OT: Summer Fitness Thread

[kovazub94]

What would be the best ways to lose a beginning dad bod belly? Just getting back into working out, and this is my priority right now, lol.

Sugar for sure and "bad" carbs. There are plenty of healthy grains out there that are good for you and actually very tasty.

 

[kovazub94]

Not really a major chips eater to begin with. Soda, on the other hand, lol. I don't drink soda near as much as I did when I was younger, but still drink it. I've been attempting to cut that out lately (at least the caffeine soda).

Probably just weight loss for now at least. Do have a treadmill at home that I've been using lately.

Definitely eliminate sodas, deserts and fruits that are high in sugar. Yogurts and sauces too. A lot of "low-fat" items are high in sugar. And ANY increase in physical activity - even walking the baby stroller before / after work will give you results.

 

[will1066]

You will feel utterly lifeless when cutting the sugar and carbs. Eat smaller meals more frequently. Graze in-between with granola, raisins, nuts. Even natural fruits have lots of sugar.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

You will feel utterly lifeless when cutting the sugar and carbs. Eat smaller meals more frequently. Graze in-between with granola, raisins, nuts. Even natural fruits have lots of sugar.

I never felt like that. I snack on low sugar berries (not blueberries) and nuts (not cashews).

 

[True Blue]

No, it's just easier for me to focus on one thing and biceps are as good as any muscle to focus on if I were to focus on one thing.

Absolutely NOT a know it all on weight lifting or fitness, but having come to it after I was 40, I learned a few things. Such as proper ways to gain strength and weight lifting. Starting Strength is done in 8 week increments, 3 times a week (M, W, F).

One day: Back squat, Press (overhead), Deadlift
Next time: Back squat, Bench Press, Chin ups, if you have time and know how to do them, Power Cleans

Just keep alternating the days. You need to find a solid beginning working weight and then each time add on 5 pounds. 3 warm up sets. Then 3 sets of 5. Good form is the most important things. If you find yourself, for example, not going to full depth on the squats, then do a set of 5 and two backoff sets (around 90% of your top set). In week 7, you can jump more than 5 and start doing heavy triples and doubles. Then taper for a week and test out 1 RM. Then reset (usually 70%) and start again.

You WILL get stronger. I have done multiple such cycles and even when not cycling still do the power lifts on the side as assessor work. Trust the process and the gainz will come. You can also do with dumbbells. But again, you need to be able to go up in weight.

Or just do whatever is comfortable as I have become a workout/weight lifting nerd. Fully admit it.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Absolutely NOT a know it all on weight lifting or fitness, but having come to it after I was 40, I learned a few things. Such as proper ways to gain strength and weight lifting. Starting Strength is done in 8 week increments, 3 times a week (M, W, F).

One day: Back squat, Press (overhead), Deadlift
Next time: Back squat, Bench Press, Chin ups, if you have time and know how to do them, Power Cleans

Just keep alternating the days. You need to find a solid beginning working weight and then each time add on 5 pounds. 3 warm up sets. Then 3 sets of 5. Good form is the most important things. If you find yourself, for example, not going to full depth on the squats, then do a set of 5 and two backoff sets (around 90% of your top set). In week 7, you can jump more than 5 and start doing heavy triples and doubles. Then taper for a week and test out 1 RM. Then reset (usually 70%) and start again.

You WILL get stronger. I have done multiple such cycles and even when not cycling still do the power lifts on the side as assessor work. Trust the process and the gainz will come. You can also do with dumbbells. But again, you need to be able to go up in weight.

Or just do whatever is comfortable as I have become a workout/weight lifting nerd. Fully admit it.

Thanks for the help but honestly, I'm not going to crazy over this. Kind of how I never measured macros, I'll try to find what gives me the most results for reasonable effort.

 

[will1066]

Absolutely NOT a know it all on weight lifting or fitness, but having come to it after I was 40, I learned a few things. Such as proper ways to gain strength and weight lifting. Starting Strength is done in 8 week increments, 3 times a week (M, W, F).

One day: Back squat, Press (overhead), Deadlift
Next time: Back squat, Bench Press, Chin ups, if you have time and know how to do them, Power Cleans

Just keep alternating the days. You need to find a solid beginning working weight and then each time add on 5 pounds. 3 warm up sets. Then 3 sets of 5. Good form is the most important things. If you find yourself, for example, not going to full depth on the squats, then do a set of 5 and two backoff sets (around 90% of your top set). In week 7, you can jump more than 5 and start doing heavy triples and doubles. Then taper for a week and test out 1 RM. Then reset (usually 70%) and start again.

You WILL get stronger. I have done multiple such cycles and even when not cycling still do the power lifts on the side as assessor work. Trust the process and the gainz will come. You can also do with dumbbells. But again, you need to be able to go up in weight.

Or just do whatever is comfortable as I have become a workout/weight lifting nerd. Fully admit it.

It was about time you admitted it! lol

 

[True Blue]

It was about time you admitted it! lol

Took a while. More I do, the more I find other weaknesses and more I want to do and be better.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Took a while. More I do, the more I find other weaknesses and more I want to do and be better.

Do you look like the Hulk now?

 

[True Blue]

Do you look like the Hulk now?

Not even a little bit.

Where I do my training does have a lot of Adonis-like bodies. But no one really who is just huge like those that used to live in Powerhouse back in the day. Lots of the guys, you would have no idea of how they look under clothing. And the ladies are no stick figures.

I will say that at 48, I am now stronger, fitter and generally appear to look better than I have previously. But then again, I have a long, long way to go.

 

[McRanger]

We've had green, grey and red hulks. We would use a blue hulk.

 

[Black Tank]

What did you do for fiber on Carnivore?

From the carnivores like Shawn Baker and Paul Saladino's work, it looked like fiber isn't necessary on a carnivore diet (assuming you're not eating meat snacks from 7-11 instead of real meat from the grocery store that you cook/fry/grill yourself). I promised myself that if I got even mildly constipated I would stop immediately. That simply didn't happen but I was careful to stay hydrated and make sure that my electrolytes were good especially on training days in my cheap ass gym that is tight with the AC.

Without fiber, I don't get bloated at all anymore which feels really good.

 

[will1066]

Not even a little bit.

Where I do my training does have a lot of Adonis-like bodies. But no one really who is just huge like those that used to live in Powerhouse back in the day. Lots of the guys, you would have no idea of how they look under clothing. And the ladies are no stick figures.

I will say that at 48, I am now stronger, fitter and generally appear to look better than I have previously. But then again, I have a long, long way to go.

That's where I am. I'm an ectomorph, small stature, 5'8", small shoulders. But I've bulked up comparatively versus like two years ago, and somewhat shredded, except for my lower abs, which I need to work on. I have like a 3-pack currently--two at the top and then 0.5/0.5 underneath hahahaha

 

[True Blue]

That's where I am. I'm an ectomorph, small stature, 5'8", small shoulders. But I've bulked up comparatively versus like two years ago, and somewhat shredded, except for my lower abs, which I need to work on. I have like a 3-pack currently--two at the top and then 0.5/0.5 underneath hahahaha

By the way, let's fool no one. I also do this because it is the only thing that stands between me and full on obesity. I LOVE food and am not interested in diets. Love eating it, going out for it, making it. I want to eat whatever I fell like for dinner. I try to take in my protein and keep to healthy for lunch and what I take in during the morning. But dinner? What I want, how I want, when I want.

This type of training burns quite a bit of calories, including after workouts. And once my lifting coach informed me that I drastically need to eat more to increase the amount of protein that I take in as well as have to include enough carbs, well that was just splendid. Train harder and more, eat more, get results. Marriage made in heaven.

People have no idea of how much you really need to eat for the gainz to happen. I certainly did not.

 

[will1066]

By the way, let's fool no one. I also do this because it is the only thing that stands between me and full on obesity. I LOVE food and am not interested in diets. Love eating it, going out for it, making it. I want to eat whatever I fell like for dinner. I try to take in my protein and keep to healthy for lunch and what I take in during the morning. But dinner? What I want, how I want, when I want.

This type of training burns quite a bit of calories, including after workouts. And once my lifting coach informed me that I drastically need to eat more to increase the amount of protein that I take in as well as have to include enough carbs, well that was just splendid. Train harder and more, eat more, get results. Marriage made in heaven.

People have no idea of how much you really need to eat for the gainz to happen. I certainly did not.

Yeah, I hear ya. It's a blessing to have some bit of freedom with food choices versus people who cannot due to metabolism, genetics, etc. I basically eat what I want also. I don't diet. However, I literally don't have the stomach to eat incredibly huge amounts each day. So my gainz took longer because they were more gradual rather than explosive. Not having an endless stomach is also a good thing when I want soda or cake. I'm literally satiated after two gulps or two bites. It's rare that I finish a whole can or a whole slice.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

Yeah, I hear ya. It's a blessing to have some bit of freedom with food choices versus people who cannot due to metabolism, genetics, etc. I basically eat what I want also. I don't diet. However, I literally don't have the stomach to eat incredibly huge amounts each day. So my gainz took longer because they were more gradual rather than explosive. Not having an endless stomach is also a good thing when I want soda or cake. I'm literally satiated after two gulps or two bites. It's rare that I finish a whole can or a whole slice.

I've relied on my fast metabolism for pretty much ever lol. But lately I feel as if it's slowly leaving my system because of the beginning Dad bod stages.

 

[True Blue]

Yeah, I hear ya. It's a blessing to have some bit of freedom with food choices versus people who cannot due to metabolism, genetics, etc. I basically eat what I want also. I don't diet. However, I literally don't have the stomach to eat incredibly huge amounts each day. So my gainz took longer because they were more gradual rather than explosive. Not having an endless stomach is also a good thing when I want soda or cake. I'm literally satiated after two gulps or two bites. It's rare that I finish a whole can or a whole slice.

Not I. You would be amazed at once you start to figure out how much protein you need, at what that adds up to. My metabolism is not particularly fast, but doing the training ensures lots of calorie burning.

Thankfully, I am not a sweets, soda, chips guy. Also quite a while ago, I lost interest in beer (though not scotch or wine). That helps out.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

This is as good of a thread for this as any:

Before:

After (not a great angle but best from my most recent pictures):

 

[will1066]

This is as good of a thread for this as any:

Before:

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After (not a great angle but best from my most recent pictures):

Funny. I have the same color t-shirt.

Great improvement. Keep it going!

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Funny. I have the same color t-shirt.

Great improvement. Keep it going!

Thanks!

 

[Thirty One]

Funny. I have the same color t-shirt.

Great improvement. Keep it going!

I also have a red shirt!

Looking good, SB.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

This is as good of a thread for this as any:

Before:

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After (not a great angle but best from my most recent pictures):

Love seeing shit like this.

You look like a completely different person.

 

[Jabroni]

That's a great transformation @SnowblindNYR

I just got my first workout in tonight, in I don't even know how long. I got back onto a healthier eating plan, and now I want to tone up and maintain a phisique.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Thanks guys!

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I bought the shirt at Uniqlo. They have cool colors and they only cost 10 bucks.