Damn....I'm tryin to get CUT.....6'0, 236

[midwest_shooter]

......I don't have a problem with running anymore (now that I got a nano armband):yes:

Ay, but I dunno how to Shed fat. I hoop 4-5 days a week, but if we lose, BBall isnt shedding.

Someone hook me up with a plan to shed & gain strength :yes: (:cool: thanks in advance)

[the puppetmaster]

whats ur diet like now?



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[midwest_shooter]

whats ur diet like now?
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I'll have no breakfast (or a powerbar & coffee)

A subway sammich (6in) during the day

Eat pretty piss poor @ night (Processed foods)

4-5 Light Heineken nightly :inlove:

I would say the night is the killer, and puts all of my full courts to no use. :(

I fukks with pushups, and body resistance exercises too....I'm pretty nimble & athletic 4 my size (no homo)....but I'm just trying to get right, where everything is tight.

I know my thigh & hams are weak now....i def need to incorporate some lunges.

[the puppetmaster]

that no breakfast thing gotta go man, ur teaching ur body to go into a state of "starvation" so its just storing fat.
That break between bedtime and the morning is a long time to go without some kind of fuel. .. Even if its something lite you wanna try and incorporate something into breakfast. Shyt oatmeal blended with a banana and a protein shake if ur just not that dude who refuses to eat. You need protein famo. . it’s ur friend. Its in a LOT of foods as well as shakes, try to get it from solids as much as possible tho. If I were you I’d aim for about 1.5 grams X ur weight of protein daily. The beer.. .well u already know what I’mma say there. ..lol Try and cut it down to a night or two a week if u just need ur fix. Basically just off what I read you’re not eating ENOUGH as strange as that may sound.



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[Havoc00]

How about if you don't eat breakfast because your not up early, for example I got to sleep like 3 or 4 am and wake up like 12

[the puppetmaster]

Same basic still applies. .. .again thats a long time with no food. Ur body is still thinking its starving if you sleep 8 hours then don't eat and run off to ur day. It brings ur metabolism to a crawl, because instead of working on digesting its basically sitting dormant while ur body hangs onto the fat you do eat because it thinks it may not get another meal soon. Waking up that late means your body "peaks" at like 9 or 10 as opposed to 5 or 6 for peeps who go to bed sooner.



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[CHCDyce]

Ight...I'm not certified to give you any programs or anything, but I can give my opinions and make some suggestions...so here I go...

1st thing's first...you GOTTA have breakfast...if nothing more than a banana, or an apple, or a protein shake, or bowl of cereal, or oatmeal, SOMETHING with some calories and nutrients so you can feed your muscles and get your metabolism running. Without feeding your muslces, you make your body catabolic which is a technical term for saying your body is storing fat and burning muscle (albeit VERY slowly) for fuel. The body does this out of a 'starvation' mode that's kinda pre-programmed in our bodies. We use fat for fuel, so when we deprive ourselves of food for longer than 4, 5 hours, our body goes into a catabolic state and tries to save as much 'energy' (fat) as it possibly can. People who starve themselves to lose weight WILL meet their final goal(s) (as far as actual WEIGHT) BUT...their body fat percentage will probably go up, and their muscle mass will DEFINITELY decline dramatically...so...if you wanna get CUT...you have to feed the muscles as much as possible with a LOT of SMALL meals, while working off as many carbs and fat calories as possible.

Second...you just have to totally change your daily diet...period. If you don't lift ONE weight, or do ONE push-up, but have a clean diet, you will meet your goals. BUT...if you lift and run, and lift and run, and lift and run, and more, and more...but you eat like shyt...then, well, you won't get there, point blank. You can get strong, but you won't lose weight, and you won't get cut. The only way to accomplish this is to have the right foods in your diet (mostly clean food, semi-low carbs, high protein...lots of vitamins and minerals). So...chicken, salads, tuna fish, vegetables, fruits (in moderation because of the carbs), steak, beef (no bun), things like that....are what you should be eating...about 5, 6, maybe 7 times a day but SMALL meals. Eat every 2-4 hours and make sure you get SOME nutrients with every meal.

Third...even though I said HIGH protein...I don't mean 1 gram per body like that dude above was talking. Weight lifters say this ALL the time and I totally disagree. I agree that you need protein, but I'm 228 lbs, and I only consume 60 grams through protein shakes and probably another 45 - 50 through food consumption. If you are lifting, then your body needs more protein to fuel your excercise, BUT...in a 150 lb. man, it is proven that 60 grams of protein is sufficient, and anything over can actually be harmful if consumed daily and not used properly within the body. That's why I only consume around 110 or so...that's definitely enough.

Fourth...lift heavy (for muscle growth and stabilization), and do tons of cardio (to burn fat). This will give you the best of both worlds and you'll reach your goals quickly. Try Max-OT for your weight-lifting program and either Max-OT Cardio or HIIT cardio. Go to ast-ss.com and sign up for Max-OT...try that out with your new diet, and cardio plan and you should start seeing immediate gains.

[andre patton]

your whole diet is shiit. eat something like this:

breakfast: 2 or 3 egg whites, whole grain bagel w/ natural peanut butter

lunch 1: tunafish

lunch 2: turkey chili no beans, or chicken breast w/ a side of veggies

lunch 3: protein shake, another bagel w/ natural peanut butter

dinner: lean meat (whatever, as long as its lean) side of veggies.

stick to that rubric. dont drink beer everynight and when you do drink it, go for a low carb, low cal beer like michelob ultra. exercise daily...focus on heavy compound lifts.