To make a long story short, I'm 6ft 200lbs at 20-21% bf and what I want to do is lose 20-25lbs of fat and gain 5-10lbs of muscle by March-April 2014. So that leaves me 7-8months to get to my goal. My question to you all is should I go on a cut then bulk up or vice versa? Or if it's possible to gain muscle while shedding fat.
Whichever one you think I should do, please give me dietary/workout advice because I struggle with it immensely. Thank you for your time!
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Thread: New to lifting weights!
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08-15-2013, 11:36 AM #1
New to lifting weights!
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08-15-2013, 11:36 AM #2
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08-15-2013, 02:17 PM #6
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Weight training is mandatory
Cardio is optional
http://www.simplyshredded.com/nutrit...edded-com.html
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08-15-2013, 02:20 PM #7
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08-15-2013, 05:10 PM #8
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08-15-2013, 07:05 PM #9
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08-15-2013, 07:14 PM #11
There is a stickie called "CALCULATING CALORIES/MACRONUTRIENTS"
You should give it a read, re-read and re-re-read.
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=121703981
I would also give this a read:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=136691851
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08-15-2013, 07:36 PM #12
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08-16-2013, 06:53 AM #13
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08-16-2013, 06:59 AM #14
Thank you man. I do have one problem. I'm running into..I don't know which active level to choose from. I guess recently my activity level has been sedentary but I exercise 4-5x a week and what I described is not an option it's either sedentary + no exercise OR lightly active + 3-5x exercise per week. Also I think for me personally, the calories they'd want me to eat are too high. I've been losing fat for a while and find the only way I have success is doing lots of exercise and eating 1800-2000 calories a day but they're wanting me to eat like 2300 a day.
Also another question, would it be ok if I did 3 sets of 8-10 reps rather than 3 sets of 12-20 reps? Seeing as how I'm on a cute would lifting moderately heavier (8-10 reps) be ok? Or mayne even beneficial? Or would the optimal way to do it be low weight, high rep? Thanks again bro!
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08-16-2013, 07:12 AM #15
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08-16-2013, 04:47 PM #17
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