Last 10lbs: Help!

[pong21]

I wouldn't go below 2000cal, but that is just me. Will lose muscle going any lower.

It might be slow weight loss, but that is what you want. Losing a shit load of weight in a small amount of time means you lost a lot of muscle and some fat too.

You need EFA's too. The good fats, like in almonds, flax oil... that kinda stuff.

 

[Roofus]

I picked these up from AF this morning. Should be here tomorrow. Lucky for me I'm right down the road in Tallahassee from them.

Yohimburn ES
PureCEE
Sesamax

I also picked up Total EFA by Health from the Sun today. It is a blend of Flax, Fish and Borage oils with Omega-3, 6, 9.

My core strength is fantastic. At 18 I was more "cut up" and wrestled in highschool, but in reality I was weak. I had a bench of 135lbs max. I'm currently benching 205lbs max at 25. I'm much stronger and can lift much more weight. But I would like more tone, and need to loose this last little bit off my lower abs.

But I must have been eating really wrong, even though it was healthy. Because upping my daily intake from 1000 to even 1500 calories a day has just felt like I'm gorging myself.

I think I will also drop off this Muscletech Thermoshred. I lost 12lbs off it, and didn't see any loss in muscle size or strength. But it also has a diurectic in it, and I don't think I want to be on that with these other supplements.

I am really enjoying the boards though. You guys are definately an encouragement over the frustration that alot of this brings with all the good information.

5 weeks to go. Just gotta keep truckin'!

 

[ChefWide]

you need to thicken your abs, a thicker, better developed ab will show up just great at 10-12%, may i suggest your ab routine needs love?

you want muscular hypertrophy? lift heavy, same goes for abs: change up your training to no more than three ab exercises, three sets each for 8 reps each, and make sure your resistance level brings you to FAILURE at that third set:

cable crunches? decline situps with weight? medicine ball crunches? weight hanging leg lifts?

really, try going HEAVY and build the density and mass of that muscle group as you would attempt to 'grow' any other. just try it.

 

[Roofus]

Going to the gym right now for ab session and cardio. I will try your suggestions.

Karma for everyone.