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Originally posted by: JImmyK
OH SHEEEEEEEEEIT! thats bad ass man haha those progressive pics are amazing BRAVO!
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Riprorin , you did exactly the same thing I did and about the same time - only I am a few years older than you. I weighed over 170lbs last year and 167 this May when I decided to become FIT.

Basically I engage in at least one hour of high intensity cardio partly with light weights at least one hour a day for 6 days a week (and I like the workouts so much I frequently will double the time) . . . I am (still) 5' 9" tall but now weigh 136lbs. 🙂 And I have more energy than most men half my age (really)

I completely cut out junk food and do no extra supplemental protein (but do eat exceptionally well) . . .

Amazingly, I also kept before and after pics - but they are on digital video and I really hate to look at the old ones (except to note the extreme difference in my body) . . . 😛

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Originally posted by: Riprorin
Amused, thanks for all of the helpful info. If I do decide to bulk up, I have a good idea how to proceed.
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Heh 🙂

I'm 36. Last year my goals were the same as yours: lose weight and get toned. Along the way, I got obsessed with body building and found that I am able to gain muscle mass pretty easily. Plus, I found I LOVE lifting heavy. So I got sidetracked into this body building stuff. 😀

This year I weighed almost as much as I did when I started, but my BF% is much lower, and my LBM is much higher. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Amused, thanks for all of the helpful info. If I do decide to bulk up, I have a good idea how to proceed.
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Heh 🙂

I'm 36. Last year my goals were the same as yours: lose weight and get toned. Along the way, I got obsessed with body building and found that I am able to gain muscle mass pretty easily. Plus, I found I LOVE lifting heavy. So I got sidetracked into this body building stuff. 😀

This year I weighed almost as much as I did when I started, but my BF% is much lower, and my LBM is much higher. 🙂
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Building mass has never appealed to me - seriously, what are it's advantages other than aesthetics? . . . how healthy is it to be "big" as you age and can no longer lift heavy weights? Since I am 51 the end of this month, I figure fit and lean is good enough for me . . .

and I HATE taking any supplements to add bulk . . .

 
Originally posted by: apoppin
Originally posted by: JImmyK
OH SHEEEEEEEEEIT! thats bad ass man haha those progressive pics are amazing BRAVO!
Click to expand...

Riprorin , you did exactly the same thing I did and about the same time - only I am a few years older than you. I weighed over 170lbs last year and 167 this May when I decided to become FIT.

Basically I engage in at least one hour of high intensity cardio partly with light weights at least one hour a day for 6 days a week (and I like the workouts so much I frequently will double the time) . . . I am (still) 5' 9" tall but now weigh 136lbs. 🙂 And I have more energy than most men half my age (really)

I completely cut out junk food and do no extra supplemental protein (but do eat exceptionally well) . . .

Amazingly, I also kept before and after pics - but they are on digital video and I really hate to look at the old ones (except to note the extreme difference in my body) . . . 😛

rolleye.gif
Click to expand...


That's great. I'd love to see your pics!

The watershed for me was when I came back from a week in New Orleans in February. I weighed 185 pounds and was having trouble putting on my socks. Plus, I was tired of feeling lousy. The real breakthrough for me is when I started reading Atkins' books. That really gave me direction on how to shed the weight.

Anyway, I think we're examples that it's never too late to get in shape!
 
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Originally posted by: apoppin
Originally posted by: JImmyK
OH SHEEEEEEEEEIT! thats bad ass man haha those progressive pics are amazing BRAVO!
Click to expand...

Riprorin , you did exactly the same thing I did and about the same time - only I am a few years older than you. I weighed over 170lbs last year and 167 this May when I decided to become FIT.

Amazingly, I also kept before and after pics - but they are on digital video and I really hate to look at the old ones (except to note the extreme difference in my body) . . . 😛

rolleye.gif
Click to expand...


That's great. I'd love to see your pics!





The watershed for me was when I came back from a week in New Orleans in February. I weighed 185 pounds and was having trouble putting on my socks. Plus, I was tired of feeling lousy. The real breakthrough for me is when I started reading Atkins' books. That really gave me direction on how to shed the weight.

Anyway, I think we're examples that it's never too late to get in shape!
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Thanks, but I never intended to share the awful "before" pics. :Q

The results are pretty near identical to yours . . . flab gone and replaced with lean muscle (in fact, a LOT more girls will dance with me now than before - say by a factor of 10x). Heck, even my face looks better which really amazed me - that 'worn out" look is mostly gone (except when I come in at 5 AM like this morning). 😀

My decision to become exta-fit came when my recovery was complete from my 2 whiplash accidents (herniated and bulging neck disks took nearly 7 years of accupuncture to completely "heal"). I am in better shape now than 12 years ago before my accident and when I was regularly surfing BIG Pipeline. 🙂

You're right - IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR HEALTH.
 
BTW, do you have any suggestions for regularly reoccuring calf leg cramps?

I take lots of extra minerals including Potassium. And use a homeopathic remedy that helps which includes quinine sulphate.

I think I am just pushing my leg muscles harder than they like.

Any problem to continue to exercise with them still sore?
(besides pain)
 
Originally posted by: apoppin
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Amused, thanks for all of the helpful info. If I do decide to bulk up, I have a good idea how to proceed.
Click to expand...

Heh 🙂

I'm 36. Last year my goals were the same as yours: lose weight and get toned. Along the way, I got obsessed with body building and found that I am able to gain muscle mass pretty easily. Plus, I found I LOVE lifting heavy. So I got sidetracked into this body building stuff. 😀

This year I weighed almost as much as I did when I started, but my BF% is much lower, and my LBM is much higher. 🙂
Click to expand...
Building mass has never appealed to me - seriously, what are it's advantages other than aesthetics? . . . how healthy is it to be "big" as you age and can no longer lift heavy weights? Since I am 51 the end of this month, I figure fit and lean is good enough for me . . .

and I HATE taking any supplements to add bulk . . .
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The reason I'm taking whey protein is to avoid losing muscle mass, not to increase muscle mass.

Do you think my use of protein is doing this?

 
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Originally posted by: apoppin
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Amused, thanks for all of the helpful info. If I do decide to bulk up, I have a good idea how to proceed.
Click to expand...

Heh 🙂

I'm 36. Last year my goals were the same as yours: lose weight and get toned. Along the way, I got obsessed with body building and found that I am able to gain muscle mass pretty easily. Plus, I found I LOVE lifting heavy. So I got sidetracked into this body building stuff. 😀

This year I weighed almost as much as I did when I started, but my BF% is much lower, and my LBM is much higher. 🙂
Click to expand...
Building mass has never appealed to me - seriously, what are it's advantages other than aesthetics? . . . how healthy is it to be "big" as you age and can no longer lift heavy weights? Since I am 51 the end of this month, I figure fit and lean is good enough for me . . .

and I HATE taking any supplements to add bulk . . .
Click to expand...

The reason I'm taking whey protein is to avoid losing muscle mass, not to increase muscle mass.

Do you think my use of protein is doing this?
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I am not certain . . . I always thought we get plenty of protein from the average meal - not sure about Atkins' Diet. I thought - UNLESS you are wanting to add bulk - it is more-or-less useless to take any extra (just to avoid "losing" muscle) unless your workouts are extreme. Please correct me if I misunderstood.

And any suggestions about leg cramps?

edit: I gotta "go" for a couple of hours to work/play in the sun - it's a GORGEOUS day; I'll check back.

Anyway, congratulations on your "new" body. 🙂
 
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