Before and two months into it
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Hey Matt,
I have to say that i am really inspired and motivated by looking at your results! If i were you, i would be REALLY happy with your acheivement. Did u really loose thoes 16 lbs in 2 months? How tall are you?
I also wanted to ask u for some advice. Im 5'9- i was 230 lbs and i dropped the weight down to my current weight of 195 lbs- and i currently look exactley like your before pic at 195 lbs. I've had issues and havent been able to work out consistently for the past few months and havent been able to loose more weight- and it seems ive reached a plateau. And the thing is- im starting my new dream job in 8 months- and i want to at least look like you.
My goal is to be 160 lbs, muscular- but not too big...kinda like brad pitt in fight club- and it seems your heading that way.. So...i was wondering if you could please let me in on your detailed workout/diet plan. I would REALLY appreciate it if you could do that- btw...do u think that i can reach my goal in 8 months?
thnx
Hey Matt,
I have to say that i am really inspired and motivated by looking at your results! If i were you, i would be REALLY happy with your acheivement. Did u really loose thoes 16 lbs in 2 months? How tall are you?
I also wanted to ask u for some advice. Im 5'9- i was 230 lbs and i dropped the weight down to my current weight of 195 lbs- and i currently look exactley like your before pic at 195 lbs. I've had issues and havent been able to work out consistently for the past few months and havent been able to loose more weight- and it seems ive reached a plateau. And the thing is- im starting my new dream job in 8 months- and i want to at least look like you.
My goal is to be 160 lbs, muscular- but not too big...kinda like brad pitt in fight club- and it seems your heading that way.. So...i was wondering if you could please let me in on your detailed workout/diet plan. I would REALLY appreciate it if you could do that- btw...do u think that i can reach my goal in 8 months?
thnx
A reply to Overgrownkiwi
overgrownkiwi,
Hey man you sound very motivated to get into the shape you want, as I've seen in my own body the last 3 months, the mental thing is 90% the problem. For me their is no "detailed eating and workout plan". Here is what I'm doing.
PT (Exercise for you civilian types! just joking)
-I play at least one pickup football or basketball game a week (about 1 hour)
-I do one morning track workout (15 400m sprints or a pyramid of (1) 2 mile run (2) 1 mile runs (2) 800m sprints or 7 800m sprints. Basically, a lot of high speed running to get my leg muscles burning and my cardio through the roof.
-5 nights a weeks 45 minutes on the treadmill (just under 5 miles a night) at about 130bmp (beats per minute)
-3 lunch workouts a week in the gym @ 30 min a pop. no high weights 30 and 45lbs weights in pretty much any exercise I can think of
Eating:
-fruit and cereal for breakfast
-salad and a meat (chicken usually) for lunch
-a meat and two veggies for dinner
-a lot of water and some iced tea and coffee (cut out any drink that his calories, their usless, including gatorade...drink water)
Hope this helps man...let me know how it goes.
overgrownkiwi,
Hey man you sound very motivated to get into the shape you want, as I've seen in my own body the last 3 months, the mental thing is 90% the problem. For me their is no "detailed eating and workout plan". Here is what I'm doing.
PT (Exercise for you civilian types! just joking)
-I play at least one pickup football or basketball game a week (about 1 hour)
-I do one morning track workout (15 400m sprints or a pyramid of (1) 2 mile run (2) 1 mile runs (2) 800m sprints or 7 800m sprints. Basically, a lot of high speed running to get my leg muscles burning and my cardio through the roof.
-5 nights a weeks 45 minutes on the treadmill (just under 5 miles a night) at about 130bmp (beats per minute)
-3 lunch workouts a week in the gym @ 30 min a pop. no high weights 30 and 45lbs weights in pretty much any exercise I can think of
Eating:
-fruit and cereal for breakfast
-salad and a meat (chicken usually) for lunch
-a meat and two veggies for dinner
-a lot of water and some iced tea and coffee (cut out any drink that his calories, their usless, including gatorade...drink water)
Hope this helps man...let me know how it goes.
thanks for replying,
im not to familiar with workout lingo, so i wanted to clarify what you meant by "45 minutes on the treadmill (just under 5 miles a night) at about 130bmp (beats per minute)" ...so does that mean your running on the treadmill?
Also, would you mind telling me breifly about the gym weightlifiting excersises your doing?
Do you think that cardio has helped you more than weightlifting in terms of acheiveing your current results?
btw, how tall are you?
thanks alot.
im not to familiar with workout lingo, so i wanted to clarify what you meant by "45 minutes on the treadmill (just under 5 miles a night) at about 130bmp (beats per minute)" ...so does that mean your running on the treadmill?
Also, would you mind telling me breifly about the gym weightlifiting excersises your doing?
Do you think that cardio has helped you more than weightlifting in terms of acheiveing your current results?
btw, how tall are you?
thanks alot.
Kiwi,
Yea that means the treadmill, but usually I do the elliptical machine.
In terms of my wieightlifting exercises? All I really use is 30lbs free weights in a variety of exercises.
I give the credit 90% to cardio and 10% lifting. In the next two months I'm going to try to lower my calorie intake and increase my cardio in an attempt to drop some more fat, but of course I'll say in the gym as well.
I'm 5 11 by the way and I like long walks in the park. (just a joke!)
Matt
Yea that means the treadmill, but usually I do the elliptical machine.
In terms of my wieightlifting exercises? All I really use is 30lbs free weights in a variety of exercises.
I give the credit 90% to cardio and 10% lifting. In the next two months I'm going to try to lower my calorie intake and increase my cardio in an attempt to drop some more fat, but of course I'll say in the gym as well.
I'm 5 11 by the way and I like long walks in the park. (just a joke!)
Matt
hey
Hi Matt,
Long walks in the park?...why..i think we're a match made in heaven..
your looking really good..keep up the good work. Thanks for all your help..we should exchange e-mail addresses?...
thanks
Hi Matt,
Long walks in the park?...why..i think we're a match made in heaven..
your looking really good..keep up the good work. Thanks for all your help..we should exchange e-mail addresses?...
thanks
kiwi sounds good.
Hey there you have made some fantastic progress. You seem to be feeling like you can't see any new changes. "To see continued results, your muscles must be overloaded." --Kendall Hogan. He's a personal trainer I happened to be reading something he wrote while I was scanning your post. It basically means that you have to keep challenging yourself either add more weight or more reps to what your doing. You can do weighted crunches which will work your abdominals harder than regular. Remember to mix it up what your doing each move you do works the muscle in a different way and if your always doing the same moves your body will adjust to it so either mix it up add more weight or reps or both. Good luck your looking good.