Hi, I'm not very FAT but just a bit chubby you know love handles and "soft" looking body. Since Its not possible to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time ,I wish to lose the fat bad However I don't want to cut down to find myself just a skinny guy with viewable rib cage...so I say to myself Bulk first then cut anywat since you are not too fat...However my friend who has been lifting for awhile suggests that its better to cut first then bulk...anyone was in the same boat? what did you do first?
"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
I'm a bit chubby, want to start Bodybuilding..
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"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
Cheiradawg
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Yes it is.
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Stop thinking so much. Eat right, exercise. You know what you have to do but don't have the courage to do it. Good luck.
"I just moved here from Florida."
That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?
She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."
She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.
I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.
Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.
MadeInTheUK
Don Juan
stop worrying about doing things exact... yes there are a MILLION different ways to train.. and everyone will tell you a different way..
the best thing to do is start training NOW! dont put it off until you have the perfect training regime and the perfect diet... in 3 months time you will look SOOOO different..
join a gym...go 3-5 times a week split routine...eat good...and as you get stronger and more used to train mix your routine up and play around with your nutrition..
the best thing to do is start training NOW! dont put it off until you have the perfect training regime and the perfect diet... in 3 months time you will look SOOOO different..
join a gym...go 3-5 times a week split routine...eat good...and as you get stronger and more used to train mix your routine up and play around with your nutrition..
DJBen
Master Don Juan
Join a gym ASAP and start doing 2 full body workouts for a month. Then start a 3-4 day split.
Good excersizes:
Bench
Deadlift
Tbar Row
Barbell Curl
Skullcrushers
Dips
Pullups
Shrugs
Squats
Lat Pulldowns
Bent Over Rows
Good excersizes:
Bench
Deadlift
Tbar Row
Barbell Curl
Skullcrushers
Dips
Pullups
Shrugs
Squats
Lat Pulldowns
Bent Over Rows
I started bulking nearly 2 months ago from being under my recommended weight. I have made some impressive gains, but I also gained some bodyfat in the process.
For the last 2 weeks I have started cutting calories, but have been maintaining my protein (via whey supplement) intake and have been eating a healthy amount of fruit and vegetables. I am losing bodyfat and so far have maintained the muscle mass and gained more definition.
I'm no expert in this field and if I'm wrong feel free to correct me, but from what I can gather, if your protein intake is high enough to counterbalance the cutting, your body won't feed on your muscle tissue.
For the last 2 weeks I have started cutting calories, but have been maintaining my protein (via whey supplement) intake and have been eating a healthy amount of fruit and vegetables. I am losing bodyfat and so far have maintained the muscle mass and gained more definition.
I'm no expert in this field and if I'm wrong feel free to correct me, but from what I can gather, if your protein intake is high enough to counterbalance the cutting, your body won't feed on your muscle tissue.
DJBen
Master Don Juan
Right... three things can happen when you consume protein. It can be used as a building block for muscle, you can crap it out, or you can begin to break it down for energy. The latter is what happens when cutting. It doesnt matter if you only eat into 10g or 100g, because the worst that can happen is you crap the excess out. You wont be keeping it as fat, like you would be with carbs.
Thats not EXACTLY how it happens, but thats a general lay-mans overview. If you want more detail, go research
Thats not EXACTLY how it happens, but thats a general lay-mans overview. If you want more detail, go research
"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
DJBen
Master Don Juan
Yeah, cause they're pretty stressful on your lower back, and if you have a back like mine, you're better off preserving it
That, and in order to use a full+deep range of motion, you cant really use that much weight.
That, and in order to use a full+deep range of motion, you cant really use that much weight.