wat foods would you guys suggest that are low in calories but high in weight to eat to fill me up when I'm still hungry?...
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Best time to do cardio on lifting days?Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:38:00 GMTWhen is the best time to do moderate cardio on lifting days? I don't want to do them at different times because I would need a pre-w and post-w meals for both sessions. My goal is too lose fat and maintain muscle. Thanks...
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swimming or running?Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:32:00 GMTWhich one is better for loosing fat?...
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Am I eating enough?Sun, 04 May 2008 19:46:00 GMThey guys, I am about 175 pounds wiht 18.6% BF right now. I am on a cut currently, but I am also hitting the gym trying to work my muscles as well. I lift weights for about 45 minutes each day, give or take a few mintues. I am eating 1800 per day on this cut, but that included easily 200g protein...
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any drawbacks to one low carb day a week?Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:01:00 GMTi'm thinking of a way to break through this plateau i'm at right now and a low carb day seems like it might work. Am i risking any huge muscle loss from this? and how low is too low for this one day?btw i'm 5'11, 165 lbs, and about 12%bf...
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How do you get rid of loose skin?Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:50:00 GMTAs in the title, how do you get rid of loose skin?I have some loose skin around the chest and stomach, I thought it was fat until a friend of mine told me it's just loose skin. So I was just wondering about how to get rid of that?...
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How's this for my first day?Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:13:00 GMTOk, I have to lose AT LEAST 250 pounds. I am starting the Body For Life program tomorrow. It's time to get serious, no more slacking off. I am also going to start going to the gym and I'm getting a personal trainer. Here is my menu for Monday:1 (8:00AM): 3/4 cup (dry) oats cooked in wa...
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Some QuestionsWed, 19 Mar 2008 18:30:00 GMTIm trying to cut at the moment and i would appreciate it if you could give me a helping hand.I would estimate i am hovering around the 10-12% bf but i would like to get down to roughly 6%bf. I am 5'10 and 126Ibs, i know i should prob be bulking now but i will work on my arms and that later,...
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I think I have hit rock bottom, help me outSat, 22 Mar 2008 03:00:00 GMTI woke up this morning and I'm absolutely sick of being fat.I saw something in the mirror that really grossed me out. I've been fat my entire life and I will not allow myself to live like this any longer. My main problems are my eating habits and lack of motivation after about 4 or so...
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Is it easier to gain fat back if you were once fat?Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:44:00 GMTDoes this myth have any validity? Take someone who was once overweight during their teen years up until the age of 14. Have them loose a large amount of fat, workout and maintain a healthy weight. If they then began to bulk the right way (clean) would they gain fat faster then someone who wasnt...
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What Weight?Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:29:00 GMTIm know this is a hard question to answer especially since I've never posted a pic of myself. I am 15 and currently weigh 166 lbs. I am 5'10" and have a big frame. I would like to know at about what weight would I start seeing ab muscles?-Nivax...
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what's the healthiest BF%?Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:03:00 GMTI don't care about cosmetics- i simply want to know what the healthiest BF% is for grown men. Cursory google searches have brought up the utterly worthless BMI which completely ignores muscle mass. What BF% is the human male healthiest?...
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Weight / Fat Loss PlanThu, 27 Mar 2008 19:23:00 GMTHey everyone, new member here.My weight in 8th grade was 300 pounds, and I weighed 312 in August of '04. Well, it took me until about 6 months ago, the middle of my Junior year, to start turning it around. Any guesses on how much weight I added on between that time of August of '04 and...
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Typical Diet?Sun, 16 Dec 2007 03:07:00 GMTI am looking to loose 2-5 lbs per week but do not know of a good diet. Can someone give me ideas of what I should eat and what I shouldn't? Can someone give me ideas of what I should buy and what I shouldn't? I have tried some diets before but my parents buy too much junk and once or t...
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Help this is ruining my lif!eSat, 15 Dec 2007 02:36:00 GMTHi, I am 21 year old male from the UK. Last year I came down with an unknown illness where I was being sick after everything I ate. This went on for about 7 months. After many trips to the doctors I had blood test, bladder scan and camera down the throat all these showed nothing out of the ordin...
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Do You Wish You Had These Genes?Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:21:00 GMTApparently, there was a baby in germany who was born with abnormally large muscles. It's pretty interesting. I wish I had genes like that. You can check the video out on my blog. http://www.fitnessbuildingblog.com.What do you guys think? Wouldn't be nice to just be born with twice as m...
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Need help (reps) regarding lifting+cuttingFri, 28 Mar 2008 04:20:00 GMTSo I've been bulking for a about 2 months, and I started a cut today. I have my diet+supplements straight, but need help with my routine.I was doing a split like this during my bulkday 1: chest+bicepsday 2: legsday 3: back+ tricepsday 4: restday 5: shouldersweekend: restthe routine consiste...
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Is this possible(losing body fat, gaining muscle)Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:28:00 GMTAlright, so im nearly 15, 135 pounds, and 5'6.I lift weights each day except for Saturday.I do cardio each morning right when i wake up, my cardio session is:2-2.5 miles and then swim for 30 mins.Right now im eating either at maintanence or a little above that. Is it possible that if I do t...
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1 Month update pics just curiousSat, 26 Apr 2008 17:07:00 GMTI know to post 3-6 months for progress but I just am wondering if anyone can see any differences. I have been cutting for a month and lifting 4x a week. I cut out all bad food etc only drink water I think I am doing this right. I have had a few people tell me I look like I lost weight with a shi...
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Beware of doctors offices that are affiliated with weight loss clinics!Sun, 16 Dec 2007 07:56:00 GMTI want to share an experience that may be a growing problem across the nation, though I can only verify what happened in my town. A few weeks ago, I went to a doctor's office (selected by my company for insurance reasons) for a sinus infection. I had never been there before. The nurse sa...
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plateauFri, 28 Mar 2008 00:22:00 GMTI have done really good so far and have managed to lose 35 pounds in about 3 and half months. I have gone from some where in the 20's, down to 12.7 body fat percent in that time also.I have done this by cutting my calories to about 1200-1400 (about 1000 below maintenace). My diet isn't...
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body fat %Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:26:00 GMTThis is my first post here, i have just been reading posts for a couple days. I have never known my body fat percentage my entire life. I have always just set goals by lbs alone. I would love to know the percentage. I recently did the pinch test, but that is such a rough estimate. what are some...
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looking for some answersSat, 15 Dec 2007 02:59:00 GMTlike most im am here for a little advice..i am 25 yrs old and 5'3/180lbs yeah bad i know!!! up untill i had my first child at 19 i was skinny sporting sizes 0-3 now sporting a unattractive 16 pant size and xl shirts :( ...anyways a bit about myself. i talked to the doctor about my weight bu...
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post cardio meal?Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:30:00 GMTWhats the post-workout meal for slow cardio? im talking brisk walking/light jogging for about 30 minutesAside from my morning cardio sessions I want to add 30 minutes at night on my non-lifting days (yes im trying to cut way into the single digits), so my post-cardio meal will also be my before...
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Fat Track ProFri, 28 Mar 2008 00:36:00 GMThttp://www.bodybuilding.com/store/acc/fat.htmldoes anyone know if this is any good....
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weights before hiit or vice versaSun, 04 May 2008 21:25:00 GMThey, i was told that hitting weights before cardio (hiit) is better for increasing muscle mass and hence increase fat loss.but i was also heard the opposite...doing cardio first (hiit) will make it easier to maintain a higher heart rate (which is benificial for hiit) increasing fat loss.problem,...
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Aerobic ExeciseThu, 27 Mar 2008 16:43:00 GMThttp://bodybuilding.about.com/od/car...rdiobasics.htmIt says 2x45 mins a day.. is this necc if i want to reach 8% bodyfat?...
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BLOOD DONATION AFTER GASTRIC BYPASSThu, 17 Mar 2011 11:54:00 GMTI RECENTLY GAVE BLOOD AND I PASSED OUT TWICE ABOUT 5 HOURS AFTER, I HAD GASTRIC BYPASS IN 2002, I WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND MY CARDIOLOGIST DID A BUNCH OF TEST TO MAKE SURE IT WASN'T MY HEART WHICH IT WASN'T. I WAS TOLD I SHOULD NOT GIVE BLOOD BECAUSE MY HEMOGLOBIN WAS VERY LOW...
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replyThu, 17 Mar 2011 11:55:00 GMThey. sorry i am used to stone. rite then i have worked it out and it is 168 pounds. i will copy and paste the rest of the question down. thanks hi matt. rite then. i am a 15 year old boy. i am about 5 ft4/5 and weigh about 168 pounds i want to get down to 125 pounds but dont know how. i dont...
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HelloWed, 19 Dec 2007 02:46:00 GMTHey all, new to the board, and looking for help. I'm quite overweight. I weighed myself a few weeks ago and was 25lbs heavier than I thought I was, and I already knew I was heavy. I could really use some tips with regards to willpower, motivation, and healthy food options. \Thanks...
Hey all, new to the board, and looking for help. I'm quite overweight. I weighed myself a few weeks ago and was 25lbs heavier than I thought I was, and I already knew I was heavy. I could really use some tips with regards to willpower, motivation, and healthy food options. \Thanks...
http://bodybuilding.about.com/od/car...rdiobasics.htmIt says 2x45 mins a day.. is this necc if i want to reach 8% bodyfat?...
I RECENTLY GAVE BLOOD AND I PASSED OUT TWICE ABOUT 5 HOURS AFTER, I HAD GASTRIC BYPASS IN 2002, I WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND MY CARDIOLOGIST DID A BUNCH OF TEST TO MAKE SURE IT WASN'T MY HEART WHICH IT WASN'T. I WAS TOLD I SHOULD NOT GIVE BLOOD BECAUSE MY HEMOGLOBIN WAS VERY LOW...
hey. sorry i am used to stone. rite then i have worked it out and it is 168 pounds. i will copy and paste the rest of the question down. thanks hi matt. rite then. i am a 15 year old boy. i am about 5 ft4/5 and weigh about 168 pounds i want to get down to 125 pounds but dont know how. i dont...
Whats the post-workout meal for slow cardio? im talking brisk walking/light jogging for about 30 minutesAside from my morning cardio sessions I want to add 30 minutes at night on my non-lifting days (yes im trying to cut way into the single digits), so my post-cardio meal will also be my before...
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/acc/fat.htmldoes anyone know if this is any good....
hey, i was told that hitting weights before cardio (hiit) is better for increasing muscle mass and hence increase fat loss.but i was also heard the opposite...doing cardio first (hiit) will make it easier to maintain a higher heart rate (which is benificial for hiit) increasing fat loss.problem,...
I have done really good so far and have managed to lose 35 pounds in about 3 and half months. I have gone from some where in the 20's, down to 12.7 body fat percent in that time also.I have done this by cutting my calories to about 1200-1400 (about 1000 below maintenace). My diet isn't...
This is my first post here, i have just been reading posts for a couple days. I have never known my body fat percentage my entire life. I have always just set goals by lbs alone. I would love to know the percentage. I recently did the pinch test, but that is such a rough estimate. what are some...
like most im am here for a little advice..i am 25 yrs old and 5'3/180lbs yeah bad i know!!! up untill i had my first child at 19 i was skinny sporting sizes 0-3 now sporting a unattractive 16 pant size and xl shirts :( ...anyways a bit about myself. i talked to the doctor about my weight bu...