I'm 5'8"
Yeah I've dropped down to 153, I guess it fluctuates a couple pounds or so the day before I checked it was 155 and then yesterday 154.
I am working on muscle growth also, I'm doing p90x which works on chest, back, shoulders, arms, legs, triceps. I'm trying to eat a high protein diet to help with muscle growth. I have a small gym here also but, I'm not doing that anymore since I started p90x. It's pretty difficult but, I like it. It's a 90 day program going to see how that works out.
to be honest I don't know what kind of look I'm going for, I guess a lean look would be preferred rather than too bulky but, I'm just kind of doing everything it seems like and just going to see what happens lol
i mean i defineatly don't want all my weight to drop and become 130 pounds i was hoping when i was at 160 that i wasn't going to come down further and that my 6 meals a day high protein diet and p90x for muscle development would start keeping my weight up. The thing is that one day I checked my weight and it was 160 and then a few days later it was 163 so i thought in my mind that my weight had started going but, I don't know if it's my scale or just fluctuation so i thought i had started gaining weight then i check the next week and all of a sudden it's 153 lol
i mean i guess once my stomach is flat, even if i don't see abs i could start slowing it down, i just don't like the round part. i guess i'm working on it so much since it would feel like an accomplishment from where i started and i guess it's easier to work on than muscles. honestly i don't even know how i'm going to do in the muscle growth area, i struggle with my bench at 100 pounds it's probably going to take a lot of time and/or work for me to get there i might not even be able to do it on my own i might have to get a personal trainer.
this is very minor but, i'm starting to see something in my arms I was going to update my log and mention this but, behind my biceps i guess it's my tricep area, there's something starting to form i see like a dimple forming lol i dont know what that is from but, when i hold my arms down to my side i see it more on my left arm and then make a fist and rotate my wrist i can see this part taking shape. it's very minor progress lol but, i've never seen this before so i guess it's something. this is my 4th week of p90x i still have a while to go and when i'm done i'm just going to repeat it again (hopfully if that's ok, not sure if there will be issues with my body getting used to the exercises or plateauing).
there's nobody muscular in my immediate family or extended family, so think it's going to be extra tough for me because of genetics but, i don't know maybe it will work out some other people i mentioned this to gave me some encouragement
also i probably need to renew my plan with 3j soon, i just now when i started my protocol started following his plan correctly at first it was difficult for me and took some adjusting but, now that my weight has changed and keeps dropping, i might need a new meal plan
Username1,
How tall are you?
You say you currently weight 153 pounds?
For what it is worth, I am on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and a 3J nutrition plan. My primary goal is gaining LBM.
With the combination of HRT, weight training and nutrition, my muscular development is coming along much faster than my six pack abs, which is fine with me.
It sounds like your are putting all your efforts into getting abs. No offense, but you're probably going to look a little silly when you have a six pack set of abs and weigh 130 pounds, no?
In reading this thread, seems like you are doing a shit ton of cardio, which is great if you are going for the endurance athlete look.
My piont is, I have been able to stay motivated by the speed at which my muscle mass has grown as well as my strength in the gym. I know if I was solely focused on losing belly fat I would already be discouraged.
Are you trying to look like an endurance athlete? Or do you plan on building muscle at some point?
I do 3-4 hours of cardio per week. If I have to change my workout around due to my schedule, cardio gets dumped first long before I skip a weight training session.
Muscle burns calories 24/7.
