edwardkim85 Member

Don't know how to post pics... 6' Male used to weigh 280lbs 38% bf (6 months ago) Now 235lbs 22% bf. My goal is to get to 210lbs low 10% bf and maintain. I used crossfit programs, olympic lifting programs (not gymnastics yet) to drop 45lbs. People that say you can't gain muscle while losing weight(fat) is wrong. I've…

I guess my body's like a sponge? I've gained 10 lbs before from water weight but never 15 - 20... I'm sure some of it's fat (4 lbs?) but still that's a lot of water weight.

two weeks not logged = vacation --> quick added 6kcal days I am over, yes. I set it as 2500 kcal but I average around 2800-2900kcal because of my 'cheat day' usually. i weigh everything except on cheat days. Anyways I guess I was just complaining. There are a lot of people who are 6 ' 180lbs that look out of shape as well…

Scale hasn't moved in over a month now.

Just so those who lift can gauge where I'm at, my current 1RM are as follows: Deadlift: 455 lbs RAW Bench: 275 lbs Back Squat: 335 lbs full depth(*kitten* to the ground) Power clean: 245 lbs Clean&Jerk:235lbs Cardiovascular wise, I can finish all crossfit workouts(think p90x with weights?) at a solid time and can jog 5k in…

If you crave fatty/junk food, that means your diet will be hard to sustain long term.... means you're too hungry. If you want to eat mcdonalds, eat it but just keep it within your calorie goal. You can go eat a big mac meal with diet coke, which comes to slightly under 900kcal. If your daily kcal intake goal is 1500kcal,…

Wiping itself with the towel alone doesn't really kill any bacterias or germs.

Do you smoke? then quit.

I was doing burpee box jump overs with 30 ' boxes... It was my final set of 20.... 5/5 sets. I was so fatigued in the end that I did a burpee, jumped, hit my shin on the box, flew over the box, and landed elbows first on the ground. I limped around bleeding and bruised for 2 weeks. Lesson learnt. Pace yourself when you do…

Instead of 12, think it's ok to lose 10 lbs(gain 2 back) and drink. Have fun. Life's not all about losing weight. Nobody can tell the diff between 12 and 10 lbs too. You gotta destress

HOW ARE YOU STILL FAT IF YOU CAN RUN A MARATHON?

take it one step at a time. take one binge group out at a time and replace it with veggies or fruit. then two then three then four eventually you'll just binge on fruits and veggies

You can lose weight at 2800 calories easily if you switch your diet & depending on your workouts. I probably average around 3kcal/week and I'm losing about 0.8 - 1kg/week... and I'm losing fat while gaining muscle. What others say is 'hard' or 'impossible'(well, it's not if you have a lot of fat to use as fuel btw). I was…

Depends on the workout. If you spend 40 min on technique and 20 min doing skipping/interval training etc, jot it down as circuit training. Thing about body weight work is that as your body gets more efficient at it, you will burn less calories. You might be able to pound through that 1 hour exercise 1 year from now, but…

great job & very inspirational story!

few more pointers wiht deadlift: make sure you're not looking ' up' when you're picking the bar off the ground. Head and back should be in a straight line. Don't 'yank' the weight off the floor, you're more likely to throw out your back. Use gradual tension to lift the barbell off the floor, then explode up with your…

lol ok then do BURPEES. See if you like that better than treadmill

See if you're lactose intolerant and/or gluten intolerent. If you're gluten intolerent and you're eating back lots of bread, etc you might get bloated. Only way to find out is to get rid of certain types of food and experiment. If you get rid of bread from your diet for 2 weeks and you get 0 bloat.... then you are most…

bloat can happen if you eat too much veggies --> broccli, lettuce fruit --> apples, pears too much starch or caffeine(coffee) All of the above cause gas/bloat. --- Also, if you drink water too fast, it can create air bubbles and it can make your stomache bloat the @#$# up. :p A lot of ripped guys you see at the gym are…

Get a weighted vest , kettlebells(12kg if girl, 16 if guy) and a 12 pound dumb bell if girl, 25 pound dumb bell if guy.

That's such a vague gym routine that I can't comment...

I don't like running long distances. I find it boring. I like crossfit type workouts, circuit / weights / bars/ rings/ skipping ropes :D Why run for 40 min if you can burn the same amount of kcal in 15 min doing HIIT? Depends on the preference, but I rather look like a sprinter than a marathon runner. Two extremes, I know,…

YES I KNOW TONS OF PEOPEL THAT USE STEROIDS. a lot of my friends/acquatinances have gone on to use steroids.. some admit it verbally, some will never admit it but it's quite obvious to any gym goer. If one person does it and excels and gets a big signing deal/bonus, the next athlete will be pressured to do so as well. It's…

? why are you running 5 days a week if you are trying to gain weight? Lift heavy, cut out the cardio. Go on bulk/cut cycles. There's nothing such as a clean bulk. When you bulk/get stronger, you will gain some fat. Aslo, your protein level is too low. You're trying to put on muscle mass right? Up it to 40 carb/ 40 protein…

preacher curl light weight. use barbells instead of dumb bells to avoid stressing out the shoulder. If your gym has training barbells that weigh 15 lbs, or V bars that weigh 25 lbs, use that for preacher curls(bis) any strain that hurts your shoulder = bad. I say stick to physio... I hurt my shoulder at least 5 times…

tbh, can't tell from those pics due to diff distance/clothing. but 10 pounds is great progress. keep it up

Yea, I do crossfit but I wouldn't say crossfit gives people the best 'physique'. If you want to LOOK muscular and strong, bodybuild. Crossfit is just more so for people that like going 'intense'... Just like why people run marathons or do tough mudder. Running a marathon isn't good for your body & heart, tough mudder? it's…

well. Korean & Japanese are ok. 99% of the population in korea & japan are skinny. Indian food... lots of carbs... butter chicken = the worst. A lot of fat. But then I'm Korean so I'm biased :D

Eh I feel similar. 6 foot male. I lost 35 - 40 lbs and came down from 280 --> 240 - 245lbs. With proper diet and exercise, I managed to lose more fat and put on muscle while on a deficit(people say you can't, but yes, you can... if you are either new to lifting or if you have lots of fat to use as fuel) Anyways, my waist…

Nope one time there was a deadlift EMOM where I deadlifted 315 pounds 3 times every minute(it was about 15 sec on/ 45 sec break) x 8... So a total of 24 reps. Then the very next day there was a WoD where you had to do box jumps, row, pullups, burpees & Deadlift at body weght.... 50 times each. Since I weighed 255 lbs then,…