Muscle Building and Fat Loss

[Lord_Ac]

Currently at a weight loss plateau. I've already lost 51lbs but I need to lose 30lbs more to get to my ideal BMI. I eat 1,700 calories a day and I also do resistance training, running, and boxing. But I've reached a point that I've not lost a single pound in 2 weeks. Don't know what to do really. Should I change my routine or should I just continue with it?

[cool_romar]

T.s ahm, i weighed okay. Bmi is even 23. They say im skinny already but got kinda flabby abdomen. How to loose these.

[randymunz]

exercise raman ako sa gym nya proper nutrients and right supplements..

[jersey]

To eat or not to eat egg, that is the question - Yahoo! She Philippines

guys unsa tan-aw ninyo ani tinood kaha ni..

[Xenoxorph]

Currently at a weight loss plateau. I've already lost 51lbs but I need to lose 30lbs more to get to my ideal BMI. I eat 1,700 calories a day and I also do resistance training, running, and boxing. But I've reached a point that I've not lost a single pound in 2 weeks. Don't know what to do really. Should I change my routine or should I just continue with it?

You have to remember that you are no longer what you used to be. That means you're not burning the same calories as you used to. You will have to adjust to these changes.. How? Either you decrease calorie intake or burn more calories by doing more physical activities.. If you can do both the better!

[Xenoxorph]

To eat or not to eat egg, that is the question - Yahoo! She Philippines

guys unsa tan-aw ninyo ani tinood kaha ni..

Load of BS. Article did not even show the actual study. Dietary cholesterol is insignificant to blood cholesterol as long as your diet is low in saturated/trans fat. All else is irrelevant! Go eat your whole eggs.

[jersey]

thanks bro xeno for you inputs..

[Scott Bernard]

@Xeno... I have questions bro:

1. Currently, I'm having a low carbs diet. For 1-2 months I have lost 7 kilos (presently at 66 kilos) eating standard oatmeal 2-3x a day as a substitute for rice. I am also drinking green tea. Together with this, I jog 2x a week covering 3-5km straight/non stop and train in martial arts 2-3x a week.

Is my oatmeal diet okay? Or can you suggest to me other food to further reduce my calorie and carbo intake? I'm aspiring to reduce my belly and gain abs.

2. I have an inclined sit-up chair at home. I have noticed that whenever I perform sit-ups, there are times that there is more lower back (slight pain) compared in my stomach muscles. Is it normal or is it possible that my executions/performance are incorrect?

I can perform sit ups around 20 reps with 3-4x sets, but mostly I stop because of lower back pains and near the "bugan", and not because of pains on my stomach muscles.

[ysmael_14]

Ask me anything you want to know about how to build lean muscle mass and how to lose weight.
I'll try my best to answer all the questions asked here..

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[Xenoxorph]

@Xeno... I have questions bro:

1. Currently, I'm having a low carbs diet. For 1-2 months I have lost 7 kilos (presently at 66 kilos) eating standard oatmeal 2-3x a day as a substitute for rice. I am also drinking green tea. Together with this, I jog 2x a week covering 3-5km straight/non stop and train in martial arts 2-3x a week.

Is my oatmeal diet okay? Or can you suggest to me other food to further reduce my calorie and carbo intake? I'm aspiring to reduce my belly and gain abs.

2. I have an inclined sit-up chair at home. I have noticed that whenever I perform sit-ups, there are times that there is more lower back (slight pain) compared in my stomach muscles. Is it normal or is it possible that my executions/performance are incorrect?

I can perform sit ups around 20 reps with 3-4x sets, but mostly I stop because of lower back pains and near the "bugan", and not because of pains on my stomach muscles.

1. As healthy as oatmeals are.. They are high in carbohydrates. But that is only 1/3 of the equation. Carbohydrates is not the reason why you're not losing weight. It could be your other macronutrients like FAT or PROTEIN. Remember, key is to burn more calories than you eat. Maybe you're eating foods that have high fat content(any thing fried). Reduce total calorie intake(by reducing carb or fat intake) and you should be seeing results in no time! Also, studies have shown that high intensity interval training(sprint then jog then sprint) are far superior compared to low intensity cardio(jogging) when it comes to weight loss. So sprint if you can!

2. I would never recommend anyone to do sit ups. They are one of the worse exercise for the abs in my opinion. A sit up chair with a foot support makes you use your thigh muscles more than your abs. Your legs pulls your trunk while your abs is just isometrically contracting. Not really doing the work but only stabilizes your body. Notice how you bend your trunk while doing sit ups? A rounded lower back is never good for lower back. Always try to main a flat lower back when possible. Planks on the other hand is probably one of the best exercises there is for abs and lower back! Try searching youtube for plank variations