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A few questions on cutting
First of all I am new to the site. I've been lurking on the boards for a few weeks now looking at all the posts and trying to get as much info as I can. Last October I was 260 lbs. im 5'11 and im 21 years old. I am now down to 190 lbs. I didn't start lifting until I got down to about 210 lbs which was about May. Before I started my diet I ate like total crap I drank pop all day, had fast food 4-5 times a week I ate nothing healthy at all, never lifted weights in my life my bodyfat % was probably really high. During my cut I ate no less than 2,000 cals a day I tried to stay between 2,000-2,200. Now that im down to 190lbs my bodyfat % is still quite high my guess based on some of the pics on here somewhere in the 20's. I can definatley see an improvement in muscle mass since I started lifting, but I still have man boobs that are quite big and still have a gut and alot of fat on my theighs. I have alot of muscle in my upper chest but the bottom part is still like loose and saggy. Is there anything I can do to fix this? I want to continue to cut until I get down to about 170-175 and see how I am when I get there.
My routine looks like this. I kinda follow some of the stuff that is in the Abs Diet book, but I made a few changes. I lift mon,wed,fri doing total body workouts all 3 days. I do my lifts in a circuit of 4 I do 10 reps of each and only take about 30 secs between each excersize, then after I do all 4 I take a 1 min break and repeat the circuit 2 more times for a total of 3. I usually do 3 circuits with 4 different excesizes in each. Any types of lifts I should focus on and is it better to do high reps with low weights or low reps with heavy weights? As for the cardio I run a mile on the treadmill after I lift, and on my non-lifting days I run 2-3 miles on the treadmill, and I ride the stationary bike for 20-30 mins. I do HIIT 1 day a week for 20 mins on the treadmill.
My diet looks like this for breakfast I either have special k cereal with skim milk or oatmeal I alternate every other day because I can't eat oatmeal everyday. For lunch I have a turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread or a whole wheat wrap, yoplait light yogurt,almonds, and some kind of fruit. For dinner I have boneless skinless chicken breast,green beans or some other kind of vegetables and sometimes a baked potato with nothing on it. For snacks during the day I have fruits, sugar free jello or sugar free pudding, peanut butter, almonds or other nuts, I also throw in some protein shakes after I lift on my lifting days. All I drink is water and diet pop I only have 2 cans a day and I don't replace my water intake with the diet pop. I have at least 2,000-2,200 cals a day.
If I continue to follow this routine and continue lifting until I get down to about 175 will I see a big difference in my bodyfat %? Or is there anything else you guys can recommend to improve my routine etc? I know I lost alot of muscle since I didn't start lifting until I lost 50 lbs, but I know I lost alot of fat as well going from a size 40" waist down to a 32-33" and from a 2 XXL shirt down to a medium and small. Any other info or suggestions you guys could give me I would appreciate it thanks.
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