That makes sense. I am not trying to "lose weight" per se, just trying to redue my gut to get my abs out haha. As far as the weights, I am focusing on my arms because everything else is to my liking - I'm tall and skinny, so I just want to have a little more definition.
I have adjustable free weights (dumbells, bi/tri bar). We have a very nice gym here, but it's hard for me to get to due to my schedule (full time shift worker, plus full time school), so I want to get something going that I can do at home in my spare time. I can put aside an hour at a time outside of work, and can do that up to 5 times a week I'd say. I'm pretty flexible as far as that goes. I have lifted weights before, but nothing serious. I tend to get between 6 and 10 hours of sleep, but more times than not it's in the 8-hour range.
Snack foods? Not really eating much of them, if any at all. Sometimes a cookie or crackers/chips now and then, but that might be one or two times a week and in moderate portions. I virtually cut out all fast food and might go to McDonalds once every two or three weeks. I generally eat two meals a day due to my schedule with a smaller "meal/snack" at some point.
I want cut and lean, but increase the arms - those are my focus for the muscle building. I don't drink. If I do, it's once a month, if that. And the protien shake is 4g net carbs.
I imagine I have to do more crunches. The runnning is getting hard due to the weather and the cold (high altitude + exercise induced acute asthma prevent me from going "all-out" in the running). How would something like a bike work out for the gut reduction?
Thanks for your help and time. So... what do you think?
