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It might be your macros. I wouldn't cut calories just yet. If you cut too much calories your body goes into starvation mode and your metabolism slows down. I would suggest cutting down on carbs, and upping protein and fats. If I'm right Insanity has like 40% protein 40% Carbs 20% fats. So I would suggest switch to…

It's all a matter of food choices.

Your routine looks okay, some advice: really cut back on Cardio. If you are trying to bulk, cardio is your enemy. If your gym lets you add deadlift as well. About your volume it is a little high. I really recommend you do no more than 4 sets. For weight, if you can't do at least 8 reps it is to heavy. You only come close…

I can give you some advice. It is basically a bodybuilder style workout divided into two days and you do it 4 times a week alternating days Day 1: Upper Body Day 2: Lower Body You don't need more than that. Typically you want to keep the range anywhere from 65-75% of your 1RM. Each workout is one for 3-4 sets with 8-12…

It is basically your Carbs, Fats, & Protein. In terms of how the should be divided you have something called IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros). According you some people, they say it is better than eating clean because you are open to eating any food as long as it if fits your daily needs for each category. I'll use myself as…

For loosing weight while retaining muscle I recommend IIFYM.com it will give you a better idea of what your should be. I'll use myself for example: My calorie count should be around 2500. It is recommended that I have 200g of Carbs, 220g of Protein, and 80g of Fat. That is for losing weight while maintaining muscle. Each…

I had the same problem for a while as well. Keep in mind muscle is heavier than fat, it might be that you are increasing muscle. If your clothes are fitting better you are doing a good job. If you really want to drop body fat your diet will need to change. You will have to increase your protein from what it is already. I…

Like everyone said yes. I would recommend doing it after a weight lifting session. Someone else also said it. Lifting weights is the best way to keep fat off.

Yes, my father asked me to help him loose weight and I had him start on a basic workout that was full body and he stuck with it. After the first week, or week and a half, he was disappointed that the scale showed the same weight. But he noticed his clothes were fitting much better. Like a lot of people are saying, muscle…

You cannot spot reduce body fat. That is a myth from who knows where. The best way to loose body fat and get leaner looking arms is to workout out and just keep at it. My advice is stick to compound exercises like squats, deadlifts, bench. Those are some exercises that work your whole body and when you whole body is…

I always recommend strong lift 5x5 for people because that has worked for me and I've seen some good results. You can still do squats. There are several variants for squats like sumo squat, front squat, dumbbell squat, Bulgarian squats. All of those take the weight away from your back so there is not as much stress. Some…

I know what you mean about disproportionate, genetically I have smaller calves. I can't do anything about that no matter how much I squat and I can squat 375 lbs. But going on you cannot spot reduce fat. You'll lose fat starting at the last place you gained it. It works backwards from the last place to the first place, and…

In my opinion nothing beats workouts with an Barbell. But because you are starting I would buy adjustable dumbbells. Adjustable gives you room to increase. But I would wait til you can handle 5 lbs with no problem because the min weight on some of these is something like 7lbs per hand. The good thing is that there is a lot…

I can effectively workout at home. I have my own squat rack, bench, and olympic bar and plates and a couple of bumper plates. I have everything I need. And for cardio, I just go outside and run for a while. It helps to have a room dedicated to exercising. But going that route was costly. I spent close to $1300 on…

I wouldn't worry too much. Remember it takes 3500 calories to loose or gain 1 pound.

Home gym. In January I decided to buy my own rack, Olympic bar and plates, and a bench. I use to workout at my university gym but I got tired of people telling me not to deadlift heavy weight or I can't use chalk. I have not looked back on it. I bought some horse stall mats two of them they are 6' x 4' 3/4" thick. They…

SL 5x5 followed by HIIT Next week I'll be moving on to Bill Starr 5x5

Okay there is nothing wrong with running to loose weight but keep in mind the best way to increase your metabolism is to start increasing muscle. The best way to really drop weight is to do something like this 60 min walk Weight lifting High Intensity Interval Training. The HIIT is what is going to help you loose weight,…

You will not see any results after a while. The goal for workouts it to increase the intensity of the workout usually on a weekly progression. The harder the workout, the more you body works, the more it works, the more calories you burn.

The best I can think of, and I'm only suggesting this because I've seen better results myself, is Stronglift 5x5. It is a series of 5 exercises done over three days a week alternating them each day. Example: Day one: Squat, bench, deadlift. Day two: Squat, Overhead press, barbell rows. If you have never exercised before…

My guess there are too much variables involved. Aside from the person's size, you have to look at rest, intensity, volume, time under tension, what exercise they are doing. Remember that squats, bench and deadlift will burn more calories that doing bicep curls, tricep extensions, leg curls etc.

I have a bunch of them. That is why I bought my own rack, barbell, plates and bench. *People who try to tell me squats are bad for your knees. I squat every workout for the last 5 months and my knees are in excellent shape. *The "No Deadlifting rule" *No Chalk rule. *People who have really bad form trying to go heavier…

Yeah I noticed that too. In order for me to reach my calorie goal I have to eat 124g or protein, 83g of fat and something like 310g of Carbs. On average I'm eating 200g of protein, 80g of fat and ~200g of carbs. But I don't follow the Macros on this app. I use IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros) as well as this app. In my…