Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below Hi there 2 u all, ive been visiting this forum and thought that i would say hello & introduce myself. I'm 37 years old, 5ft 5", weigh 118pds my bodyfat is 17% i know that cos ive just been to the gym and got it done ! ive just started bck at a gym 2wks ago after throwing in the towel 18mths ago at my old gym through having no support or guidance in my quest to do a figure show needless to say that gym closed down.After booking my hols for April i found another gym just to "tone up" as they say and hey presto ive been bitten by the gym bug again with the added bonus of avin Sharon ( the gym owner ) as enthusiastic as myself for me to compete.Anyway a few queries that i have for all you knowledgeable ladies out there #1 am i to old to get anywhere in this sport ? #2 i have a small amount of cellulite around my butt which's bugging the life out of me can anyone help? other than that the rest of me is comming on nicely. Oh ! i'm avin 5 meals daily 40/40/20 i take flax oil and creatine, also glutamine but when is the best time to take that ? Am i on the right track ? so much information out there and a lot of conflicting advice. Please help me & my butt !
butt issue!
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emillou said:
Good luck to you .... and your butt!! lol WELCOME TO EF!
Thanx scorpiogirl will start taking it like you say. Could you also tell me the amount or mg of glutamine i should be taking ? these i have are 500mg do you take the glutamine on your rest days ? Once again many thanx.scorpiogirl said:Good luck to you .... and your butt!! lol WELCOME TO EF!
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emillou said:
Welcome! 5mg per serving (a teaspoon) mixed in with a shake or some kind of juice or water. I usually only take it PWO to help with muscle recovery. If I'm extremely sore, I'll take it on off days too.
To help with your "trouble areas" and to effectively guide you .... we need a little more information.
1) What EXACTLY do you do for your workouts? The more information you list, the better.
2) What EXACTLY do you eat everyday? What ar ethe SPECIFIC amounts, measurements, condiments, preparations, time you eat, etc. Again, the more informaiton the better.
1) What EXACTLY do you do for your workouts? The more information you list, the better.
2) What EXACTLY do you eat everyday? What ar ethe SPECIFIC amounts, measurements, condiments, preparations, time you eat, etc. Again, the more informaiton the better.
MEAL 1 8.00amDaisy_Girl said:
1/2 cup quaker oats/skim milk/1 scoop whey protein/few berries/flax oil
protein shake pwo
MEAL 2 11.30am
Tin tuna in spring water 139g/ green salad
MEAL 3 2.30
4 egg whites 1 yolk scrambled / salmon/ green beans/ flax oil
MEAL 4 5.30
chicken breast / green veggies
MEAL 5 8.30
lentils (chana dall )/ raita (0% nat yoghurt,cucumber & mint)/flax oil
everyday the same, different combos,no salt only spices in lentils
3+ litres water daily.Also use turkey,cottage cheese ect for variety
Train 4xweekly
hams/quads/glutes/calfs 1 day
shoulders, tricepts+ Abs another
back + Abs
chest/ bicepts
i do compound on all body parts where possible 3 sets/ 6/8 reps i lift heavy to failure
take creatine a.m, multi vit, Glutamine
only bck training 2/3wks ago My stats are :-
Bicepts 11.52
chest (around bust) 37"
waist 25.9"
thigh 19"
calf 12"
Many thanx gymgurl, i wish i'd found this site a few years ago i'd av kept on training probably been an old hat at comps by now ! where i'm from, a small town in the u.k, gyms are for men and the launderette for woman!!! Like i said in my 1st post jacked in training thought i was chasing a non existant dream.But now i feel more focused & determined to achieve my goal probably cos i am older & know for def that i can make it, i wont be made to feel bodybuilding is for men only anymore !Infact at this new gym 2day a couple of blokes offered to spot me which was fab i got a few more reps out that i wouldnt av been able to push which felt awesome.Gymgurl said:
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OK, so you pretty much have the diet and training down...are you logging your food in fitday yet?
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emillou said:No not yet, just getting my head around using this site for info !! me & p.c's have never been bosom buddies LOL. How do you go about logging ur food ? somedays i'll make a broth wi chicken/turkey leftovers,green veggies ectdo you weigh everything ???
Yep, pretty much. After a while, you'll be able to eyeball amounts....ex: 3 oz. chic breast, 1 cup green beans....that kind of thing. Also, whenever possible, use the numbers from the package you buy instead of the numbers in fitday.
The other thing, I've read it before and I've seen the veterans say it before, for a lot of ladies the problem areas (butt/thighs/abs) don't "come in" until you start getting your bodyfat pretty low.emillou said:
Best of luck with your goals, sounds like you're on the right track ...
The one thing I noticed, and this is just an idea, generally speaking 6 or 8 reps is going more for power. If you have areas you would like to "pop" a little more you might want to try lowering your weights and increasing your reps to around 12 or so (particularly true of smaller muscles, like triceps, biceps, deltoids).
Are you doing any cardio???
ive been a little wary of cardio to be honest i am very lean already i've managed to maintain the gains i made 18mths ago i didnt want to compromise any more weight loss...if that makes any sense ! Iwas worried to start cardio, loose muscle and still have butt that plagues meMuscleMom said:
LOL
I don't think burning muscle up is a worry as long as your tank isn't empty when you do cardio, you know??? You'll have to bring your body fat down to bring your glute/hamstring in. If you start to lose muscle then you have to up your calories to compensate for the increased cardio, tweak the macros ... Everything's about trying this, wait for results, trying that, wait for results, tweak this and see ... I'm going through something similar myself right now but MY problem is committment level ...emillou said:ive been a little wary of cardio to be honest i am very lean already i've managed to maintain the gains i made 18mths ago i didnt want to compromise any more weight loss...if that makes any sense ! Iwas worried to start cardio, loose muscle and still have butt that plagues me
Some of us know what to do and can't stay focused/committed ... some of us have the committment and focus and don't know where to start ... and the great ones have their sh*t totally together
Thanx for your advice its nice to know other people are in the same boat. Startin HIIT 2moz did legs 2day so right now they have no feeling/energy/co-ordination in them !!! walkin is a challenge right now LOL. Keep wellMuscleMom said:I don't think burning muscle up is a worry as long as your tank isn't empty when you do cardio, you know??? You'll have to bring your body fat down to bring your glute/hamstring in. If you start to lose muscle then you have to up your calories to compensate for the increased cardio, tweak the macros ... Everything's about trying this, wait for results, trying that, wait for results, tweak this and see ... I'm going through something similar myself right now but MY problem is committment level ...
Some of us know what to do and can't stay focused/committed ... some of us have the committment and focus and don't know where to start ... and the great ones have their sh*t totally together
emillou said:Thanx for your advice its nice to know other people are in the same boat. Startin HIIT 2moz did legs 2day so right now they have no feeling/energy/co-ordination in them !!! walkin is a challenge right now LOL.Do you know if yohimburn is any good ? i dont know anything about fat burners ect does your BF have to be under a certain % any info will be good. Keep well
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