How do I get the lean look people?

lean look....two things....yoga and pilates....

Lifting has begun.. Time to get all kinds of gainzzz

I'd recommend checking out this program:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=4195843&page=1

This will require you to learn the barbell lifts. It is not an absolute necessity and it is not the only program or only method that can get you to your goals, but the time investment that you would need to spend to learn how to squat/press/deadlift will pay potential benefits later, and this is increasingly true if you plan on doing this long-term. That, and most people find these lifts really freakin' FUN especially as you get stronger and stronger.

I would do the program exactly as it is written and I would check out some tutorials on proper barbell lifting. Mark Rippetoe has some good videos on youtube to get you started. You can also post video form checks in our group (Eat, Train, Progress) for review/commentary.

EDIT: As someone mentioned above, you will also likely need to be eating in a small calorie surplus and plan on gaining some weight for a while. You can get some background information here for proper setting of calories/macronutrients.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

If you aren't accustomed to free weight training, it can be daunting. I do a variety of work-outs, but when I started I started with Bill Phillips "Body for Life". Body for Life has a great website with lots of demos and the program isn't an overwhelming gush of information about macros, periodization, split routines, etc.

Long time lifters don't love Phillips, but he's a good starting point and you will see results which will encourage you to continue.

Have you ever looked into Adonis? It's just fr men. I am doing the women's version, Venus Index. I love it and am getting results.

I would say go to bodybuilding.com and pick out a lifting program and start it now! Cardio is good but you only need it for heart health and only a couple of times a week.

This!

Also I havent done cardio in months only time i Cardio is when I cut. Honestly i dont plan on doin cardio untill my show prep starting this winter!

If your worried about your cardio endurance suffering studies say that you only need 1-2 high intensity sessions a week to maintain your cardio endurance. Good luck

This is my opinion... to get a long lean look do bodyweight workouts. I always feel tighter and stronger without the bulky feeling.

I want that lean, ripped look with muscle definition and my wife told me today that I should therefore lift. I already have body beast but my only concern was that by doing that as my primary workout and weights as secondary, my CV endurance would suffer.

This is a common misconception but your cardio ability can and will improve as you gain strength, provided you do not neglect your cardio training. Even if you did completely neglect it cardio is not that difficult to bring up to speed, certainly not in comparison to gaining strength or muscle mass.

babychris1 wrote: »

Old thread, Bulked to180lbs now time to drop my body fat and show off some of that muscle!

Get on the bike and pedal 90 minutes a day TWTh, 2 hours on Saturday, and 3 hours on Sunday. Lift on M and F.

Then we might see the new lean and mean you...

babychris1 wrote: »

SingingSingleTracker wrote: »

babychris1 wrote: »

Old thread, Bulked to180lbs now time to drop my body fat and show off some of that muscle!

Get on the bike and pedal 90 minutes a day TWTh, 2 hours on Saturday, and 3 hours on Sunday. Lift on M and F.

Then we might see the new lean and mean you...

I'd waste away. Skinny is not a good look !

I thought you wanted to look lean?

So if you bulked to 180 from 147, assuming that gaining more than 1.8x pounds per month in muscle weight since you started this thread would be a freak of nature - how much body fat do you have to trim from that 33 pound weight gain you've experienced?