hey guys iam currently at 11% bf at 130lbs and i was wondering what was needed to get to 6-8% bf. iam a rowing athelete i row 6 days per week and bodybuild 3 times per week.
my diet looks like that:
breakfast: cup of oats with milk , honey and cinammon and 5grams aminos.
rowing training
snack: beans and bread
lunch: 3 spoons of rice ,veggies, 2 chicken breasts.
pre workout: 5 grams aminos.
bodybuilding workout
post workout: 10 grams aminos and apple juice
dinner: 3 pieces of meat , veggies , 3 spoons of rice.
before bed: a can of tuna.
[quote]dyskee wrote:
for me the lighter i get the better & faster i perform. iam light weight rower so i’d rather lose that from fat[/quote]
LOL. Yes, once you literally get down to nothing but skin and bones, you should be real fast…except for the lack of muscle…which is what makes you fast.
I’ve never seen a skeleton row anywhere by itself.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
dyskee wrote:
for me the lighter i get the better & faster i perform. iam light weight rower so i’d rather lose that from fat
LOL. Yes, once you literally get down to nothing but skin and bones, you should be real fast…except for the lack of muscle…which is what makes you fast.
I’ve never seen a skeleton row anywhere by itself.
I rowed in college. At 5’9" I’m short for a heavyweight.
It took everything I had to weigh in at 160 (read: come down to 160) so I could row lightweights-- stroke at that. 2 years of those, I was vegan-- that’s not “vegetarian” that eats fish, eggs, and dairy (I never understood that), but vegan.
I wasted those two years of strength gains. When I started putting real meat/protein into my diet, I found that it didn’t take any more effort to make weight, and my strength and speed increased. When I went above weight, my single/double speed increased as well-- ie. as weight went up, so did my performance.
You should know as a rower that power output rules. You have a LOT of room to gain weight and make strength gains that will more than adequately make up for any weight you put on.
What college are you rowing for? I’m surprised that your coach wouldn’t be having you on a strength/endurance regimen. Don’t your competitions require ‘boat average weight’ as well? You should be able to gain weight so long as the average isn’t too high…
Or, are you the cox?
re: “Silent Highway Man”… That guy KILLS the competition…
Steely no iam not the cox and i know that the heavier iam the more power i exert. and guys i didn’t say i wanted to lose bodyweight i said bodyfat, big difference here.
It all came to my mind when i read the g flux article that i can change my body composition by by gaining muscle mass and decreasing my bodyfat into single digits. i was 180lbs before i rowed so i can get back to it easily.
Use protein shakes instead of solid food for your snacks. Also up your carbs with your meals. A baked potato instead of rice will give you more energy. Try it and see.
Eat at least 400 carbs a day, 1.5 grams of protein/ lb of bodyweight, and at least 100 grams of healthy fats. Lifting a lot of big weights will definately bring you down, too.
[quote]dyskee wrote:
hey guys iam currently at 11% bf at 130lbs and i was wondering what was needed to get to 6-8% bf. iam a rowing athelete i row 6 days per week and bodybuild 3 times per week.
my diet looks like that:
breakfast: cup of oats with milk , honey and cinammon and 5grams aminos.
rowing training
snack: beans and bread
lunch: 3 spoons of rice ,veggies, 2 chicken breasts.
pre workout: 5 grams aminos.
bodybuilding workout
post workout: 10 grams aminos and apple juice
dinner: 3 pieces of meat , veggies , 3 spoons of rice.
before bed: a can of tuna.
