I was told by a local instructor..(something that he does)

While he is building muscle, he takes extra protein and takes Thermabol…from maximuscle…

he said it helps take off that extra bit of fat around your abs….

anyone got any advice on this??

Hi,

Im 29 5ft7in tall and 15.5 stones in weight.

So far ive learnt to have 5-6 small meals a day consisting of (protein+fat+fibrous veg).

My personal trainer at the gym, had me doing in every session a cardio workout at the start and ending with weight/resistance machine workout at the end (always this routine in every gym session). This not took forever to do it always left me feeling extremely hungry after the session resulting in me overeating everytime I came home.

Ive no opted to change trainer and split my training, so that 1 day I do cardio, the next I do upper body, then cardio, then lower body, then cardio and then upper again…total 6 days with 7th day as the rest.

My focus has also been on making sure my nutrition is correct to not make all my effort in the gym go to waste and to make sure i dont overeat after (usually after cardio).

I understand that post-training I should have whey protein and maltodextrin/dextrose as soon as possible but I could be wrong. After each session (weights or cardio) I always stretch thoroughly and then also do physiotherapy stretching that I must do altogether taking me anywhere from 10-40mins for just stretching at the end.

My question are these please:

1) Can you let me know if my new training regime is better or what you would advise compared to what I was doing before, all to lose weight and to tone/build muscle too.

2) What should I eat and when before & during my cardio session.

3) what should I eat and when before & during my weights session?

4) What should I eat after my cardio session & how long after stopping the exercise (ie before or after my stretching?)

5) What should I eat after my weights session & how long after stopping the final weights (ie before or after my stretching?)

6) Where can I buy anything that you advise to me, such as whey protein or maltodextrin etc.

7) When is the best time to take any vitamins/antioxidant supplements?

I also take EFA oil liquid and so can this be added to my post workout meal or should it be taken before or just anytime away from my training?

Thank you in advance

Adam

Thanks in advance guys

I am 22 and have been training with free weights and doing plenty of biking for the last year in a weightloss bid, having droppped a good 2 stone i decided i wanted to concentrate on building muscle as well as strip some more fat as the majority of the fat i wanted to loose is gone. I have a poor metabolic rate and had to put a ridiculous amount of effort in to drop the weight!

I joined a decent gym and booked in with a trainer who gave me a good split-training plan to fit in with my lifestyle. I have started supplementing my diet with Promax protein shakes and bars.

What i want to know is how much i should be looking to take? I weigh 12.5 stone and have one scoop of Promax mixed with milk after training. An example of my diet is this:

6AM: 2 x boiled eggs and 2 slices of wholegrain toast.

9AM: grapes, yoghurt and Wholegrain Ryvita snack bag (100 cals)

12AM: Tuna sandwhich on brown bread with bag of quavers (low cal/fat crisps)

5PM: Wholegrain Ryvita snack bag.

8PM (after training): Grilled chicken breast.

10PM: One scoop of Promax mixed with milk.

Now im unsure whether what i eat contains enough protein, what im thinking about changing to is:

6AM: 2 x boiled eggs and 2 slices of wholegrain toast. OR Wheatabix with milk + one scoop of Promax with water.

9AM: Promax Diet bar

12AM: Tuna sandwhich on brown bread with bag of quavers (low cal/fat crisps)

3PM: Tinned mackarel with wholegrain ryvita.

7PM: Immediately after training - do i need to take a protein shake with water?

8PM (after training): Grilled chicken breast in pitta.

10PM: One scoop of Promax mixed with milk?

Right, you can kinda see what i currently eat and what im thinking i maybe should be eating?

Id really appreciate input from you guys, im unsure whether i need to get more protein into my diet, ie every 3 hours or whatever?

Also, should i deffinately be taking Promax with water straight after training?

Is it true Promax with milk would be better before bed? But would Promax + water straight after training, followed by a chicken breast and then a few hours later Promax again with Milk be too much in the space of a few hours? Do i need to aim to eat the chicken breast before i go to the gym?

Sorry for spamming the questions. I just want to get things right for getting into shape!

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Cheers, Matt

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Anyone who could answer this much appreciated.

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Regards
Lucas

I was wandering if anyone could help me. I’ve been traing hard for over a year now and i liked the results i was seeing. However, even though i can see an ‘hint’ of a six pack, there is still a layer of fat which is hard to shift. i’ve changed my diet by compiling different examples form this site and leading health mags but it is still there.
Would any one be able to give me some advice as to how i could shift it?
Also, I’ve recently heard that eating a lot of fruit can be stored as fat and i’m concerned if this is the case.
Many Thanks