New to working out

Foghorn2015
Foghorn2015 Posts: 7 Member
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hey I am 21 years old and I'm 6'3" and I weigh about 260lbs and I have been going to the gym consistenly for just about a month now and I'm still trying to fiqure out a routine to loose weight and gain some muscle any tips?

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  • Linda73c
    Linda73c Posts: 78 Member
    I see you havent gotten a response yet. I new as well but what Im doing is searching through these discussions to see if anyone has asked this same question and see what responses were given. Good Luck:)
  • hewsta01
    hewsta01 Posts: 1
    Its hard to do both gain serious muscle and lose weight. This is why they tend to have both bulking and cutting phases. Im starting a bulk phase (wrong time of the year I know) means I have to eat as many lean calories and proteins as possible along with a good solid workout. Give it six - 8 months ill think about cutting. Which will be a highprotein but calorie reduced mealplan to lower my fat but try keeping the muscle. Stay away from long cardio sessions and try burning the fat with sessions of HIIT every so often. Good luck!
  • AmZam05
    AmZam05 Posts: 130 Member
    You really can't do both at once. If fat loss is your goal right now, then I would recommend lifting 3-4 days per week with compound lifts (squats, deadlift, bench, etc - look into Stronglifts 5x5 which is a great beginner's program) and eat high protein with moderate fat and carbs. Lifting and eating protein will preserve your muscle you already have. If you want, you can do light cardio between lifting days but it's not necessary for it to be high intensity.
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