Being_the_Don
Master Don Juan
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Someone suggested I start a thread about my fitness and diet routine. I'll sum up my exercise routine now.
I'm after the lean, yet well-defined look. What I'd like is some input on whether or not anyone else has taken this approach and how it's working. Up until a few days ago I had been doing the treadmill on fat burn for 30 minutes plus a 5 minute cool down. I don't do free weights, I do the pulley weights doing 3 sets of 10 exercises per set (30 total). A couple of weeks ago I cut the treadmill to 15 minutes with a 3 minute cool down, but I decided to take a break from the treadmill this week to try something else. As for weight training I increased the weight and number of sets I do on the pulley machines. As of this week I'm doing 5 sets at 10 per set (50 total). I work on my upper chest, back, triceps, biceps, calves, upper thighs. I gradually increase the weights and number of sets when I feel ready for it.
I used to just so ab crunches and cut back on my food intake before joining the gym. I had a weight loss of about 30 pounds in about 8 months. But I only weigh myself every 2-3 months. On the second day after joining the gym I do my weigh in and that's when I know I got my weight down by 30 pounds. I then thought I'm doing good and I haven't changed my diet that much. Anyway, three months later I weigh in again (and this also includes the change in my work out sets ie increase on the weight machines and number of sets) and I dropped 3 pounds. As far as I'm concerned that's a bit low. On the other hand I have a lot better endurance and I can tell the difference with respect to how much I can lift on the machines. I'm going to increase the weights again although I'll keep the number of sets the same for a while.
I'm thinking the weight loss is fat but th reason it's not as much now is because I'm adding on muscle mass? I have felt I can eat a little more since I'm going to the gym BUT I haven't really eaten anymore than I had during the time I already had the 30 pound weight loss BEFORE joining the gym.
I really wasn't much of fan of plain water until I read about it a couple of weeks ago. Now I drink about 105 ounces of water a day. I drink two full glasses in the morning then keep it up throughout the day and even replaced soda with water for my evening meals. I don't drink alcohol so I don't have a problem with weight gain from there.
I used to eat three or four sandwiches (sometimes tuna, other times, ham, etc.) on white bread. Then I started cutting back on white bread, I eat some wheat bread but it is more expensive. I had been eating cereal (corn flakes mostly) for breakfast with no sweetner or the artificial sweetner. But after my last weigh in I decided to just eat fiber cereal.
I eat meats, vegetables everyday. I try not to be eating after 8 PM (usually 6 PM) depending on my schedule. I can't go for ephedrine or the protein shakes because I am watching my budget, need that cash for other things. This is basically what I've been doing for quite nearly the past year and I've been glad with the results. But I'm wanting to get rid of all the extra fat and have my muscles more defined.
I don't like missing time at the gym because it's fun to go there. And I'm rotating between some excercises adding on new ones. I'm feeling good about how much I've gradually added on the weight machines. Overall, I'm feeling very good about it and I do have more energy. And I never stop on a workout. That's really the biggest reason why I've increased my sets. Because I say "I can get through this and I won't give up. Do it!" Then I finished and felt that I could do more. So now I'm up to 50 reps on each machine now.
I'm also lifting faster on to get the aerobic benefit. Is anyone else doing this? Think it's a good idea?
I'm moving toward my target weight class and I'm making progress but I'd like some advice on what others are doing. Where I can make adjustments in my workout.
I'm after the lean, yet well-defined look. What I'd like is some input on whether or not anyone else has taken this approach and how it's working. Up until a few days ago I had been doing the treadmill on fat burn for 30 minutes plus a 5 minute cool down. I don't do free weights, I do the pulley weights doing 3 sets of 10 exercises per set (30 total). A couple of weeks ago I cut the treadmill to 15 minutes with a 3 minute cool down, but I decided to take a break from the treadmill this week to try something else. As for weight training I increased the weight and number of sets I do on the pulley machines. As of this week I'm doing 5 sets at 10 per set (50 total). I work on my upper chest, back, triceps, biceps, calves, upper thighs. I gradually increase the weights and number of sets when I feel ready for it.
I used to just so ab crunches and cut back on my food intake before joining the gym. I had a weight loss of about 30 pounds in about 8 months. But I only weigh myself every 2-3 months. On the second day after joining the gym I do my weigh in and that's when I know I got my weight down by 30 pounds. I then thought I'm doing good and I haven't changed my diet that much. Anyway, three months later I weigh in again (and this also includes the change in my work out sets ie increase on the weight machines and number of sets) and I dropped 3 pounds. As far as I'm concerned that's a bit low. On the other hand I have a lot better endurance and I can tell the difference with respect to how much I can lift on the machines. I'm going to increase the weights again although I'll keep the number of sets the same for a while.
I'm thinking the weight loss is fat but th reason it's not as much now is because I'm adding on muscle mass? I have felt I can eat a little more since I'm going to the gym BUT I haven't really eaten anymore than I had during the time I already had the 30 pound weight loss BEFORE joining the gym.
I really wasn't much of fan of plain water until I read about it a couple of weeks ago. Now I drink about 105 ounces of water a day. I drink two full glasses in the morning then keep it up throughout the day and even replaced soda with water for my evening meals. I don't drink alcohol so I don't have a problem with weight gain from there.
I used to eat three or four sandwiches (sometimes tuna, other times, ham, etc.) on white bread. Then I started cutting back on white bread, I eat some wheat bread but it is more expensive. I had been eating cereal (corn flakes mostly) for breakfast with no sweetner or the artificial sweetner. But after my last weigh in I decided to just eat fiber cereal.
I eat meats, vegetables everyday. I try not to be eating after 8 PM (usually 6 PM) depending on my schedule. I can't go for ephedrine or the protein shakes because I am watching my budget, need that cash for other things. This is basically what I've been doing for quite nearly the past year and I've been glad with the results. But I'm wanting to get rid of all the extra fat and have my muscles more defined.
I don't like missing time at the gym because it's fun to go there. And I'm rotating between some excercises adding on new ones. I'm feeling good about how much I've gradually added on the weight machines. Overall, I'm feeling very good about it and I do have more energy. And I never stop on a workout. That's really the biggest reason why I've increased my sets. Because I say "I can get through this and I won't give up. Do it!" Then I finished and felt that I could do more. So now I'm up to 50 reps on each machine now.
I'm also lifting faster on to get the aerobic benefit. Is anyone else doing this? Think it's a good idea?
I'm moving toward my target weight class and I'm making progress but I'd like some advice on what others are doing. Where I can make adjustments in my workout.