Posts by solid555

I've had a gym membership and been into fitness for more than 30 years. I don't pay any more attention to people at the gym than I do to people I see on the street. I am certainly not judging them, or thinking that unfit people shouldn't be using the gym. Most people at the gym are focused on what they are doing, not on the shape of the other gym members.

I've been working for the last year to develop my stapedius muscle. I can't wait to go to the beach this summer and show it off. The rest of my body is crap, but who cares because I've got an awesome stapedius!

Original Post by biff94:

For those who aren't meatheads and want to try it for yourself, give what I posted a try because I KNOW it works from my own experience and from many clients I've used it on with incredible success.

Tracy Anderson, is that you?

160g is fairly low. Your diet is 36% carbs, 39% protein, 30% fat. Bodybuilders on a pre-contest diet will go lower than that, but they won't stay low all the time. Most people, particularly those interested in sports performance, are better off with more carbs. I'd say it's more important to limit simple carbs than limiting all carbs.

Under-eating is bad for your health. Your body can't get all the nutrients it needs, you'll lose muscle instead of fat, you won't be able to maintain your new lifestyle permanently, and you're more likely to develop binging or other eating disorders. Losing weight really fast also means you're not giving your skin a chance to change with your new body. Healthy sustainable weight loss takes time.

Are you willing to accept all those negatives in exchange for getting to your goal a little bit sooner? Losing 2 pounds per week would still be very rewarding, but you'd avoid all those problems and have a better chance for permanent success.

That's amazing.

I don't know for sure that 18% is wrong, I was just guessing based on what you wrote in your original post, and for all the reasons that john wrote about. A guy with your stats and 18% body fat would have a decent amount of muscle and probably visible abs as well.

It sounds like you are doing things the right way. Just make sure you eat enough and don't lose too quickly. You should be eating at least 1700 every day, and aiming for around 1 pound per week of fat loss.

Don't worry if you don't lose for a week, or if you gain a couple of pounds once in a while. Your weight will fluctuate, and this is particularly true when you first start a new diet or exercise routine. As long as you are being careful about measuring and counting your calories, the weight will come off. Have faith in the process, and measure results over a longer time period.

That shouldn't be a problem. The only thing to keep in mind is that you want to give your muscles time to recover. If you do bench press one day, push-ups in the park the next day, and then overhead press on the third day, you're not giving your muscles any rest. But in the beginning when you are not that strong I don't think it's a huge deal. As you get stronger and start lifting more weight, you'll need to pay more attention to recovery.