woodinator

Hi all,

Ive been training for a while now, but still am not seeing the effects, my friends say im loosing my gut etc, but my main concern are my biceps. I want to fill out my t shirt sleeves if you get me?

Ive got barbell and dumbells at home.

I do 5 reps of 10 every night on 17kg dumbells, by like 30 im really starting to sweat a biut and struggle, but never the less i keep going and stick it out.

My diet could be better in all fairness.

8am.
I eat 2 wheetabix at breakfast and a glass of milk.

10.30am
I eat 2 pieces of wholemeal toast with strawberry/rasberry jam

1.00pm
I have a turkey salad sandwich roll with mayo.

I dont normally eat then till 5/5.30 when i have steak/salad/potatoes etc

After that i try not to eat till the next day.

I consume alot of water throughout the day too.

How many eggs a day should i eat? Im guessing i need more veg in my diet? Perhaps rice?

I know ive asked this before, but i want to show you some of my progress and give an update and see if any new advice will come from it.

These pics show the main reason why im trying to get fit.


Stretch marks:







I want to get rid of them, hopefully losing weight will help disguise them?


I dont have any pecs, (i have a pectus excavatum which puts me at a disadvantage, hoepfully working out will help disguise this)





And as i said, i want bigger biceps - this is me tensing (pleasse dont laugh!)

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Lost Soul

Your eating patterns and training philosophy have resulted in what we see above

inadequate nutrition = skinny fat
poor goals = the same

have a shake when you cant eat
eat to suit your goals with protein and essential fats
do cardio
weight training heavy with a tried and trusted method of training (3 day split or full bod)

buy an olympic bar for home, get a stand or rack and a bench and train heavy, 17kg dbs will do nothing and bicep curls each nigth is pointless

no, nor would i, condition or not if i didnt train it and did bicep curls each night

google rippetoes starting strength, get some real weights and give it time

stretch marks are a part of it, coconut oil may help but they are hard to rid, but can fade with time

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irwit

Dont take this as me being harsh, but your diet and training are awful, really awful. Do yourself a favour and spend a week in these forums, this one especially, but also in the nutrition section and growing section of that. You definatley have the mentalpush to do something about your body but knowledge on how to do it is none existant so do yourself a huge favour and start reading! Few hours a night with your head burried in here and when you think you are getting an idea of what to do post some more questions on your proposed diet and routine. Another tip, dont fall for the marketing of all these get big quick shakes and powders, they wont do you any good at this time.

woodinator

Can you give me an example of what type of diet you use and what foods you eat?

Also,

What if i cut out all carbs?? just eat fish/chicken or any other white meat and veg??

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One day I WILL fill out a rugby shirt

6 meals a day? BRING IT ON! :hungry:

Beer belly be gone dammit!!! :rage:

borostu82

mate have a look in the diet sections Jimmy has posted a good stickie. you will be able to plan a better diet after having a good read.

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borostu82

http://www.uk-muscle.co.uk/food-diet...-beginers.html

thats it. there is alot of good diet info mate you just need to look for it.

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Lost Soul

You will look and feel shat, have less micronutrients flowing through you, lose muscle, lose your sex drive and become a zombie. Carbs are not the reason you are out of shape, calories are. The wrong sort, the wrong time and too many.
Carbohydrates are the backbone of daily energy, anyone who eliminates them is doing themselves no favours. manipulate them, yes, exclude them, no

Have you looke anywhere on the board?

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BcfcChris

Mate you remind me of me when I started training! I used to sit in my room by my pc and do bicep curls for 30 minutes on each arm. *Waits to be mocked*! Did it do anything? No! I understand you want to fill out your T shirt I would guess to impress the ladies? But your going to have to structure I proper routine based around compound movements if you really want to grow!

woodinator

Thats a good diet plan in that thread, i think ill give that a go starting next week.

Im also going to join futness first tomorrow so i should be down the gym alot more as the current one i go to does classes etc and you cant use the actuail gym until 8 on some nights! which by then im not motivated at all!!!

Whats all this business about no carbs after 8?

What should i eat after i come back from gym? Just protein?

Also, if 17kg is rubbish (i find it ok but not that easy)

What should i be lifting? I read somewhere that doing 5 sets of 5 on the heaviest weight you can possibly lift is the best for gaining results?

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One day I WILL fill out a rugby shirt

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Beer belly be gone dammit!!! :rage:

nathanlowe

You say you want to fill out your t shirts.

Triceps are 66% of your arm muscle. I wouldnt just concentrate on training your biceps to get big arms.

Lost Soul

Ok mate, erase all those from your head.
Think 1950s spit and saw dust, think barbells and DBs and not all the 21st century misconceptions and overanalysing

a simple 3 day split or full body routine
wholesome food which includes carbs, at all times
cardio
progressive overload
time

thats all you need, plenty of info on all of that here

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nathanlowe

What you said about no carbs after 8.

I think i read on hear the other day from lost soul, eating carbs at night and not using them for energy just replaces glycogen levels in the liver.

Lost soul is that correct ?

Mrdaveyk

poor goals in my honest opinion, if you want to fill out a shirt arm then buy a smaller shirt

dont focus on the bicep as they will get ruined by deadlifts, plus triceps fill 2/3 of your arm i believe so a focus on the bicep is pointless

i wont say anymore because lets face it lostsoul is here

some good advice here, just start over mate

if you are asking what you should be lifting perhaps you have not got your head around a good rep system yet

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Lost Soul

no, you do not want high levels of liver glycogen ever really, ceratinly not something to aim for.
I stated carbs at night were fine in fcat essential if you are active at night to powerworkouts and aid recivery through glycoegen replenishment (in the muscles)

Its yet another poor bit of media sh1te to say "cannot eat carbs after 8pm"

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The Chauffeur

From taking them pics and posting them it took you 18 minutes if your blue clock is correct

is this the thread you lost ?