You nailed it... your diet is going to be the cincher here. If you want to lose weight, start religiously and meticulously counting your calories. Look up what you need for maintenance calories and then for fat loss, then start a lean protein diet plan that targets that lower caloric level. Slow and...

Little background: I'm 35 years old, 6' 2", and 195 lbs. About two to two and a half years ago, I started intensively strength training to put on some muscle, and I ended up injuring shoulder and pulling an abdominal muscle. I gave it some rest and ibuprofen, but it still hurt if I tried to go ...