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Topic: Paul's Weight loss tips. (Read 9496 times)
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miniJim
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At the moment i'm at the stage the original poster began at, trying to shift the fat to begin with.. i've been trying to focus on eating well and keeping the metabolism(sp) up.. Eat usually 4/5 smaller meals during the day.. plenty of wholemeal bread, fruit juice, tuna, fruit.. usually eat rice, chicken, fish, pasta.. trying to keep it relatively healthy (my diet before was very poor so this is a major step in itself).
I go to the gym about 3 times a week, do about 20 mins warm up on the bike, followed by about 15 minutes on a cross trainer then I do the weights with barbell curls, military presses and a few of the resistance machines targetting the quads and hamstrings.. and now i'm trying to fit in 15-20 mile rides during the day which have plenty of hills etc. I've lost about a stone in 3 weeks but I think thats the first bit falling off quickly, the rest will need a bit more work.
My main problem is core strength, what exercises could i do to build it up? I suffer from back pain because of my height so the doctor suggested building up core strength to help support my lower back etc.
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also what are the best ways to make your arm muscles big ( for when i get out of a sling as my arm muscles have disapeared with the lack or rugby, biking and exorcise ) i know high protein diet will make muscle build up quuicker if i do exorcise and weights but what ways would be best to build up bigger arm muscles and look bigger? bench press? the one arm weights(forgot what their called  ) or a mixture. and wich ways are best to lift it obviously if its the bench press lieing down but with normal weights is keeping your arm streight and lifting from down by your legs to sholder high best or bending your arm best or a mixture. I'm not Paul, but here's my opinion. Protein is important for building/maintaining muscle, however if you want to bulk (build muscle as quickly as possible) - calories in general are as important, if not more important than protein: your body uses calories for energy, and at a phenominal rate when seriosuly trying to build muscle, if you are on a high protein diet during your bulk, yet neglect your required amount of calories (best found in fat and carbs) - your body will actually use the protein as a substitute (for energy). So while I'm not trying to suggest protein isn't important, dont get too caught up on the oversimplified catchphrases you usually here when it comes to a diet which will build muscle - there's a far bigger picture to consider than: eat lots of protein. And also, you have stated that you want to lose weight from your stomach, but that you also want to add size to your arms when your shoulder heals: this will be very dificult to do. To make your arms grow, you will need to eat more, if you eat more, you won't be losing weight form your stomach (especially not if, as evidence suggests, this is the spot where your body naturally gains fat the quickest). I would say to hell with the stomach, if your arms are in a sate of atrophy - look to getting them strong and healthy as soon as your physical condition will allow. You can always subsequently start to examine your diet and improve what you're eating (healthy carbs, good fats, raw veg and fruit etc etc): better yet, you could clean up your diet during your bulk, but it would make getting lots of calories in you everyday harder. |
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