[ragingclue]

Originally Posted by Heinzftw

I am going balls to the wall, but recently I was asked to play football again so I need to be lifting as well as cardio.
A few things I need to get done by August 24th:
Squat 345
Bench 280+
Calf Raise 500
Dumbbell press 100

What I am at
Squat: 245
Bench: 205
Calf Raise: 400
Dumbbell press: 65lbs

I need all the help I can get at this point. Will post pictures soon!!

Well, one recommendation I would have for you in terms of making great strides with the lifting aspect, would be to stick to dumbbells as much as possible (except for exercises where a cable will offer you more resistance through a greater range of motion).

Flat and incline press need to be dumbbells. I can't do bar anymore because my shoulders are kaput, but I always had better results with dumbbells anyway as far as size gains went. Flys should be dumbbells and pec deck, but if you can only do one of the two, make it the pec deck. You should be able to tell which method of weights works you harder and through a greater, more isolated motion. Like I said before, everyone is different.

Also, how are you grouping your muscle groups (i.e. what do you work on the same day), and how many days do you go before your cycle starts over again (i.e. how much rest for each group)? A lot of time you can experiment with grouping to net much better results. Depending on how you group, there is always going to be at least one muscle that gets screwed out of days off, so it's best to make sure it's up to the task (for me it's triceps since I do multiple pressingexercises for shoulders on shoulder/bicep/back day and I'm on a two day cycle).

[jaiman]

Originally Posted by Heinzftw

I am going balls to the wall, but recently I was asked to play football again so I need to be lifting as well as cardio.
A few things I need to get done by August 24th:
Squat 345
Bench 280+
Calf Raise 500
Dumbbell press 100

What I am at
Squat: 245
Bench: 205
Calf Raise: 400
Dumbbell press: 65lbs

I need all the help I can get at this point. Will post pictures soon!!

For strength stuff, take a look at Rippletoe's book "Starting Strength"

[Heinzftw]

Just went to Max Muscle today and picked up NO-Xplode from BSM. Lemme first off say that yes in fact this stuff works. But, be careful with dosage as your body needs to get used to all the caffeine and supplements going into your body. Along with this drink ALOT of water or else you will feel like shit. Ran 3 miles today and did 11miles on the bike.

[ragingclue]

Originally Posted by Heinzftw

Just went to Max Muscle today and picked up NO-Xplode from BSM. Lemme first off say that yes in fact this stuff works. But, be careful with dosage as your body needs to get used to all the caffeine and supplements going into your body. Along with this drink ALOT of water or else you will feel like shit. Ran 3 miles today and did 11miles on the bike.

Nice.

Yeah the water is very important for the supplements to work properly, but caffeine counteracts NO2-based supplements, limiting their effectiveness. Be careful not to over-supplement yourself. Are you on the bodybuilding.com forums? There's really an endless well of knowledge there, and you can get straight info on supplementation from somewhere besides the manufacturer's hype.

[Heinzftw]

Originally Posted by ragingclue

Nice.

Yeah the water is very important for the supplements to work properly, but caffeine counteracts NO2-based supplements, limiting their effectiveness. Be careful not to over-supplement yourself. Are you on the bodybuilding.com forums? There's really an endless well of knowledge there, and you can get straight info on supplementation from somewhere besides the manufacturer's hype.

But, of coarse!!! Same name!! Heinzftw took an updated picture today. This is me at about 235 with around 20% body fat.

[1cleanm6]

Check the sig

btw get rid of the scale

or check ur weight every 10 days

[Heinzftw]

Originally Posted by Boosted335

Check the sig

btw get rid of the scale

or check ur weight every 10 days

I check my scale every 10 days now.
Glad to see your diet is going great

[1cleanm6]

Originally Posted by Heinzftw

I check my scale every 10 days now.
Glad to see your diet is going great

im actually just maintaining my weight...

first 30 pounds should be very easy.....

after that is when things will get tough

[ejazbmw]

I'm 5'11 and weighed 192 which is 27% BMI that was 2 months ago now I weigh 178 which is roughly 24% BMI apparently I'm perfect for my height according to my doc but i feel like i need to lose another 3 pounds just to be at 175 lol

[c0nstant]

Originally Posted by immafag

BAHAHA Bobby Hill looking Oompa Loompa

lolwut

[chippy]

Originally Posted by immafag

BAHAHA Bobby Hill looking Oompa Loompa

[BigDog]

Originally Posted by immafag

BAHAHA Bobby Hill looking Oompa Loompa

he does have a very valid point there...

you prolly even snuck out an extra piece of chocolate or two...

[ragingclue]

Originally Posted by ejazbmw

I'm 5'11 and weighed 192 which is 27% BMI that was 2 months ago now I weigh 178 which is roughly 24% BMI apparently I'm perfect for my height according to my doc but i feel like i need to lose another 3 pounds just to be at 175 lol

BMI is garbage for many people, especially people who lift for big gains. At 5'9" and 203 pounds, I believe it has me in the "obese" range. Yet, I'm less than 15% body fat by caliper method. By no means am I as lean as I would like to be, or as lean as I was before I left the Corps, but I'm far from obese. I'm not a fan of all of these methods of telling us just how fat we are. I use the mirror as my judge. Unfortunately, people are generally not critical enough of themselves in this country when they see their reflections.

[Year's_End]

Originally Posted by Nikkahtropolis

i used to weigh an all-time high of 225ish about 6 months ago (i'm 6').

stopped going on this forum so damn much, been eating smart, and have been working out and doin cardio religiously. i now weigh 200 flat.

should be down to 190 by the end of summer. i think 180-185 is my optimal weight. i hope to reach thst by the year's end.

lol this thread is a good way for me to see where i was.

185 since late january. 183 lbs now. staying motivated is key.

december '08: 225
may '09: 200
february '10: 183

documenting for future reference. haha

[tuned2ride]

Whatever you do, throw the scale out the window. The minute you get obsessed with that number, that's only going to help you fail.

Not quite, but I generally agree about the obsession part. Not sane to expect to lose 2 lbs every 3 days. Very bad approach, IMO.

I don't believe in a strict diet all the time. I take a day off every 2 weeks and it is necessary/convenient for social happenings.

It was yesterday and I got drunk again. That means that 93% of the time, I control what I eat.... goal 1800kcal acceptable up to 2100. Average loss of 0.58lbs per week.

From 238.5lbs, I lost more than 70lbs. I want 146lbs (BMI 21) and possibly lower. I intend to eat this way for the rest of my life - click for details.

I do moderate cardio 30-45minutes 5-6 times week and I reward myself with a beer.

I might do some resistance training later but it is not an high priority for me. It is not to gain muscle, just twice a week to compensate for effects of aging, basically and improve my agility.