Trying to get ripped (and looking for active MFP friends :)

crunchy92

Hi!

I'm a 21 year old CS student from Germany and have been trying to lose weight for quite a few years now, with my weight fluctuating anywhere between 183lbs(83kg) and 275lbs(125kg) @ 5'6. That being said, In the last 4 years I've also been going to the gym a lot and building quite an amount of muscle underneath all that fat, which would put me at about 175lbs as soon as I reach my goal body fat percentage of about 10%. So far, I've lost almost 8.8lbs (4kg) in the last couple of weeks and weighed in at 266.6lbs (121.2kg) this morning.

Now while I do a lot of strength training (almost exclusively compound movements), I'm also trying to get into cardio - I just haven't found the right kind for me yet. I've tried running but at my weight it's a little too much for my knees. So right now I'm mainly using the elliptical, but it does tend to get quite boring.

Anyways, my primary goal for this year are to get down to at least 253lbs (115kg).

Secondary goals for me are:
Increase bench press one rep max to 253lbs (115kg) - current: 242lbs (110kg)
Increase squat one rep max to 297lbs (135kg) - current: 275lbs (125kg)
Increase deadlift one rep max to 352lbs (160kg) - current: 341lbs (155kg)

I need all the motivation I can get so please add me