Want To Cut 10-12 lbs in 5 weeks

[Section446]

The best advice I ever got is that you can't out work a bad diet. You want to lose weight, you have to adjust your diet... doesn't really matter what you do in the gym.

 

[rynochop]

So is the weight loss helping out with the married chick, or the chick you met at a star trek errrr i mean technology convention?

 

[darthseinfeld]

Should definitely be able to see your abs at 12%. I'm at ~15% and I can see my abs. I don't look like I belong in a Spartan movie or anything but they are visible.

Two idea ways to do Cardio:

1) Do it first thing in the morning while you're fasted (ie Before eating). You can also do weight training this way for the same result. Sip on a BCAA while training (zero calories).

2) Do about 15 mins of Low intensity training after weight training to burn off a bit more fat. Most idea would do fasted weight training, then finish it off with about 15 mins of cardio.


My schedule doesn't allow me to do this (deployed in Afghanistan), here's what I'm currently doing, and then what I'll be switching to next week.

Current:
S: fasted cardio in the morning, chest (weights) in the afternoon
M: fasted cardio, Back (weights) in the afternoon
T: fasted cardio, Shoulder in the afternoon
W: fasted cardio, Arms (bi's & tri's) afternoon
T: fasted cardio, Legs afternoon
F: rest
Sa: fasted cardio, Arms again in the afternoon


I'm getting a bit burned out with this so I'm switching to...

Friday: fasted cardio, Upper body (a mix of all upper body)
Saturday: Lower body
Sunday: rest
Monday: fasted cardio, Push (all type of push exercises, chest, tri's etc...)
Tuesday: Pull exercise
Wednesday: fasted cardio, legs
Thursday: rest

I maybe tweak this a bit and add more (light) cardio at the end of my weight training.


Diet:

Breakfast: 5 hardboiled egg whites, 1 chkn breast, 1 banana
Mid morning snack: 1 banana
Lunch: 2 grilled chkn breast (if available), veggies
Mid afternoon snack: Protein shake
Dinner (after weight training): 2 grilled chkn breast (if available), veggies

During my workout I'll be sipping on a mix of xTend BCAA and ON Creatine Mono.

How are the BCAA's working for you? I took the plunge even though alot of my friends said they are a waste of money. I dont put much stock in broscience anyways but Ive noticed they have made a difference in my recovery

 

[Rack]

How are the BCAA's working for you? I took the plunge even though alot of my friends said they are a waste of money. I dont put much stock in broscience anyways but Ive noticed they have made a difference in my recovery

They've worked great IMO. I've lost ~25 lbs out here in Bagram, but have managed to gain strength while doing so. No complaints from me.

I also consume a lot of protein (I try to get 225 grams per day, sometimes I'm a bit short, sometimes I go over). I am now working out 5 days a week (was working out 6 days a week). The workout plan I've been on the last 6+ weeks is awesome. Really noticing a difference.