Wanting to lose some fat.

[ryansdad]

Hey guys, I'm 6'0, about 245, and somewhere between 20-25% bodyfat. At the gym I do the 5x5 and no cardio. I don't have the need to see my abs but I don't want this gut I have currently. Can I still work towards being 70'sbig while triming some fat? Can some of you point me in the right direction?

Jeff

 

[SouthernLord]

I would start with 15-20 minutes cardio pwo

How's your diet?

 

[ryansdad]

PWO is post or pre workout? Thanks guy. The diet isn't anything to write home about. If I start eating pretty clean(keep fat intake around 20%), lift heavy, and do the cardio, do you think it's possible to lose fat? I just want to be in the mid teens.

 

[sonicwaste]

IF you keep fat at 20% of what? That's a relative statement... 20% of 2000 calories, 20% of 2500 calories?

Much more the the idea than % fat intake. Diet/Training/Cardio should all be dialed in.

You can eat clean all day long and not move in either direction. It's all about energy balance.

 

[ryansdad]

Yeah, I wasn't too clear. Sorry. 20% of around 4k calories. I understand a calorie is a calorie and if I don't burn one, I save one. I also understand The more muscle I have one my body, I can burn more fat. So, can I lift heavy, do cardio, and eat right and expect to lose some fat at the same time?

 

[joe d]

start by cutting any crap you dont need from your diet. then add 30 mins of cardio before you eat your first meal of the day 3-5 days per weak. this is good for far more than fat loss. if you dont see the desired results start to happen within a weak or 2 than shave off some more food. post up a typical days food meal by meal.