Hey ive been goin on and off to the gym since i joined the military about a yr ago
but now im in okinawa and i have nothing but time for the gym and i really want to reach my goals
http://www.T-Nation.com/tmagnum/readTopic.do?id=2305400
there is the link to my log
i would appreciate your comments and opinions as i am very new to setting my own stuff
i played sports all thru high school so use to the coach plannin everything
finally doin it for myself now
Much respect for Corpsman. Former Marine grunt NCO here, current Marine officer. I will ask that you please try to type more coherently as I struggle very much to read your posts.
I will be the first to say that the weak-ass military PT you are doing is not going to help with shit. A formation run followed by a few sets of crunches and pullups might help you drop bodyfat but it won’t make you stronger.
I saw your log regarding diet, but can you please elaborate on it a little more? What is your daily requirement, etc …
Please, structure your log more clearly if you can.
What sort of protein is it that you have? Whey? you should be using plenty of it between meals (cheap alternative to a meal high in protein and low in carbs) and pre/post/during workouts.
I see you seem to be eating 3 times a day, and eating next to nothing: grits, a pbj sandwich, and 100 grams of tuna? Dude, this is awful, you shouldn’t starve yourself if you want to make the best of a weight loss programme.
Also, you’l have to go easy on the carbs, especially in the second part of the day. I try to eat carbs for breakfast, before and after workouts; and even like this, many people would probably say I’m consuming too many.
Well, that’s my £0.02; let’s see what the others have to say.
[quote]G87 wrote:
Please, structure your log more clearly if you can.
What sort of protein is it that you have? Whey? you should be using plenty of it between meals (cheap alternative to a meal high in protein and low in carbs) and pre/post/during workouts.
I see you seem to be eating 3 times a day, and eating next to nothing: grits, a pbj sandwich, and 100 grams of tuna? Dude, this is awful, you shouldn’t starve yourself if you want to make the best of a weight loss programme.
Also, you’l have to go easy on the carbs, especially in the second part of the day. I try to eat carbs for breakfast, before and after workouts; and even like this, many people would probably say I’m consuming too many.
Well, that’s my £0.02; let’s see what the others have to say. [/quote]
ya sorry about structure of log new to posting stuff like this
i did figure i wasnt eating enough though
[quote]njrusmc wrote:
Much respect for Corpsman. Former Marine grunt NCO here, current Marine officer. I will ask that you please try to type more coherently as I struggle very much to read your posts.
I will be the first to say that the weak-ass military PT you are doing is not going to help with shit. A formation run followed by a few sets of crunches and pullups might help you drop bodyfat but it won’t make you stronger.
I saw your log regarding diet, but can you please elaborate on it a little more? What is your daily requirement, etc …[/quote]
Oorah sir,
ya i know military pt isnt shit
thats why im gettin my act in order here
the way i can get stronger and fix the probally many flaws in my workout plan and dieting
Also… This is definitely just my personal opinion, but hear me out. As a beginner, you have a great capacity for growth. I feel it’s better to do full-body compound workouts at your stage; something like the Shotgun method, or, from what I know of it, Rippetoe’s starting strength programme, are excellent. For cutting especially, I think that HIIT and compound lifts will give you most bang for your buck.
However, I would definitely wait for someone more experienced to confirm this!