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Go to bodybuilding.com....they have all sorts of workouts. One bit of friendly advice...don't mention the world "tone" EVER on a serious bodybuilding site. You'll find out why in due time. Good Luck!

PF is the closest gym to where I live. My daughter signed up for it...when I dropped her off, I figured why not go in and check it out. I was greeted by a young sales rep who offered to take me on a tour. 30 seconds into her speal, she said, "At PF we don't cater to bodybuilders". And I'm like...oh really? The light didn't…

If you lift alone, machines may be better as they are normally safer. However, you will get more out of free weights as they require stabilization of the weight as well. However, you have already made the most important move and that is including weight lifting into your routine. Nicely done!

First off...Congrats! You are transforming yourself. Many of us that have done or continue to do so, run into these situations. So first off...it's normal. I have found that it runs in stages. First it's why are you doing it? Are you losing weight because you are sick? Then you get the comments from people that haven't…

You may want to post in the motivation part of the site, as there is a sections specifically for this type of question.

There are many roads to Dublin. One can do cardio to maintain their weight, they can do weightlifting, they can watch their diet...or a combo of all. I find that doing a combo works the best for me. Yes, 2 days a week of full body workouts is fine, if that's what keeps you going. You can always try variety. Do 2 a week, 4…

Similar to the above. Additionally, I went from training legs every 5 days to every 3 . Big difference. Volume training worked for me.

Surprising to many of my male friends, I love Zumba. It's a great way to lose weight during my bodybuilding comp prep. And with me being one of the few male (straight) in the room, I get to be in the room with a lot of beautiful women.

Personally, if I don't feel like an old man the next day after working out, then I don't feel like I pushed myself. oh wait...I'm 50 so I guess I AM an old man. Regardless, I always feel atleast a little sore.

I walked my dog initially to lose 60 lbs. First 30 mins a day, then an hr , then 2. And I can totally relate, got boring fast. I found listening to music helped. You could also try HITT. Go to the park with bowzer, jog with him...then throw a ball and chase after him...then walk...then repeat. Lately, I found going to the…

^ Good insight...spot on. I did something very similar to you OP. Looking back, I wish I would have incorporated a leg day. Or maybe push/pull days. But regardless, you Sir are doing fantastic...so consider this affirmation that you are rocking it!

Like others...banana and 1 cup of coffee. I drink a whey protein while working out, but that's not what you are asking about.

I been there Mate. For 15 years I struggled with food addiction. I finally looked in the mirror and decided I wanted a change. I started out simply walking the dog...30 mins a day. And setting aside a shelf of food that I could eat that were healthy. The 30 mins then went to an hr..then 2. Then I started jogging. The fat…

As I lose weight, I love seeing the tri and hamstring muscles come shinning thru. And of course the six pack starting to form.

As many have stated above, walking is an outstanding first step. That's how I began my journey of losing 60lbs in 3 months. Started taking dog for walk for 30 mins...then an hr...then two hrs. As your weight decreases you get more and more excited. Eventually I DID start jogging..and I've always hated jogging but in time,…

Nicely done!

ihab90...thanks for posting. Impressive Mate! Also appreciate the info on your workouts. I recently completed a bulk, somewhat dirty, and now am paying the price for getting back down. From your success, it appears I need to do more cardio and less weights. Anyway...Nice job!

Mike....just impressed that you are doing DL. It's the King of weightlifting exercises, even better than squats. So regardless how you do them, hats off that you are doing them!

I know a lot of people don't like to go to the gym because they are afraid that others are watching them. You don't mention this as a reason OP, but perhaps this is part of it. I will tell you that there are really only two types of people that are even given a second look when they work out. The first is a good looking…

Put me in the "no" team. First the two of us have way different strength ability and we are built differently. So even on machines, we have adjust constantly. Next, we go at different speeds. I work out fast, she works out...well slower. I have different lagging parts than she does...so I spend more time on legs...she does…

I started off by simply walking the dog..lost 60 lbs...and my dog was fitter than me. Then jogging. Then started weight lifting. Then racquetball...then zumba. Start something you know you will keep doing. As you get more fit, your interest in other activities will increase...especially group activities as you know you can…

For me, I find many people want to find the "best" way to lose weight, or gain muscle or strength. What they don't realize is that there are many paths to Dublin. What works for one person, may not work for another. And yet, because it worked for "me", I must have stumbled upon the holy grail of weight loss and thus am not…

I stopped in my local watering hole yesterday. I check in about once every 3 weeks. I stick to rum and diet coke...usually only one but sometimes two. Nick, a guy about my age, is sitting there. Severely overweight and smoking. Also had a bucket of beers in front of him, found out it was his second bucket of the day. The…

^^^ This

Yes.

My significant other was like your wife. Naturally thin, always eating stuff I can't eat in front of me, not taking my goals serious. I muddled thru, because I was seeing results. When you start losing significant weight and other people also notice, it eggs you on. Now when we go anywhere, I get comments all the time. And…

When I go from bulking to cutting, first stop is diet. When that stalls, I do light cardio. Finally, when I want to lose those last pounds, I go cardio full throttle. If you do cardio and diet all at once, you shoot all the ammo in your gun at once. Steady progress is what you should aim for. So during bulking, no cardio,…

People treat me very differently than when I was overweight. I get a lot of attention from both sexes. Mostly positive, but some guys see me as a threat. Some women are intimidated. I have people come up to me all the time asking for workout suggestions. Of course I often get the question on whether I'm "enhanced". Total…

Use the mirror/pics and not the scale as your tool on determining how you are doing.

Not so much at work, but when I go to bbqs or social get togethers, I bring my own food...which is healthy. One time I brought tacos but instead of shells, I had lettuce leafs for a wrap. It was a big hit. So if you provide an alternative that is healthy, you'll be amazed how folks take to it...especially once they see you…