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OK so looking for some advice here on the best way to go about gaining muscle but also losing weight... basically turning that last chunk of fat that is driving me nuts and hitting healthy weight goals.
Background:
My journey started a little over a year ago as many of you know. Shed close to 45 pounds I think it was after 6 months of treadmill walking/jogging (and changing my diet). Then the plateau hit for about 4 months on the weight loss aspect - did not change anything except drank a few pints over the Summer. But I was becoming a stronger runner and body was changing "shape" that I could see. All good.
By late November 2021, some weight loss started again and I was down to 195. Holiday period came and by Boxing day, was back up to around 200 - kept running though.
It was at this point that I started changing things up again and decided to add in weight training (dumbells for the most part). Also started protein shakes at the same time (35g protein extra daily).
6 weeks in and seeing some progress in muscle gain/toning. Running going strong, all good.
But I cannot get rid of this fcuking layer of fat still around the waist Perhaps I need to be more patient...
Anyways, wondering if I am going about this wrong and should just load up on weight gain (no calorie deficit) and then after 6-8 weeks, switch back to dropping the fat?
My daily workouts consist of interval cardio 35-40 minutes, rest 3-4 minutes and then start weight training routine (these are the reps/weights I work with as of now - worked my way up to these since starting):
Even days:
3x12 23lbs dumbbell alternating hammer curls
4x15 23lbs dumbbell rows (use bench)
3x12 23lbs dumbbell chest press (use bench)
3x12 23lbs dumbbell shoulder shrugs
3x12 23lbs dumbbell incline curls (use bench)
3x12 23lbs dumbbell overhead press
3x12 23lbs dumbbell incline chest press (use bench)
Odd days:
4x25 ab crunches
3x12 23lbs lunges
3x12 23lbs dumbbell chest press (use bench)
I try to limit 30 seconds between sets of the same exercise and 90 seconds between different exercises.
23lbs is all the weights I have right now if wondering - will be adding more eventually.
Perhaps I need to cut back on the cardio portion? In the sense of not going so "hard" (I average about 3 miles per day)
PS. 6'2" 200lbs 53 years young.
Background:
My journey started a little over a year ago as many of you know. Shed close to 45 pounds I think it was after 6 months of treadmill walking/jogging (and changing my diet). Then the plateau hit for about 4 months on the weight loss aspect - did not change anything except drank a few pints over the Summer. But I was becoming a stronger runner and body was changing "shape" that I could see. All good.
By late November 2021, some weight loss started again and I was down to 195. Holiday period came and by Boxing day, was back up to around 200 - kept running though.
It was at this point that I started changing things up again and decided to add in weight training (dumbells for the most part). Also started protein shakes at the same time (35g protein extra daily).
6 weeks in and seeing some progress in muscle gain/toning. Running going strong, all good.
But I cannot get rid of this fcuking layer of fat still around the waist Perhaps I need to be more patient...
Anyways, wondering if I am going about this wrong and should just load up on weight gain (no calorie deficit) and then after 6-8 weeks, switch back to dropping the fat?
My daily workouts consist of interval cardio 35-40 minutes, rest 3-4 minutes and then start weight training routine (these are the reps/weights I work with as of now - worked my way up to these since starting):
Even days:
3x12 23lbs dumbbell alternating hammer curls
4x15 23lbs dumbbell rows (use bench)
3x12 23lbs dumbbell chest press (use bench)
3x12 23lbs dumbbell shoulder shrugs
3x12 23lbs dumbbell incline curls (use bench)
3x12 23lbs dumbbell overhead press
3x12 23lbs dumbbell incline chest press (use bench)
Odd days:
4x25 ab crunches
3x12 23lbs lunges
3x12 23lbs dumbbell chest press (use bench)
I try to limit 30 seconds between sets of the same exercise and 90 seconds between different exercises.
23lbs is all the weights I have right now if wondering - will be adding more eventually.
Perhaps I need to cut back on the cardio portion? In the sense of not going so "hard" (I average about 3 miles per day)
PS. 6'2" 200lbs 53 years young.