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buildmeup2009
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Post by buildmeup2009 »

Looking for workout plan 2-3 days a week - Build muscle, loss fat.
Are food supplement really required if diet s good. How much protien do we need!
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Boss Man
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Post by Boss Man »

Protein, aim roughly for 0.8-1g per lb of bodyweight.

Workout routine, start of cautiously.

So you do a total body workout, doing about 2 sets per exercise, and keep the weight low.

Increase the weight slightly every week, until by about 6 weks in you're pretty much maxing out.

This gives your body time to adjust to the Biomechanics of weightlifting, which it DOES need.

I'm aim for a rep range in the region of 8-10 per set.

A Gym instructor should be able to get you started on something like this.

No supps required at this point.
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Post by Baseballkid14 »

Boss Man, if your supposed to get 0.8 - 1.0 g per lb of body weight, why does most foods say you 2 g is 4%, 9g is 18% daily value on 2000 cal diet?
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That's probably an average based on sedentary people I would think.

For your needs the kind of thing I said is a good idea, as you're active, and looking for a certain type of progress.
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