Find some Crossfit athletes that are your height and check their scale weight. It’ll be higher than 150. I’m going to guess 20 pounds heavier.
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That’s a fine goal. My guess is a lot of folks on here have that goal. I have that goal. However, you need to define what “fit” means to you.
Crossfit could very well be a good fit. Group fitness could help you get out of your own way.
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I agree with @anon50325502 you should do group fitness or get a coach. It does seem like you get in your own way.
Maybe the coach is the thing I need like you guys are saying. I’m from Toronto, Ontario in Canada. Any suggestions? How much would it cost me on average?
I think you’re starting out too aggressively.
Maybe workout one should be like 4 x 4 with 110. All reps perfect, to the chest, maybe even paused if it’s too easy. Then next week you can go 4 sets of 6 or 7 with 110.
I think you should kill your workout the first time through. Don’t feel discouraged at the end, feel ready for more. Give yourself 3 or 4 sessions to get stronger and Grow Into the 4 x 7 with 120 workout.
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Okay, I think I’ll start a log here and then maybe you guys can help see what I’m doing wrong workout to workout.
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It is going to depend on what you want. I have an online coach for powerlifting, but I was okay at the lifts before starting. Online is most likely going to be the most cost effective.
Finding a good coach is not necessarily an easy task, and what you pay doesn’t necessarily reflect quality in this field. There are good coaches who are $50/month, good coaches at $200/month and bad coaches at both the listed prices.
My recommendation is find someone who has clients that have improved consistently. My coach does not do anything really flashy, but the lifters he coaches have gotten stronger year to year consistently.
I haven’t heard any bad reviews of the starting strength coaches, but they are not cheap either (~$200/month). IMO, I don’t like the overhead with those coaches (the coach is paying fees up to Mark Rippetoe).
Be prepared to send in videos, and diet logs if you go with an online coach. Research a bunch before hiring anybody.
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Include your food. I’m willing to bet there is an awful lot wrong with your diet.
I’m guessing sub 1800 calories and sub 50 grams of (quality / protein).
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For sure, probably the bigger problem.
I use MyFitnessPal so calrlories/nutrition is from there. Is there any easy way to share/export that?
Also, what would you guy my current BF% is?
I was being a bit silly about the emancipated thin comment.
If you’re on PC you can just use the snipping tool.
MyFitnessPal is only as accurate as you are. If you’re not measuring your food it’s a waste of time.
I measure/weigh my food. I think I’m pretty accurate. Don’t think I could go from 150 to 135 without good tracking.
guitars are pretty cool. do you play the guitar? you should play the guitar.
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In terms of the original topic I was briefly looking at the cut or bulk thread and people are telling the guy to eat 3K calories when he clearly has high body fat. That makes no sense to me.
Don’t concentrate so much on what other people are being advised or not, listen to the advice you’re being given.
I feel like you give yourself too much of a hard time with comments like:
And in your case it’s not helping. This stuff can take a while to figure out, especially for those of us who haven’t been athletic earlier in life and who aren’t 21 anymore. If you can cut the negativity and self doubt and commit fully to one goal, you won’t wind up back here in 7 years asking the same questions.
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I think you have a good idea to start a log. You seem receptive to feedback, so it should help you.
I also think you should pick ONE goal, like everyone is saying. But you get in your head too much, so I probably wouldn’t even pick a real goal at this point (like lose X% fat, bench X lbs., whatever)… if I were you, my goal would be to learn to train intensely. My method would be to follow a bodybuilding program for 12 weeks without question. Log everything. If you start skipping crap or not hitting failure when called for, put it in your log so you can get called out because you’re directly violating your goal.
This is an example I like because he explains the intensity very clearly. Don’t worry about the chains and stuff - not using them doesn’t constitute not doing the program.
If you do these workouts, you’ll also answer your own diet questions.
MountainDog FanBoy… away!
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Buddy you just need to harden the fuck up, you joined this site 13 years ago!!? …you’re pushing 40 if you want to get in shape its now or never.
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Do 5/3/1, any template, but the one below gets proven results. Main thing the "+ "/top set for the main lift should be done with GUN TO THE HEAD INTENSITY /push for a rep PR.
The assistance work just brush through at a fast clip. The overall volume will lean you out also.
(Yeah you can sub squat for leg press if reaaally want)
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This is gold every time you post it.
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Every time I see this I want to like it over and over again. But I feel a like a sycophantic little fan boy.
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