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I have big calves and legs too! We're lucky, because tons of lifters wish they could build theirs. Like the leg press machine hog that tied up the press on Friday for over 30 minutes. I paid him back by telling him to leave the weights on it so I could warm up again, then almost maxed out the machine with 45s on my last…

The 10-12% range is pretty popular. That is my goal too. I'm in the 16% range at 200 lbs now. I think I need to drop another 10-15 lbs before I start any real bulking. However, cycling your calories by carb cycling while keeping protien high can allow you to start building some lean muscle and loose a little body fat in…

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Keep lifting, and try dating on off days. I workout 3 days a week, spend regular time with my family, work 40-50 hours per week and still have time for dating. You having a life away from the women you date is good, and it helps keep you from being that clingy guy they warn their friends about. Lol

Keep up the progress, and you'll get results! Btw, you don't appear to be overweight in this picture.

The only cardio I'm doing right now is mowing the lawn, and I'm dropping fat like crazy hitting the weights hard 3 times a weeks in a PPL regime.

I don't like the machine hogs! There was one on leg press on Friday for 30 minutes. He was using the weight I needed for my warm up set. He was watching me do squat and using two machines at the same time until I was ready to move to the press. I welcome people sharing, and it gives me extra cardio loading and unloading…

Good thing you read the study! Please explain Mr Carhill's metabolism change. His base metabolic rate is 800 calories per day less than a man of his size/weight. My results are 1.5 lbs per week spread over a two month period. I'm pretty sure I'm not delaying my weight loss.

Lol, well all your weight would be going down!

Since you are new to conditioning, then you might want to get a basic physical before doing a lot of exercise and invest in a heart rate monitor to avoid overdoing it. Basic physical is required for sports, but a lot of people venturing on their own later in life overlook the need for it to catch health problems that might…

Lol, I can promise that when I get to the 9% range I will not be in a deficit. I am trying to get there pretty quickly, because I want to capitalize on my "newbie" gains from being out of weight lifting for so many years and need calorie surplus to do that.

I don't even worry about a 1-2 week long vacation. Have fun and enjoy the time! There is really only so much weight you can actually gain in a week or two anyways. Start tracking when you get back, and hide the scale for a week before seeing what the damage was. Family time away from work is too important to worry about a…

I agree with you! Two weeks would not be enough time to worry about effect to your metabolism and BL is very extreme. I know that you can limit lean muscle loss with high protein, but I worry more about the effects of long term calorie deficit on metabolic rate. As a guy over 40, my metabolic rate has definitely slowed…

I am using BF caliper measurements to calculate lean body mass. I calculate that I have gained about 3 lbs of muscle in 2 months, which would be more if I was eating for gaining. Started at 212 with 22.8% BF which yields 164.9 lbs of lean body mass about 2 months ago. Last weeks measurements 200 lbs with 15.9% BF which…

Awesome job on loosing the weight!!! The program that I like the best out there is the Leaner, Bigger, Stronger program. It is a little more modern form of the Bigger Faster Stronger program that one of my conditioning coaches in college followed. I think the website is muscleforlife.com and he has a 12 month program with…

Push mowing the lawn! It's a pretty good workout

Read my post again...I was discussing prolonged effects of calorie deficit on your metabolism. That is also what the university study was about. Did you read the study? I also discussed spot fat loss in the 1st sentence of my 1st post. Btw, I am gaining muscle and loosing fat at the same time, so yoyoing is more than…

Yes, if you are in calorie deficit you will loose muscle and fat. You want to eat maintenance calories on a regular basis to prevent a permanent slowing down of your metabolism. There is a very recent university study of "biggest looser" contestants doing just that, and it has been in the news during the last week or so.…

Regarless of missinformation you can easily find online, there isn't an exercise, food or suplement that targets belly fat. The things that actually work. Exercise a few times a week regardless of diet to increase metabolic rate. Cut calories to safe levels for a couple of weeks followed by a couple of weeks of maintenance…

That's exactly right!

Major muscle building will require a calorie surplus and lots of protein instead of a deficit. There are a lot of modes of thought around how to minimize fat gains during muscle bulking, but you're going to to need to make a plan for how you'll want to cycle between bulking and cutting. One of the best strength building…

Cool! Add friends and share your diary, it makes me stay on track thinking that someone might be looking at what I'm eating. Lol

Try adding some friends and share your diary with friends. Sounds weird, but it makes me wonder if my friends are looking so I do better and keep on track :)

I had two stripper roommates in college, and they finished college in a lot less debt than I did. My vote is there's nothing wrong with it. Neither one of them did it after college, so they did ultimately decide that they didn't want to do it long term.

I'm a big fan of the one body part per week powerlifting routines like the Push Pull Legs one. Each muscle requires 4-7 days of recovery, so any more often is just over training. Lift heavy where failure is at 4-6 reps, and you'll see strength gains really fast. Gym part is really that simple. The hardest part is finding…

Can of Rotel (I use the hot) Cubed up meat (add amount per taste or needs) Liquid smoke to taste Cook in skillet until the liquid is mostly gone stirring occasionally. Slide everything to one side of pan to make room for 3-4 eggs to scramble. Mix everything together when the eggs are done. This makes a mountain of food on…

Try cutting cardio to 1-2 times per week, and follow a powerlifting routine on bodybuilding.com Lift each muscle group once per week, so your muscles get the proper 4-7 day recovery. Shoot for about 100-200 calories over your maintenance level. Make adjustments from there by adding 100 calories per week until you are…

I'm single, so I want to be attractive.

Sorry dude, nope not kissing you :D

Baked then loaded with real butter, sugar and cinnamon for eating with steak or baked and cubed with corn syrup and cinnamon for eating at any holiday. This is in my bucket list for after my cut cycle is over! Yes, I am bad :/