cancun in june and want cut up...help?!

[wrestlin/stud]

my over all bodys fat % is 9 percent, i'm a wrestler so i'm very well at maintaing my weight and consumption of food.

i wake up and start off the day with this

8 ounce EAS protein shake/ (3 times daily)
grapefruit juice along with black coffee and bowl of wheat cereal

run 1 1/2 mile before work.
eat fish(all kinds) along with fibers

and then after work i take my shake then i lift for 1 hour or untill i finish my workout, swim 25 laps around the pool atthe gym and then sit in the steam room.

take protein shake, eat dinner usually my girlfriend has different pasta ready every day.

is this diet wrong? its working well for me

[D-Unit 39]

my over all bodys fat % is 9 percent, i'm a wrestler so i'm very well at maintaing my weight and consumption of food.

i wake up and start off the day with this

8 ounce EAS protein shake/ (3 times daily)
grapefruit juice along with black coffee and bowl of wheat cereal

run 1 1/2 mile before work.
eat fish(all kinds) along with fibers

and then after work i take my shake then i lift for 1 hour or untill i finish my workout, swim 25 laps around the pool atthe gym and then sit in the steam room.

take protein shake, eat dinner usually my girlfriend has different pasta ready every day.

is this diet wrong? its working well for me

Seems like too much reliance on shakes only to me.... and also seems like right before bed is an odd time to carbo-load on a bunch of pasta

[wrestlin/stud]

well dinner for me is in between 6-7 and i hit the sack around 10 or 10 30

[VTliftVT]

"is this diet wrong? its working well for me"

if this were the case then you probably wouldn't be asking for help

What he said is exactly the main points I wanted to point out.

First off you want to be eating every 3 hours. The first meal should contain a carbs (old fashioned oatmeal works great for me 50 grams/carbs) and 40g lean protein source.

The next time you want to have a carb source would be immediately before you work out and immediately after. You are trying to cut down so no fast absorbing carbs are warranted. Your total carb intake for the day should be no more than 150grams at this point in your diet. I personally love the no carb diet myself however but many don't (ketosis is awesome).

You also want to have as many whole food sources as possible. Shakes are only for post workout and right before bed (casein).

You should have around 50-60grams of fat in your diet and none combined with meals containing carbs or post workout.

You need to have about 400grams protein total for the day.

Cardio should be 45min day at about 130-140 heart rate. I do this on an incline treadmill. Do it twice a day if possible. I would suggest early morning on empty stomach and maybe 30 min right after your workout. On days you dont life incorporate HIIT for about 30 minutes. More than that and you are risking burning muscle.

In the words of the great redneck, Get-R-Done

[wrestlin/stud]

ill take the advice thnks man

whats "ketosis" tho?

[VTliftVT]

ill take the advice thnks man

whats "ketosis" tho?

Check this link out, it will tell you all you need to know regarding ketosis.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/keto.htm