Quote (appleduck @ Jan 27 2013 09:02pm)
My brother-in-law is like 6'2 and weighs 270.
He told me he wants to drop down to about 220 before he graduates in June.
He's at ~22% bf.
I told him I really didn't feel as if his goal is realistic.
What kind of foods should he avoid/go for?
50 lbs in 5 months would be do-able, but he would need to stick to a very rigorous plan (both in diet and exercise) and he could not fall off the wagon inbetween.
I want him on keto:
http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&p=304616466 anabolic cutting diet (cyclical keto diet)
http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=395333577Keto Food List
http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=410086673Sample Keto Meals
As for exercise, I'm ASSUMING he's a beginner....and thus heres what I want from him:
3 on 1 off training.
Mon - Cardio (jogging, cycling, swimming, eliptical) for 30 minutes at HIIT (2 minutes walk pace, 2 minutes jog pace, 30 second sprint pace), 30 minutes of bodyweight exercises - Pushups, situps, crunches, squats, knee raises, lunges, and pullups (if he can - if not, just hang from the bar). Do these exercises until failure, and once he fails, make him go to the next exercise without stopping. Total of 1 hour of exercise.
Tues - Cardio (jogging, cycling, swimming, eliptical) for 30 minutes at LISS (maintain medium pace the entire time for 30 minutes), then 30 minutes of shadowboxing or heavy-bag boxing with planks during rest intervals.
Weds - Cardio (jogging, cycling, swimming, eliptical) for 3 miles (regardless of how long it takes to accomplish, at the fastest pace possible), then 30 minutes of light dumbbell training (if he doesnt have DB, he needs to buy them) Perform 5 sets of each until failure: Squats, Curls, Kickbacks, Front or Lat Raises, Shoulder Press, Chest press, Deadlifts. This day seems absolutely brutal, and it is. The reason for this is because he gets a day of rest immediately after this day.
Thurs - OFF
Fri - Repeat Mon
Sat - Repeat Tues
Sun - Repeat Weds
Mon - OFF
etc.
If he keeps this up, with the diet I prescribed, he will be down to his weight BEFORE the date he required.
Good luck to him!