Recent content by tsut

oh goodness...i didn't know men were afraid to get big? i have several women friends that think they will look like a female bodybuilders if they lift weights. i keep telling them that requires good genetics and a lot of hard work. the average person is not that lucky. i still see women at...

I've gotten some great advice and have found some good posts on this board about diet to build muscle and lower my BF. Do I understand correctly – I want to make sure I have a good protein source and low gi carb before I lift weights in the morning? And then after I lift weights I want to...

Thanks Hi Magdelana – My ideal BF would be 15% - I would be very happy with that. I’ve been able to lose some BF already with the routine I was doing, but I had a feeling I wasn’t going about it the right way. I will make sure I have some more protein. I knew my diet needed some serious...

Thanks Daisy_Girl & Spatterson! Okay I will start lifting heavy again. Oh I can’t wait to feel the muscle soreness again! Daisy_Girl – when you mention drop sets do you mean once you’re close to failure do you decrease the weight and do a few more reps? I used to work out with my sis – who...

Thanks for the warm welcome spatterson! A typical day for my diet is: Meal 1 – ½ cup oatmeal & ½ banana Meal 2 – myoplex low car bar Meal 3 – Myoplex shake and pear Meal 4 – serving size of nuts (usually cashews) Meal 5 – varies but usually chicken breast and rice (try to make sure it is a...

Hi – I am trying to lower my BF percentage. Currently I am around 20%. I am 5’3” and weigh 105 lbs. I did a BMR calculator online and it says that my BMR is 1240. I currently eat around 1500 clean calories per day. Is 1500 too low? I exercise 5-6 days per week. I lift weights 3...