Start of a New Chapter

[TheFin]

Hello everybody, my name is Daniel and for me, this is the start of a new chapter. Last September, I started doing high school wrestling. From then to about March, I dropped around 40 pounds! It was amazing, but after February wrestling season ended and now I really don't have a steady workout and I've been suffering because of it. I decided to get a gym membership and for about 2 weeks it was working out, but now I find myself at a point where I really don't know what to do workout wise since there's so many different ones to choose! My plan now is to maintain a healthy diet, cut body fat, and in the process shape a nice body, ready for wrestling next season this september. I hope you guys and this site can help me achieve this goal. I'd like to drop to around 152.

Here's some stats:

Sex: Male
Age: 15
Height: 5'8
Weight: 167.5
Old Weight: 205

 

[musclelady2]

Congrats on the 40 lbs weight loss from where you had started at 205 lbs. When you start losing weight especially a great amount then your body gets used to the wrestling and whatever kind of workouts that you were doing during the season. From there your body starts to plateau and the pounds don't come off as fast and then your weight loss stalls. That's when you have to change workout routines to work your muscles in a different way and different angle. Do you do any kind or cardio? Because that's important. Any kind of cardio that will get your heartrate up. Do you like to run or bike ride? You joined a gym that's also great because there are all kinds of machines and free weights there. Are there any kind of personal trainers there at your gym? They are very helpful in designing you workout routines and to teach you proper form when they are teaching you exercises. When learning exercises that you've never done before form is the most important thing to focus on not just pile on a bunch of weights to prove something. When you are working out you need to focus on form and then when you master form then you can challenge yourself to gradually use heavier weights.

For starters this is what I suggest on one day do upper body. Excercises like bench press, overhead tricep extentions. and preacher bicep curls just to name a few. Then the next day do lower body like squats, lunges, calf raises, etc. But within those upper body and lower body exercises start out with 20 minutes of cardio like treadmill, eliptical machine, or if your gym has an indoor track you can run a some laps. Does your gym have a group fitness classes they usually come with your membership. You can also on some days try out a fitness class or two just to keep things challenging and so that you won't get bored. You have a variety of things there at your gym that you can do.

What is your diet like? Do you drink a lot of water? Because that's also important. You have to stay hydrated at all times even on your rest days. Do you eat breakfast? For myself I determine my caloric intake by how much activity I do in a day. On days that I workout my maximum caloric intake is 1500/ day. On my rest days I keep it at 1200 calories. But that works for me but it may not work for you. You depending on your activity level your body may require more calories. My example that I gave to you is just a guideline to give you an idea. It really is by trail and error to find out the best caloric intake that will work for you. I hope this helps. I've been working out for 7 years and the biggest challenge for me is to come up with exercises that will keep me challenged so that I won't get bored. Good luck to you and just know that staying in shape and being fit as well as eating healthy is a lifestyle and it requires discipline. Of course you can eat some of your favorite foods but do it in moderation and portion control. Even stuff like pizza and hamburgers and french fries you can eat but not everyday even your sweets.