keep doing your cardio because that will burn the most fat off of you and help you cut up.

 

[Devilstrider]

Good advice.

 

[Adam Knows]

damn 269? well don't stop....

for some reason i'm wildly fluctuating...i'll be one 190 one minute, turn around and i'm at 230...i work it off with the quickness but it creeps back up.

unfortunately because of my schedule nowadays i exert as much time as i use to do. i use to wake up at 5 am everyday and run and other shit...now at 5 am i'm in front of a computer doing spreadsheets and all sorts of paperwork. then traveling doesn't help. now i've been just on an elliptical daily 2 times a day 30 minutes each time.

being in the south most of the time doesn't help either. i can't get the foods that i eat back at home here.

 

[Rick Ronson]

push ups sit ups dips beat bags

fuck all that gay ass weight lifting


jk