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Hey all, I am 24 and I've been on a quest for health for the last six months. I changed from a sedentary, 385lb man with horrible eating habits to a 305lb man who exercises every day. The eating has been spotty, as of late, but I think I have a good sense of how I should be eating.
The reason I am starting this thread is because I need advice on my exercising. I do about an hour and a half of cardio, every day. I've taken up running, swimming, etc. and I alternate between them on certain days.
I haven't been lifting because I can never decide on the best regimen. I've done super-slow, Max-OT; I've done only isolation exercises and I've done only functional, compound lifts. I feel I've tried everything but it's hard to see results, especially when I'm not able to eat a surplus of calories to support the muscle growth.
Essentially, my end goal is to be a fit man. I want to have a bodyfat % of about 10. I want to remove as much fat as possible, so I can give my skin the best chance to bounce back. I feel that a lot of "loose" skin is really just fat right under the skin. I'd like to get as lean as possible. Then, I may want to bulk and start bodybuilding.
But for the moment, I just want to get as lean as possible. I don't know if this would be best achieved through just cardio or cardio with lifting lighter weights for a bunch of reps.
I certainly have the determination, I've been in the gym every day for months. I feel like I am definitely working hard, I just want to work smart.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and I'd appreciate any advice.
The reason I am starting this thread is because I need advice on my exercising. I do about an hour and a half of cardio, every day. I've taken up running, swimming, etc. and I alternate between them on certain days.
I haven't been lifting because I can never decide on the best regimen. I've done super-slow, Max-OT; I've done only isolation exercises and I've done only functional, compound lifts. I feel I've tried everything but it's hard to see results, especially when I'm not able to eat a surplus of calories to support the muscle growth.
Essentially, my end goal is to be a fit man. I want to have a bodyfat % of about 10. I want to remove as much fat as possible, so I can give my skin the best chance to bounce back. I feel that a lot of "loose" skin is really just fat right under the skin. I'd like to get as lean as possible. Then, I may want to bulk and start bodybuilding.
But for the moment, I just want to get as lean as possible. I don't know if this would be best achieved through just cardio or cardio with lifting lighter weights for a bunch of reps.
I certainly have the determination, I've been in the gym every day for months. I feel like I am definitely working hard, I just want to work smart.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and I'd appreciate any advice.
