Newbie: advice would be great trying to tone - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

telster · 18-08-2006, 05:44 PM

Hi, I'm 22, 6ft 3 and 98.4kg/15.4 stone. I've going to the gym on and off (due to work) since jan and have lost 3stones by just by cardio. My natural mass is quite healthy, I used to play ice hockey and was fairly lean through that, but as the sport stopped the eating started and i put on quite abit of weight.

basically I would like to stay the same size but get more muscular(without getting bigger?) and toned.

I'm very motivated and have been doing weight training for the past month and my weight has stayed the same. I'm doing a three day split.

Monday Chest/tri/shoulders
Wed Back/bi
Fri legs

My diet is something like this:

Wake up 10:15am
Protein Shake 36gprotein 15g carbs 5.1g fat

13:30
tin of tuna with light mayo and salad 27g protein, 3g carbs, 6g fat
flaxx seed oil capsule

1600
Two fillets of garlic slamon with tartare sauce and a protein shake with strawberries. ( i really hate the taste and texture of the shakes)
93g protein 19carbs 9g fat

2000
Chicken fillet with basmati rice or salad, mixed veg

2359 Bed

I try to train around 14:30

I'll return back to work in two weeks time and that means i'll be working nights 2300 until 06:30, so that will turn everything on it's head grr.

Any advice would be great, thanks.

**hackskii** · 18-08-2006, 06:07 PM

First of all welcome to the board.

I think you would be better off using the carbohydrates in the morning then cutting them back at night, looks like you are doing more the opposite.

When dieting I find the best success with using fruits and vegetables for my carbohydrates sources. It is probably just me but I find this the most effective.

Eat frequent, eat smaller portions and have overall more meals like 5 or 6 a day, this will keep blood sugars more stable and give you better energy, not to mention keeping insulin in check.

18-08-2006, 05:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
telster Newbie Trainer Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1	Newbie: advice would be great trying to tone Hi, I'm 22, 6ft 3 and 98.4kg/15.4 stone. I've going to the gym on and off (due to work) since jan and have lost 3stones by just by cardio. My natural mass is quite healthy, I used to play ice hockey and was fairly lean through that, but as the sport stopped the eating started and i put on quite abit of weight. basically I would like to stay the same size but get more muscular(without getting bigger?) and toned. I'm very motivated and have been doing weight training for the past month and my weight has stayed the same. I'm doing a three day split. Monday Chest/tri/shoulders Wed Back/bi Fri legs My diet is something like this: Wake up 10:15am Protein Shake 36gprotein 15g carbs 5.1g fat 13:30 tin of tuna with light mayo and salad 27g protein, 3g carbs, 6g fat flaxx seed oil capsule 1600 Two fillets of garlic slamon with tartare sauce and a protein shake with strawberries. ( i really hate the taste and texture of the shakes) 93g protein 19carbs 9g fat 2000 Chicken fillet with basmati rice or salad, mixed veg 2359 Bed I try to train around 14:30 I'll return back to work in two weeks time and that means i'll be working nights 2300 until 06:30, so that will turn everything on it's head grr. Any advice would be great, thanks.

18-08-2006, 06:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,632	First of all welcome to the board. I think you would be better off using the carbohydrates in the morning then cutting them back at night, looks like you are doing more the opposite. When dieting I find the best success with using fruits and vegetables for my carbohydrates sources. It is probably just me but I find this the most effective. Eat frequent, eat smaller portions and have overall more meals like 5 or 6 a day, this will keep blood sugars more stable and give you better energy, not to mention keeping insulin in check. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.