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Old 27-Nov-04, 04:34 AM   #1
hijack911
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What to do!!


Basically i have been hitting up the gym off and on for a couploe of years. I recently got back into it a lot. 3-4 days a week. I have a moderetly slow metabolism. I used to weigh 215 5 years ago but cut it for some reason and have been 170-180 ever since. I am 6'.
Anyway my workouts are usually 1 hr and consist of 1 main body part each day. I also do 3 sets of everything doing 8 reps each. I start 10 under my highest for 8 and go to my highest for 8. Weights are listed below

Example scedule. (BTW i add 5 each set)
Monday - Bench 210-8 215-8 220-8
Incline - 150- 8 155-8 160- 8
Decline - 180-8 185-8 190-8
Cables 50-8 55-8 60-8
Tricepts 50-8 55-8 60-8

Wed. Standing dumbell curls (each hand) 35 40 45
Preacher 80-85-90
consentrated 25-30-35
skull crushers 45-50-55
cable curl 85-90-95


Thurs. Lat pull downs in front 115-120-125
Seated row 110-115-120
Dumbell raises (out to the sides standing up) 20-20-20
Raises straight out 20-20-20
Consentrated machine pull downs (plates on sides)185-190-195
Dumbbell rows 50-55-60

Now I usually then do something Sat like bench again or whatever is next in my routine. If i finish Thurs with back, sat ill do curls etc.

I then repeat. Days vary.
I relaly havent seen much gains other than lifting the same weight and increasing a bit. I havent gotten huge (a tiny bigger). What am i doing. I want to be tight and get bigger and cutter

I usually sleep 7-8 hours a night and eat chicken salad hogie or sausage egg and cheese or tuna hogie for lunch and not much at night. I dont drink reg soda and only diet. Should i eat pasta or what. Wont i pack the lbs back on though since it seems carbs kill my system and make me gain weight. I mean i did lose a lot by cutting out sugar.

I want to be tight and look good not like some of those 250 lb guys do who are fatter but stong as hell

I have been doing the split for some while. Usually a Monday Tues Thurs Sat or Monday Wed Thurs Sat. etc. By recently i mean 2-3 months.

In all seriousness. My diet is pretty bad.

I usally go to work, eat like 2-3 small pieces of hershey chocolet (the small bite size ones that come in the bag) and drink some diet pepsi's or drink coffee with cream and sweet and low. At lunch i usally get what i said above. I pull some of the bred off too sometimes. Then when i come home i sometimes eat soup or hotdog or some crackers. I drink milk when i can. I drink all diet stuff. I mean you think i would be lower in body weight with what i eat. Im in 4th year college. I used to playt football in high school and after dec my 12th grade year i switched diet soda and low carb and dropped so much wieght and havent put it on since even with the amount of beer i drink. I do still drink beer but only Miller light. I also drink liquer on the weekends a lot but vodka doesnt have much too it. I really try not to eat bread a lot. I mean i know my body hates carbs, as i can see that by cutting out bread soda, sugar, cookies etc has kept my weight down
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Old 01-Dec-04, 12:19 PM   #2
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First off your diet is what is holding you back, your simply not eating enough and if your working out as much as you say you are then your diet is way out of line. Your metabolism is not speeding up and any weight you do lose is most likely going to be muscle and that's BAD! So first thing I would do is research on this forum for ideas on a diet and start eating 6 meals a day! As for the carb cutting, becareful with that. Your body doesn't hate carbs, it needs carbs especially pre/post workout! Cutting out excess sugar is a good idea but cutting out carbs totally is not a good route to go. Any questions, then ask away!
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