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  • The belly is the last and toughest part to go. Being a man you hold on this to the bitter end. It's also the reason a lot of us got into fitness. Just keep going and stop focusing on it. Forget about it and keep on living your healthy lifestyle. At some stage you will look at yourself or run your hand over your stomach and…
    in Stubborn gut from years of abuse... Comment by james1299 September 2014
  • Personally I'd just do hard push ups until you can get a bench, pyramid push ups for example. To bench properly you need the bar to touch your chest and you need to be able to rack the thing if you get in trouble (or the roll of shame) If you are the inventive type and not going heavy you might try laying on a bed with an…
    in Bench Press without a bench? Comment by james1299 May 2014
  • If your weights dropping then it's just a matter of time. Go ahead and do some ab work if you like, they'll be there waiting for you once your bf% goes low enough for them to be visible
    in Tips for a flat stomach? Comment by james1299 February 2013
  • May sound rude but the ONLY tip for a flat stomach is to eat less or exercise more, whatever way you choose to keep in a caloric deficit. Spot reduction simply does not exist, forget the woman's magazines and infomercials. Your body does not work that way. You have to lose fat from all over. Your body uses up fat stores to…
    in Tips for a flat stomach? Comment by james1299 February 2013
  • Heavy squats are great for a girl 500 cals over maintenance. Take your weight in pounds and eat that many grams of good quality protein everyday. Make sure your program covers all the compound lifts. Barbells are better than machines, they will hit your stabilising muscles where cables wont. Concentrate on good form over…
    in Newbie weight lifter questions Comment by james1299 January 2013
  • It's impossible to gain weight if you're eating below maintenance, also impossible to maintain your current weight. The energy difference for your daily needs will come directly from your fat stores, there are no two ways about it. The bigger the deficit, the faster it will come off. You can keep your energy up with some…
    in My story on adding more calories and seeing results Comment by james1299 January 2013
  • I feel amazing after lifting weights, pumped up, clear and full of test. Rest days I feel down, especially if I skip my cardio
    in Mood swings in relation cardio/weightlifting? Comment by james1299 October 2012
  • Same story here added
    in Weight gain Comment by james1299 September 2012
  • Franklin here Hey kiwi's
    in Fellow New Zealanders/Kiwi's Comment by james1299 September 2012
  • Cool and thanks for the reply
    in Hi from New Zealand Comment by james1299 September 2012
  • When I read your post I immediately thought of Dennis from the movie 'teddy Bear' A film about a loveless Danish body builder. It's a must see. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5ZseyEe0dQ
    in So there's this guy at the gym... Comment by james1299 July 2012
  • He probably really respects you for knowing what the squat rack is for, most guys think it's for doing 10,000 rep bicep curls. I'm going to LMAO if his name is dennis
    in So there's this guy at the gym... Comment by james1299 July 2012
  • Go ahead and lift weights. Don't worry about looking like a body builder, you wont. You get big by eating big. Whether that extra weight comes as lean mass or fat depends on what your are doing with yourself. Lifting free weights on a calorie deficit will make you lighter, probably more so than cardio and you will hold…
    in uncertain... Rant? Gain muscle? Comment by james1299 July 2012
  • Like everyone has said here, drink away. No sugar though, and no milk if you're still concerned. Caffeine boosts your metabolism. Be warned that some of these trendy cafe beverages are absolutely LOADED with empty calories. I made the switch to green tea last year and haven't looked back.
    in Will coffee effect my diet Comment by james1299 July 2012
  • I turn 34 this year. I've had to pull out my drivers licence a few times before because people think I'm lying. Most people guess 24-25.
    in Do people think your older or younger than you look? Comment by james1299 July 2012
  • We didn't have 2000 calorie mocha's and a fast food outlet on every corner back then. Everyone is out to make a buck and people have grown to demand convenience. I see it as a failure of our first world system. When you can swallow your daily caloric needs in one go and still feel hungry, well that's not a good thing.
    in What do you think is the primary reason for obesity? Comment by james1299 July 2012
  • I agree that some people aren't active enough but if you were eating at a calorie deficit or at maintenance you wouldn't gain a gram of weight even if you laid in bed all day. On the flip side, you could spend 8 hours running 7 days a week and still gain weight if a caloric excess is present (though this would be very hard…
    in What do you think is the primary reason for obesity? Comment by james1299 July 2012
  • Overall it really is as simple as calories in / calories out. Some people don't understand this or they deny it and make excuses, blaming genetics etc. We live in an age of convenience and calorie dense, processed food with little to no actual nutrition. If you don't read the info on the box, wrapper or whatever, or you…
    in What do you think is the primary reason for obesity? Comment by james1299 July 2012
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