Cardio Questions on diet, workout, sleep, etc

[Paladin]

Hey I am currently 5'9, 175lbs, I've been doing cardio 6 days a week for 30-60minutes every day, resting on sundays. I've been doing this since november 2007 and I lost about 50-55lbs since then.

I heard there are things around the house to do like chair tricks for triceps, pushups, situps, etc and when is the best time to do them, before cardio or after cardio? is there a good trick to do biceps??

I am curious what my protein intake should be if I want my target weight 165lbs, and also what my carb intake should be and when is the best time during the day to be eating them bc I am currently averaging about 1400 calories a day and 70g of protein and 70g of carbs. I get my 8 glasses of water a day, too. And I get 8 hours of sleep each night.

Any advice??? thanks

 

[Paladin]

bump

 

[Suareezay]

you really have a lot of reading to do. try the stickies.

this is a good read for beginners:
http://www.higher-faster-sports.com/trainingphilosophy.html

1-1.5 grams per pound of lean bodyweight is the typical protein recommendation.

not only is 1400 calories retardedly low for a non-cyclical diet, but you would have to eating 93g of fat in order for 70g of protein and carbs to add up to 1400 calories, which i seriously doubt is the case. My guess is that youre eating 70g of protein and carbs for a total of 560 calories with very minimal fat due to a false understanding that fat makes you fat, and that youre taking in a total of about 700-800 calories, which is just not conducive to anything positive.

 

[Paladin]

I figured that the 1-1.5grams per pound of body weight only applied to gaining weight, in which case that wouldn't be effective in conjunction to my goals. Of course, 70g of protein and 70g of carbs in my daily diet are merely estimates. I am looking to find a stable diet in which I can effectively reach my target weight, and may improve effectiveness of my normal diet, with minimal gain to muscle because currently, I would like to just tone myself and shed a few more pounds.

Thank you for the link, I will be sure to look over its material intently. If you have more information to add as of around-the-house things I can do and of any previous matters I brought mention of, I'd appreciate your feedback.

 

[supaman61]

Is this thread a joke. Too much cardio and not enough protien. 175g a day minimum.

 

[Suareezay]

protein requirements are generally higher when dieting. higher carb and fat intake (while gaining weight) lowers protein requirements.

what does your current diet look like now, and how long have you been eating this way?

 

[Paladin]

I work a lot on the road, breakfast normally consists of cereal, fruits and veggies with a glass of orange juice and toast(pretty typical). Lunch is usually light, being on the road, I try to get in a lot of greens where I can(salads), though, and avoid all that fast-food heart-attack in a bag. I bring a can of tuna, usually for some protein. Dinner is generally light, I try to avoid red meats (heard they take longer to digest and hurt dieting), and avoid most carbs(carbs are the enemy, that whole shebang.) I mix in a protein shake; occasionally snack on apples, oranges, carrots, etc- figured it'd help get in the natural sugars and vitamins.

I am posting from my cousins account, actually, he is pretty knowledgeable about body building and GAINING weight, or used to be a few years ago, and he is unsure how to properly diet to lose weight, though. He thought that my current diet might be somewhat unhealthy with the lack of protein and carbs and the fact my daily calorie intake is around 1400. He wanted to avoid giving wrong advice, and thus referred me to steroidology.

I used to weigh 225 in November, 2007. This has been consistent eating habits for me since then. I have gone down to 175 - and am looking to lose about 10 more lbs. I am debating to begin a work-out program after I reach my goal weight and then build more lean muscle. Him and I are talking about putting together a routine for this.

 

[Suareezay]

1. you are grossly undereating if achieving any long term performance/lean tissue gains are of any concern.
2. you have a lot of misconceptions about food (red meat negatively affecting dieting, carbs being the enemy)

i would read these
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/Articles/introdieting.html
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/Articles/phasesrecomp.html
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/Articles/howmanycarbs.html

the stickies here are also helpful, but i would not take them as gospel.

 

[Paladin]

Thank you.