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2002/09/18, 12:41 PM
Hello all I just started weight training about 2 months ago. I also do cardio about 3 times a week. About 2 weeks ago I bought a creatine powder as well as invested in a bunch of protein powder. I train 6 days a week 1 day for each bodypart. I have led a pretty inactive life up till I started training I am a 31 year old male and have found myself addicted to the workout lol. My question is when I first started training I was loseing weight on a steady basis, I changed my diet and have been eating right every since I started training. I train pretty heavy. I useually lift for 4 to 6 reps keeping the weight quite heavy as to not be able to lift more than 6 reps. I have seen preyy amazeing results for my efforts. The problem is is that I seem to be gaining weight. I was initially 226 pounds, I dropped to 215, and I have been gaining steady, My goal is to lose my damn mid section but I dont know what else I can do to lose weight. My calorie and fat intake is next to nothing so I dont know what I am doing wrong. Please help
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2002/09/18, 01:08 PM
I am sure that others will write with advice as well....what you need to understand is that weight is not a good way to judge progress. Fat weighs less than muscle, and since you are lifting for mass gain you are most likly adding muscle. This is good since the more lean muscle mass youhave the faster and better you will loose fat. I would suggest to you to get a fabric measureing tape and take measurements of you arms chest thighs and waist. once a week or so take another and see if there is any change....I bet you will see a loss of inches, while you might go up in weight. I started at 320+ lbs in may, I got to 300lbs, and lost 5 inches from my waist. Then I actually gained a few pounds but lost another inch..so I know I am lossing overall size and fat. The other thing is that if you are lifting heavy you need to eat to grow muscle, and to prevent injury. you need at least 1-1.5 grams of protein per day to make muscle. I am sureothers can give a much more detailed diet plan..I mainly like the weight lifting side LOL....hope this helps
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2002/09/18, 01:11 PM
You are most likely gaining muscle. This is good. Muscle weighs much more than fat, so it is quite possible to be gaining weight. The tipoff to me is that you say you lift heavy for no more than 6 reps. This is an optimal mass lifting program. So go by the mirror, not the scale. The scale will throw you way off and too many fluctuations. Water weight, etc. Now, in order to burn some bodyfat, you may want(have) to add some cardio. Start out with about 3 times per week, 20 min., and you will see some significant changes. When you peak out there, increase it to 5 times a week, and maybe incorporate some HIIT cardio. Examine your calorie intake, even though it is next to nothing, what kind of calories does it consist of? You will very much need to increase your protein intake with this cardio and decrease your carbs somewhat to acheieve the results you are looking for. Hope this helps some....
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2002/09/18, 08:17 PM
to add to what mutt said, or rather make a correction, the idea is to eat about 1-1.5 grams of protein per pound. Also, if you put your info into ft's nutrition program (i.e. your current stats and your goals) ft will tell you how much you need to eat. How many calories, how much protein, carbs and fat you can eat every day.
hope this helps.
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Mike Wagner
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