Listen i dont want any confrontation i just want to compare myself with others. so if you would be so kind…please post stats
[quote]GhostsOfReach wrote:
Listen i dont want any confrontation i just want to compare myself with others. so if you would be so kind…please post stats[/quote]
I guess I’ll bite on that just for the sake of it. Curls, 1rm, 75 lb DB, collectively, 150 lb. There you go. Yuk it up if you can do better. You deserve it.
Ghost - Stop crapping up Tank’s thread. He’s getting some good advice and asking good questions. Go start your own thread if you are really that anxious for an ass-whipping.
Tank - Good luck, you sound like you’ve finally gotten into the right mind-set to succeed. Slow and steady will get you there, and keep you there. Good luck!
bench - 330lbs
curl - 110lbs
[quote]SinewNotSize wrote:
bench - 330lbs
curl - 110lbs[/quote]
Sorry my things fucked up and i keep signing on as this guy…these figures are mine not SinewNotSize’s.
Jim Wendler’s advice on losing weight (if you don’t know who he is, just know he is bigger and stronger then just about anyone who frequents this board)
"Ha! This is why I think dieting is somewhat overrated. Today I’m down to 257. I was around 280lbs. in April. That is almost 25lbs. Of course some people may point to the obvious and to them I say, “You don’t know the facts!..I’m a lifer.”
So with that out of the way, here’s my recipe for losing weight. I’m going to save everyone here a lot of money on diet books and other crap that floats around and steals your money. So this is what I did (this is very complex, so get out your calculators)
- I eat only when I’m hungry.
- I eat only until I’m satisfied.
- I try not to eat too much sugar/fast food.
- I don’t limit what I can and can’t eat.
- Do some running.
- Do some lifting.
I don’t count protein grams or weigh my food. I don’t stress out when I have some pizza. Just don’t eat too much crap, do some exercising and you’ll be fine."
This is similier to what I do when I need to lose weight but I have a fast motabolism so no need for running
[quote]JNeves wrote:
Jim Wendler’s advice on losing weight (if you don’t know who he is, just know he is bigger and stronger then just about anyone who frequents this board)
"Ha! This is why I think dieting is somewhat overrated. Today I’m down to 257. I was around 280lbs. in April. That is almost 25lbs. Of course some people may point to the obvious and to them I say, “You don’t know the facts!..I’m a lifer.”
So with that out of the way, here’s my recipe for losing weight. I’m going to save everyone here a lot of money on diet books and other crap that floats around and steals your money. So this is what I did (this is very complex, so get out your calculators)
- I eat only when I’m hungry.
- I eat only until I’m satisfied.
- I try not to eat too much sugar/fast food.
- I don’t limit what I can and can’t eat.
- Do some running.
- Do some lifting.
I don’t count protein grams or weigh my food. I don’t stress out when I have some pizza. Just don’t eat too much crap, do some exercising and you’ll be fine."
This is similier to what I do when I need to lose weight but I have a fast motabolism so no need for running
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Thanks for the insight. This is all good so far. I have certainly been eating better the last few days. Oatmeal breakfast.
I tried the running last night with sprints incorporated. By the time I got done last night, my shirt was soaked. Great stuff.
[quote]GhostsOfReach wrote:
SinewNotSize wrote:
bench - 330lbs
curl - 110lbs
Sorry my things fucked up and i keep signing on as this guy…these figures are mine not SinewNotSize’s.[/quote]
I have to say, that is pretty good. I’m jealous.
while for some it is true that diet is overrated, I’ve known lots of people that that is by far their weakest link. So, yes, pay attention to it, but don’t go overboard. Almost no one needs to be perfect to succeed, especially considering your reasonable goals.
Dr. Berardi’s 7 habits article is probably all you need.
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=459493
For lifting a full body would probably be best. Check vroom’s Are You a Beginner Thread and pick one
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=640350
If I had to give one nugget of wisdom it would be to move more than you move now. You may only have 45 min 4x per week to do formal training, but I bet you could work it to take the stairs more, walk more, etc. That stuff goes a long way in increasing your burned calories, and since it is so low intensity you don’t even notice any difficulty and most of the calories burned are from fat stores.
This stuff can easily get more complicated than necessary. The first rule of success is hard work, not some fancy plan. If hard work isn’t enough, then plan to your hearts content, but until then just do more and better than you’re doing now and measure your progress. If you have the mindset that this is long term, you’ll succeed much faster with less stress. And you’ll find out the best approach for you, which will make all future goals much easier. If you get stuck, sit and think about it or ask questions, you’re on the right track so far.