Like others I have actively lifted weights over the years. Right now, sad to say, I haven't been lifting so my weight jumped to 234 lbs. I am 43 years old, 6'0" tall, and normally when I am in "sports" shape my weight is normally 180 lbs.
What I would like to do is cut my weight back to 175 to 180 of lean dense muscle. Normally I do martial arts so having a larger build actually slows me down when competing. The normal routines are no longer as effective as before. It's been really difficult getting motivated, and when I get to the gym I feel weak, and tired. I deduced these changes are related to my age so I need to change what I do to accomodate getting older. My weight has bounced around before, I do have the ability to drop to 215 - 220 quickly without supplements by altering my diet.
So what really works? I was looking at the cutting stack, but I just don't see reviews either way that support or don't recommend these products. I need some energy back and I want the fastest way to get back in shape for competition. This time around I want to drop weight while getting my energy back, building lean muscle, and cutting my body fat to less than 10%. I would greatly appreciate any suggestions. When I start a program I'll do before and after, so I want to go all the way with it this time.
Thanks in advance for listening, sorry about the long post.