Crawdaddy

Good thoughts. I appreciate the feedback. When you put it like that I guess I can't really help but listen haha.

The reason it's considered the best training for fat loss isn't the calories burned. It's the Hormonal effects. Calories in VS Calories works, but I'm interested in the most effective methods biologically. Sprinting is by far the most superior way to lose fat and build muscle as it's the only exercise scientifically proven to do both at the same time. If I was under 270lbs it would be a no brainer for me. Here are two exerpts from a study published in the National Institutes of Health's Journal of obesity: Catecholamine response has been shown to be significantly elevated after Wingate sprints for both men and women [17, 18]. Catecholamine response to HIIE protocols that are less intensive than the Wingate protocol have also been shown to be elevated. The HIIE catecholamine response is an important feature of this type of exercise as catecholamines, especially epinephrine, have been shown to drive lipolysis and are largely responsible for fat release from both subcutaneous and intramuscular fat stores [21]. Significantly, more β-adrenergic receptors have been found in abdominal compared to subcutaneous fat [22] suggesting that HIIE may have the potential to lower abdominal fat stores. Nevill et al. [25] examined the growth hormone (GH) response to treadmill sprinting in female and male athletes and showed that there was a marked GH response to only 30 s of maximal exercise and the response was similar for men and women but greater for sprint compared to endurance trained athletes. GH concentration was still ten times higher than baseline levels after 1 hour of recovery. Venous blood cortisol levels have also been shown to significantly increase after repeated 100 m run sprints in trained males [26], after five 15-second Wingate tests [27], and during and after brief, all-out sprint exercise in type 1 diabetic individuals [28]. Growth hormoe level 10 X HIGHER THAN BASELINE 1 HOUR AFTER RECOVERY. That's a big freakin deal!

I know sprinting is the ultimate workout for fat loss but I'm afraid my 325 pound frame will fail me and I'll end up injured. I used to run sub 12s in the 100m at 220 pounds so I'm not a novice when it comes to the track and running heavy but the extra 100lbs makes me nervous.

No I if I feel tired I'll pack in some fat and protein usually something like raw cheese or a couple of sausages and it picks me up. I'm trying to look at food as fuel instead of fun. I have eaten that way before but when you're doing miles of running, open ocean swims, and cross training you need a LOT more fuel, so It's an adjustment for me.

Back in my competition days I used Pyramids to break through plateaus. An example of one of my Pyramid bench workouts would be 265X8 285X6 305X4 325X2 305X4 285X6 265X8 Start with 8 reps and increase the weight by 10 to 20 pounds as you go down then work your way back up.

I don't really have a set schedule. Probably once every couple of days. It seems to be a pound a day. I weighed myself yesterday and today just to check and I had lost another pound.

I had a really bad soda habbit. Were talking 3 or 4 of the 44 oz cups a day. I completely cut out all calories from liquids and I don't eat any sugar. Sodium is about the same minus the sodium in drinks obviously, and no I'm taking a Multi Vitamin, Calcium, Fiber, fish oil, and Whey.

They're not going to give you PED type increases for sure, but I'll definitely take a small increase in both if my choice was that or nothing.

That may be true for weight loss, but we're talking overall health here. I don't think anyone is gonna argue that Ribeye is better than cake even if the calories are the same.

There are tons of new studies out showing that Cutting fat is the last thing you want to do. Sugars and starches are the culprit for everything from obesity to heart disease.

Leg press and Lunges if you cant squat. Good mornings are good for the lower back. The Problem with not squatting is that you're not just missing out on hitting those muscles, but you're missing out on the Testosterone and HGH benefits as well. Studies have shown that a good squat workout increases the production of both hormones more than any other exercise excluding HIIT sprints.

Hey guys. I'm new to the group here so I'll give a little background on myself. I'm 27 and I have not been over weight most of my life. In fact until 5 years ago I was an EOD (Explosive ordinance disposal) tech in the Navy, I weight between 215 and 230 depending on deployment cycles. Recently i have Ballooned and I'm not talking birthday party helium baloon, I'm talking you could strap a basket to me and fly away hot air balloon style. When I started to get my health back together I started at 356 pounds on December 8th, Currently I'm at 325 and I'm a little concerned that it's coming off a little to fast. I was expecting a big drop from water weight and glucose, but I'm still losing about a pound a day. I take in about 2000 calories a day and I lift 3 days a week. I don't think I'm in enough of a deficit for the weight to come of as quickly as it has. Should I up the calories or just ride it out?