Thread: Completely....utterly confused (cardio and nutrition)

Thanks for the perspective? I'm still relatively new to "bodybuiling" give me a year or two and I'll have a better idea of what I'm doing.

Originally Posted by OuiSwim

Thanks for the perspective? I'm still relatively new to "bodybuiling" give me a year or two and I'll have a better idea of what I'm doing.

look you dont need a year or two you just need to open up and do some research and listen to the people on this forum they know what they are talking about and are glad to help , if everyone is agreeing on a subject then your best bet is to follow it, read the stickies it does not take a long time it just takes the effort

Originally Posted by Zeus100

This feels a little light to me already. I'm 5'11", and haven't wieghed 170 since early in high school (<-when I was very active, hockey, football, rugby, as a guess BF%<10% at the time, just starting to lift). I've always considered that my LBM. Might be a good idea to get your BF% checked before trying to lose anymore.

What's your past sports history?

Hey Zeus. I played every single sport available in high school (athlete of the year every year I was in high school). I was always around 170-175 then, I was doing no lifting whatsoever, purely cardio (rugby, hockey, basketball, volleyball, hockey). I think you're right about the BF%, what is the best way to do that (money being a factor)?

islandjock, where are you - Vancouver Island?

Hey Built, yes actually I am on Vancouver Island, going to the University of Victoria, how'd you guess?

Originally Posted by islandjock

Hey Zeus. I played every single sport available in high school (athlete of the year every year I was in high school). I was always around 170-175 then, I was doing no lifting whatsoever, purely cardio (rugby, hockey, basketball, volleyball, hockey). I think you're right about the BF%, what is the best way to do that (money being a factor)?

So, unless you've grown a lot, your probably at a fairly low BF% unless you've lost a lot of muscle (are your tighs a lot smaller? mine were pretty big from hockey)

I don't know how to get a good test. I've seen a lot of posts on it, they recommend a submersion test, but I haven't been able to find one in Calgary, so I think it maybe fairly specialized. Calipers are second best (?) but depend on the skill of the tester (in university guys used to lean back to "tighten" their stomachs during testing to get a lower BF%, the tester never noticed...)

Don't try to electrical impedance, no one here has an faith in them. Most gyms (World Health, Golds) will have something, you might be able to get a least a caliper done during a "free trial"

islandjock, I'm in the Lower Mainland. You can get a DEXA here at Lion's Gate Hospital for about 65 bucks if you have a PT call it in.

Call the hospital in Victoria and see if Nuclear Medicine will do a DEXA for you. Specify "body composition" or you'll just get your bone density checked.

Hey Built what exactly is a DEXA?

And by PT do you mean Physio Therapist or Personal Trainer?

dexa bodyfat - Google Search

PT in this case is personal trainer.