I just can't this sh1t off! I've gained muscle, I'm way strongerand I'm getting big. Then I see people half the size of me way stronger than me.

What are some good excercises to lose fat?

I've cut all liquids except water/milk from my diet.
I don't eat any candy or fast food. (Subway is only fast foodI eat)
I do chest, shoulder and arms (Monday/Friday)

I'm still having trouble with a cardio routine. I like to walk because it's more peaceful and it's easier on my knees. How much should I walk and should I walk everyday? On lifting days I would like to walk 1.5 miles as a cool down from weights. On cardio days I'm thinking 3 miles?

Another question is fat burners. My mom takes them and slowly she loses. I'm thinking with exercise I can lose a lot more, but which ones are good? I'm 18 so I think I'm old enough.

The reason I want to lose is this summer a friend of mine wants to go swimming everyday, but I'm nervous because of the fat. It ****ing sucks when she has a drop dead body. [:@]

BTW: I am still configuring a weights routine for abs, traps, and back, etc.

PORTION CONTROL.


You may be eating healthy- but I would bet 20 bucks you are eating too much of the healthy things.

You need to pay attention to how much you eat, when you eat it, and how much you eat in one sitting.


4-5 small meals a day, not 2 big ones and a snack.


It is cliche, but it is all about eating right (and the right amount of eating) and exercise.

You seem to have the exercise part down, so the diet has to be the weak link. Make sure your cardio burns off 300-500 calories a day and you are golden.

stop sitting around and making retarded threads on mustang forums and go work out


there you go

A longer, slower cardio will be better then a fast short one. So you kinda have the right idea there. You should be doing at least 45 minutes, no more then an hour on your cardio days.

the dr. has a point.[8D]

ORIGINAL: drhoward

stop sitting around and making retarded threads on mustang forums and go work out


there you go


C'mon dude don't be a smartass. I'm asking for help. :eek:

Also,


HIIT


High Intensity Interval Training.


Basically, Run for a minute, walk for a minute, sprint for a minute, walk for a minute, run for a minute.


Over and over and over. Your body gets used to doing the same thing. If you walk at the same pace in the same way for 45 minutes, your body will basically go into repetition mode and fall asleep.

By changing it up, you are keeping your body on the toes and making it expend more energy to keep up.

ORIGINAL: Zanador

Also,


HIIT


High Intensity Interval Training.


Basically, Run for a minute, walk for a minute, sprint for a minute, walk for a minute, run for a minute.


Over and over and over. Your body gets used to doing the same thing. If you walk at the same pace in the same way for 45 minutes, your body will basically go into repetition mode and fall asleep.

By changing it up, you are keeping your body on the toes and making it expend more energy to keep up.


I can't remember what they called them but we did something like this in the military. Boy is it a good time. You would be jogging in a line of 8-10 people and the last person in the line would have to constantly be sprinting to the front of the line.

HIIT, isn't it to make your body use more energy over time?

INDIAN RUNNNNNSSS

ORIGINAL: Zanador

PORTION CONTROL.


You may be eating healthy- but I would bet 20 bucks you are eating too much of the healthy things.

You need to pay attention to how much you eat, when you eat it, and how much you eat in one sitting.


4-5 small meals a day, not 2 big ones and a snack.


It is cliche, but it is all about eating right (and the right amount of eating) and exercise.

You seem to have the exercise part down, so the diet has to be the weak link. Make sure your cardio burns off 300-500 calories a day and you are golden.




Excellent advice.
I've lost 27 lbs. of flab since I started with a similar routine in October (got about 13 lbs. to go, which will be easy now that summer is around the corner!).

yes those would be indian runs...im sure if youve ever played a serious sport youve done them

ORIGINAL: SWATSCHOOL

ORIGINAL: drhoward

stop sitting around and making retarded threads on mustang forums and go work out


there you go


C'mon dude don't be a smartass. I'm asking for help. :eek:

thats actually very good advice though...he is helping

alright.. im not fat.. BUT a few years ago when i was married and i started my office job i started piling on some pounds.. i was at home more and not as active.. so i was mostly sitting.. and he always ate a lot so id make big meals and started eating a lot.. so to counteract i started excercising and all that.. built up muscle tone.. but still hadflab around my stomache and thighs adn it was getting worse.. i freaked and did some research and i found some things that ended up being helpful..

- like zan said.. the few small meals.. not big ones..

- eat steamed veggies.. veggies clean out your system..

- dont eat your meals fast.. if you eat real slow you get fuller faster instead of woofing everything down and getting that pot belly feeling..

- excercise after you eat instead of before.. and do longer less strenuous workouts (walk a lot, dont run it works your stomache/legs more.. and when you walk twist your midsection a little to put extra work on the abs) instead of hardcore short ones.. those are to bulk up muscle not lean out fat

- do NOT eat and go to bed or lay down or whatever.. your body needs to immediately take those carbs and such and turn them into energy.. my bf put on like 15 lbs when he started his night job.. bec hed come home at like 11 p and eat a big meal and crash.. (it also gives you bad dreams [8D])

- its really nasty sounding.. and not too tastey.. but it really worked awesome.. 10-15 min before a meal (like when youre cooking it.. or if you get something to eat at work do it when you leave the house and eat when you get to work) not too much longer bec it'll wear off.. but ok.. put like a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in a cup of cranberryjuice and take the shot.. out of all the shyt ive read on it working/not working.. it worked for me.. drinking olive oil is supposed to help too, but thats too nasty for me (olive oil basically makes your initestines a slip n slide for everything else) http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art26866.asp <--a lil info

- stop drinking.. if you drink alcohol.. stop.. makes ya have belly fat.. but there really isnt much difference in diet/non diet sodas.. nobody that ive ever met that drinks that shyt has lost weight unless it was just a small part of a bigger routine..


so all that out of the way.. ill finish my story.. (youre so interested, right?)

I started waking up and drinking that cranberry garbage, i took a lot of fruit/salads to work with me and through the day i would eat like.. a few bites here.. a few bites there.. and it sucked bad at first.. the first week was horrible cuz i was hungry a lot, but i would just eat a few pieces of fruit or drink a cup of coffee (caffeine makes you feel full).. i kept busy at work and at my normal sit down times so i wouldnt think about going and grabbing some food.. i would get off work and walk the neighborhood (2 miles).. id come in.. drink that shyt.. cook dinner.. eat dinner.. making myself an obvious not so huge ass meal.. and i would eat it as slow as possible.. then id go do my sit ups/push ups/splits and walk down to the stop sign and back (half a mile? if best) and take a shower.. and if by the time i was gboing to bed i felt hungry i would eat a piece of fruit or something..
after a week i was just so used to little random eatings i got to a point i wasnt hungry in the am so i didnt always eat bfast.. i would eat a small lunch and small snacks through the day.. and a decent dinner, and kept all the excercising.. i lost 8 lbs in 2 wks.. and now i dont eat breakfast.. i eat like.. some cookies or cheeseburger or something (yeah, fatty, i know) for lunch (if i feel like eating lunch) and then have a nice dinner.. i drink again.. but if i see flab i stop for a while.. and during the day when i get home i either go ride my horse or walk or some sort of cardio type thing. (its been a year) i lost 20 lbs and was happy with my look so i just keep a steady pace.. once your stomache shrinks and doesnt get hungry all the time its easy to stay on the diet (and not always eat healthy)

and YES, others have taken my advice and it worked for them.. so nyeah [8D]

Try a stationary bike at your gym for cardio. Whenever I go to the gym and do cardio, I hold it around 50-53rpm's for up to 15miles. The first 2 miles are the hardest, after that it's smooth sailing..

I got beastly muscles on my upper legs in like a week..

interval training using some low impact cardio like swimming or riding a bike, swimming is better imo...in a couple of months you'll be jacked. best part of it is that it only takes about 15-30mins out of your day depending on what stage you're in. start out at 15 mins and work your way up. i just started last week and its a real asskicker

this web site is great for all your fitness needs, they have a forum section too so plenty of people there to help. http://bodybuilding.com/fun/index.html

it also helps if you understand how losing weight works, basically you have to burn more calories than what you eat. the site I listed have calculators that will help you figure out all that type of stuff.

you can lose weight with out changing your diet but you will see better results if you do. I would do cardio and abs every day, but do it only after my weight training. If you do the cardio and abs work outs first then you will waste the hormone and nutrients that go into building muscle. Walking shouldnt really be considered cardio unless you are extremely fat and your heart rate raise really high just from walking. When you do cardio you want to raise your heart rate and keep it higher.

Drink plenty of water, and cut out the milk(if you cant than go with skim or whatever it is)

fat burners are pretty much bull****, i dont recommend them, they are usually loaded with caffien, which I dont like. But the caffien will supress your apetite and raise your heart rate but it makes me really funny for a few hours.

1-no pop
2-eat those lean cuisines with 4 g of fat
3-run like a nÃ*çç3r
4-don't do too much lifting...it just makes you have a barrel belly. If you want to be THIN, get the fat off first by step 3...then weightlift.

Don't eat so much. I cut down my diet to around 1500 cal's a day and have been losing steadily and defining muscle.

Stick to low fat, low carb, high protein stuff, like fish, chicken, milk and eggs. Eat your veggies and try to space out meals to 3-5 times a day, the easiest way is to bring snacks, like nuts, veggies, energy bars, etc.

Also I drink alot so I can't get a fully defined 6 pack (4/6 aint bad imo), I suppose if you cut down on drinking this will help.

Good luck and remember, its a long journey, take your time and dont get discouraged.

ORIGINAL: Commander Bubbles

1-no pop
2-eat those lean cuisines with 4 g of fat
3-run like a nÃ*çç3r
4-don't do too much lifting...it just makes you have a barrel belly. If you want to be THIN, get the fat off first by step 3...then weightlift.



no it doesnt, infact the more muscle you have the more calories you burn

ORIGINAL: 89Ford

ORIGINAL: Commander Bubbles

1-no pop
2-eat those lean cuisines with 4 g of fat
3-run like a nÃ*çç3r
4-don't do too much lifting...it just makes you have a barrel belly. If you want to be THIN, get the fat off first by step 3...then weightlift.



no it doesnt, infact the more muscle you have the more calories you burn



unless if you go overboard. TOO MUCH are the key words.

powerlifting causes the barrel belly he's talking about...any other auxiliary lifting (dumbbell work and bodyweight stuff) doesnt cause any of that. from my experience pullups are key...ive never seen anyone who was good at pullups and not ripped, it just doesnt happen

fap more.

ORIGINAL: amoosenamedhank

ORIGINAL: Zanador

Also,


HIIT


High Intensity Interval Training.


Basically, Run for a minute, walk for a minute, sprint for a minute, walk for a minute, run for a minute.


Over and over and over. Your body gets used to doing the same thing. If you walk at the same pace in the same way for 45 minutes, your body will basically go into repetition mode and fall asleep.

By changing it up, you are keeping your body on the toes and making it expend more energy to keep up.


I can't remember what they called them but we did something like this in the military. Boy is it a good time. You would be jogging in a line of 8-10 people and the last person in the line would have to constantly be sprinting to the front of the line.




indian runs?

ORIGINAL: connor90

powerlifting causes the barrel belly he's talking about...any other auxiliary lifting (dumbbell work and bodyweight stuff) doesnt cause any of that. from my experience pullups are key...ive never seen anyone who was good at pullups and not ripped, it just doesnt happen


i guess i get to be the acception to your rule. i wouldnt say im fat at all, but ive got myself a belly. im for sure not ripped, but swoll would probably be a better word. my body just got used to doing pullups and dips with all my weight.

ORIGINAL: connor90

powerlifting causes the barrel belly he's talking about...any other auxiliary lifting (dumbbell work and bodyweight stuff) doesnt cause any of that. from my experience pullups are key...ive never seen anyone who was good at pullups and not ripped, it just doesnt happen
t

what causes that is a excess of carbs and not enough cardio, b/c those type of lifters do not care about figure. Look at ronie coleman he a giant cut, and lifts big real big.


and pull-up arent the key, running is, look at marathon runners.......no fat!

I lol'd

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh107/dth1732/Untitled.jpg

haha

Thanks for the tips guys! I bought some healthy snacks to keep my metabolism up. This summer I'm going to be swimming laps in my neighbors pool. (Huge inground pool, simply amazing).

I'm gonna weigh myself tomorrow, I should be slightly under 200, but with this added muscle who knows.

-Peace

ORIGINAL: connor90

powerlifting causes the barrel belly he's talking about...any other auxiliary lifting (dumbbell work and bodyweight stuff) doesnt cause any of that.Â* from my experience pullups are key...ive never seen anyone who was good at pullups and not ripped, it just doesnt happen




+1 +1 +1!!!!!!!!!


Pullups are the most amazing single exercise known to man. You work your entire body basically. Upper body strength for the pullup effect, lower body strength for stabilizing. Plus, if you bring your legs up as you pull up, you work everything then.


Pullups are awesome. I need a pullup bar.

burn more calories then your caloric intake.

simply put that is haha.

do an eleptical instead of the treadmill or a bike. then you dont have the impact of the jogging but get the higher cardio workout then walking.

I think I can do a few. Yea I've always sucked at them. [:@]

I used to have a similiar problem. I hate running cuz it makes me really sore the next day, and vn if I keep up a routine I just stay sore for weeks. I ended up just starting to use an eliptical as my cardio. It really weird getting used to at first, but once you get used to the motions and set the incline up and max out the resistance it is a great workout. I still spend half an hour at least 4 times a week using it.
-Obviously your gonna have to eat right as well. Don't count calories so much, instead just stick with natural foods. Fruits, Veggies, Steak etc, basically anything that isnt in a box

ORIGINAL: 89Ford

ORIGINAL: connor90

powerlifting causes the barrel belly he's talking about...any other auxiliary lifting (dumbbell work and bodyweight stuff) doesnt cause any of that. from my experience pullups are key...ive never seen anyone who was good at pullups and not ripped, it just doesnt happen
t

what causes that is a excess of carbs and not enough cardio, b/c those type of lifters do not care about figure. Look at ronie coleman he a giant cut, and lifts big real big.


and pull-up arent the key, running is, look at marathon runners.......no fat!






our weights class has a professional powerlifter come in and coach us and he has a huge belly but its hard as a rock, all muscle.

marathon runners are scrawny...sprinters are jacked. its a big difference, thats where interval training comes into play.

eat more small vietnamese children. they r low in fat and high in protein.

Couple of years ago, did a 6 week package like you see on TV that actaully worked.

Here's the basics.


Food:

1.Cut as much fat, oil and salt out of your diet as possible.
Mrs. Dash will be your new best friend.

2. No simple carbs. No sugars, no breads, no pastas ect. ect.
Complex carbs from long grain rice, plain oatmeal, potatoes, yams, ect. ect. are good.
As little fruit as possible. Fruit is full of sugar

3. Be RELIGIOUS on eating 5 small meals a day, say like every 2hrs, more like big snacks then meals.
half of half chicken breast and small cup of fresh green beans good example
YOU CAN NOT SKIP MEALS. Your body will learn to burn what you give it when you give it to it.
and not turn any into fat.
This is hard to do, your constantly just slightly hungry, never starving, but never full either.
It's best to prepare several days worth of meals in advance so you dont miss meals.
Can not stress this enough. This is what is going to kick your metablism into overdrive
and start it burning every calorie you give it right away.



Excersize:

1. Lift wieghts, muscle burns fat.

2. DO NOT work out hard.
Working out hard just burns the sugar in your blood.
Long 1hr+ brisk walks are perfect. You want to excersize
just hard enough to break a sweat, but not to get winded.
and it has to be for at least 1hr at a time.
This works "slow twitch" muscles. Slow twitch muscle use fat for energy.



Just eat incredibley healthy and small snacks every 2 hrs with out fail
and work out smart not hard.

ORIGINAL: SWATSCHOOL

I just can't this sh1t off!Â* I've gained muscle, I'm way strongerÂ*and I'm getting big.Â* Then I see people half the size of me way stronger than me.Â*

What are some good excercises to lose fat?

I've cut all liquids except water/milk from my diet.
I don't eat any candy or fast food.Â* (Subway is only fast foodÂ*I eat)
I do chest, shoulder and arms (Monday/Friday)

I'm still having trouble with a cardio routine.Â* I like to walk because it's more peaceful and it's easier on my knees.Â* How much should I walk and should I walk everyday?Â* On lifting days I would like to walk 1.5 miles as a cool down from weights.Â* On cardio days I'm thinking 3 miles?

Another question is fat burners.Â* My mom takes them and slowly she loses.Â* I'm thinking with exercise I can lose a lot more, but which ones are good?Â* I'm 18 so I think I'm old enough.

The reason I want to lose is this summer a friend of mine wants to go swimming everyday, but I'm nervous because of the fat. It ****ing sucks when she has a drop dead body. [:@]

BTW: I am still configuring a weights routine for abs, traps, and back, etc.



get with me in AIM again.. i cant find your screen name on the buddy list.

Basically 90% of what has been said is 100% BULL ****. Little known fact is that Im an active member on a nutrition forums.. iam shocked at what has been said so far.


some of you guys are idiots.

or if u dont wanna eat vietnamese children, do what sxgt does and down a load of jizz everyday. LOTS of protein ;)

ORIGINAL: SXGT

Basically 90% of what has been said is 100% BULL ****. Little known fact is that Im an active member on a nutrition forums.. iam shocked at what has been said so far.


some of you guys are idiots.


uh oh guys. look out the expert has arrived. :eek:

ORIGINAL: brian1570

ORIGINAL: SXGT

Basically 90% of what has been said is 100% BULL ****. Little known fact is that Im an active member on a nutrition forums.. iam shocked at what has been said so far.


some of you guys are idiots.


uh oh guys. look out the expert has arrived. :eek:


maybe one day you'll actually contribute something more then personal attacks.

[sm=bicker.gif]

ORIGINAL: Zanador


ORIGINAL: connor90

powerlifting causes the barrel belly he's talking about...any other auxiliary lifting (dumbbell work and bodyweight stuff) doesnt cause any of that. from my experience pullups are key...ive never seen anyone who was good at pullups and not ripped, it just doesnt happen




+1 +1 +1!!!!!!!!!


Pullups are the most amazing single exercise known to man. You work your entire body basically. Upper body strength for the pullup effect, lower body strength for stabilizing. Plus, if you bring your legs up as you pull up, you work everything then.


Pullups are awesome. I need a pullup bar.



No, power cleans are.;)

ORIGINAL: SXGT


ORIGINAL: brian1570

ORIGINAL: SXGT

Basically 90% of what has been said is 100% BULL ****. Little known fact is that Im an active member on a nutrition forums.. iam shocked at what has been said so far.


some of you guys are idiots.


uh oh guys. look out the expert has arrived. :eek:


maybe one day you'll actually contribute something more then personal attacks.


i do every now and then, but usually when your not on to entertain me.

youre*

lol most people contributing i bet, have not seen the gym a day in their lives

but thats cool

to the op

i am sorry to inform you but if you do a slow walk for an hour AND eat several healthy meals a day you will see results in about a year


man up and jog/run and workout your ABS its your core and vital to everything

walking to lose weight is is almost an oxymoron when iam running it is not even until 5 min of running that i start sweating

in the end though its your life

ORIGINAL: s2k


i am sorry to inform you but if you do a slow walk for an hour AND eat several healthy meals a day you will see results in about a year




Sorry to inform you but you are wrong.
I lost 25lbs of fat in 6 weeks using that routine.

Working out hard DOES NOT BURN FAT.
It burns the sugar out of your blood. You are NOT burning fat while excersizing like that.

SLOW TWITCH muscles burn fat. Do some research on slow twitch muscles
vs. Fast Twitch and what each muscle type uses for fuel. ................


and you dont eat 5 meals a day. You eat more like 5 large snacks a day.

you must be really fat then


i dident get cut by walking for an hour i got cut by running/jogging for 2 hours without stopping

doing abs EVERYDAY

and lifting 6 days a week

working out does burn fat... and swartzenegger said simplest way to lose fat is keep moving...dont take escalators or elevators...dont be lazy and eat right...simple formula that works

ORIGINAL: s2k

you must be really fat then


i dident get cut by walking for an hour i got cut by running/jogging for 2 hours without stopping

doing abs EVERYDAY

and lifting 6 days a week



Thats great but that is NOT what this thread is about.

Thread is not titled " How to already be in shape and get in better shape"

It's how to lose fat. Not "How to get cut"
I was fat. Not anymore. You try getting old and married and work 12+hrs a day 6-7 days a week
and see how "cut" you stay.

If you are already in good shape then a steady jog maybe where your slow twitch muscles
work. Most people trying to get in shape are not at that point though.


You need to lose some of the muscle between your ears and replace it with some brains

I lost 50lbs over the course of a summer, but that was because i completely ****ed with my stomach and metabolism. :DI was pounding down green tea and AMP energy drinks, which would make it so that i didnt want to eat anything. Then id just do my normal lifting routine. went from 210ish end of senior year to about 160ish october of freshman year of college.

No bread, no pasta, no rice, no potatos.

Lean protein and lots of vegetables.

ORIGINAL: r.barn

ORIGINAL: s2k

you must be really fat then


i dident get cut by walking for an hour i got cut by running/jogging for 2 hours without stopping

doing abs EVERYDAY

and lifting 6 days a week



Thats great but that is NOT what this thread is about.

Thread is not titled " How to already be in shape and get in better shape"

It's how to lose fat. Not "How to get cut"
I was fat. Not anymore. You try getting old and married and work 12+hrs a day 6-7 days a week
and see how "cut" you stay.

If you are already in good shape then a steady jog maybe where your slow twitch muscles
work. Most people trying to get in shape are not at that point though.


You need to lose some of the muscle between your ears and replace it with some brains



/\ r.barn is right thatwalking (slow cardio)will cause more of a fat burnthan faster cardio and lifting. However, weight lifting and fast cardio burns more calories than slow cardio. The difference is that slow cardio will burn more existing fat while fast cardio and weight lifting will use more ATP and food calories resulting in less new fat being formed.

ORIGINAL: SXGT


ORIGINAL: SWATSCHOOL

I just can't this sh1t off!Â* I've gained muscle, I'm way strongerÂ*and I'm getting big.Â* Then I see people half the size of me way stronger than me.Â*

What are some good excercises to lose fat?

I've cut all liquids except water/milk from my diet.
I don't eat any candy or fast food.Â* (Subway is only fast foodÂ*I eat)
I do chest, shoulder and arms (Monday/Friday)

I'm still having trouble with a cardio routine.Â* I like to walk because it's more peaceful and it's easier on my knees.Â* How much should I walk and should I walk everyday?Â* On lifting days I would like to walk 1.5 miles as a cool down from weights.Â* On cardio days I'm thinking 3 miles?

Another question is fat burners.Â* My mom takes them and slowly she loses.Â* I'm thinking with exercise I can lose a lot more, but which ones are good?Â* I'm 18 so I think I'm old enough.

The reason I want to lose is this summer a friend of mine wants to go swimming everyday, but I'm nervous because of the fat. It ****ing sucks when she has a drop dead body. [:@]

BTW: I am still configuring a weights routine for abs, traps, and back, etc.



get with me in AIM again.. i cant find your screen name on the buddy list.



Ah yes, everything I have said is complete bull****.


Obviously the fact that I went from 250 pounds to 180 in 3 and a half months doing what I have told him to do means nothing at all.

[/quote]


You need to lose some of the muscle between your ears and replace it with some brains

[/quote]



i loled

did anyone go to the web site i posted, read the articles there.

Burn more calories than what you eat. simple as that.......that means you can lose weight with out even doing exercise, but you would have to eat very little, and if you are constantly moving and burning calories than you can eat alot and still lose weight just as long as BURN MORE THAN YOU EAT!

OP if you want to get cut, than eat between 3000 and 2000 calories and do 1 hour of cardio(running or walking up hill). you will see signifcant results in 3 months

Thanks guys.... I'm still confused on walk vs jog.

ORIGINAL: GStam66

I lost 50lbs over the course of a summer, but that was because i completely ****ed with my stomach and metabolism. :DI was pounding down green tea and AMP energy drinks, which would make it so that i didnt want to eat anything.





Not true- if I remember correctly you're the dude who wanted to eat stripper pussy, right?
That's probably why you lost so much weight!
Better get your arse over to a STD clinic pronto before you lose any more...:)

ORIGINAL: Margarita Girl

No bread, no pasta, no rice, no potatos.

Lean protein and lots of vegetables.



I eat all of that daily with my workout routine and I still lose weight, espessially pasta.... I actually have to start forcing myself to eat more because my ribs are starting to pop through

my metabolism is like an axe murderer :(


which leads me to my point... there isn't a diet or exercise routine you can tell someone to do and garuntee it will work.... over the internet anyways.

everyones body is different. everyones muscles learn different exercizes differently... along with everyones metabolism takes to different foods differently


eat healthy, indulge when need be and be active.... that is all I have to do to maintain being "fit", but not everyone can do that and someneed to be ALOT more strict... everyone is different so stop saying other people are wrong because it probably works for their body

if I had to take a guess, my metabolism burns 3000-3500 calories a day... just sitting

I think if I did any of these exercises you guys are mentioning I would look like nichole richies long lost brother

ORIGINAL: Zanador


ORIGINAL: SXGT


ORIGINAL: SWATSCHOOL

I just can't this sh1t off!Â* I've gained muscle, I'm way strongerÂ*and I'm getting big.Â* Then I see people half the size of me way stronger than me.Â*

What are some good excercises to lose fat?

I've cut all liquids except water/milk from my diet.
I don't eat any candy or fast food.Â* (Subway is only fast foodÂ*I eat)
I do chest, shoulder and arms (Monday/Friday)

I'm still having trouble with a cardio routine.Â* I like to walk because it's more peaceful and it's easier on my knees.Â* How much should I walk and should I walk everyday?Â* On lifting days I would like to walk 1.5 miles as a cool down from weights.Â* On cardio days I'm thinking 3 miles?

Another question is fat burners.Â* My mom takes them and slowly she loses.Â* I'm thinking with exercise I can lose a lot more, but which ones are good?Â* I'm 18 so I think I'm old enough.

The reason I want to lose is this summer a friend of mine wants to go swimming everyday, but I'm nervous because of the fat. It ****ing sucks when she has a drop dead body. [:@]

BTW: I am still configuring a weights routine for abs, traps, and back, etc.



get with me in AIM again.. i cant find your screen name on the buddy list.



Ah yes, everything I have said is complete bull****.


Obviously the fact that I went from 250 pounds to 180 in 3 and a half months doing what I have told him to do means nothing at all.



you gave good advice actually. but there are more then a few people on this site that tried a under 800 calorie diet..

(cough) permanent damage to the metabolism is almost a guarantee not to mention organ failure. Everyone needs 1500kcal as a bare minimum just to be alive. sure you will loose weight but you will also loose power, muscle and hormone production.


calories in vs. calories out is fool proof but has some detail to it. Best bet is to eat a ton of food and run it off to stay bulky but cut. follow a 40 / 40 / 20 macro.

my advise to the OP. listen to people that actually know what they are talking about... and are in shape themselves :eek:

ORIGINAL: 89Ford

ORIGINAL: Commander Bubbles

1-no pop
2-eat those lean cuisines with 4 g of fat
3-run like a nÃ*çç3r
4-don't do too much lifting...it just makes you have a barrel belly. If you want to be THIN, get the fat off first by step 3...then weightlift.

I'll keep reading but so far this i the most intelligent thing I've read so far. Nice one bro...

no it doesnt, infact the more muscle you have the more calories you burn

ORIGINAL: 89Ford

ORIGINAL: connor90

powerlifting causes the barrel belly he's talking about...any other auxiliary lifting (dumbbell work and bodyweight stuff) doesnt cause any of that. from my experience pullups are key...ive never seen anyone who was good at pullups and not ripped, it just doesnt happen
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what causes that is a excess of carbs and not enough cardio, b/c those type of lifters do not care about figure. Look at ronie coleman he a giant cut, and lifts big real big.


and pull-up arent the key, running is, look at marathon runners.......no fat!



Get bent...marathon runners are the most unhealthy looking bunch there is. Skinny, drawn beanpoles like someone who'd just survived a desert crossing. Their body still clinging to that last ring of subcutaneous fat around their belly. The human body is the most efficient machine known to mankind. You have to force the issue by making it make decisions it wouldn't normally make. This is done by activity level, rest, and diet...Want to look like a marathoner? Not many do, it's function over form in their camp. Most look like sinewy undernourished waifs. Build some muscle, find your target heart rate for 45 minutes of cardio 5 times a week and that should get you started. Diet should be high protein, moderate carbs, low fat. Questions?

ORIGINAL: Baddog

ORIGINAL: 89Ford

ORIGINAL: connor90

powerlifting causes the barrel belly he's talking about...any other auxiliary lifting (dumbbell work and bodyweight stuff) doesnt cause any of that. from my experience pullups are key...ive never seen anyone who was good at pullups and not ripped, it just doesnt happen
t

what causes that is a excess of carbs and not enough cardio, b/c those type of lifters do not care about figure. Look at ronie coleman he a giant cut, and lifts big real big.


and pull-up arent the key, running is, look at marathon runners.......no fat!



Get bent...marathon runners are the most unhealthy looking bunch there is. Skinny, drawn beanpoles like someone who'd just survived a desert crossing. Their body still clinging to that last ring of subcutaneous fat around their belly. The human body is the most efficient machine known to mankind. You have to force the issue by making it make decisions it wouldn't normally make. This is done by activity level, rest, and diet...Want to look like a marathoner? Not many do, it's function over form in their camp. Most look like sinewy undernourished waifs. Build some muscle, find your target heart rate for 45 minutes of cardio 5 times a week and that should get you started. Diet should be high protein, moderate carbs, low fat. Questions?


wtf? Get bent? stfu buddy......i didnt suggest he become a marathon runner i used as an example for fat loss. But i am a little curious how you come to the conclusion that marathon runners are unhealthy?

It sounds like you have a problem with my information, you want to argue about it why dont you bring up some facts instead of just quoting me and they saying some dumb **** about my examples?