Getting lean muscle

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joebean4jp

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This may sound like a rant, but I'm in serious need of some advice...

I would like to get cut up a bit, and I have two months to do so. I have no history of sports, or physical activity up to the age of about 22 with me being in the gym more off then on. I am now 28, father of 3 daughters, and am constantly at work.

I have read so many articles, listen to so much advice I am going to explode. One month I hear to drink a lot of water, the next month too much water washes out the good supplements from food. I hear diets that talk about good carbs, bad carbs, no sugar, protein, low calories, high calories, etc. etc.

I was an overweight teenager, so the thought of a handful thing of almonds having 200 calories but being healthy confuses me when a small bag of chips have 140-190 calories.

I need a workout plan... 5-7 days a week broke down for me. If day one is back and biceps, I need to know how many sets and reps and exercises I need to do for each group. I need to know (with my goal of getting lean) if I'm shooting for heavy weights/low reps, or light reps/high reps.

I need to know what kind of food I can eat on the limited budget I have.


Sorry for all the typing, just frustrated with people at work, magazines, website, etc. telling me different things. I need someone who is educated, and who has had results with what I am asking. I'm not 6'3, not a former wrestler or football player, etc. I'm a 28 year old father, who is trying to make up for time and get into shape that makes me happy when I look into the mirror.

Huge thanks to any help, advice, etc. I can get.
 
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Hey joebean,

I'm not sure you're going to get exactly what you're looking for because it's very hard to give someone a workout that is appropriate for them online. Plus, you need to progress, so you shouldn't just jump into certain types of programs without building up to them first.

Take a deep breath and relax a bit before you get too stressed out about what to do. The starting point would be to figure out your goals... you say you want to 'get cut up a bit.' Can you be a bit more specific as to what that means to you? Also, can you tell us a bit more about what you're currently doing for exercise and your overall diet?
 
You might want to meet with someone local, and have them setup a diet and exercise program.

Also, what's with the two month limitation on this? Being healthy is a lifestyle, not a time frame.
 
All body types are different and it would be near impossible to suggest something because nobody is with you, I mean we can all make suggestions that may be totally wrong because you are not capable of it.
The persons suggestion above is a fair statement. If you want to look your best you have to meet someone that can see what you are capable of at the gym etc.
My other suggestion is that if you do want to get toned then pu need to be looking at higher rep lower weight, and if you do want distinctive abs, you will need to get a very low level of subcutaneous fat on the stomach, and doing weight loss exercises as well as doing an workouts such as planks.
Hope it helps :)
 
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