[quote name='drktrpr1']Hey CAGs, just wanted to thank you for your help a few pages ago, the workout advice was fantastic. Doing weights/lifting first and saving my run for the end of my workout really helps because my body is fresh to work out muscles at the start, and tired and ready to burn calories/fat at the end. I've lost three pounds of weight but put on a lot of muscle, especially on my shoulders/biceps, so I've definitely burned off more fat. All it takes is 4 times a week for an hour. I can run farther and faster, and lift more than I ever could.
As far as food, I just try and eat protein after every workout (just a snack, unless it's dinnertime), and eat less of it when I do eat meals. I wasn't eating unhealthy (most of the time haha) but I was usually eating alot of food.
Anyways, I'm gonna keep up the good work but I just wanted to thank you guys alot.[/QUOTE]
Good job! Looks like you really embraced it as a lifestyle change and that's the hardest part. Keep it up and remember to switch things up every other month or so to keep your body guessing and avoid plateauing.
I always forget why I don't bother with creatine and went on it about a month ago and I noticed immediately that my face got puffy within 2-3 days. I had to throw it the hell out since I'm creeping up on 30 and it's near impossible to keep my face looking thin anymore.
I realized that I'm not going to gain a whole lot more muscle and the best route for me at this point was to switch over to a cardio program. I feel kind of hokey working out to a dvd but I've been doing the Insanity program before work all week and I gotta be honest when I say it's kicking the shit out of me (in a good way). It's basically interval training and I'm working up a sweat within minutes and what's interesting is I can hop on a bike or elliptical at the gym for a half hour and hit it hard and this is blowing that out of the water. Plus I'm finding myself sore in unusual places (kind of like how you feel the next day after you go out golfing for the first time in months again). Fingers crossed I can stick to it and I'll keep everyone updated on how effective I find it over time. At the least, it's been great getting my workout in before work so I can just come up at night and be as lazy as I need to be.
As far as food, I just try and eat protein after every workout (just a snack, unless it's dinnertime), and eat less of it when I do eat meals. I wasn't eating unhealthy (most of the time haha) but I was usually eating alot of food.
Anyways, I'm gonna keep up the good work but I just wanted to thank you guys alot.[/QUOTE]
Good job! Looks like you really embraced it as a lifestyle change and that's the hardest part. Keep it up and remember to switch things up every other month or so to keep your body guessing and avoid plateauing.
I always forget why I don't bother with creatine and went on it about a month ago and I noticed immediately that my face got puffy within 2-3 days. I had to throw it the hell out since I'm creeping up on 30 and it's near impossible to keep my face looking thin anymore.
I realized that I'm not going to gain a whole lot more muscle and the best route for me at this point was to switch over to a cardio program. I feel kind of hokey working out to a dvd but I've been doing the Insanity program before work all week and I gotta be honest when I say it's kicking the shit out of me (in a good way). It's basically interval training and I'm working up a sweat within minutes and what's interesting is I can hop on a bike or elliptical at the gym for a half hour and hit it hard and this is blowing that out of the water. Plus I'm finding myself sore in unusual places (kind of like how you feel the next day after you go out golfing for the first time in months again). Fingers crossed I can stick to it and I'll keep everyone updated on how effective I find it over time. At the least, it's been great getting my workout in before work so I can just come up at night and be as lazy as I need to be.