I just started a gym

RE: I just started a gym (Wetdawg)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:03:40 GMT

ORIGINAL: Atomic

ORIGINAL: BodyBuildingNovice

ORIGINAL: dennis76

my goal is to build as much muscle as I can, I`m 6 4 weight is 350 but its not all fat, so I guess what I`m asking is should I cut weight by cardio or just focus on lifting?

no 1 else is amazed he is 6'4 350lbs? bro you must look like a freakin monster!! ( in a good way ) i wish i had those stats :O

Depends... My bro-in-law is 6'5" and 350 has a lot of fat on him. I worked with a guy who was 6'4" 320 very lean. He was the monster.

Jan 1st I was 320lbs. Doctor told me I was close to becoming Diabetic if I didn't do something about it. Currently down to 275lbs. Saw my Doc on thursday, was happy I lost 8 pounds since April. Cardio and Lifting, along with a managed diet of GOOD foods, will help take it off and keep it off. LONG term health is a LONG term goal.

WD

RE: I just started a gym (Atomic)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:53:03 GMT

ORIGINAL: BodyBuildingNovice

ORIGINAL: dennis76

my goal is to build as much muscle as I can, I`m 6 4 weight is 350 but its not all fat, so I guess what I`m asking is should I cut weight by cardio or just focus on lifting?

no 1 else is amazed he is 6'4 350lbs? bro you must look like a freakin monster!! ( in a good way ) i wish i had those stats :O

Depends... My bro-in-law is 6'5" and 350 has a lot of fat on him. I worked with a guy who was 6'4" 320 very lean. He was the monster.

RE: I just started a gym (BodyBuildingNovice)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:41:11 GMT

ORIGINAL: dennis76

my goal is to build as much muscle as I can, I`m 6 4 weight is 350 but its not all fat, so I guess what I`m asking is should I cut weight by cardio or just focus on lifting?

no 1 else is amazed he is 6'4 350lbs? bro you must look like a freakin monster!! ( in a good way ) i wish i had those stats :O

RE: I just started a gym (Soccerking3000)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:04:13 GMT

cardio should be a priority before anything else because at this point you want to get to around 20% bodyfat, yes muscle burns fat at a rate of roughly 50 calories a day per pound, but you will lose more, more quickly if you stick to mainly cardio. I would weight train as well but i think losing the excess is a priority especially since you have diabetes

RE: I just started a gym (Atomic)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:21:29 GMT

I've been doing the MAX-OT. I just started and it's 12 weeks long and I'm 3 weeks into it. I read where larger muscle burns more calories so I decided to focus on muscle building first. At the end of my 12 weeks I'm going to switch to a 6 day workout with 3 days cardio and 3 days lifting. Cardio one day and weights the next. I'm pretty sure I'll be doing interval training for cardio. I guess we'll see how my plan goes.

RE: I just started a gym (boomersooner1331)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:43:28 GMT

ORIGINAL: MaverickKeepsitReal

Both. Do a lot of cardio, and lift a lot man. Without your stats or pics, we cannot give you an accurate plan.

if he wants to burn fat, he needs to do more cardio, with less weight training.

i'm not jumping on you; you're information is good. but "alot" means different things to everyone.

OP, you just need to cut your carbs down, and research HIIT.

RE: I just started a gym (d4mahern)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:11:15 GMT

I read some study in the past that showed people that did cardio and lifted weights had a more significant weight loss than did the people that just did cardio. This will also help sculpt your body as you lose weight. I say get a healthy diet and do cardio as well as a lifting routine. Good Luck!

RE: I just started a gym (mee4414)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:42:20 GMT

I would slim down before worry about building muscle (cardio) and then build up some muscle mass. For now focus mainly on a great diet and cardio. Good luck with the gym!

RE: I just started a gym (rippedchick)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:00:34 GMT

Lifting heavy weights burns a lot of calories but it's still wise to do cardio for your (ha) cardiovascular health. When you're carrying around that much weight you need to strengthen your heart so it can handle the intensity of your workouts. Your diet will dictate your weight loss. Your training will dictate the shape of your body as you lose fat.

RE: I just started a gym (brihead301)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:13:04 GMT

Lifting, diet, and consistency is all you really need. Doing heavy compound lifts will benefit you much more then cardio as far as muscle building/fat loss is concerned.

RE: I just started a gym (MaverickKeepsitReal)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:37:37 GMT

Both. Do a lot of cardio, and lift a lot man. Without your stats or pics, we cannot give you an accurate plan.

RE: I just started a gym (dennis76)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:10:15 GMT

my goal is to build as much muscle as I can, I`m 6 4 weight is 350 but its not all fat, so I guess what I`m asking is should I cut weight by cardio or just focus on lifting?

RE: I just started a gym (dennis76)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:07:52 GMT

I`m on a serious low fat diet, I`m a diabetic so I got to watch what I eat.

RE: I just started a gym (Nm0ney34)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:49:57 GMT

So how much is membership?

ok...had to get that out of the way. But seriously, no one can give you a serious answer. We dont know what you look like, your stats, goals or anything.

Just know that your diet is going to be a big part in shedding the weight. Cardio is good, but its your diet that will be the deciding factor.

ORIGINAL: dennis76

Heres the thing I have some pounds on me, should I do more cardio or just focus on lifting?
Any help will be apreciated

I just started a gym (dennis76)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:41:11 GMT

Heres the thing I have some pounds on me, should I do more cardio or just focus on lifting?
Any help will be apreciated