New To Weight Lifting

claireb12

I've been trying to loose weight since January this year by watching what I eat, calorie counting and lots of cardio however I want to take this to the next level and start weight lifting, I started this last week by doing weights 4 days a week : Monday - Chest and Triceps, Tuesday - Legs and Abs, Thursday - Back and Biceps and Friday - Shoulders, Traps and Abs plus I'm going to do hip hop abs 5 days a week and go for a 11.5km jog once a week as well - however I need support in regards to what I need to eat, I know I need to eat a good amount of protein & cut down on carbs (need a six pack) but I'd love to have MFP friends who can also inspire me.

DrShaun

Hi

My name is Shaun, i have read your message and i'm in a similar position. I need some motivation too with my food diary if you like please add me and we can encourage each other to reach our goals.

Cheers

DixiedoesMFP

Not sure how much you're eating now, but you're going to need to eat quite a bit to sustain all that. Also, don't forget that your body is going to need a day of rest and recovery .

creature275

add me if you want, Davidson here is right, you need to eat a lot to gain muscle your body wont build up if its calorie intake doesnt encourage the increase in mass

claireb12

I was going to have 3 meals per day plus healthy snacks & protein shakes but not quite sure what supplements to take, does anyone have any suggestions?

creature275

depends on what you want out of them, I take NO Xplode pre-workout, and Cell-Tech with gatorade post workout, Amino-X but ill probably not use that anymore I dont think its significant enough. I use a joint supplement which is almost necessary for me. and whey and casein proteins. but thats just me I lift heavy and twice a day