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#1 most important factor for weight loss - caloric deficit. #2 most important factor for weight loss - proper macro-nutrient levels that promote preservation and/or production of lean body mass. #3 most important factor for weight loss - a reasonable/rational approach that prevents getting burned out. #4 most important…

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Simply put, if you want to just burn more calories & improve cardiovascular health, do cardio. If you want to gain strength, firm up your muscles, improve bone density, & increase your bodys metabolism, do strength training. I personally prefer strength training. A simple progressive 3x a week full body routine can be very…

Govt. intervention is part of the problem to begin with and far from a solution.

Yes same pics, thanks for the kind words :) Found the tutorial, hopefully this works - [img]http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k56/terrance250/weight loss/ea399dce-5aac-491f-8249-5469ffd37bee_zpsc882334f.jpg[/img] [img]http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k56/terrance250/weight…

No I didn't move them, and had actually tried the lower case img and got the same thing? Dunno...mebbe my photobucket is fubar or something.

Welcome aboard!

First pic is at 220 lbs a few days before I started my first Cycle of Allpro's 3 months later mid 3rd cycle at 199 lbs Stalled in my 4th Cycle due to lower back issues. Just getting back into it, but without squats & sldls until my back heals. My god I miss squats ETA - how do you make these photobucket images work here?

Enjoying what little I have left of them. Will turn the big 4-0 in ~6 months.

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You only have to be a little bit faster than the slowest person near you so my vote is sprint training....oh, and lift heavy too!

Ha! You old farts! I'm only 39 :P

Did pretty good in '13, but going to push even harder in '14.

And here I thought I was doing good sneaking up on the 6 month mark....lol

Obviously doing something is better than nothing. That being said, I started out the same way, doing my own program with what little I had on hand, and a couple machines we have at work. While I did see some small gains basically I was just spinning my wheels. Finally decided to purchase a set of olympic weights off…

Thanks all! And Gismos seeing your results & how you've stuck with the program has been a great motivator as well! I've approached this whole thing as a lifestyle change rather than a temporary diet. Learning how & what to eat has been one of the biggest challenges, but at the same time is rewarding once you figure out…

Anyone know what I'm doing wrong with my pics, and why they wont show?

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As mentioned above you can't spot reduce, our bodies control where they get rid of the fat first/last. For strength focus on low reps/heavy weight. I would recommend a program like Mark Rippetoe's Starting Strength. To make any gains as far as muscle is concerned you need to be progressively lifting more weight over time.…

As has already been stated you can't spot reduce. Just keep losing and eventually they'll show up. As far as specific exercises to build abs, there's a bazillion. I prefer weighted sit ups, and general compound body lifts (heavy squats, deadlifts, etc.). Obviously the larger your abdominal muscles are the sooner they show…

Nice bulk man! Good job! Will be interesting to see how much faster you lose the weight now that you added some mass. I can't wait to finally get to bulk.

Going pretty good here. Getting close to hitting my initial goal (3-4 lbs to go), and already making adjustments on where I'm planning on going from there. Actually I probably already would have hit that number, but have been lifting heavy for the last couple months and have added on a few pounds of muscle....I think…

As has already been mentioned, just do your best and make adjustments, but most importantly stick with it. You're going to stumble from time to time, it's part of it.......nobody is perfect. Just make sure you get back up from your falls and get back on track. It might take you a little while, but you'll find things you…

Adding to your lean body mass (muscle) is a great way to lose weight and also will raise your TDEE. That basically means you'll be less likely to put fat back on after you lose it, and even if you do weight loss will become easier as well. Don't be scared of weights. You're not going to pick up a dumb bell and become some…

I only lift weights 3X a week and just skip logging the calories. It wouldn't be that much of a difference anyway, & I just look at it as a slight bump up in my caloric reduction/deficit for the day.

AllPro's Simple Beginner Routine - "Originally Posted by allpro A Simple beginner's Routine You will do 3 work outs per week on non consecutive days. The first work out is your heavy work out. The second work out is your medium work out, use 10% less weight for your work sets. The final work out for the week is your lite…

Professional bodybuilders seem to have the muscle building thing figured out pretty well. They are constantly bulking (eating over their TDEE with proper macros) & lifting heavy to pack on muscle prior to cutting and getting ripped for competitions. It's a never ending cycle for those guys/gals.

I see everyone talking about it in the powder form....are the pills not as good? ETA - After a quick google search I think I found my answer. If nothing else the powder is way more affordable. Once I finish my bottle of pills this week I'll switch to powder & just add it to my post workout protein shake.

Congrats! :drinker: C25K is an awesome program. It does a good job of building you up physically as well as mentally for the longer runs. The feeling you get after accomplishing things you thought you could never do is hard to beat. I just finished week 7, but on the 3rd day after already running 25 minutes at a 10 min…

Awesome! You set a goal for yourself & and then accomplished it. Bravo sir! Now on to the next :)