I need help fine folks.
I'm 30 years old. I'm 6'5" and weigh about 290-300 depending on the day(This is the problem).
I was born with a heart defect that causes severe arrythmia at random times or when my blood pressure bounces from being over oddly while straining. It is like a wild card at times, but I've managed to suffer through it.
In my 20's, I got really depressed when the condition was diagnosed. The medications gave me all sorts of complications and I was in and out of the hospital all the time. It put a serious stall on my life and I wasn't able to go to school or anything because of trying to manage everything at once. Between age 19 and 27, I went from 240 lbs to 320 lbs. I was taken off the medications eventually.
In 2010, I made a decision to change things. Having never been atheletic, because of my condition, it was a slow start. Luckily, I got down to about 270 after four months. It was at this time that my Blood Pressure was under control and I was taken off my BP medications(YAY). My goal was to get back around 240, lean. Feeling good enough to get out, I started a new job and things got better.
Problem is, I didn't have time to join a gym. I gained back some of the weight, around 290 or so. Well, due to my condition resurfacing(as it does now and again), I lost my job. While at home, I started working out again. I got down to about 270 again. Shortly later, I had to move and the weight caught up with me.
On Valentine's Day this year, I joined a gym. I started it up again. I had a friend of mine create a superset routine that I could do(I can push it pretty far, but I know my tolerances).
The weight was a bit slow to move, but after two months, I got down to 285 from 302. I've hit it much harder this time, as I've become more familiar with the routines and equipment. I avoid leg exercises, as the straining upsets my heart. I also started taking 150cal whey shakes to offset my hunger and build mass. My chest has gotten much more firm, as well as my triceps.
Problem is, I've started gaining weight. I'm up to 295 or so. I gained 15 lbs or so in about two weeks on an increased workout routine. Does this make any sense? My caloric intake is actually lower since I started the Whey.
I do 20mins of intense cardio on the trainer before doing weight training(machine reads about 250 calorie burn). I can do more, I just start getting bored. My heart is actually pretty tough now.
I use mostly free-weights. I separate triceps and biceps between alternating days, with a looser workout in between since I can't work my legs much at all or do squats. I superset all my weights, doing 8 reps x2 sets alternating between.
Why am I suddenly gaining fat? My diet is average, I'd say. I don't stress to crash my diet, but I don't eat a lot of fast food and I don't eat any fried foods. My diet is mostly grilled chicken and wheat or flax breads. I do eat a lot of fresh fruit. Once a week, I eat mexican food with friends(kind of a ritual we do).
What do you guys think is going on? I know the Yo-Yo affect is hurting me some, but it doesn't explain the sudden rapid weight gain.
Admittedly, I drink way too much plain iced tea and not enough water. Water here in Texas is awful and bottled stuff tastes like plastic...
Routine:
Daily(4x a week)Cardio x15 or 20 minutes, depending on how I feel. Avg burn is 150-250 calories
Bicep routine on day 1: Alternating curls, straight bar curls. Incline dumbell press, hammer curls. Smith machine, cross cables.
Tricep routine on day 2: Standing tricep extension, overhead tricep extension. Incline flyes, kneeling tricep extension. Deck flies, lateral or front dumbell raises. Skullcavers or crushers.
Day 3: Harder cardio sometimes, or random exercise like a long walk or yard work or something.
I go to the gym at least 4 times a week, sometimes more.
I'm 30 years old. I'm 6'5" and weigh about 290-300 depending on the day(This is the problem).
I was born with a heart defect that causes severe arrythmia at random times or when my blood pressure bounces from being over oddly while straining. It is like a wild card at times, but I've managed to suffer through it.
In my 20's, I got really depressed when the condition was diagnosed. The medications gave me all sorts of complications and I was in and out of the hospital all the time. It put a serious stall on my life and I wasn't able to go to school or anything because of trying to manage everything at once. Between age 19 and 27, I went from 240 lbs to 320 lbs. I was taken off the medications eventually.
In 2010, I made a decision to change things. Having never been atheletic, because of my condition, it was a slow start. Luckily, I got down to about 270 after four months. It was at this time that my Blood Pressure was under control and I was taken off my BP medications(YAY). My goal was to get back around 240, lean. Feeling good enough to get out, I started a new job and things got better.
Problem is, I didn't have time to join a gym. I gained back some of the weight, around 290 or so. Well, due to my condition resurfacing(as it does now and again), I lost my job. While at home, I started working out again. I got down to about 270 again. Shortly later, I had to move and the weight caught up with me.
On Valentine's Day this year, I joined a gym. I started it up again. I had a friend of mine create a superset routine that I could do(I can push it pretty far, but I know my tolerances).
The weight was a bit slow to move, but after two months, I got down to 285 from 302. I've hit it much harder this time, as I've become more familiar with the routines and equipment. I avoid leg exercises, as the straining upsets my heart. I also started taking 150cal whey shakes to offset my hunger and build mass. My chest has gotten much more firm, as well as my triceps.
Problem is, I've started gaining weight. I'm up to 295 or so. I gained 15 lbs or so in about two weeks on an increased workout routine. Does this make any sense? My caloric intake is actually lower since I started the Whey.
I do 20mins of intense cardio on the trainer before doing weight training(machine reads about 250 calorie burn). I can do more, I just start getting bored. My heart is actually pretty tough now.
I use mostly free-weights. I separate triceps and biceps between alternating days, with a looser workout in between since I can't work my legs much at all or do squats. I superset all my weights, doing 8 reps x2 sets alternating between.
Why am I suddenly gaining fat? My diet is average, I'd say. I don't stress to crash my diet, but I don't eat a lot of fast food and I don't eat any fried foods. My diet is mostly grilled chicken and wheat or flax breads. I do eat a lot of fresh fruit. Once a week, I eat mexican food with friends(kind of a ritual we do).
What do you guys think is going on? I know the Yo-Yo affect is hurting me some, but it doesn't explain the sudden rapid weight gain.
Admittedly, I drink way too much plain iced tea and not enough water. Water here in Texas is awful and bottled stuff tastes like plastic...
Routine:
Daily(4x a week)Cardio x15 or 20 minutes, depending on how I feel. Avg burn is 150-250 calories
Bicep routine on day 1: Alternating curls, straight bar curls. Incline dumbell press, hammer curls. Smith machine, cross cables.
Tricep routine on day 2: Standing tricep extension, overhead tricep extension. Incline flyes, kneeling tricep extension. Deck flies, lateral or front dumbell raises. Skullcavers or crushers.
Day 3: Harder cardio sometimes, or random exercise like a long walk or yard work or something.
I go to the gym at least 4 times a week, sometimes more.
