wzup with the belly fat

[onegiantstep]

I've been trying a new routine for about a month now. More protein more carbs, I'm getting stronger and my muscles seem to be growing but it looks like the weight is also growing around my waist. I do cardio about three times a week for 20 to 30 min. Is this normal or is there something I should be doing?

[plmb1]

I've been trying a new routine for about a month now. More protein more carbs, I'm getting stronger and my muscles seem to be growing but it looks like the weight is also growing around my waist. I do cardio about three times a week for 20 to 30 min. Is this normal or is there something I should be doing?

just a shot in the dark here..........lower the carbs, up the protein and do a bit more cardio or train more intense.......whats your diet like?

[RBH58]

just a shot in the dark here..........lower the carbs, up the protein and do a bit more cardio or train more intense.......whats your diet like?

Agree. Diet will be the issue.

[onegiantstep]

just a shot in the dark here..........lower the carbs, up the protein and do a bit more cardio or train more intense.......whats your diet like?

Fish, Chicken, and more fish and more chicken and more fish and...........well you get the point. I think it's the bread and all the creatine i'm taking. I drink about 2 gallons of water a day, I eat 4 to 5 times a day not including my shakes.

[onegiantstep]

Agree. Diet will be the issue.

any advice?

[lilly_julia]

i think if you're eating 5 times a day you do not need the extra shakes. Sounds like you're getting plenty of protein without them, and the extra calories are not worth the benefit you might get from added protein. Also more cardio, for longer.. now that you're comfortable at that pace try increasing the intensity by ever so much every week from now on.

[over40driver]

I know my downfall, cake, ice cream, PB&J.

[Fifty+]

I've been trying a new routine for about a month now. More protein more carbs, I'm getting stronger and my muscles seem to be growing but it looks like the weight is also growing around my waist. I do cardio about three times a week for 20 to 30 min. Is this normal or is there something I should be doing?

If you don't use the calories, you wear them. If this bothers you, you should maintain a written food journal. This is where the nutrient level can help you. When you say "more protein more carbs", do you know how much more? If you're good at dieting down, don't worry about the chub. Concentrate on building muscle. If it bothers you take better control.

[Nikonguy]

Knowing your caloric requirements is as important as any other part of the equation. Receintly I figured out that what one online calculator was telling me was 300 cals. ABOVE my basic requirement and I was adding more due to exercise. It took me a while to figure that out was going crazy working out and slightly gaining or staying the same.

[x-trainer ben]

Onegiantstep: for some of us(ME!) creatine makes you retain TONS of fluid. I lost my prized definition screwing around with it and will never touch the stuff again. Everything grew but it was not what i would call functional growth. So it may be the creatine, and i am not the only 1 who experienced this.

[rdowww]

I've been trying a new routine for about a month now. More protein more carbs, I'm getting stronger and my muscles seem to be growing but it looks like the weight is also growing around my waist. I do cardio about three times a week for 20 to 30 min. Is this normal or is there something I should be doing?

The belly fat was the last place to tighten up on me. It is still a stubborn area. I have found that when I make all my 6 meals the day before it helps tremendously. Ive have found no matter how hard I train my abs or do cardio DIET is the key. Someone once told me Abs are made in the kitchen not the gym.

[tonni]

Reduce carbs. to 30g./day...up protein and fats. Add in some low inpact cadio 30min. 3 or 4 x a week should be good .

[jlczl]

I do at least 40g protein/ at least 30g complex carbs/ and no more than 10g fat per meal 6 times a day (every three hours) and that seems to be working for me. However, since everyone is different you should tweak your amounts to a point where it's working for you. Keeping a journal has helped alot as well. By no means an expert, I've only been doing this a few months so take it for what it's worth (maybe 2 cents ).