i am 38 years old with about 17% bodyfat! i work out at least 4 days a week! i currently am taking no-xplode before a workout,muscle milk afterwords and some whey protein when i can! my question is should i mix in a fat burner?? would like to get my bodyfat under 9%! i am 5’7" and currently weigh 178lbs! i don’t really want to lose weight! transform fat to muscle? any help at all would greatly help!! thank you!!
What does the rest of your diet look like?
You say you train 4 days a week. What does your training look like?
There’s not a way to turn fat into muscle. You can add muscle and lose fat at the same time - but not for an extended period. Most folks will tell you to pick one or the other (cutting or bulking) and stick with it until you hit your goal, and then do the other.
Answer the first two questions, and think about what you want to accomplish, then post back. You will get more than enough help if you provide just a little more info.
Hope that helps a little.
Read Vroom’s “Are you a beginner?” thread in the beginner forum!
Then read all the articles!
Then apply everything!
Your post made me want to use exclamation marks after every sentence!
Why can’t I stop?
AHHH!!!
-Nate
[quote]tony66 wrote:
i am 38 years old with about 17% bodyfat! i work out at least 4 days a week! i currently am taking no-xplode before a workout,muscle milk afterwords and some whey protein when i can! my question is should i mix in a fat burner?? would like to get my bodyfat under 9%! i am 5’7" and currently weigh 178lbs! i don’t really want to lose weight! transform fat to muscle? any help at all would greatly help!! thank you!![/quote]
Dude, sounds like you have been reading a lot of hype!
A better consideration would be growth hormone vs testosterone increase. The way you workout effects both these endocrine systems. But since it sounds like you want to get ripped more than anything I would suggest focusing on increasing your growth hormone release. Workouts where you rest very little between sets using approx 7-10 reps will work best. You don?t get as much strength this way, but it will help you cut very fast. So most of the typical bodybuilding routines that have multiple sets with little rest are the ticket.
I read the beginner thread! answers alot of questions!! thank you!!!
I just wanted to point out something.
About Muscle milk, it contains an ingredient that is bad for your heart.
[quote]t-dude wrote:
I just wanted to point out something.
About Muscle milk, it contains an ingredient that is bad for your heart.
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T-Dude,
I’m just curious as to what that ingredient might be? I have been taking the stuff for over a year now without any negative effects. If anything I have seen a lot of great gains in LBM since taking it.
As far as NOXPLODE goes I have taken it from time to time and it works as far as getting jazzed for a workout, but I’m stimulant sensitive and can’t take it for any extended period of time.
The best advice I can give any newbie is to understand that supplements are just that; supplementation of your diet. Don’t believe all of the hype. There is no substitute for hard training and clean eating.
As someone else already stated earlier; just read some of the articles here on T-Nation for good training and diet routines. Anything works for a while and nothing works all the time. Change routines about every 4 to 8 weeks just depending on how quickly your body adapts. Adaptation is the variable in the equation and part of what makes us all unique.
Go to the gym with a plan of what you are going to do and stick to it. It’s real easy to talk yourself out of doing hard stuff if you don’t have a plan. I see people in the gym all of the time with no direction. They wander aimlessly from apparatus to apparatus with no purpose. Then give up because they aren’t getting results.
Set goals short and long term. Visualize in your mind the way you want to look. Be specific; like I want my chest to be 52", and arms 20", etc. Keep a written record of your training and eating. Check your measurements and take pictures. That way if you aren’t progressing the way you’d like you can always review your training and food intake logs and see what you can change to make a difference.
Be patient. Change comes slowly. Gains will not be linear. They come in spurts. And sometimes there are set backs. Whatever has motivated you to workout, write it down and focus on it every time you step foot in the gym. It’s kind of like the tortoise and the hare… Slow and steady wins the race; even though it’s not a race. Enjoy yourself. Make your workouts challenging and fun.
Check out this site at least weekly. It will help to keep you motivated. Never be afraid to ask questions. And don’t let anyone take your dreams.
Ass Buster
[quote]rainjack wrote:
What does the rest of your diet look like?
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RJ, exactly. Fat loss comes primarily from diet. Muscle gain comes from training. Low carbs seems to be the way to go to lose fat- it’s a no brainer, you don’t need to be so precise, no need to count calories or weigh portions anally, if you low carb, you will lose blubber. At least that is my experience and the experience of all my friends who train.
6 weeks of German Volume Training is your solution.