It gets harder as you get older, but it is doable.
same rules apply as to when you were younger
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04-21-2013, 10:47 AM #31
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04-21-2013, 10:48 AM #32
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04-21-2013, 07:06 PM #33
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I've been up to 20 lbs thinner than I am now and never got abs to pop anymore than they already do. All I managed to do was get a flat ass, lose muscle, and look "skinny" despite the fact I maintained my lifts including bench, dl, and squat. My wife insisted I gain a little more weight so I upped my calories and packed on more muscle.
I wish I could have more defined abs but at the expense of not looking bigger and better built overall? I don't think so. I may still try to achieve harder abs but not until once I add about 10 or more pounds of muscle, because as I read somewhere on these forums, "abs on a skinny guy are like boobs on a fat girl.......... they just don't coun"t. =-ONO! Try not. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda, Jedi Master.
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04-21-2013, 07:16 PM #34
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04-22-2013, 11:37 AM #35
Alot of great things in this thread, thanks guys!
Although for Sly stallone and alot of other celebrities, they have full time dieticians, chefs, trainers, etc.. not to mention probably a healthy dose of HGH or whatever else to help them along.
For us regular guys working full time jobs and living on regular budgets, its a little different. I appreciate all your inside in this thread.
Im currenly using myfitnesspal.com, set at 2400 cals a day, 40% fat, 40% carbs and 20% fat. I am staying pretty close, and I will only get better as I get used to what foods do what to do my days macros.
How much should I worry about going over on sugar and sodium? I usually go over sugar pretty easy as I drink up to 16oz of orange juice thru out the day and also eat an apple before working out. The sodium I can sometimes double. How horrible is that for me?
Im keeping in mind the theory of "as long as it fits in your macros".
Does anyone actually hit their macros and cals on the nose every day? I usually can go over by 100 cals, or 20+ carbs or 20+ protein a day, depending on the day.
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04-22-2013, 11:46 AM #36
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04-22-2013, 12:00 PM #37
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04-24-2013, 09:06 AM #38
I checked out the link and re-calculated calories. It looks like I was pretty close at 2400 cals/day, and proteins/carbs/fats at 240/240/53. I needed to up my cals slightly and looks like I needed to adjust my carbs and fats.
My new daily goals are 2500 cals/day, with proteins/carbs/fats at 250/188/83.
The biggest change is lower carbs and more fats (as per WSMs suggestion as well).
I'm doing 3 days of weights, 2 days of cardio, 1 day of light cardio and one day of laying on my butt
What do you guys think? In your experience, should this be a good start to build a little muscle and lose some fat to potentially show my abs?
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04-24-2013, 09:56 AM #39
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04-24-2013, 09:26 PM #40
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Sounds to me like your getting a pretty good grasp of things. Stick with your macros and calories for about a month and then you will have a good feel of where you are at. Then you can adjust up or down a couple of hundred calories in the direction you want to go.
It is very simple once you get the hang of counting calories and macros. But it is a pain in the a$$ the first few weeks while you have to look up the calories and macros on everything. I would recommend you get a scale and weigh what you are eating and learn to count your calories very accurately. You will be surprised how well your body will respond once you know for sure what you are putting in it.
Be consistent with your weight lifting and your diet. Your body does not want to change, you have to show it you are serious about this. So, be consistent.
Be consistent
Be consistent
Good luck, and come back in here and post up some progress pics in a few months.
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04-24-2013, 11:25 PM #41
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04-25-2013, 01:43 AM #42
Hey!
Years ago, I kept a six pack doing martial arts and I was a vegetarian. That all came to a screeching halt and now I'm carrying a kegger!
Get a blood test done for your estradiol and cortisol levels. Those two buggers love to reside in your fat cells and it's time to give them an eviction notice.
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10-21-2015, 11:56 PM #43
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10-21-2015, 11:57 PM #44
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10-22-2015, 05:48 AM #45
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10-22-2015, 07:31 AM #46
Of course! 43 isn't old by bodybuilding terms. There are pros like Dexter Jackson that are 47 that are at the top o ftheir sport... and yes, shredded!
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10-23-2015, 09:42 AM #47
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10-23-2015, 10:18 AM #50
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10-23-2015, 10:24 AM #51
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10-23-2015, 10:33 AM #52
Ok. My apologies. Dr. Life doesn't try to hide what he's doing. As a matter of fact, the uses himself as advertisement for his anti-aging clinic and book sales. I just don't like it when people on here hold him up as an example what an average 74 year old can achieve.
And inb4 the throng of "but bro, he has to put in the work!" Sure he does, but I see many 70+ year olds at my gym busting their asses weekly without anywhere near those results because they aren't on the stuff he is.
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10-23-2015, 10:38 AM #53
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10-23-2015, 01:16 PM #54
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10-24-2015, 01:29 PM #56
Most definitely! I'm 41 and have maintained a 6-8 pack almost year round for the past 3 years. Stick to a good nutritional and training program with a bit of cardio thrown in there, work the abs every other day is possible, and you should have no problem obtaining the frequently sought after 6 pack.
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10-24-2015, 06:10 PM #57
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10-25-2015, 05:23 AM #60
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Do people really believe muscles tend to disappear with age? Muscles will remain with you till you die, just as your bones, skin, tendons, ligaments etc etc will.
It is your FAT that will hide your abs, not your abs just magically disappearing when you are older. Yes your muscle will atrophy as you get older (especially if you don't train them) , but they will never just go away.On the list for Bannukah
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