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partygurl

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hello everyone
basically need some advice.
i have bulked a bit and gaind a bit of fat at same time... i am quite happy with the amount of muscle i have gaind at this stage (i flexed my arm other day and my boyfriend recoiled in disgust and said my arm was beggining to looking like madonna's ha ha .. i took that as a compliment though:) ) but i deff think i am looking a bit bulky round the tummy and thighs at the moment so need to lose the layer of fat.

i don't have a great deal of time to be eating every 2 hours.. is there any other way to cut apart from eating every couple of hours. i need quite fast results as i am going away in 3 weeks and really want to be wearing tiny little garments :cool2:

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!
 
oh i forgot... what do i do training wise when cutting??
do i stick with the same weight training i have been doing or do i cut back and increase cardio. i have never dabbled in this before so i don't have a clue what i am doing??
 
You haven't given much info so im just going to give you little advice for the time being. You can't just train for 3 weeks and expect to get results and give up. You have to keep at it.

You also have to have a good and healthy diet. Just remember its not all about exercise you have to combine both exercise and diet. And don't give up after awhile! Keep on going.

Check out these threads for some advice you would need to look at:

http://training.fitness.com/weight-loss/how-get-abs-guide-18219.html

http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/weight-training-101-a-18766.html

http://training.fitness.com/nutrition/lv-s-grocery-list-19098.html

http://training.fitness.com/nutrition/nutrition-101-a-32846.html

Let me know how you go! :)
 
you got me wrong there... i wasn't saying i would cut for 3 weeks and then give up.. i just want fast results with the cutting in 3 weeks. i have gained a fair amount of muscle in the last few months but also put on a bit more fat then i hoped so jsut want to shift as much of that as i can in 3 weeks... but then of course i wont jsut stop at 4 weeks.



thanks for the links ... i will check them out now
 
partygurl said:
you got me wrong there... i wasn't saying i would cut for 3 weeks and then give up.. i just want fast results with the cutting in 3 weeks. i have gained a fair amount of muscle in the last few months but also put on a bit more fat then i hoped so jsut want to shift as much of that as i can in 3 weeks... but then of course i wont jsut stop at 4 weeks.



thanks for the links ... i will check them out now
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Yep. I was just making sure you weren't thinking of doing that. Because some people think they can do that. Well yes if you have packed on a bit of muscle keep on going with your weight training but add more cardio in and try do some swimming and so on. And get your diet right to remove the fat also.

Check out the links for some good information.

No problem mate :).
 
Adding in a bit of cardio is a good idea if you need to lose weight, try using intervals as they're pretty effective. 3 weeks is a pretty tight deadline though. Maybe you could think about cutting carbs for those 3 weeks to get maxium weight loss; it's not always such a great idea but for a short period it's not so bad
 
i already to moderate intensity cardio 3 times a week..ie- a 30-40 min run in which i will do a few mins jogging and then a few mins running.
do you think i should up the intensity of that and increase the amount of times per week???
so i should just stick with the weight training i am already doing?? (which is 3-4 times a week depending on how much time i have and i seperate into upper body and lower body on alternate days)
i need to eat carbs in the morning before a workout or i get dizzy... but i can go the rest of the day without

i'm not expecting mircales and to look like a fitness magazine godess in 3 weeks but i would like as bigger results as i can as its a little trip my other half has paid for for my birthday and lots of friends are flying over there aswell and i been having fantasies about looking back on the photos of me wearing tight jeans with belly tops and a teeny weeny bikini in the hotel jacuzzi.
 
partygurl said:
i already to moderate intensity cardio 3 times a week..ie- a 30-40 min run in which i will do a few mins jogging and then a few mins running.
do you think i should up the intensity of that and increase the amount of times per week???
so i should just stick with the weight training i am already doing?? (which is 3-4 times a week depending on how much time i have and i seperate into upper body and lower body on alternate days)
i need to eat carbs in the morning before a workout or i get dizzy... but i can go the rest of the day without

i'm not expecting mircales and to look like a fitness magazine godess in 3 weeks but i would like as bigger results as i can as its a little trip my other half has paid for for my birthday and lots of friends are flying over there aswell and i been having fantasies about looking back on the photos of me wearing tight jeans with belly tops and a teeny weeny bikini in the hotel jacuzzi.
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Have you got any long term goals? And what you said is right just remember taking small steps at a time.

Yes, Keep with your weight training routine your with at the moment if its working for you. And yes try turning up the intensitiy a little and try add another 1 or 2 days of cardio.

Just make sure you get plenty of rest and your getting alot of protein intake and you'll get there soon enough!
 
Here is my suggestion, it's not going to be easy and you will need a lot of motivatiobn + dedication.

1) Eat a banana and sip on a little caffeine (cofee / tea) in the morning and go excercise for at least 30 minutes ( try to aim for 1 hour). After that, then eat the carbs that you need but try spread it out throughout the day. If you eat too much in one sitting, your body will store some of it as fat.

2) Try munching on heathy snack ( between 100-200 calories) in between meals. When you are on your break, eat an apple, orange, some nuts, etc...

3) Try to do HIITs, 2 times a week. You can read up about High Intensive Interval Training (HIIT).

4) Get between 6-10 hours of sleep almost every night (it helps regulate hormones).

5) keep doing your weight training but increase the Intensity by decreasing the weight a little and doing a few more reps / set and decreasing the rest time in between sets.

6) Try to do at least 15 minutes, perferable 30+ minutes, after your weight training regiment.

7) When you do Cardio, try to go for as long as possible while keeping your heart rate elevated.

Try all those things if possible and be dedicated and see if that helps any. Because of the increase workload, you may feel hungrier during the day so try to eat as much salad / veggie as possbile and drink a ton of water (1 galloon) per day. Please keep us updated in 1-2 weeks; hope this help.
 
Is this the same for cutting for a man who is wanting to do big and muscley? I have put muscle on but I want to cut I still has a belly and bit of a fat chest. So add cardio to my routine and low fat foods and keeping lifting heavy? Will this lower my fat %??
 
Here's my take on cutting. Cutting and bulking are only different in a couple ways. I beleive lifting should stay the same, heavy and intense when bulking helps pack on mass, heavy and intense when cutting gives your body a reason to hold onto the lean mass and burn fat instead.

The obvious difference is diet. On a bulk, you eat just a bit over maintenence, and your body utilizes the extra energy to put on muscle. Some fat gets added as well, no big deal. On a cut, you simply reverse it, and eat in a safe deficit. No reason to go way low, or you run the risk of losing muscle, hindering fat loss, plummeting energy levels, etc. In this deficit alone, you will lose fat, when combined with heavy weight training.

The real booster is throwing in running, biking, rowing, swimming, HIIT, or whatever. These things will burn lots of extra energy, and you will shed fat that much quicker. I'm just starting a cut, and I want to get it over with asap, so this is the route I'm taking.
 
update.........

right... i am a little nervous about posting this one but here goes.
here is a photo from my little holiday... i felt daring 1 night so wore what you can see in the pic... looking at the pic i do feel my legs are looking a bit too chunky ... is that due to fat or muscle or a mix of both??
does anyone else see what i am seeing?? would my legs look better if they were slightly slimmer?? any advice on where to go from here???

thanks
 

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Not bulky at all. We are our own worst critics. I think you look fantastic. (and I'm not saying that just to be nice.)

You can always post more pics of different angles if you want a more thorough analysis;)
 
I see what you mean but it's not your legs. It's that short short that you are wearing. Because it is super tight, it makes the appearance of your thigh looking slightly larger; however, I think your legs are very nice. Try wearing a 2 piece biniki and see if you see your leg the same way. I agree with Gooch, you look fine unless you want to chisel and fine tune little bit here and there but the overall package is good.
 
thanks guys :costumed2:

i don't know if i have the willpower to fine tune at this stage.. maybe when xmas and NYE are out of the way..
am going away again end of june to spain.. so i will have something to drive me to working hard as will be wanting to wear bikinis.

just sometimes get a bit self consious of my legs as have had people in the past tell me i am fat n have a fat a$$.. so it's still in the back of my mind.

felt a little bit self consious wearing the shorts that you can see in the picture but i hadn't packed anything else, plus me and my friends had planned a pink theme for the night out so i didn't have any choice but to wear it as it was me who came up with the pink idea in the first place.
was tempted to scrap the shorts n wear jeans ... but managed to get the bottle at the last minute. lol.
outfits will be even smaller when we go to spain so really want to be looking great
 
do you travel as part of a living or a career....or just to get away for a lil while??
 
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