Universal Nutrition Forum

whats the quickest way for me to lose excess body fat? i dont have alot to lose just want to get rid of the belly lip nd that. i was thinking of cutting out carbs and doin cardio would that work?

also does drinking have a big impact on it at all?

and why should i be taking fish oil tabletts? i heard theyre important?

cheers.

Hi Tommer,
The best, quickest and easiest way to loose the fat is some interval cardio before the breaky. If you do this 4 mornings a week you'll be dropping fat for fun! Also it is quick........ 20 min is all thats required.

So an interval will look like this:
min 1 - personal level 6
min 2 - personal level 7
min 3 - personal level 8
min 4 - personal level 9

Do this 4 times after a 2 min warm up and on your final interval go a step further, personal level 10........... maximum maximum effort!!!! Then a 1 min cool down amd your done, 20 min!

With the grub I would not say it is necessary for you to eliminate carbs all together, just cut out all the sugary crap you don't need and eat good carbs in balanced meals. I would also drop the booze if you want to achieve your goals!

Here is a sample meal plan I would give a guy like you.

Breakfast:
Eggs and Oatmeal
Glass of water

Snack:
Protein drink with a few carbs (e.g Myoplex)

Lunch:
Tuna or Chicken Salad
Glass of water

Snack:
Protein drink with a few carbs (e.g Myoplex)

Dinner:
1 portion of lean sirloin steak, grilled
1 portion steamed green veg
1 small baked potato
Glass of water

Snack:
1 small apple sliced with one portion low-fat cottage cheese.

There ya go mate thats my advice, hope it helps!

Oh and fish oils are needed for our nervous system but venom or gymjohn are the man for that question they'd know mre on that topic.

Cheers man bye.

great thanks for your info!

but would i be able to sub the protein shakes with nuts or somethin else? i havnt got any whey protein or anything like that at the moment.

and just wondering why the exercise before breakfast? are you not supposed to have something in ya before exercising? sorry for the questions im new!

thanks

eh........ the only substitute i would use for the protein shakes would be a small balanced snack like your last snack before bed but honestly go get the protein it will make things easier for you.

Cardio before any food forces your body to use the fat for energy, if you have already eaten your body will simply burn the food so you bust your ass for 20 min and don't get near the fat. Different principals apply for weights training but always do cardio in the am!!

No probs for the info, any more questions fire away.

cool thanks!

also is there any way of burining fat by lifting weights/pullups/pushups/situps?

i dont have access to a treadmill or any real cardio machines but have dumbbells and a pull up bar at home.

there is no need for fancy cardio machines, go out and about for a run or if there are pitches (soccer, rugby or gaa) they're even better for sprinting... i.e doing your intervals as before. Also if you have a push bike dust it off and away you go do your morning cardio on it.

As for the weights don't substitute them for the cardio if your primary goal is to burn away those unwanted pounds. In addition to the cardio however it will only help as it will give your body new shape as you loose the fat, they will also aid the fat loss by increasing your metabolic rate, so your body will use the food you give it for energy and to repair trained muscles rather than store it as fat for a rainy day.

nice one mate!

thanks for your help.

no probs, enjoy!!

sorry to bother you all again lads just a few questions.regarding the bench press-as I position myself on my bench(argos) i try and make sure my eyes are directly under the bar as this happens my lower back arches and ive been getting sore here for a while.incline is fine but this is getting me down.ive been training for a while now but flat bench is causing this back and elbow pain.any help welcome.oh and best place to buy a pull up bar apart from argos?.cheers
sorry for the trouble lads I know these stupid questions are annoying!

U should have a slight arch in your back while flat benching, pull ur heals back so their in line with your ass, and point your chest up, i find on those York Gym Argos benches, the best way to be under the bar is with your shoulders right up against the upright supports... As for your elbow pain, make sure you stretch and warm up properly before lifting heavy...

Great advice "ck" by the way...

Ta dbyrneryan...

dbyrneryan wrote:

U should have a slight arch in your back while flat benching, pull ur heals back so their in line with your ass, and point your chest up, i find on those York Gym Argos benches, the best way to be under the bar is with your shoulders right up against the upright supports... As for your elbow pain, make sure you stretch and warm up properly before lifting heavy...

Great advice "ck" by the way...

cheers even a small arch helps.as regards pull up bar any ideas?id get 1 in argos only its not suitable in any of my door frames.....

Theres one that screws in between in door frame, and i saw one in Dunnes on special that hangs from the door frame...