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wrecked_porsche · 03-10-2007, 09:10 AM

Hello guys, NooB here

. Great site.

Few stats about me:

I'm currently 22 yrs old, 187 pounds, 6 feet tall, 20% body fat, RHR is 47bpm.

My goal is to look more athletic, lean and slightly built.

My current workout:

Day 1 (Monday)
Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, Abs

Day 2 (Friday)
Legs, Back, Biceps, Calves

I do 45 minutes of cardio on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Saturday and Sunday is off day. I might throw in a cardio session on Sat if I'm free.

4 months prior to this, I’ve been doing a hell lot of cardio, as a result, my RHR is now 47bpm.
Earlier than that, I was a total noob at the gym, doing whatever I fancied for 3 months. LOL

Basically,
First 3 months of my gym membership I did whatever I fancied.
Next 4 months, I concentrated on Cardio, hence the RHR of 47.
Jan 2007, started doing the above workout and keep a training journal of the weights I used. I always move the weights up by 2.5 lbs whenever I reach 12 reps x 3 sets.

My experience at the gym is a working progress, and thanks to people like you guys, I am always learning something new as I progress. Thank you people.

I'll be glad to take any advice on cardio training and fat loss. How hard is too hard. Do you guys see people pushing too hard/long at the gym often?
I have this phobia of overdoing it and entering the aerobic training mode instead of fat loss mode. I don't need to train aerobically, but need to loose fat instead. Even worse, I constantly worry about the catabolic effects if I push too hard.
I can do 145~150bpm for 45~50 minutes.

Thanks for the advice guys. I hope to learn as much as I can from this great site.

Ps: One last question, I can do 55 lbs wrist curls, but I can only do (struggle actually) 25 lbs reverse wrist curls... Any tips for significant improvement?

**Prince** · 03-10-2007, 12:11 PM

wrecked_porsche welcome to IM!

wrecked_porsche · 03-10-2007, 09:14 PM

Thanks

IRONBULL05 · 03-12-2007, 08:17 AM

Welcome to IM bro.Fantastic intro.

Good luck with all your goals.

wrecked_porsche · 03-14-2007, 12:07 AM

Thanks for the warm welcome.

Big G · 03-15-2007, 12:36 AM

1. Buy "Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle" by Tom Venuto. READ ALL OF IT AND DO WHAT HE TELLS YOU!! In fact, do absolutely everything he tells you. You'll lose mad loads of fat while maintaining your lean body mass (a.k.a. your muscles!).

2. Buy a heart rate monitor and use it. Take the test offered by your gym that tells you how many fat and non-fat calories you're burning while doing cardio. There's no point running and running and just burning 90% blood sugar. I was surprised to find that I burn huge amounts of fat by keeping my heart rate at just 140bpm (something I can easily for an hour).

3. Be mindful of over-training. The body is an amazing machine. It'll outsmart you every time if you stick to the same thing day-in, day-out. Change your routine at least every six weeks. Do different exercises. Switch from the treadmill to the eliptical machine to the stair climber to cycling. Some days do two types of cario. Alternate from fast to slow. Do 10 minutes forward, then 5 minutes backward on the elliptical running machine. Badically, just fuck with yourself! Don't let your body get used to anything.

4. EAT RIGHT!! Eat every 2-3hours. Drink loads of water. Avoid starchy carbs for meals 5 & 6. Stick to low glycemic foods. Avoid anything processed. If you eat bread buy Ezekiel 4.9 bread (it's flour-free and contains complete proteins). If you can't find it (Trader Joes has it) then find one very low in sugar and fat. Plus, make sure it has no fucking high-fructose-corn-bullshit in it.

5. Start a fitday.com account (It's free) and record everything you eat. Don't lie! Even if you eat 10,000 calories in a single day, be honest! You're only cheating yourself if you don't.

6. Life 'til you puke (or damned near), every time!

7. Carry a Goal Card and read it as often as possible. At least three times daily. It's a constant reminder to what I call The Back Of Your Head (i.e. your subconscious) of what youare trying to achieve. (See Chapter 1 or 2 of Tom Venuto's book for specifics on how to phrase your goals.

8. Finally... Life live, laugh often and love much!

wrecked_porsche · 03-15-2007, 10:28 AM

1. Will do.
2. All the cardio equipment in my gym have built in heart rate monitors already.
3. Taking a 2 week break from the gym now. I want to let my body rest and recover from a nagging shoulder pain. I dunno how I got that injury 5 years ago. It has come back to haunt me bad in the past week because I've been pushing very hard.
4. Yeah, I eat about 5 ~ 6 meals a day, every 3 hours + I drink alot of water too. I'll look out for the corn fructose crap and be carefull of it. I've switched to whole meal bread since three months ago. No more white bread for me.
5. I'll have a look at that site. Thanks for the link.
6. Did you mean "lift" till I puke?
7. I have a goal card, but its burried deep in my wallet...
8. Will do.

Big G · 03-15-2007, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrecked_porsche

1. Will do.
2. All the cardio equipment in my gym have built in heart rate monitors already.
3. Taking a 2 week break from the gym now. I want to let my body rest and recover from a nagging shoulder pain. I dunno how I got that injury 5 years ago. It has come back to haunt me bad in the past week because I've been pushing very hard.
4. Yeah, I eat about 5 ~ 6 meals a day, every 3 hours + I drink alot of water too. I'll look out for the corn fructose crap and be carefull of it. I've switched to whole meal bread since three months ago. No more white bread for me.
5. I'll have a look at that site. Thanks for the link.
6. Did you mean "lift" till I puke?
7. I have a goal card, but its burried deep in my wallet...
8. Will do.

1. Do. It'll be the best money you ever spent. Read a little every night and incorporate what he says in to your life. It's easy, fun and the results are knockout! You'll never want to eat bad food again once you truly understand what it does to your body.

2.Please trust me. They absolutely suck! Buy a polar heart monitor. It's a watch-looking thing that comes with a seperate belt that straps around your chest. The belt monitors your heart much better than the crappy handgrips on their exercise machines. Plus, if the machines are Polar Compatible the machine will actually adjust it's resistance to help keep you within your target heart range.

3.I got a pinched nerve in my neck recently (don't know how exactly) so I feel ya. You gotta rest.

4. Good man. You should never skip meals. Eat plenty of protein with every meal.

5.I couldn't live without it. You can even share your food journal with others. Click the link below to see my food/exercise log for example.

6.Yeah. Freudian slip!

7.Dig it out. Make sure it's all written in a positive way. No "I won't"s, "I can't"s and lots of "I will"s and "I can"s.

8.Me too!

THE BEAST · 03-15-2007, 11:28 PM

What Do You Think About Stacking Noxcg3, Apladon, And Anator P70, Plenty Of Protien Ofcourse And A Multi Vitamin

THE BEAST · 03-15-2007, 11:40 PM

I Have Been Trying Different Stacks What Do You Think About Noxcg3, Apladon, Anator P70, Plenty Of Protein, And A Multi Vitamin Of Course I Have Tried Some But Theres Alot I Havent Tried Id Like To Get My Hands On Some Superdrol I Have Not Yet Tried Anator P70 Does Anyone Have Anything To Say About Besides It Being Expensive As Are Most Muscle Tech Products ?

**Gazhole** · 03-16-2007, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THE BEAST

I Have Been Trying Different Stacks What Do You Think About Noxcg3, Apladon, Anator P70, Plenty Of Protein, And A Multi Vitamin Of Course I Have Tried Some But Theres Alot I Havent Tried Id Like To Get My Hands On Some Superdrol I Have Not Yet Tried Anator P70 Does Anyone Have Anything To Say About Besides It Being Expensive As Are Most Muscle Tech Products ?

A good diet will do more for you than any supplement.

Welcome to IM.

***

Wrecked Porsche - Welcome to IM also!

wrecked_porsche · 03-16-2007, 09:07 AM

Thanks for the welcome.

I don't do any supplements. I don't trust 'em.

BTW, I just had a look at the cereal box and some biscuits I have in my kitchen, and was shocked to find the dreaded word... "syrup" in the ingredients... All along I thought these biscuits were healthy, they had high fibre content in them, the cereal was supposedly loaded with tons of vitamins and niacin and all that…. Well, now I know better.
I was already off donuts, ice cream, sugar, cakes and white bread. I didn't think these two would slip by. Well, it just shows that I have to be on my toes all the time. I've only just started to get rid of all these junk since two and a half months ago. Oh well... time to put these two in the forbidden list. Dammit! No wonder they tasted soo good. The cereal had glucose syrup and the biscuits had semi inverted corn syrup… whatever that means….

Everyday I find out something new.

03-10-2007, 09:10 AM	#1
wrecked_porsche NooB Trying His Best... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 15	Hello Hello Hello guys, NooB here . Great site. Few stats about me: I'm currently 22 yrs old, 187 pounds, 6 feet tall, 20% body fat, RHR is 47bpm. My goal is to look more athletic, lean and slightly built. My current workout: Day 1 (Monday) Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, Abs Day 2 (Friday) Legs, Back, Biceps, Calves I do 45 minutes of cardio on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Saturday and Sunday is off day. I might throw in a cardio session on Sat if I'm free. 4 months prior to this, I’ve been doing a hell lot of cardio, as a result, my RHR is now 47bpm. Earlier than that, I was a total noob at the gym, doing whatever I fancied for 3 months. LOL Basically, First 3 months of my gym membership I did whatever I fancied. Next 4 months, I concentrated on Cardio, hence the RHR of 47. Jan 2007, started doing the above workout and keep a training journal of the weights I used. I always move the weights up by 2.5 lbs whenever I reach 12 reps x 3 sets. My experience at the gym is a working progress, and thanks to people like you guys, I am always learning something new as I progress. Thank you people. I'll be glad to take any advice on cardio training and fat loss. How hard is too hard. Do you guys see people pushing too hard/long at the gym often? I have this phobia of overdoing it and entering the aerobic training mode instead of fat loss mode. I don't need to train aerobically, but need to loose fat instead. Even worse, I constantly worry about the catabolic effects if I push too hard. I can do 145~150bpm for 45~50 minutes. Thanks for the advice guys. I hope to learn as much as I can from this great site. Ps: One last question, I can do 55 lbs wrist curls, but I can only do (struggle actually) 25 lbs reverse wrist curls... Any tips for significant improvement?
	All Your Dumbells Are Belong To Us

03-10-2007, 12:11 PM	#2
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03-10-2007, 09:14 PM	#3
wrecked_porsche NooB Trying His Best... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 15	Thanks
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03-12-2007, 08:17 AM	#4
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03-14-2007, 12:07 AM	#5
wrecked_porsche NooB Trying His Best... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 15	Thanks for the warm welcome.
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03-15-2007, 12:36 AM	#6
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	1. Buy "Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle" by Tom Venuto. READ ALL OF IT AND DO WHAT HE TELLS YOU!! In fact, do absolutely everything he tells you. You'll lose mad loads of fat while maintaining your lean body mass (a.k.a. your muscles!). 2. Buy a heart rate monitor and use it. Take the test offered by your gym that tells you how many fat and non-fat calories you're burning while doing cardio. There's no point running and running and just burning 90% blood sugar. I was surprised to find that I burn huge amounts of fat by keeping my heart rate at just 140bpm (something I can easily for an hour). 3. Be mindful of over-training. The body is an amazing machine. It'll outsmart you every time if you stick to the same thing day-in, day-out. Change your routine at least every six weeks. Do different exercises. Switch from the treadmill to the eliptical machine to the stair climber to cycling. Some days do two types of cario. Alternate from fast to slow. Do 10 minutes forward, then 5 minutes backward on the elliptical running machine. Badically, just fuck with yourself! Don't let your body get used to anything. 4. EAT RIGHT!! Eat every 2-3hours. Drink loads of water. Avoid starchy carbs for meals 5 & 6. Stick to low glycemic foods. Avoid anything processed. If you eat bread buy Ezekiel 4.9 bread (it's flour-free and contains complete proteins). If you can't find it (Trader Joes has it) then find one very low in sugar and fat. Plus, make sure it has no fucking high-fructose-corn-bullshit in it. 5. Start a fitday.com account (It's free) and record everything you eat. Don't lie! Even if you eat 10,000 calories in a single day, be honest! You're only cheating yourself if you don't. 6. Life 'til you puke (or damned near), every time! 7. Carry a Goal Card and read it as often as possible. At least three times daily. It's a constant reminder to what I call The Back Of Your Head (i.e. your subconscious) of what youare trying to achieve. (See Chapter 1 or 2 of Tom Venuto's book for specifics on how to phrase your goals. 8. Finally... Life live, laugh often and love much!
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

03-15-2007, 10:28 AM	#7
wrecked_porsche NooB Trying His Best... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 15	1. Will do. 2. All the cardio equipment in my gym have built in heart rate monitors already. 3. Taking a 2 week break from the gym now. I want to let my body rest and recover from a nagging shoulder pain. I dunno how I got that injury 5 years ago. It has come back to haunt me bad in the past week because I've been pushing very hard. 4. Yeah, I eat about 5 ~ 6 meals a day, every 3 hours + I drink alot of water too. I'll look out for the corn fructose crap and be carefull of it. I've switched to whole meal bread since three months ago. No more white bread for me. 5. I'll have a look at that site. Thanks for the link. 6. Did you mean "lift" till I puke? 7. I have a goal card, but its burried deep in my wallet... 8. Will do. Last edited by wrecked_porsche : 03-15-2007 at 10:30 AM. Reason: Forgot points 6,7,8.
	All Your Dumbells Are Belong To Us

03-15-2007, 11:28 PM	#9
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03-15-2007, 11:40 PM	#10
THE BEAST Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 22	I Have Been Trying Different Stacks What Do You Think About Noxcg3, Apladon, Anator P70, Plenty Of Protein, And A Multi Vitamin Of Course I Have Tried Some But Theres Alot I Havent Tried Id Like To Get My Hands On Some Superdrol I Have Not Yet Tried Anator P70 Does Anyone Have Anything To Say About Besides It Being Expensive As Are Most Muscle Tech Products ?
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03-16-2007, 09:07 AM	#12
wrecked_porsche NooB Trying His Best... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 15	Thanks for the welcome. I don't do any supplements. I don't trust 'em. BTW, I just had a look at the cereal box and some biscuits I have in my kitchen, and was shocked to find the dreaded word... "syrup" in the ingredients... All along I thought these biscuits were healthy, they had high fibre content in them, the cereal was supposedly loaded with tons of vitamins and niacin and all that…. Well, now I know better. I was already off donuts, ice cream, sugar, cakes and white bread. I didn't think these two would slip by. Well, it just shows that I have to be on my toes all the time. I've only just started to get rid of all these junk since two and a half months ago. Oh well... time to put these two in the forbidden list. Dammit! No wonder they tasted soo good. The cereal had glucose syrup and the biscuits had semi inverted corn syrup… whatever that means…. Everyday I find out something new.
	All Your Dumbells Are Belong To Us

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