[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:
I can’t speak to the diet, but really, if your goal is to compete, don’t wait until you are “strong enough”.[/quote]
x2. Someone once asked Dave Tate what numbers they should hit before they enter their first meet. His answer, “45 pound squat, 45 pound bench, 45 pound deadlift.”
[quote]Aero51 wrote:
I went from about 220lbs to about 240-250
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I have estimated that I need to lose 30 lbs[/quote]
First of all, gaining 20-30 pounds in four months is a metric shit-ton, especially for someone your height and weight. Not sure of your starting bodyfat, but I’m guessing it wasn’t all too low, abs showing and whatnot.
Secondly, from a fat loss/muscle building point of view, these last four months were pretty much a waste of time, since you seem to need to drop everything that you’ve gained. That’s the impression I’m getting. You had a thread about six weeks ago talking about wanting to drop some fat. How’s that going so far?
Farmer’s walks, not runs. And generally it’s done with a fairly heavy weight. If you’re just using a 45-plate in each hand, I’d use a set time or distance and, each session, go farther in the same time or cover the same distance in less time.
100 Gram Carb Cure:
Instead of counting calories, pretty much all you need to do is monitor total daily carbs.
Green Faces Diet:
http://www.T-Nation.com/testosterone-magazine-635#green-faces-diet
No counting, just eat meat and green veg.
This is 28 day step-by-step plan. Some tracking’s involved, but it’s gradual and builds day to day:
Or, like 1 Man said, you know that when you do track things, it works for you. Staying focused on your priority should alleviate some of the anxiety, since you’re doing it for a purpose, so consider getting back to work tracking your meals. As was said, after a while, you should be able to reasonably eyeball things and maintain progress.