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  • I am a male and I do Zumba classes. I made a bunch of friends and just the social part of it is support and motivation. Also mix it up, attend outdoor events like races, mud runs etc. Do weights one day cardio the other, class the other. Dancing is also a great way of taking the workout metality out of working out.
  • Also make sure you drink enough water (1 gallon a day) to help your kidneys, In my mind I can't never seem to have enough proteins as long as I stay under 2000-2400 calories a day.
  • You have taken the first step, keep iy up. Please friend me and do not hesitate contacting me for question, advice, or support. I have been at this for a long time, and a pal is always helpful.
  • I love egs and I eat a mix of the whole/whites when trying to reduce fat calories. When trying to gain muscle I eat the whole egg.
  • Way to go gurl!! The first step to loose weight is to know how much your calorie requirements is for the day to maintain your weight. There are many calorie calculators on line. The second step is to create a deficiency eat less than needed. Be aware that to loose a .5kg a week will need a 700 calories/day or 3500…
  • Feel free to friend me too. I have done Keto Diet in the past (Very Similar Concept) with great results. I am currently following Ultimate Diet 2, which includes workout for muscle building routines. I just started with Atkins products, never bought them before. My goals is to reduce body fat %, i don't want to loose…
  • What in particular makes it difficult? Fat and proteins are available everywhere and it only requires 4 workouts a week.
  • Just like any other good program you have to follow it. I have done a few week cycles and I love it. The part I like is that it goes with my taste for food. I love hi protein hi fat diet, like cheese, cream, butter, burgers, filet mignon. I am not much into breads or pastas. I have lowered my body fat by 3% so far and have…
  • I was at 21% when I started UD2. Currently at 19% have not lost weight at all only body fat. I love UD2 it allows me to eat the stuff my body likes. For Supper Bowl Sunday I was eating all type of chicken wings hi fat hi protein while keeping my carbs at bay. I then did my carb load on Tuesday to Wednesday. I love it…
  • I am currenly on my third week of Ultimate Diet 2. I use UD2 primarily aimed at fat loss with muscle maintenance (or even gain), it can also be used with slight modifications for muscle gain while minimizing bodyfat gain. I have done Keto Diet in the past, but like UD2 better because it allows me to eat carbs. Once UD2…
  • Good for you, please keep posting your progress. Don'tyou ever stop working out that will help your will to control what you eat.
  • Hi I am 57, no weight to loose but please add me as friend. If you can not run yet, I recommend some amount of weight lifting or equipment training. Try low to med weights with high repetitions and small rest periods. Try to eat 1 gm of protein per pound os desired weight and stay 200-500 calories below your dayly…
  • PLease feel free to add me as a friend. We are here to support each other. I can help you with any question on Nutrition, and workout routines. I am also use Keto Diet as a tool to reduce body fat and weight.
  • iliajones, it's impossible to give you advice with the information you are providing. Do you how many calories you need to consume to mainatin your weight? Do you how many calories are you eating? Whitout this information will be difficult for you to manage weight loss. There are many free Caloric Intake Calculators in the…
  • I am currently reading The Ultimate Diet 2.0, form Lyle McDonald. It provides insightful Keto Diet references and how to align it with senseful workouts. I currently deplete glycogen on Mondays and Tuesdays with long (1 hour) split workouts, light cardio on Wednesday or small muscles like calves, abs and shoulders, full…
  • Count me in, I don't have a weight issue, I am working on getting a lean muscular physique. Currently on a 1600 Calories keeping carbs at 0-5% and 140-160 gm of protein. PLease let me know I can send you Lyle's Keto Diet Book in PDF I got before it became a book for sale.
  • This is what I always understood a true HIIT. There is nothing wrong with interval training, but do not call it High Intensity. If you can do another set after 20 seconds after you are not doing HIIT. This is what I do: Warm up: 3 minutes 20-50% intensity 15 to 20 seconds 50% max intensity one minute rest 15 to 20 seconds…
  • Look at this video it shows almost perfect form. http://stronglifts.com/how-to-master-barbell-row-technique/ Try to Row Each Rep From The Floor. Because you’ll never train your upper-back fully if you let the bar hang in the air. Barbell Row like you Deadlift: with the bar starting and returning to the floor on each rep.…
  • The way I see it is this. I wish I were that important that people is really looking at me. Everyone is so submerged on their own they don't have time to be looking at me.
  • Follow this 3 basic guides for building muscle and loosing fat: 1. Eat 1 gram of protein daily per pound of desired weight. eat carbohydrates and about 20% of your calories should be from fat. 2. DO number while maintaining a daily 500 caloric deficit, in other words eat 500 calories less than your daily nutritional needs.…
  • A typical bulking day for me: 3000-3200 calories breakfast Shake of - 1/4 cut high protein cereal, 3-5 whole eggs, 1 tbs peanut butter, 45 grams of whey protein Cafe Latte Fruit Mid morning 4-5 egg white omelet with vegetables, cheese low fat sausage bowl of fruits or oatmeal Lunch Salmon 6oz, vegetables rice or sweet…
  • None, today I gave my body a full day of rest.
  • 54 here, stronger and a better body than high school LOL
  • They all went down to Orlando for ZUMBA convention...
  • No carbs, no energy. Dizzinesss.. ..
  • There are 3 simple guides to loose weight and build muscle: 1. Consume one gram of protein per pound of desired weight (u wanna be 120# eat 120 gm protein daily. Every thing else you eat is up to you as long as you follow #2. 2. Consume about 500 calories less than your maintenance (Calories needed = 2200, eat 1700) daily.…
  • Try This: Katch-McArdle:Considered the most accurate formula for those who are relatively lean. Use ONLY if you have a good estimate of your bodyfat %. BMR = 370 + (21.6 x LBM)Where LBM = [total weight (kg) x (100 - bodyfat %)]/100 or this: Mifflin-St Jeor: Developed in the 1990s and more realistic in todays settings. It…
  • I am the luckiest man in the world, 16 years married to my kindred soul, and the most beautiful, wonderful woman. She left for ZUMBA convention on Sunday and after 2 days I can't stand being without her. Luckily I will be flying down to meet her on Thursday.
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