carlom18 Member

Start slowly at the gym as above has said, but do include weights sooner or later. Don't worry they won't bulk you up. When you eventually do weight ask the staff for an appraisal and help figuring out a program based your stats and goals.

Bump for when I go back to uni very soon.

This. Patience is key. The execution is hard as it is a pretty big lifestyle change for a lot of people. It took me 3 weeks minimum to get use to the amount of food I was taking while i was switching to a deficit.

I can do the bench press fine. The one arm DB row i was doing I can do fine. I have never done a BB row of ay sort so that will be new to me and I am not sure if that will aggravate my back. Its mainly the lifts that require me to stand, so the press I am not sure yet as I have never done that before but I'll have to give…

Im not finished reading the starting strength post yet, but what i see is that it requires a press, a bench press, squats, deadlifts and power cleans (or a row in place of the clean). Now as stated in original post, i am recovering from a back injury (posture related) and have been told to stop deadlifts and squats till i…

9 months coming up 10 months. Despite the near aggressive approach, I believe you are right. So the best thing for me to do you reckon is to research a program that is within my current fitness level and will help me achieve my goals and have a personal trainer (someone who looks like they know what they are doing) to…

well butter isnt as processed as margarine is so it would be better for you i guess

Just read some of his stuff on bodybuilding.com and it does look challenging indeed. I book marked it as it is something i def want to look at soon. thanks! And yes please link the webpage i dont think u linked it (unless im blind of course)

That's what I was thinking of doing, eating more calories on lifting days and less on rest days (or cardio days). I've been on a deficit for a long while now. I reckon it might just be what i need to get rid of the last body fat and to gain some muscle at the same time. i have done a bit of research and people have said…

ah yea that makes sense. do you know any diet/ training tips. obviously clean eating is key but calories amount?

my calfs, probs 90% of it is muscle, and i can see SOME vascularity!:happy:

:noway: thats just under my maintenance, holy crap!

shietttttttttttt that sounds awesome i ust looked it up on mfp. its 900 calories with 43g of fat. i wonder if i could make a healthier alternative lol

whats a cheesesteak? (aussie here)

saw someone with wheat waffles. anyone know a recipe

Sweet Potato protein pancakes. 447 calories to be exact and are EXTREMELY filling (had this after my workout)

i have a suggestion for alcohol. Try drinking things like tequila, vodka etc which has little to no calories in it and if you want a tasty drink, try a rum with a DIET coke. At least it allows you to drink. Trust me, I love drinking to when going out, your not alone! :smile:

im 5'10", currently at 162lbs. Don't have a goal weight, just want to reduce body fat than bulk up a little, then cut and tone. stay lean. etc

Yeah I wish chocolate was a healthier option too (and i mean non dark types)

Ah well! It's ok I found an ok deal on ebay. Thanks all!

anyone? LOL man, might have to pay full retail price...

i sometimes think this as well

I looked up baklava, i now regret it....

TIRAMISU!!!!!!! PIZZA PASTA CHOOCOLATEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE if only

They don't sell it on the australian store too. Whats with these sites not selling good whey to australians lol

I've been told and am a strong believer to skip the machine. Learn on the pull up bar you have at home/gym. Start by doing negatives, using a chair or bench or if your strong enough, do 1 or 2 and work your way from there. Another method which you can do is 'groovin the moo' (lol) which is where you do a pull up (even chin…

Actually forget it IM IN!

I WANT TO DO THIS! But then that means my body won't have time to rest, especially if doing weights.I'll think about it!

around 10kgs plus later people started to notice.....

would like some new MFP friends to share progress, encouragement and advice! :smile: