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groovyguy · 31-07-2005, 10:40 PM

Hi everyone! New to the forum. :P

I've been going to the gym to gain a bit of general mass for the last couple of years but I've only got into serious bodybuilding in the last 3 or 4 months. I basically want to check what you guys think of my diet and routine, see if there any improvements or if it's OK...

My aims are to get more chunky and very muscular but not like professional bodybuilders, just generally big. Despite months of trying, I'm still trying to shift this ring of fat that sits on my belly and goes around my sides to create love handles - it can't be any more than 2lb and you'd never know I had it with clothes on.

This is my routine, I do 5 mins warm up on cross trainer and 15-20 light reps on each exercise I'm going to do, then 4 sets of 6-8 reps:

Monday:
Pull ups/lat pull down
Bicep curl
Lateral raise
Bent over row
Wrist flex

Wednesday:
Ab crunch
Chest press
Close grip bench press
Tricep dip
Shrugs

Friday:
Back extension
Quads
Hams
Calfs

After each workout I do 20 mins of 145-150 HRT to burn a bit of fat; I believe any more after a workout and you can start to burn muscle?

I'm wondering if I'm hitting everything right to beef up my shoulders, so I can eventually get that 'tennis ball' look... I'm also wondering if it would help to incline my chest press to hit my anterior delts more, but would that sacrifice the chest?

Also, as I'm doing chest press and tricep dips, does anyone think that I'm blasting my tris too much, and that there's no need to do the close grip bench press?

My diet is this:

Morning - 1 scoop of whey in water, 3 slices of whole grain toast with mashed up banana

A bit later, I have another scoop with whey in milk.

After the gym, I have another scoop of whey in water, followed by a tuna wrap, with 2-2.5 cans of tuna in it

Bit later, more whey in milk with some fruit, maybe a bag of crisps

Evening and it's another tuna wrap as before.

I have an A-Z multi vit and 2 omega3 caps before bed, too.

Sometimes instead of the wrap, I'll have a tuna salad with a little pasta in it instead.

I'm obviously trying to cut, but I'm wondering if I'm eating too little, and so my metabolism is slow as a result... could eating MORE carbs mean I lose weight and feel more energetic?

So, there it is - I'm sorry about the long post,:? I'm just after all the right answers so I can perfect my routine and my diet!8)

I'd really appreciate any help with this!

31-07-2005, 10:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
groovyguy Under Construction Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wakefield, UK Posts: 73 Rep Power:	New guy seeking some advice/OK-ing with diet and routine. Hi everyone! New to the forum. :P I've been going to the gym to gain a bit of general mass for the last couple of years but I've only got into serious bodybuilding in the last 3 or 4 months. I basically want to check what you guys think of my diet and routine, see if there any improvements or if it's OK... My aims are to get more chunky and very muscular but not like professional bodybuilders, just generally big. Despite months of trying, I'm still trying to shift this ring of fat that sits on my belly and goes around my sides to create love handles - it can't be any more than 2lb and you'd never know I had it with clothes on. This is my routine, I do 5 mins warm up on cross trainer and 15-20 light reps on each exercise I'm going to do, then 4 sets of 6-8 reps: Monday: Pull ups/lat pull down Bicep curl Lateral raise Bent over row Wrist flex Wednesday: Ab crunch Chest press Close grip bench press Tricep dip Shrugs Friday: Back extension Quads Hams Calfs After each workout I do 20 mins of 145-150 HRT to burn a bit of fat; I believe any more after a workout and you can start to burn muscle? I'm wondering if I'm hitting everything right to beef up my shoulders, so I can eventually get that 'tennis ball' look... I'm also wondering if it would help to incline my chest press to hit my anterior delts more, but would that sacrifice the chest? Also, as I'm doing chest press and tricep dips, does anyone think that I'm blasting my tris too much, and that there's no need to do the close grip bench press? My diet is this: Morning - 1 scoop of whey in water, 3 slices of whole grain toast with mashed up banana A bit later, I have another scoop with whey in milk. After the gym, I have another scoop of whey in water, followed by a tuna wrap, with 2-2.5 cans of tuna in it Bit later, more whey in milk with some fruit, maybe a bag of crisps Evening and it's another tuna wrap as before. I have an A-Z multi vit and 2 omega3 caps before bed, too. Sometimes instead of the wrap, I'll have a tuna salad with a little pasta in it instead. I'm obviously trying to cut, but I'm wondering if I'm eating too little, and so my metabolism is slow as a result... could eating MORE carbs mean I lose weight and feel more energetic? So, there it is - I'm sorry about the long post,:? I'm just after all the right answers so I can perfect my routine and my diet!8) I'd really appreciate any help with this!