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What cardio will compliment Crossfit training for weight loss?
Hi, I have a balanced diet and try and stick to my macros. My wife and I train in a Crossfit box 3 times a week, have done for nearly a year. While we are getting stronger, fitter and more defined we are struggling to lose our belly fat. We are only a few kg over our target weight but the fat hangs round the midrift. We…
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Nutrition Question : Add a few inches to arms only
I've been eating on a deficite for a while and maintained the same weight but added tone/muscle and happy with the progress. However, I've never had big arms but I'd like to add just a few inches (not looking for a massive bulk up). I'm training my arms twice a week and made sure my protein is high. Do I need to be eating…
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Adjustments on calorie calculator
I use the roadmap method/scooby calculator to calculate my and my wifes calories/macros. However, when I set it I had it at a weight loss of 20% but both of us are only 3kg off our ideal bmi. Although we eat to our goals and train hard both of us haven't lost weight in a while. Have I set the percentage on the calculate…
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Coconut oil... blows the macros
I started adding in coconut oil to my diary for tracking and it blows my macros way out. 1 Tablespoon is about what I use a day (1 for eggs and 1 for meat at night) and that is straight off 14g of fat. Add on Eggs and yoghurt that are other things for protein and already above your daily fat percentages! Am I missing…
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45/35/20 Split How important is it if fat is over
I've set my goals to 45% Carbs 35% Protein and 20% Fat and my goal is to drop 4kg and tone/get lean muscle. The p90x group on here suggests a 50% protein 30% carbs and 20% Fat. I tried following this high level of protein before and a nutritionist told me my diet is far too acidic. I'm working out based on 3 days cardio/2…
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Keep falling 10g of protein short
I've been usin MFP for about the past week to see where I'm going wrong on my nutrition. I see where I can cut out the last few carbs and my fats that put me over are from avocado, nuts i.e good fats but I always seem to be 10g short on my protein. I eat yoghurt, drink protein shakes and make sure they are in my 3 main…
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Question on behalf of my wife
My wife has been doing turbofire every day for a month now, only missing 1 yoga workout. We both eat clean (3 - 4 meals a day) and drink water, Herbalife shake for breakfast and green tea etc and she had 1 cheat day in the month. She is a petite 33 and trying to get down from 57kg - 54kg. Its not a massive weight loss but…
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Help with Calculations
I'm getting a little mixed up in some of the calculations needed to set my goals on my profile and in turn chart my eating and progress. I read the sticky on how to calculate your TDEE etc but my numbers didn't match up. I am struggling to make my calorie count each day I've tracked so far and I read a post that if I have…
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Hello
Hello, I've been excercising regularly all my life but I'm turning 30 in may and setting myself a challenge of getting a 6 pack and defined upper body. I also have bad posture and regularly see a chiropractor, my other goal is to improve my core and spinal health. I mix up interval training, insanity, TRX and spinning to…
