Before and two months into it

I got motivated viewing everyones pictures so I thought I would post my two months progress. The first photo I was 195 and the second photo I'm 179. I've still got a ways to go but I'm working on it. Any constructive criticism?

My fitness schedule is high rep/low weight gym workouts 3 times a week and 45 minutes on the Elliptical machine every night.

Matt
 

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Why are you doing high rep/light weight?
 
I got motivated viewing everyones pictures so I thought I would post my two months progress. The first photo I was 195 and the second photo I'm 179. I've still got a ways to go but I'm working on it. Any constructive criticism?

My fitness schedule is high rep/low weight gym workouts 3 times a week and 45 minutes on the Elliptical machine every night.

Matt

Whats your diet like? What type of training do you have scheduled during the week? And, yes, why are you doing a high rep/light weight routine? And, when you say high rep, how high are we speaking?

Good progress!

Keep it up

Look forward to your response!


Best wishes

Chillen
 
Wow, thanks for the positive responses everyone. Not having the 6 pack abs and huge chest I was very scared that I would be shot down in a flaming ball of "you're still a fat @ss failure, but you guys are ok!
Anyway, I'm doing the high rep (10-15 per set @ 3 sets) on most of my exercises. I've got a reasonable ammount of strenght so I figure I'd hit hard on the cardo and drop the body fat, then, after seeing what's under my "winter coat" try to tone up. I just really don't want to turn into a lot of muscule under a layer of fat is all.
Diet: fruit and cereal in the morning. salad w/chicken for lunch, and usually two vegies and a meat at dinner. nothing crazy but I'm really fighting the snacking in between bug.
Oh yea, sorry about the pictures being switched, I guess that's my right brain working overtime. Thanks.

Matt
 
you'd actually benefit more from doing heavy weight low rep. Not only does this help decrease muscle loss from the caloric deficit but it also increases metabolism for hours after lifting.
 
Diet: fruit and cereal in the morning. salad w/chicken for lunch, and usually two vegies and a meat at dinner. nothing crazy but I'm really fighting the snacking in between bug.

Might not be enough. You shouldn't be going any lower than 500 or so under you maint. cal requirement. Especially now that you've got your cutting out of the way. You should be eating 5-6 'smaller' meals a day. Do some searching around this site and you'll find lots of info and more specifics depending on your current goals.
 
Might not be enough. You shouldn't be going any lower than 500 or so under you maint. cal requirement. Especially now that you've got your cutting out of the way. You should be eating 5-6 'smaller' meals a day. Do some searching around this site and you'll find lots of info and more specifics depending on your current goals.

Good results so far by the way, keep it up!
But I'd have to agree about the diet, even when cutting you should be eating 5-6 smaller meals a day.
Depending on the size of your meals you seem to be under eating anyway.
Also watch out with the cereal in the morning, lots of cereals that you think are plain and simple and therefore reasonably healthy for you are quite high-GI and not brilliant for you, might want to also considering taking some protein in the morning as well.

Snacking isn't a bad thing so long as you snack on healthy foods! Nuts and seeds are a great to snack on and a good source of healthy fats.

But you've done very good so far, and you've hit the 2 month mark which for me is usually when it starts to get a lot easier and a lot more routine. Use it for motivation, you've already gone 2 months, whats another 2 on top of that?
 
I'll try the 5-6 smaller meals

Thanks for the imput everyone, starting tomorrow I'll try the 5-6 smaller meals. I guess this makes sense (same ammount of calories but over even time period) I guess it's kinda like throwing a bunch of wood on a fire at once, or just throwing one log on the fire every so often. Thanks. Semper Fi.

Matt
 

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Wow, thanks for the positive responses everyone. Not having the 6 pack abs and huge chest I was very scared that I would be shot down in a flaming ball of "you're still a fat @ss failure, but you guys are ok!
Anyway, I'm doing the high rep (10-15 per set @ 3 sets) on most of my exercises. I've got a reasonable ammount of strenght so I figure I'd hit hard on the cardo and drop the body fat, then, after seeing what's under my "winter coat" try to tone up. I just really don't want to turn into a lot of muscule under a layer of fat is all.
Diet: fruit and cereal in the morning. salad w/chicken for lunch, and usually two vegies and a meat at dinner. nothing crazy but I'm really fighting the snacking in between bug.
Oh yea, sorry about the pictures being switched, I guess that's my right brain working overtime. Thanks.

Matt

Whats your total caloric figure for a 24 hour period? Or did I miss this somewhere? And, if you have this, how did you come to this figure? What has been your caloric total during fat loss?
 
+rep a push for the brotha (read the notation)

ROCK ON! We are here to support ya.........this is what its about!



ROCK IT!


Best wishes,


Chillen
 
Have you considered a personal journal or diary? This is used to input your meals, WO program, and impart feelings, etc.

It may be beneficial (its put in the journal/diary section) in the Mens area.

Just a thought
 
Total Calories?

Um...I am pretty Junior Varsity to this whole "tracking calories" thing so I'll have to start counting at lunch.
Matt
 
Um...I am pretty Junior Varsity to this whole "tracking calories" thing so I'll have to start counting at lunch.
Matt

It's not often I disagree with Senor Chillen, but I wouldn't start a journal or do anything other than what you've been doing. 16# in 2 months is ideal! Your protocol has worked fine for you so far! Keep it up. If, after a time, the benefits start slowing, then try the other ideas, but for now, KISS.

I'm interested in seeing how lean you become and then how muscular you become afterwards.
 
It's not often I disagree with Senor Chillen, but I wouldn't start a journal or do anything other than what you've been doing. 16# in 2 months is ideal! Your protocol has worked fine for you so far! Keep it up. If, after a time, the benefits start slowing, then try the other ideas, but for now, KISS.

I'm interested in seeing how lean you become and then how muscular you become afterwards.

No problem, one doesn't fix what is not broken, journals are not for everyone, it can be done without one. It was a more of a suggestion. One does what works for them :)

But a journal for feelings has a place for some, and can be a tool to adapt and overcome alot if mental complications along ones path, and this can be implemented....anytime.

I posted this in Beth's diary, when she was having a complication with her leg fatigue, and this base shows how being detailed can assist: (see below)



I mean sometimes nutritional factors can play a role. Calorie consumption can play a role as well as recovery factors, in a feeling like this. In addition, to consuming enough water. In other times, it can "be the body" just being plain lazy, but your mind is wanting to run the indy 500. What I am saying is there could be some variable here causing your situation.


This is one reason, I like training journals (where you input your feelings, along with the training and rest times), and another reason I like diet journals. One can use this to "sometimes" pin point possible problems and narrow down causes, and can provide potential solutions.

Personaly I would rather have data to work with, then not at all and wonder what the problem is or where its coming from. Especially with a new person, but this is just me. Im not a certified personal trainer. I mostly go off my self education and experience.
 
g8r80, you calling me stupid (KISS reference)! just kidding. I think I agree with you on this one, I've seen (what I would call) good results and the scale tonight before I got on the computer read 177 so I think I'll keep on at this.
In terms of a "journal for feelings" Chillen, no offense (and yes I'm sure it works great for some) but writing down how I feel only seems to make it last longer. A good run, a minute or two in the gym, or a good scream usually takes care of all my "mental blocks". I'll try to post a weekly progress picture. I'll work on my "fitness model poses!"

Matt
 
An Update

So I thought I would post an update picture for this week, as if anyone was really on pins and needles to see my half naked photo! Anyway, I did a sprint workout on the track this morning and I'm about to do 4 miles on the elliptical (spelling?) right now. Take care everyone and any suggestions or comments about how hot I am or not are welcome.

Matt
 

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