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[power1972]

new to bodybuilding. any help on what i can do to improve my body to get ripped shape would be greatly appreciated. thank you.

[#8]

you have a lot of sub Q fat to burn off bro. search through the forums here on introductory weight training programs and diets. you need to start eating high protein and fats, and reduce your carbs big time.

use the search button for a bit.

bravo on posting pics though. takes balls to do that.

[Forever]

Whats your height, weight, lifting back ground and goals?
To be honest you look like you have a good amount of muscle hiding under a good amount of fat. If you told me you hadn't lifted weights in the past I would have a hard time believing you.

If your looking to get ripped I second what #8 said. Eat a ton of protein, good amount of fats and reduce carbs. Most importantly though, eat less. Obviously it's not quite that straight forward, but with a little research and learning you can put together a good plan for yourself. I always find a plan is essential in reaching goals, especially with my diet. No plan always equals grabbing junk to eat.

Welcome to the site and good luck!

[power1972]

you have a lot of sub Q fat to burn off bro. search through the forums here on introductory weight training programs and diets. you need to start eating high protein and fats, and reduce your carbs big time.

use the search button for a bit.

bravo on posting pics though. takes balls to do that.

sube q fat? i know how to train for bodybuilding workouts its the diet thing that i suck at. when i figure out my training i will post it. next week going to start hitting cardio 1 hr a day to start and then go from there.

[power1972]

Whats your height, weight, lifting back ground and goals?
To be honest you look like you have a good amount of muscle hiding under a good amount of fat. If you told me you hadn't lifted weights in the past I would have a hard time believing you.

If your looking to get ripped I second what #8 said. Eat a ton of protein, good amount of fats and reduce carbs. Most importantly though, eat less. Obviously it's not quite that straight forward, but with a little research and learning you can put together a good plan for yourself. I always find a plan is essential in reaching goals, especially with my diet. No plan always equals grabbing junk to eat.

Welcome to the site and good luck!

my height is 5'9", 248 body weight, my lifting back ground consists of 24 years. 10 of it powerlifting, 1 bodybuilding contest. like i prievously mentioned i know how to train like a bodybuilder but the diet thing is what i need help with the most. thanx for the helpful hints. peace:yeah

forgot to mention my goals i would like to be around 240 with 5-8% body fat. i know my goals are high but why not dream big. would like to have the physique like zach khan the one in my profile pic or avatar.

[Forever]

my lifting back ground consists of 24 years. 10 of it powerlifting,
Thought so, that explains the size of your back.

[massabsamurai]

Check this link out, Dave Tate talks about both cutting and bulking.

t-nation.com/testosterone-magazine-641?s=prevTitle#dave-tate-talks-bulking-cutting

[Andre]

Reminds me of my before photos @ 5'10 255lbs.... 4 months later I was 177lbs in contest shape.... it can be done ...

[Talo]

1 bodybuilding contest

So you did a bodybuilding contest before, didn't you do a diet for that ?

[Zylo]

Hey,

I agree it looks like you've got some solid muscle there just waiting to come out and it sounds like you have good experience lifting weights. Great place to be!

I think you're challenge and key to success is going to be learning as much as you can about nutrition and diet.

Doing cardio will also help you out in reaching your goals. Don't blow a tire right out of the gates though by going full tilt. If you haven't done a lot of cardio before, I would suggest starting off 20 - 30min if you can of moderate intensity doing whatever it is you enjoy.

I would also recommend changing up what you do for cardio every now and then to keep things interesting and help you stay motivated. Take up an active sport, sign up for a spin or exercise class. Take some long walks or hikes, etc..

Good luck,

[power1972]

Check this link out, Dave Tate talks about both cutting and bulking.

t-nation.com/testosterone-magazine-641?s=prevTitle#dave-tate-talks-bulking-cutting

i will check it out. thanx.

[power1972]

Reminds me of my before photos @ 5'10 255lbs.... 4 months later I was 177lbs in contest shape.... it can be done ...

i would like be around 200 before i get on stage again.

[power1972]

So you did a bodybuilding contest before, didn't you do a diet for that ?

i did but that was nearly 20 years ago when i was in high school. wasnt much of a diet. i didnt know what i was doing.

[power1972]

Hey,

I agree it looks like you've got some solid muscle there just waiting to come out and it sounds like you have good experience lifting weights. Great place to be!

I think you're challenge and key to success is going to be learning as much as you can about nutrition and diet.

Doing cardio will also help you out in reaching your goals. Don't blow a tire right out of the gates though by going full tilt. If you haven't done a lot of cardio before, I would suggest starting off 20 - 30min if you can of moderate intensity doing whatever it is you enjoy.

I would also recommend changing up what you do for cardio every now and then to keep things interesting and help you stay motivated. Take up an active sport, sign up for a spin or exercise class. Take some long walks or hikes, etc..

Good luck,

i agree with you on not blowing a tire. i figured doing 30 min before and after i workout would help. things i would like to do for cardio are martial arts, treadmill, and jump rope.

[Talo]

Gotcha.

THere are some great trainers on this board that take clients for personal plans and suport.

It's not that there is not great advice on here that could help you ,but if your thinking about doing another show I would hire someone to take you there.