Sup boys, so I was getting back into training last year and having fun until I had a kitchen accident and cut some nerves in my hand and lost a lot of grip ability and then confidence, and fell off the training and put fat weight on the first time in my life
So this year I started intermittent fasting and cardio and lost an easy 5kg in no time, then switched up into mostly weights with some cardio with very clean eating and my weight has been steady with small increases, but the newbie gains are popping so I’m fine with that, weight isn’t the objective, fitness and shape is - and therein lies my issue - belly fat I can’t shift… everything is growing, fat is gone everywhere else, just belly and some side fat
Now I know everyone says this is the hardest to shift so I accept that, but just after any tips or reinforcement that I’m doing the right things. I’m still fasting, I eat at 12 and 7, very low carb on my rest days, and trying hard to get the protein in as a veggie, drinking loads of water, nothing else. No sugar no gooseberry fool etc. Currently on 3 days a week, push pull legs. I did 5 days for a while but I was underperforming towards the end of the week as I was so tired. I’m doing less cardio than I was because my old friend shin splints came back late last month.
Unrelated quezzos - what is the purpose of the hex bar over the standard bar for dl’s? And I see a lot of people say you should use flat shoes for squats etc but then I see the same people using shoe inserts or using a plate to raise the heel - isn’t that just the same as using a not flat shoe?!
I'm no expert on losing belly fat. I think science will just tell you that it's simply a case of burning more calories than you consume and patience. Reducing your body fat percentage will take time.
I'm not sure about fasting as it's something I've never done, I just eat healthy and stick to a higher protein diet.
I've moved onto the trap/hex bar now for deadlifting. I hurt my back as I screwed up my form and simply don't want a repeat of that again. Since moving to the trap bar, the weight is more balanced over the centre of my body and less impact on my lower back. It's not for everyone of course.
I also use flat shoes for deadlifts and squats. Although you could just take your shoes off.
i knew you'd say that, but helpful to have it reinforced
had my metrics measured today and im just over 20% body fat apparently, gives me a baseline to move from - just keep it consistent and ill remeasure at the start of may to see if ive made any improvement
False wrote:i knew you'd say that, but helpful to have it reinforced
had my metrics measured today and im just over 20% body fat apparently, gives me a baseline to move from - just keep it consistent and ill remeasure at the start of may to see if ive made any improvement
I'm apparently 21.2% body fat, but I think I still look really tubby tummy wise, I'm frequently told I'm too harsh on myself though.
Copied Tomous because he is now skinny but I think used to go to McDonald's (sorry if I'm mistaken dude) but welcome advice from anyone kind enough to give it.
It's McDonald's but are spicy veggie wrap that bad for you?
I have them without the sauce. They're like 300cals can't imagine the salad is bad for you, not sure about the pita bread but have no idea of what those unidentifiable veggie coujan things are.
I bloody love them but having them twice (or more) per week . Good to have an idea if they're bad and by how much
What set routine do you all tend to do on weights?
Currently I’m doing a standard 4x6 reps routine keeping the weight the same for each set. Guy at the gym suggested I move to a sort of drop set routine like 2x6 on a weight then dropping the weight and aiming for 2x8. Anyone used this before?
Yeah, bar a few exceptions for some exercises I basically do what Falsey said too. It's a good way of achieving progressive overload in a structured/systematic way.
. Good to have an idea if they're bad and by how much
