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 2009-07-07 1:40 PM in reply to: #2255703 |
Regular 197   Tempe, AZ |  Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People!Hey everyone...I would like to join this team. I come from a bodybuilding background. last year before summer I was down to 192 and 11% bf. I always tend to bulk up a little around football season due to going out to bars for games. and with holidays i end up around 200-205. My goal now is to get down to whatever weight i can be at when i end up at single digit body fat. goin to cancun in december so I want to look cut. |
| 2009-07-07 6:55 PM in reply to: #2267942 |
Veteran 152 Brownstown, MI | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! amills1210 - 2009-07-07 1:40 PM Hey everyone...I would like to join this team. I come from a bodybuilding background. last year before summer I was down to 192 and 11% bf. I always tend to bulk up a little around football season due to going out to bars for games. and with holidays i end up around 200-205. My goal now is to get down to whatever weight i can be at when i end up at single digit body fat. goin to cancun in december so I want to look cut. Yes I would recommend only complex carbs an hour or two before your workout and some carbs/protein after your workout to refuel. Make sure you cut out the carbs later in the day, as you said, and switch to higher protein content in your meals. This seems to be working for me. Like I said, i'm 15% bodyfat and I want to be around 9-10%. It seems to have hit me today that if I lose bodyfat and stay at or around the same muscle mass, I will look even skinnier than I do now. Since this is not really a desirable thing for me (I like my proportions everywhere but my gut and chest) -- I've decided to focus more on trading fat for muscle and trying to stay around the 184-186 that I am now. I was reading and I had a thought -- is the best way to get cut to only restrict your calories by 100-200 a day and focus more on strength training? It seems if you are in too big of a calorie deficit, your body is more likely to catabalize muscle, correct? -Jono |
| 2009-07-07 8:10 PM in reply to: #2255703 |
Extreme Veteran 535 Central New York | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! Hey, guys...I think you need another girl, so I'm in. Based on my latest measurements: 5'8" 148 lbs 22% BF I would love to be around 135-140. The BF doesn't matter to me so much, I just want to see my abs. I'll try to find some pics. I have my first HIM coming up on 7/19, so I think I won't be officially starting until then. After the race I'm going to try to get some more weights in. |
| 2009-07-07 9:00 PM in reply to: #2255703 |
Regular 81 | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! THANK YOU otongki! that helps alot. another question, and i have seen that it is the focus of some debate, is strength training. my question isnt so much about if it helps, i was wondering if it hurts my tri training. i tend to lift 10-15reps 3 sets at a weight that the last rep is very hard. BTW are we going to start a regular weigh in day and set a deadline? |
| 2009-07-07 10:27 PM in reply to: #2264187 |
Expert 1123 Falls Church, VA | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! Bioteknik - 2009-07-06 10:18 AM Good luck to everyone.. I'm planning on doing this myself, but not too keen on doing it with it being race season. Plus I gained about 10 lbs of muscle last year, so I'm only looking to shed some fat, not both. Also, I'm not sure how easy it is to lose just fat on cardio/diet alone. This is where strength training is important as it stimulates the body to retain muscle. Some people might lose 50/50 muscle/fat when dieting (this is highly genetic) and is the reason why it's so hard to reach single digit body fat (in men, high teens in women). I might still stop by though with updates though, so I'll post my starting stats. 5'8" 162 lbs, ~12-13% (caliper/scale say 12, but mirror says 13) I want to be 155 by next season and about 9-10% bodyfat. (BTW newbz, at 8%, you're already ripped dude! anything below 10% is very lean, 8-9% is what most professional fighters look like) might as well post a starting pic (Current comp.JPG) Attachments ---------------- Current comp.JPG (15KB - 14 downloads) |
| 2009-07-07 10:35 PM in reply to: #2255703 |
Extreme Veteran 315 South Jordan UT | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! No, weight training will definitely not hurt your triathlon training. Done properly, it will help it with less injuries, less fatigue, and greater ability to store glycogen in the muscles. Just watch your schedule a bit so you aren't killer sore at a race. |
| 2009-07-08 12:02 AM in reply to: #2265349 |
Champion 7233  | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! as of today, weight is down from the weigh in/BF test three weeks ago, was at 154 then, 8%, today was at 151. not sure of BF, wont be able to test that for a few days/week. goal weight is to be sitting at or under 150, |
| 2009-07-08 8:15 AM in reply to: #2255703 |
| Haddonfield, NJ | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! i'm joining as well. it's really getting harder and harder for me to keep the motivation up. maybe joining this group will help...i sure could use it. weight is: 192 and i'd like to see it go down to 175-178 area. not sure about the bodyfat though. i'm sure it has to be in the 20's. keep it up folks! |
| 2009-07-08 12:11 PM in reply to: #2255703 |
Veteran 351 | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! is it too late to add another girl??? Quick back-story: in the last two years, I went from being completely sedentary, and weighing 190 to running a lot and weighing 140. I hit my first "goal" weight of 134 in January (after getting all 4 wisdom teeth out), and was actually able to maintain it for about 2-3 months. As things go, I've let me weight creep back up, and I'm up to 140/145 right now. I would LOVE to be in the 130/135 range!!! I've been trying for months now to get down there, but a challenge just might help! I'm focussing on calorie counting again, trying to cut out sugars (or at least refined sugars - maybe not fruit...mmmm), and get in weight training at least twice/week. Starting stats: height: 5'2" weight: 142 lbs chest: 37 in waist: 28.5 in hips: 38 in I don't have a way of measuring body fat (not sure I want to know!) |
| 2009-07-08 12:20 PM in reply to: #2255703 |
Veteran 152 Brownstown, MI | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! Welcome all the new people to the group!! Make sure you get some starting measurements so you know how far you've come ;op |
| 2009-07-08 12:29 PM in reply to: #2255703 |
Veteran 351 | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! I'll get a picture up (if anyone really wants to see it.... :-S) as soon as: 1) I figure out how to post a pic on here and 2) I get home and take one |
| 2009-07-08 12:38 PM in reply to: #2255703 |
Veteran 241 Atlanta, GA | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! Alright, y'all, I'm still confused. How do I: 1) Calcualte my daily caloric needs 2) Calculate how much of each (protein, fat, carbohydrates) I need each day 3) Calculate how many calories to cut in order to lose weight I also need some help in choosing portable meals/snax as I travel Monday thru Thursday. Thanks a bunch!!! |
| 2009-07-08 12:45 PM in reply to: #2255703 |
Veteran 351 | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! not a great way, but the easiest way to calculate how many base calories you need is just to look up your Base Metabolic Rate (BMR). There are calculators online... (there are other ways to do it, but they can be tedious) I wear a HRM when I work out (when it's not broken...grumble...) All fitness experts I have seen recommend 350-500 calorie deficiency/day for healthy weight loss. So, for me, my BMR is 1450. Say I burn 600 calories exercising (I usually burn at least that ina day), total calires burned would be 2050. I eat 1550 (I usually aim to be within a 100 calorie range of the 500 deficiency) that day. |
| 2009-07-08 2:21 PM in reply to: #2255703 |
| Member 46 | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! I want to play..... if it's not to late. Little bit weary of posting pics though...... |
| 2009-07-08 2:23 PM in reply to: #2269108 |
| Member 46 | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! Bioteknik - 2009-07-07 10:27 PM Bioteknik - 2009-07-06 10:18 AM Good luck to everyone.. I'm planning on doing this myself, but not too keen on doing it with it being race season. Plus I gained about 10 lbs of muscle last year, so I'm only looking to shed some fat, not both. Also, I'm not sure how easy it is to lose just fat on cardio/diet alone. This is where strength training is important as it stimulates the body to retain muscle. Some people might lose 50/50 muscle/fat when dieting (this is highly genetic) and is the reason why it's so hard to reach single digit body fat (in men, high teens in women). I might still stop by though with updates though, so I'll post my starting stats. 5'8" 162 lbs, ~12-13% (caliper/scale say 12, but mirror says 13) I want to be 155 by next season and about 9-10% bodyfat. (BTW newbz, at 8%, you're already ripped dude! anything below 10% is very lean, 8-9% is what most professional fighters look like) might as well post a starting pic BTW.... I want to look like this when I'm done. |
| 2009-07-08 2:52 PM in reply to: #2270847 |
Champion 7233 | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! for what its worth, about hte online BMR calculators, they have been the one online calculator i have found to be fairly accurate. i had a set of tests done at a local univeristy in ohio, came up with 1950 for my BMR, to me this sounded a bit high, but i went with it, didnt lose weight. all of the online ones had me around 1700, used that, weight slowly came off (its not a huge diff, but at my size/training load i cant afford to be too far in the negative for long, so the little bits help). As for meal on the go ideas, a big fav of mine is a real chicken sandwhich. roast a bigger peice/whole chicken, slice, put in fridge, will stay good up to a week or so. some type of whole grain of wheat bread, avacado, onions if you like, lettuce, bit a cheese, and the chicken, and you have a whole smaller meal, good, and will stay good wrapped up for a few hours/all day. fruit smoothie of banana, some berries, and possibly a bit of protein powder or milk, throw in a thermous or small cooler. fruit anything real like that is always good, and a lot of meal leftovers can be taken with you. |
| 2009-07-08 3:37 PM in reply to: #2270503 |
Veteran 152 Brownstown, MI | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! TriNole - 2009-07-08 12:38 PM Alright, y'all, I'm still confused. How do I: 1) Calcualte my daily caloric needs 2) Calculate how much of each (protein, fat, carbohydrates) I need each day 3) Calculate how many calories to cut in order to lose weight I also need some help in choosing portable meals/snax as I travel Monday thru Thursday. Thanks a bunch!!! All of what the above poster said it true. As for portable snacks I recommend the following: Nature Valley Granola Bars - my favorite snack Almonds, or other healthy nuts -- although high in fat it's all good fat and necessary for your diet when trying to lose weight. Any Vegetables : Carrots, Broccoli, etc Fruits: Blueberries, Blackberries, Strawberries, Apples, etc Cliff Builder's Bars, other forms of protein bars, etc Hummus & La tortilla factory wraps (whole wheat). For me, the easiest way to avoid temptation is to take out 15 minutes before I go to bed to pack and plan out all my meals/snacks from breakfast through my afternoon snack and pack them all in a bag. This makes avoiding temptation throughout the day MUCH easier. If something isn't in my bag, I do my best to not eat it. I hope this helps  |
| 2009-07-08 3:41 PM in reply to: #2255703 |
Veteran 152 Brownstown, MI | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! Newbz, Great idea on the chicken sandwich. I have been looking for a lower sodium way to make a wrap/sandwich at work and all of the sudden it just hit me "Buy a small george foreman and take it to work!" I plan to do this next week. It will be a fantastic and easy way for me to have freshly cooked, low sodium chicken at work - with or without a sandwich -Jono |
| 2009-07-08 3:53 PM in reply to: #2255703 |
Expert 1773 San Gabriel Valley, California | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! Does this "Team" have a goal in mind? Like are we aiming to be at a certain body fat percentage by a certain date? I weighed in on my home scale this morning at 144.5 with 36% body fat. I measured myself (not sure how accurate self-measurement is) around my tummy and hips. I was 35" around the waist (measured at the belly button, not the thinnest part of my midsection) and 40" around my hips (measured at my hip bones). I want to be 130 pounds and 25% body fat by September 30. I don't know what that will translate to (realistically) in inches lost around my waist and hips. Hopefully a lot. I am still doing the Zone eating program and have now started following it religiously, beginning Monday, July 6. Before that I just played around with it for a week or so to get the idea of how to do it. Good luck everyone. |
| 2009-07-08 4:19 PM in reply to: #2271132 |
Extreme Veteran 371 Jakarta Selatan, Unknown | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! LeahDD - 2009-07-08 10:53 PM Does this "Team" have a goal in mind? Like are we aiming to be at a certain body fat percentage by a certain date? I weighed in on my home scale this morning at 144.5 with 36% body fat. I measured myself (not sure how accurate self-measurement is) around my tummy and hips. I was 35" around the waist (measured at the belly button, not the thinnest part of my midsection) and 40" around my hips (measured at my hip bones). I want to be 130 pounds and 25% body fat by September 30. I don't know what that will translate to (realistically) in inches lost around my waist and hips. Hopefully a lot. I am still doing the Zone eating program and have now started following it religiously, beginning Monday, July 6. Before that I just played around with it for a week or so to get the idea of how to do it. Good luck everyone. To OP: it would be great if the goal is the BF % instead of BW, for instance the person who lost the most BF while retaining the most lean body mass after a period of time is the winner. |
| 2009-07-08 5:30 PM in reply to: #2271214 |
Champion 7233 | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! otongki - 2009-07-08 5:19 PM LeahDD - 2009-07-08 10:53 PM Does this "Team" have a goal in mind? Like are we aiming to be at a certain body fat percentage by a certain date? I weighed in on my home scale this morning at 144.5 with 36% body fat. I measured myself (not sure how accurate self-measurement is) around my tummy and hips. I was 35" around the waist (measured at the belly button, not the thinnest part of my midsection) and 40" around my hips (measured at my hip bones). I want to be 130 pounds and 25% body fat by September 30. I don't know what that will translate to (realistically) in inches lost around my waist and hips. Hopefully a lot. I am still doing the Zone eating program and have now started following it religiously, beginning Monday, July 6. Before that I just played around with it for a week or so to get the idea of how to do it. Good luck everyone. To OP: it would be great if the goal is the BF % instead of BW, for instance the person who lost the most BF while retaining the most lean body mass after a period of time is the winner. i'm screwed........ |
| 2009-07-08 6:17 PM in reply to: #2255703 |
| 6 | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! I say we get this baby rollin'! awesome idea on the "if its not in the bag dont eat it" rule. im gonna give it a go tonight -Amanda |
| 2009-07-08 6:20 PM in reply to: #2271441 |
Regular 81 | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! ma10204 - 2009-07-08 6:17 PM I say we get this baby rollin'! awesome idea on the "if its not in the bag dont eat it" rule. im gonna give it a go tonight -Amandaok, i didnt realize i was logged in on my husbands account that was from blockertri |
| 2009-07-08 6:22 PM in reply to: #2255703 |
Master 1467 Small Town | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! Great Idea! Weight isn't really an issue for me, but body image is. I lost about 40 pounds 2 years ago and have kept it off. But now I'm under my goal weight, but still above my goal BF. Picky? Yes, I know. But it's my goal to have that ripped 8 pack, be fit and stay healthy. Height: 6' 1" Weight: 168 Waistline: 30" BF: ~10% Goal Weight: 175 Goal Body Fat: 8% Additional Random Goal: Long Term - IM, short term - HIM (next year?) |
| 2009-07-08 7:00 PM in reply to: #2255703 |
Pro 3730 NorCal | Subject: RE: Team "Get Ripped" - Need People! I'd like to play along! I'm currently 21.5% BF, down from 33% in a 18 months. My goal is to get under 20% BF. I have been obsessed with abs since Sept/October 08 when I finished Ironman.....have been tracking my "abs project" in an album for months! Anyway, I took this one yesterday.  |
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