Quote (Wixx @ Mon, Feb 2 2009, 07:57am)
alright..
20
6'2
225 lbs
bench 225 x10
alright i have lots of body fat like im sure my percentage is mid 20. i dont care about maintining my strength or build. i need to cut down to about 170 lbs for mma. do I just cardio a whole bunch or what cause some people say i cant target a specific part of my body. i want to quit lifting weights and just doing sit ups and push ups to tone and not to strengthen i dont kno what to do im stuck drinkin water and starvin myself on coffee grounds i was at 246 and now im roughly 225 so its worked for the most part but ive become ill the past week and im just now gettin over it so i can hit the gym. i need work outs and what to eat. im trying to cut bf% thanks alot and your huge man im glad your here
hey there -
well first of all I'm very sorry to say the way you've gone about things is totally wrong. Starvation will make you lose fat initially...but after you start eating again you are going to gain it all back and then some because of how destroyed your metabolism will be.
Also, you certainly should care about your strength and muscle mass...the more muscle mass you have, the more your body's basal metabolism calorie requirements. In addition, if you are doing MMA, every bit of strength counts.
So here's what you have to do if you are serious about this.
Start eating...but eliminate virtually all carbohydrates. You are going to do an animal plan.
Meal 1 (eat within first 15 mins of waking) - 1 half grapefruit, 3 eggs, 1 serving of cheese or yogurt
Meal 2 - 1 whole chicken breast on top of a salad
Meal 3 - 4 ounces of Turkey with 1 ounce of cheese
Meal 4 - 1 Protein shake (Whey Isolate - any brand)
Meal 5 - 1 whole chicken breast with broccoli
Meal 6 - 1 cup of cottage cheese and mixed nuts
Drink 1 gal of spring water every day
*NO SUGAR*
*KEEP SODIUM UNDER 2,000 MG / day*
*DRINK COFFEE OR TEA AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE*
*NO CARBS*
Exercise:
DO at least 2 hours of intense exercise per day - split with weights and cardio. You should be hitting an hour of weights and an hour of cardio RIGHT afterwards.
Stick to standard 1 muscle group per day workouts with at least 5 days on and 2 days off...6 days on and 1 day off can be better.
Take multivitamins, fish oil (with every meal), and try jet-fuel or lipo-6 as a good fat burner and metabo enhancer.
This WILL work. I guarantee it. I've trained a lot of MMA guys who try to make weight class.