What's up folks. A friend of mine pointed me towards these forums and said that this would be the BEST place to get advice on beginning bodybuilding. I don't have vast experience lifting, only 6 years or so. I am very dedicated to it though and really want to get on a precise schedule with my food intake. I read several of the articles on cutting and think I get the gist of how it should work. Before I ask my questions I'll let everyone know that I'm 21 yers old, I'm 6'4 and 230lbs and my body fat is between 8-10%. Also my goal right now is to cut down to get the toned look I have been really striving for. I have always been able to put on weight very easily (both muscle and fat) but I have personally felt like losing weight has been very difficult. about 6 months ago I finally finished losing alot of fat I gained. This quick weight loss seems to have come from everywhere but my abdomen which is obviously where I really want it to come from. Okay now on to my questions and I appreciate any input, thanks folks.
(1) Groceries: My goal is to cut first (because I really want to) and would love to know what I should buy from the grocery store! I have the basics like oatmeal, rice, chicken, tuna, steak. Beyond that I'm like a monkey with a rubix cube in there! Any suggestions on what to buy and how to keep the cost down would be great, because as a college student I do have to factor the price in.
(2) Cardio: Okay so 70% of my max heart rate i get, 45-60 minutes a day sounds good too. Okay so does it need to be done on an empty stomach? How long do I need to wait between my running and my training in the evening? I can't always make it to a very early cardio session so I want to make sure I still get the timing right. Also, is an eliptical machine the best general type of cardio equipment to use?
(3) Supplements: Whey: Check, Glutamine: check (though not sure when or how much to take honestly), GAbA: Check, Redline (thermogenic that I have thought about using but am not sure about it since I believe I have had massive headaches that were a direct result of this product) Anything else that I'm missing that would be nessicary for a good cutting cycle?
(4) Headaches: I may just be unlucky but I have always gotten them if I train very heavy. My blood pressure is not high and I measure it regularly. I have narrowed it down to two things that I believe may be the cause of these headaches. They are either the result of using a thermogenic product like Redline, taking more than 1 capsule seems to give me that headache. Is this something that happens if you have a caffeine sensitivity? The other possibility is they are food related headaches. I have heard things like cheeses can cause a hormone release in some folks that can cause headaches, if anyone has any info about that stuff I'd really appreciate it since I don't want to take any types of risks like that.
That about does it for round 1 for me. I know y'all are going to be alot of help. If you don't feel like posting here but would still like to help me out please e-mail me at [email protected]! Thanks folks!
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Originally Posted by Allimony
