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txaamsm32
19-03-2017, 07:27 PM
hello everyone :) im new to this forum and any bodybuilding forum in general. and im on my way to losing weight i started at 333 pounds as of january 2nd and im down to 307 as of yesterday. i've always been a big guy, and i'll probably always be kinda big my goal is to get to 265-270 and stick there. i've seen alot of guys who lose 100+ pounds and the loose skin can be a depressing thing to deal with. i've been trying to combat this by taking it slow and having alot of protein daily supplementing whey protein in after i workout, and trying to keep up with carbs and healthy fats(avocado,assorted nuts,im first nations so i have alot of access to fish lol) im working an upper/lower split.
monday/wednesday/friday
incline dumb bell bench press 80 lbs 3 sets of 10. 1 second up 3 down.
incline dumb bell butterfly 70lbs 3 sets of 101 second up 3 down.
flat bench press 80lbs 3 sets of 10 1 second up 3 down.
flat bench butterfly 70lbs 3 sets of 10

seated rows 145 pounds 3 sets of 10 1 second + 3 second - (on all)
lat pulldown 145 pounds 3 sets of 10
seated reverse butterfly 130lbs 3 sets of 10

70lb over head press 3 sets of 10 (again 1 second up 3 on the negative for all)
side shoulder raises? 60lbs 3 sets of 10
arnold press 60lbs 3 sets of 10

shoulder shrugs with weight plates 90lb total 3 sets of 10.
barbell raises close grip 60lbs 3 sets of 10.
weight plate raises 25 lbs 3 sets of 10.

reverse,closegrip curls on easy curl bar 50lbs 3 sets of 10.
seated incline dumb bell curls 25lbs each side 3 sets of 10.
cable machine curls 60lbs close grip/wide grip 3 sets of 10.

cable machine tricep extensions 45lbs 3 sets of 10.
cable machine reverse curls? 45 lbs 3 sets of 10.
skull crushers 40lbs 3 sets of 10.

lower body day tuesday/thurs/sat...

10 mins on stationary bike.

squats 95lbs 3 sets of 8.
quad extensions 130lbs 5 sets of 10.
hamstring curls 130lbs 5 sets of 10 <<< hate these -.- lol.
leg press 360lbs 5 sets of 10.
calf raises 360lbs 5 sets of 10. (on leg press machine)
standing calf raises 5 sets of 10 (95lbs on shoulders)
squats 135lbs 3 sets of 8/185lbs 3 sets of 5

fitness ball crunches 3 sets of 25
back curls? <<not sure what its called but 3 sets of 25
woodchoppers 45lb weight cable machine 3 sets of 20 (each side)
side bends 45lb weght 3 sets of 20 each side.
dead lifts 135lbs 3 sets of 5/185lbs 3 sets of 3/225lbs once.

ive heard from alot of people that a upper/lower split isnt good for much. but its helped me burn alot of calories/fat. and ive made good progress so far. the deadlifts and heavier squats i just started on tuesday this past week.
like i posted above im pretty new to all of this and im wondering if you all have any tips on how to maintain my weight once i reach 265-270,, any other workouts i should be doing to build muscle. i've been taking 40 grams of whey after each workout, and i drink 2litres+ of water during a workout, more afterwards . starting the morning with eggs,oatmeal. etc avoiding sugars and deep fried foods etc. but yes any adivce would be happily taken. so thank you all in advance :)

TT Eric
28-03-2017, 06:13 PM
Hi welcome aboard! Upper/lower is good IMO, some great bodybuilder went this way, you can get great results with that, this is what I'm doing this year myself.

Depending on the intensity you put in your training, if you do all of what you have listed, it can be a lot of volume and eventually might wear you down... you'll see by yourself and you can adjust down if you begin to feel it's too much.

As for tips to help you maintain afterward, try to eat most of your carbs around the workout, the meal before and after. Always try to avoid eating fat and carbs together, keep protein up all day long. For example if you train in the afternoon I would split my food like that:

Breakfast: proteins + fats
Lunch: proteins + carbs
Pre/Intra/post-workout: proteins + carbs
Dinner: proteins + carbs
Evening snack: Proteins + fats

It's always good to keep protein high but fats and carbs should be moderate and you can adjust the amount of carbs/fats you take up or down to find the sweet spot where you keep your fat % stable.

Cheating once a week is ok and help to keep you sane.

Eric