288lbs!

homie20asu · 05-24-2009, 09:55 PM

Ok guys. I am 24y/o. I weigh 288lbs right now at 6'. Back 5 years ago before college, and right out of high school, I weighed 236lb's and was pretty well built. I am looking to drop some of that weight. I'd like to lose as much as possbile, but would settle for getting down to about 250lb or so. At the same time I want to maintain the muscle I have.

Here is my questions...

How many calories a day should I take in to reac that 250lb goal?

What type of diet should I be on?

What type of weight lifting routine & cardio should I do? I can lift/run 4 days a week. The other days my schedule is far to hectic.

Any help is going to be very much appreciated. Thanks.

m11 · 05-24-2009, 10:21 PM

give this a read:

http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/ne...1-newbies.html (*** READ ME FIRST - Homework #1 for Newbies ***)

jmorrison · 05-25-2009, 04:06 AM

Hey bro, first off, a big pat on the back for deciding to take control of it again.

I came here a few months back looking for the same things, and following the advice given here I am down 41 lbs in 4 months. Listen to them, and apply what they tell you and it WILL happen.

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05-24-2009, 09:55 PM	#1
homie20asu Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Memphis Posts: 14	288lbs! Ok guys. I am 24y/o. I weigh 288lbs right now at 6'. Back 5 years ago before college, and right out of high school, I weighed 236lb's and was pretty well built. I am looking to drop some of that weight. I'd like to lose as much as possbile, but would settle for getting down to about 250lb or so. At the same time I want to maintain the muscle I have. Here is my questions... How many calories a day should I take in to reac that 250lb goal? What type of diet should I be on? What type of weight lifting routine & cardio should I do? I can lift/run 4 days a week. The other days my schedule is far to hectic. Any help is going to be very much appreciated. Thanks.

05-24-2009, 10:21 PM	#2
m11 www.liftstrong.com Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: FL Posts: 847	give this a read: http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/ne...1-newbies.html (* READ ME FIRST - Homework #1 for Newbies *)

05-25-2009, 04:06 AM	#3
jmorrison Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 306	Hey bro, first off, a big pat on the back for deciding to take control of it again. I came here a few months back looking for the same things, and following the advice given here I am down 41 lbs in 4 months. Listen to them, and apply what they tell you and it WILL happen.