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[Simon99]

Originally Posted by Vincenttam

Anythin you've changed recently that might have cause you to lose that amount of weight??

Started EC stack, and going to the gym religiously (not sometimes 2 a week, once a week, only muscle, etc).


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[Vincenttam]

Originally Posted by Simon99

Started EC stack, and going to the gym religiously (not sometimes 2 a week, once a week, only muscle, etc).


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Well it might be because of the sudden shock towards your body for it to get up and do something. Basically it's just calories in and calories out. Weight training burns more calories than cardio, so given that and your normal cardio routine your probably at a very heavy deficit when compared to your normal calorie intake. But this is just my theory, again i don't know what your eating for sure. My only safe advice to give you is to increase protein intake. You might reduce the weight lost speed but it will be for the better. More protein = more lean mass that you will keep while shedding fat.

Keep at it, up the protein intake, lower the simple sugar intake and check back here in a week and tell me how you've done. Very interested in your progress

[fripsgirl]

A word about ephedrine and other fat burners- stay away from them. I took them many years ago as a 'boost', or so I convinced myself. Did they work? I'm not sure, but boy oh boy, did my stomach churn, my heart beat fast, and my hands shake all the time. Mix this with daily stress, and there I was, getting ultrasounds for excruciating stomach pains. It's a bad way of doing the fitness business, so please stay away from these.

In recent years, I've continued on the natural path and I've never seen so much progress. It started when I did my yoga teachers training back in 2011. I went to India, lived with monks and followed their way of life- I felt so great that I decided to continue it as much as possible. I still drink coffee (a no-no in the monk world), but have eliminated all sugars and sweets over time. Just yesterday, I had my first cup of tea without sweetener, and I liked it! It was a slow process of elimination... sugar to sweetener package, then to 3/4 of a package, 1/2 a package, 1/4 package and then no sweetener. Slow and steady always wins this kind of race.

Remember, fitness and eating well is not a short-term way of life, it is a lifestyle. Once one gets over the cravings hump, it becomes easy. One of my dear yoga friends who lives in northern Holland told me how she only eats real food. Nothing processed, no sugars. Her skin glows, she is never sick, and her fitness level is through the roof- but it was an uphill battle in the beginning, although now she makes it look effortless.

[whathedunks]

You put up some pretty damn good numbers. Here are my numbers at the moment.

Height 5"9
Age 21
Weight 165lbs
body fat ~11%

Bench press 275 x2
squat 315 x3
dead lift 455 x2

[xxscaxx]

I would not use EC stack until you are at a decent enough weight loss or know exactly what you are doing. I'd also cycle off of it as well. Remember its a supplement, not a solution - get your diet in check and 100% on point before adding stuff like that in.

Getting big ripped and muscular is hard in general. Saying its easy is a lie

[fripsgirl]

Originally Posted by Marchy

netflix also has a large array of exercise videos that you can do at home, this way you don't get bored with the same video over and over again.

Where do you look for this? Nothing is coming up on my Apple TV.

[fripsgirl]

Originally Posted by Marchy

oh wow, i just looked and the list of workout videos i had saved are all gone. Looks like netflix no longer offers them. Well that sucks they used to have a great selection.

Know what though? So many people post on YouTube, so I'm sure you can find what you're looking for there. Also, there are so many monthly subscription websites that offer daily workouts.

I still find that working out outside of the home is best for me. It gets me out, gets me accountable should I not show up, and pushes me to levels I likely would struggle with on my own.

Check Groupons for your area. You'd be surprised what is out there and this way you can sample various things

[fripsgirl]

It's hard to self-motivate. Find a workout buddy if you can that will help keep you motivated- it's what I do, but I'm also searching Groupons while I'm in the US to try new things.

I know who you are talking about. I was told about that site, tried to follow it, but it was too confusing and then it became a whimper-fest from the new girl. It's like the blog is her psychotherapy where she vents about lifes dramas, from her new boobs, to her personal relationships... meh, I lost interest real fast.

[Vincenttam]

Originally Posted by fripsgirl

It's hard to self-motivate. Find a workout buddy if you can that will help keep you motivated- it's what I do, but I'm also searching Groupons while I'm in the US to try new things.

I know who you are talking about. I was told about that site, tried to follow it, but it was too confusing and then it became a whimper-fest from the new girl. It's like the blog is her psychotherapy where she vents about lifes dramas, from her new boobs, to her personal relationships... meh, I lost interest real fast.

I wouldnt recomend a workout buddy for long term. You end up relying on them to be there. When time comes and your pumped to workout and your buddy says he's not feeling it and may skip that day. Thats a turn off for all of us. When i first started i wanted a workout buddy but eventually forced myself to get in the gym alone. I hated scheduling around people.

But there are some people that very reliable. Workout buddy success rate is like 5% hit or miss lol.

[ihaskrayon]

Alright guys. I'm that skinny guy that wants to bulk up. I don't want to be jacked out of my mind, but I want to gain some muscle mass.

I have always been athletic, but I've always been skinny. Now I categorize myself as "skinny fat." I can eat whatever and not gain much weight, if anything its because of beer. I eat crappy, and I know it, because I can get away with it. I haven't had much time to get back into shape and I want to change that, as well as my eating habits.

I've already started eating slightly healthier and cut soda and candy out completely. I know one of the biggest thing to gaining muscle is eating. My problem right now is just that. I don't know if I can eat that much? As it is, I only eat lunch and dinner. I can't see myself eating breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner and another snack.

So I guess my question is do I just force myself to eat as much as I can to get the calories I need? I'm sure I'll start eating more once I start getting into rythem, but should I just start slow, like add breakfast then in a week add a snack before lunch and so on? Any tips would be great, thanks.

[nlamon33]

Originally Posted by ihaskrayon

Alright guys. I'm that skinny guy that wants to bulk up. I don't want to be jacked out of my mind, but I want to gain some muscle mass.

I have always been athletic, but I've always been skinny. Now I categorize myself as "skinny fat." I can eat whatever and not gain much weight, if anything its because of beer. I eat crappy, and I know it, because I can get away with it. I haven't had much time to get back into shape and I want to change that, as well as my eating habits.

I've already started eating slightly healthier and cut soda and candy out completely. I know one of the biggest thing to gaining muscle is eating. My problem right now is just that. I don't know if I can eat that much? As it is, I only eat lunch and dinner. I can't see myself eating breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner and another snack.

So I guess my question is do I just force myself to eat as much as I can to get the calories I need? I'm sure I'll start eating more once I start getting into rythem, but should I just start slow, like add breakfast then in a week add a snack before lunch and so on? Any tips would be great, thanks.

I used to be athletic/skinny and struggled putting on weight. Can be advantageous though. You literally need to force yourself to eat more, then your body will adjust. Same as if you tried to start eating less. You need to implement a good lifting program too with minimal cardio. Your body will probably still burn fat because it won't be used to using those muscles.

Also, EAT BREAKFAST. That should be the biggest meal you have all day.

[shaunsweeney]

Do you really want to be bulky? What is your end goal? Do you play any sports, etc?

[ihaskrayon]

Originally Posted by nlamon33

I used to be athletic/skinny and struggled putting on weight. Can be advantageous though. You literally need to force yourself to eat more, then your body will adjust. Same as if you tried to start eating less. You need to implement a good lifting program too with minimal cardio. Your body will probably still burn fat because it won't be used to using those muscles.

Also, EAT BREAKFAST. That should be the biggest meal you have all day.

I've been trying to eat more and more daily. I haven't started working out just yet, but I thought if I start eating better and cutting excess sugar and junk food it would be a start.

Originally Posted by shaunsweeney

Do you really want to be bulky? What is your end goal? Do you play any sports, etc?

I don't want to be roid raged out, but I want to look good. I'm 5'8", skinny frame. I want muscle, but I think I want more of a toned look? I do play basketball with a couple buddies once a week for about 2 hours. I have also started getting into biking. Would basketball and biking be too much cardio per week?

I guess my end result would be something close to Ryan Reynolds. Great figure, muscle definition, but not overly muscular


I may want a little more size. But I don't think I'd want to be any bigger than something like this

[shaunsweeney]

It sounds like you want to be more well rounded. Honestly, you need to have a good mix of cross training for what you do. You may never look like Ryan Reynolds, but you can max out what your frame naturally wants to carry with cross training.

If you want to get ripped/toned do sets with more reps. I have similar goals and have always done 3 to 4 sets with 12-15 reps for any given weighted exercise.

Don't neglect body weight exercises like pull-ups, chin-ups, dips, push-ups, etc.

Do cardio two days a week. Basketball and biking sound like great ways to get your cardio in. However, consider hill runs, sprints, moderate distance running, trail runs, etc.

The moral of the story is variety. Don't be afraid to try a lot of different things. Just make sure you are getting full body workouts and don't skimp on Abs. I do Abs everyday when I'm training.