A Little Help with bodyfat

JonnyFaulkner · 01-18-2006, 01:33 PM

Hey i've been lifting weights now for about two years
and have had my bodyfat measured on scales at 15.9%
but dont know how reliable it is as i definitly dont think that
i look around that, i dont see much of a six pack anyway lol!

I was just wondering as a person new to this game if you could give
me a few tips on how to lose body fat, i'm afraid that too much cardio
will lose the muscle that i have.
Also wondering if i could get any traning tips as well?
Would be very appreciated!

**Jodi** · 01-18-2006, 01:37 PM

It's all in the diet. Don't rely on cardio to lose fat. It's a useful tool to help increase your metabolism a bit but it should come third on your list.

1. Diet
2. Training
3. Cardio

At the top of this forum is a sticky called Guide to Cutting........ Check that out, look over the links, read and see if you get any ideas from that. Once you have educated yourself a bit on proper diet and nutrition we can help you critique your diet to match your goals

budhicks1 · 01-18-2006, 02:38 PM

Try buying the book Abs Diet. It has a good structured diet plan including recipes for breakfast,lunch, and dinner. It will get you on the fast track to losing fat.

The13ig13adWolf · 01-18-2006, 03:38 PM

in addition to diet being the most important when you're cutting...try to focus your attention on your measurements and progress pictures rather than your estimates bf%. tanitas, calipers, etc are fine for a general idea but have a margin for error or +/- 3% give or take.

JonnyFaulkner · 01-19-2006, 02:26 AM

Cheers peeps i was on protein whey for a while there and
ate stuff like tuna and beans as snacks in between me meals. However
i developed some strecth marks down my left bicep and under my two
armpits which the doctor said was due to too much protein.
This is what i currently eat
Breakfast - Porridge
Tea - Spaghetti
Lunch - 2 scoops potato, sum vegetables and either a
peppered pork chop, lamb chop , 2 slices pizza, chicken

as i said for snacks i ate tuna, beans and any type of fruit

i am 5'7 and 65 kg wouldnt mind putting on bit more muscle weight also
any ideas??

01-18-2006, 01:33 PM	#1
JonnyFaulkner Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4	A Little Help with bodyfat Hey i've been lifting weights now for about two years and have had my bodyfat measured on scales at 15.9% but dont know how reliable it is as i definitly dont think that i look around that, i dont see much of a six pack anyway lol! I was just wondering as a person new to this game if you could give me a few tips on how to lose body fat, i'm afraid that too much cardio will lose the muscle that i have. Also wondering if i could get any traning tips as well? Would be very appreciated!

01-18-2006, 02:38 PM	#3
budhicks1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 43	Try buying the book Abs Diet. It has a good structured diet plan including recipes for breakfast,lunch, and dinner. It will get you on the fast track to losing fat.
budhicks1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 43	"Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress."-Lloyd Alexander http://www.x-tremebodybuilding.com

01-18-2006, 03:38 PM	#4
The13ig13adWolf IM Ball Buster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: I win... Posts: 1,367	in addition to diet being the most important when you're cutting...try to focus your attention on your measurements and progress pictures rather than your estimates bf%. tanitas, calipers, etc are fine for a general idea but have a margin for error or +/- 3% give or take.
	Some people get lost in thought because it's such unfamiliar territory. -G. Behn

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01-18-2006, 01:37 PM	#2
Jodi Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 22,259 Photos: 1	It's all in the diet. Don't rely on cardio to lose fat. It's a useful tool to help increase your metabolism a bit but it should come third on your list. 1. Diet 2. Training 3. Cardio At the top of this forum is a sticky called Guide to Cutting........ Check that out, look over the links, read and see if you get any ideas from that. Once you have educated yourself a bit on proper diet and nutrition we can help you critique your diet to match your goals

01-19-2006, 02:26 AM	#5
JonnyFaulkner Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4	Cheers peeps i was on protein whey for a while there and ate stuff like tuna and beans as snacks in between me meals. However i developed some strecth marks down my left bicep and under my two armpits which the doctor said was due to too much protein. This is what i currently eat Breakfast - Porridge Tea - Spaghetti Lunch - 2 scoops potato, sum vegetables and either a peppered pork chop, lamb chop , 2 slices pizza, chicken as i said for snacks i ate tuna, beans and any type of fruit i am 5'7 and 65 kg wouldnt mind putting on bit more muscle weight also any ideas??