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Old 01-01-2005, 05:10 PM
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Eat healthy. Cut back on the greasy, fatty, and sweet foods. Then just balance it all out. Get a good nights sleep (at least 8 hours). Drink lots of water. Keep up with your workout schedule. If you want to mostly drop weight, run and/or swim every other day. Then throw in a weight training session maybe twice a week, and take a day off maybe every four days or so. That kind of schedule seems to work pretty well for me. I've been wanting to start that workouts 1 & 2 on trainforstrength.com. But those seem pretty intense. You might want to try those out. Good luck.
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Old 01-01-2005, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SinisterCRX
Thanks guys (and girl :-)). I didn't really think of swimming, I'll have to go once or twice a week. I'm trying to figure out a good regiment though (monday - run how long, do chest and shoulder exercises, etc).. anybody have any good ideas?

And how about for food, what would be good for me to eat/drink, especially before/after my workout?

And thanks for the link FURACERMAN, I'll have to check it out here
Drink shitloads of water, when you exercise your body needs it (duh ). MILK does a body good too!
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Old 01-01-2005, 05:34 PM
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i used to wrestle in high school and it's all about what you put into your body. I lost 7 pounds during one practice. Of course it's all water weight but still. 7 pounds is 7 pounds. I only eat once per day and i eat early. If i go out to diner or something i try to make it before 6 or 7 because it's not really good to eat and then sleep. You just gotta find your groove. Everyones body is different and when you get into a "routine" if you will, you'll be golden.
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Old 01-01-2005, 05:35 PM
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In the air force (the only place I've exercised) we would do situps, pushups, pullups, ect on one day for about 2 hours or so, then the next day we would do walk/run in like 3-5 minute intervals. Run your *** off for like 3 minutes, then walk for 3. Then the next day it was back to push ups and ----.

Take it for what it's worth. That's all I know.
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Old 01-01-2005, 06:59 PM
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drink hotrexs ****, you will grow like a weed :P
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Old 01-01-2005, 07:29 PM
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http://forum.bodybuilding.com/

there you go. stfu and read up.
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Old 01-01-2005, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by SinisterCRX
Hey guys.. my grandfather just recently got a Weider Platinum 800 (75-in-one workout machine). I'm trying to get fit by June.. I have a few extra pounds and need to shed them as well as gain muscle.

My goals are to be fit and trim, I would go for the HotRex look but it would take too much to get/keep that figure.

I'm going to use this machine and my treadmill, hoping to be able to run under a 6 minute mile by June as well.

Any tips, when I should work out, what I should eat, etc. etc? I'm not taking any pills/creotines/stuff like that.
I have that same work out machine but i dont really like it cause it doesnt really have the benifits of using free weights.
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Old 01-01-2005, 10:34 PM
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So you're not looking for lean, so you won't have to do a lot of strength exercises. Trim exercises are like sit-ups, push-ups, sprints, and jogging. Things like that coupled with a well balanced diet. Don't completely cut out certain things in your diet instantly because it'll shock your system.

The best tip I can give in regards to eating is no fast food at all and no soda pop. I cut those out a long time ago and I've stayed within the 185-190 lb spot for a few months.

My advice would be strength train. It's not really losing weight, but it's burning fat and turning it into muscle.
I think it's better to be lean than trim.
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