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SgtSlaughter
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Not ONE of us can guage how long it will take bro.
We can say it'll take a truck load of dedication, willpower, perseverence, and a some more great motivational factors!
Good luck bro, anything worth while in this world takes time to achieve. (most of the time).
We can say it'll take a truck load of dedication, willpower, perseverence, and a some more great motivational factors!
Good luck bro, anything worth while in this world takes time to achieve. (most of the time).
mayb1day, bro i have some advice, i was fat once too. I'm sure you are in the "do all the cardio eat as little as possible stage", dont get me wrong it does work, but seriously, get your protein in there and whatever you do don't ignore heavy weight training. The new muscle mass you build will help you strip fat and raise your metabolism. So down that protein shake after u lift, with those carbs!!!! i really found am empty tank cardio to be great for shedding weight. good luck.
What was your bodyfat before? Start keeping track of your lean body mass vs fat. If your losing fat and mostly keeping muscle then you're on the right track. It takes a long time though. This is a marathon not a sprint.
SgtSlaughter
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WhiteDragon said:
I agree with the bolded statement. But the previous sentences not so much.
Why? Because BF% calculations are for the most part inaccurate. If you can find a hydrostatic method around your area to get it tested go for it, it can be up around the 50 dollar range.
Use the mirror as your judge, and camera and progress photos bro. Don't get obsessed about some number... this is about making you happy.
- So if you can get an accurate reading... not calipers, go for it. Otherwise spend some money on more food
Swanson Smash
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Make realistic goals also. An over all time scale of how you want to look by said date has its positives and negatives. Positive side is that its a goal that you work to achieve which helps with motivation. The negative is if you dont reach said goal by said time it could cause you to loose your motivation if you are not in the right state of mind. You could diet hard core to but if you have been out of the exercise loop, then just picking healthier choices while exercising would be a good start. You don't want to throw to much on yourself at once. You will still see the weight come off if you choose the salads of the burgers while exercising.
Like above posters said, keep track in the mirror and with your cloths. You'll start noticing new veins if your body fat is declining and cloths will start fitting looser. Also a big notice for me was the stretch marks that started appearing around my biceps and stomach. Yeah they are not pretty, but it means I have been making progress.
Good luck and keep posting...I've learned a lot from these guys over the past few months.
Like above posters said, keep track in the mirror and with your cloths. You'll start noticing new veins if your body fat is declining and cloths will start fitting looser. Also a big notice for me was the stretch marks that started appearing around my biceps and stomach. Yeah they are not pretty, but it means I have been making progress.
Good luck and keep posting...I've learned a lot from these guys over the past few months.
I do have my own opinion on using calipers for tracking purposes but I'd like to point out something Sassy said. "Their (capilers) accuracy is not 1000% because its a skin fold measure, even the ones the try to eliminate the water aspect of the skin fold. They ONLY measure skin fold. The BodPod / dunk tank measures your body's displacement of water - this allows you to account for internal fat as well - the stuff that is around your organs."
I'm with the guys ^^ about how to use your eye as well as a scale, tape measure, or caliper, and take some progress pics every week or so. Sure it helps to see the #'s decreasing but when a reading comes back that you feel is 'off' when you can visibly SEE changes, and the #'s don't agree, then all the sudden you're crushed & get bent outta shape & take it out on a pint of Ben & Jerry's ... DON'T let that happen.
If you do a search on google you'll find all types of 'calculator's ... b/c you asked, here's a *LBM Calculator*
You need to find a program that you want to start with training wise, test it out, see how it works for you & your current goals. If you hit a plateau, then change things up, adjust diet, try something knew. But don't bounce around after one week because you feel like something is not working or you're not seeing results.
" This is a marathon not a sprint. "
I'm with the guys ^^ about how to use your eye as well as a scale, tape measure, or caliper, and take some progress pics every week or so. Sure it helps to see the #'s decreasing but when a reading comes back that you feel is 'off' when you can visibly SEE changes, and the #'s don't agree, then all the sudden you're crushed & get bent outta shape & take it out on a pint of Ben & Jerry's ... DON'T let that happen.
If you do a search on google you'll find all types of 'calculator's ... b/c you asked, here's a *LBM Calculator*
You need to find a program that you want to start with training wise, test it out, see how it works for you & your current goals. If you hit a plateau, then change things up, adjust diet, try something knew. But don't bounce around after one week because you feel like something is not working or you're not seeing results.
" This is a marathon not a sprint. "
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