i always follow forum rules (i go on A TON of forums) so:
1. Goals: Eveyone should have a fitness goal when starting to workout. If you don't, I suggest you make a long term one and a few short term ones to help keep you motivated. Be sure to include both in your post.
going on vacation for the summer (i have a month left to get fit) and i want to get toned. im somewhat toned but i notice a little bit of fat around my muscles. BASICALLY, i want to burn fat without losing muscle mass and strength. there was a week where i lost weight, but i noticed a decrease in performance at the gym. i do NOT want that to happen.
2. Make sure you include the time of day you eat your meals, what they consist of, and the macro breakdown of the foods.
right now i just eat every 2-3 hours. but my main meals are
1- breakfast (before i go to class) is either a protein shake that contains ONLY protein with 2 bananas, or a wheat bagel scooped out with fat free cream cheese with green tea, or 3 egg whites with a can of white albacore.
2- lunch is after im done with the gym and is mostly grilled chicken with a salad, or sometimes rib eye steak or ground beef. (i know this is probably bad).
3- dinner is around 6 or 7pm and is very light; such as a bowl of cereal (golean) with 1% milk.
but in between those primary meals, i always eat fruits and vegetables such as mangos, bananas, cucumbers, lettuce, APPLES, tomatoes, prunes/plums, grapefruit, oranges, etc...
3. Your current level of fitness, experience, etc....
ive been weight lifting for about 5 years, but only recently when i started dieting, i began to notice improvements in muscle tone. i lift weights 4 days a week for about 2 hours a day. the days i dont lift weights, i jog for 6-8 miles. i went from bench pressing 95 pounds to bench pressing 260 pounds. i squat 225 pounds and i deadlift 250 pounds. dont know if these numbers are good or not but i know they are used as strength tests so...
4. Your current stats. Age, sex, height, weight, bodyfat, etc...
Age: 20
Sex: male
Height: 6'3-6'4
Weight: 195
bodyfat: have no idea how to calculate it (accurately).
all help is appreciated.
1. Goals: Eveyone should have a fitness goal when starting to workout. If you don't, I suggest you make a long term one and a few short term ones to help keep you motivated. Be sure to include both in your post.
going on vacation for the summer (i have a month left to get fit) and i want to get toned. im somewhat toned but i notice a little bit of fat around my muscles. BASICALLY, i want to burn fat without losing muscle mass and strength. there was a week where i lost weight, but i noticed a decrease in performance at the gym. i do NOT want that to happen.
2. Make sure you include the time of day you eat your meals, what they consist of, and the macro breakdown of the foods.
right now i just eat every 2-3 hours. but my main meals are
1- breakfast (before i go to class) is either a protein shake that contains ONLY protein with 2 bananas, or a wheat bagel scooped out with fat free cream cheese with green tea, or 3 egg whites with a can of white albacore.
2- lunch is after im done with the gym and is mostly grilled chicken with a salad, or sometimes rib eye steak or ground beef. (i know this is probably bad).
3- dinner is around 6 or 7pm and is very light; such as a bowl of cereal (golean) with 1% milk.
but in between those primary meals, i always eat fruits and vegetables such as mangos, bananas, cucumbers, lettuce, APPLES, tomatoes, prunes/plums, grapefruit, oranges, etc...
3. Your current level of fitness, experience, etc....
ive been weight lifting for about 5 years, but only recently when i started dieting, i began to notice improvements in muscle tone. i lift weights 4 days a week for about 2 hours a day. the days i dont lift weights, i jog for 6-8 miles. i went from bench pressing 95 pounds to bench pressing 260 pounds. i squat 225 pounds and i deadlift 250 pounds. dont know if these numbers are good or not but i know they are used as strength tests so...
4. Your current stats. Age, sex, height, weight, bodyfat, etc...
Age: 20
Sex: male
Height: 6'3-6'4
Weight: 195
bodyfat: have no idea how to calculate it (accurately).
all help is appreciated.