Returning from Ignorance

scorpio_rlr · Post by **scorpio_rlr** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:10 am

OK so I will try and be breif. I was in the Army for ten years and spent most of life under weight. 5ft 10 and 135lbs....I ran about 12-15 miles a week and played every sport possible....Now the sad part...I got married and and complacent and left the military...Now at 32 I am 178lbs with a spare tire and out of shape running. I had a knee surgery(meniscus) and really just stopped all sporting activity.....sigh. So Now I am back playing soccer mainly goalie but have desires to hit the feild, yet I wind out to easy. I go to the gym 3 dyas a week to try and cardio and abs but I find nothing gets me breathing hard other than running. I usually tire with muscle issues before I can get myself to a needed heart rate. I'm at a loss and can no longer rely on the old run 5 miles in a day routine. I'm starting from scratch and I need some advice. Ive got myself to cardio on the bike and eliptical 3 to 4 times a week, abs 5 times a week, and legs once and arms once. diet is actually fairly good I think I deal with about 1600(non fat from most) calories a day and started experminting with Hydroxycut. I guess I'm just looking for a jumping on point that can return me to at least half of once was life. I'm not looking to be a muscle head just tone and be able to enjoy running the feild without dying. Any advice would be great...thanks in advance.

scorpio_rlr · Post by **scorpio_rlr** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:25 pm

So I have spent half the day reading throughout his forum and all the information is great. I'm currently setting up a workout plan that is focusing on Abs, Cardio and full body toning. I realize that maybe I should pay a bit more attention to the eating aspect than I do. At first I was more concerened all the incorrect things. What would you say that the average 32 year old 5ft 10 inch should weigh and body fat should be? The reason I ask is every site that Ive been to shows something different and the range is to far to target. I would like a general consensus opinion from people that are actually doing this for health and not for the almigghty dollar.

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:05 pm

- you need a proper wts plan...muscle will burn more calories/fat than getting "puffed" will...seach "The Waterbury Method"
- cal's are too low...increase gradually to 2000 and see how that goes...you should reach 200 in no longer than 2 weeks from today
- hydroxycut won't do a thing
- for running don't go for endless runs...50, 100, 150, 200m tempo runs are better...the longer you go the fewer sets you do...search "running man" by christian someone starts with Thib.....
- don't focus on abs and cardio...focus on sprints and wts
- there's no set wt for any age...i'm 29 and 74kgs but i'm also a short arse...everyone is different...more importantly how do you look??

DianaB · Post by **DianaB** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:06 pm

Christian Thibodeau, I think.

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:09 pm

that's him i can never remember how to spell his last name...how is it pronounced???

DianaB · Post by **DianaB** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:16 pm

tee-ba-do
He's from Trois Rivieres, a Quebec boy. His gf is a body builder (not figure, I mean hard core BB), Christiane Lemay, talk about pecs!

scorpio_rlr · Post by **scorpio_rlr** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:21 am

[quote="swanso5"]- you need a proper wts plan...muscle will burn more calories/fat than getting "puffed" will...seach "The Waterbury Method"

I will search the waterbury Method thanks...I guess I just never have been a very big weights person. All physical activity has had to do with Speed and endurance and again thats where Im picking up.

- cal's are too low...increase gradually to 2000 and see how that goes...you should reach 200 in no longer than 2 weeks from today

I was eating roughly 2200 but had dropped it to 1800 for weight loss purposes. Mind you I'm only interested in loosing maybe 7 lbs or so. Again I dont know what a good standard weight is for a 5 10 32 year old .

- hydroxycut won't do a thing.
I am learning that through here. I see the emphasis on wts, squats, and core. So Core is more your center of gravity muscles?

- for running don't go for endless runs...50, 100, 150, 200m tempo runs are better...the longer you go the fewer sets you do...search "running man" by christian someone starts with Thib.....

Again thanks for that i'll research it. I need to resolve stretching issues first I think.

- don't focus on abs and cardio...focus on sprints and wts

I guess I need to start off with a simple weight routine...What are your feelings on the Nautilis or similar workout circuits?

- there's no set wt for any age...i'm 29 and 74kgs but i'm also a short arse...everyone is different...more importantly how do you look??

As for how I look I would say skin athletic with a light spare tire.... legs are scrawny with well developed calfs strong quads. shoulders are very broad with skinny yet well defined arms and chest. issue is the belt line. I have a slight excsess that was not there till a few years ago. i guess if you may it is the turned 30 and was lazy belt line. Thats why i was focussing on the abs issues along with cardio.

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 7:28 pm

i'm not sure if your a baller or soccer player but both need sustained speed over slow speed endurance which is where the intervals and tempo runs from the other post come in
- it's always best to keep cal's the same but clean up your diet, than increase activity a little more then decrease cal's and repeat...the body doesn't like sudden changes like dropping 20% of it's intake quickly...imagine if you got a 20% pay cut tomorrow?
- could say that for core...it's where your power is generated like a building's foundation
- no machines free wts only...the waterbury is simple enough i thi9nk...if you need to spend 2 - 4 weeks simply learning the movements than start the actual program later

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