watchnerd
Level 8 Valued Member
Pricey cat food is cheaper than pricey pate and aspics.
I’ve served it to guests on toast and only told them later in the evening that they ate cat food
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Fat loss and Muscle gain (not versus)
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Pricey cat food is cheaper than pricey pate and aspics.
I’ve served it to guests on toast and only told them later in the evening that they ate cat food
Damn, with some fava beans and a nice Chianti ?
Note to self: Consider declining invites to a particular island in Washington state.
WxHerk
Level 8 Valued Member
Or else walk down to the beach and catch your own fish….
Xcal
Level 5 Valued Member
sorry to hijack this thread back to the OP 
body recomp progress =
- I was initially stuck 88.2 to 88.9kg for 2 months while improving fundamentals (diet, excercise)
- it was about 10days ago when I suddenly dropped to 86.9kg
- since then I have stabilized in the 87.3-87.9kg range
- my pot belly is resistant, fat is melting around my shoulders and hips/thighs
- I see/feel more muscle around my shoulders, armpits, hips, thighs (the hinge area), lower calves are getting defined if not bigger
goal = +-84kg but it's really to lose this pot-belly. I'm comfortable with my current BFI being 2or3% above recomendations, just not the storage location of my stomach/abdomen.
and work/life/leisure balance get in the way. I would consider some grappling when my balance swings back to MA...aikido-nono.
well now. @AleksSalkin has a thrown me for a spin with his book I thought that I was getting a better C+J/snatch process, but it's a Gymn Ring process which leads into the KB's Glad that I had the rings on my mind. the '+ maybe rings' in my plan become '+rings'. The 'maybe' will go to the planned KB tricks.
body recomp progress =
- I was initially stuck 88.2 to 88.9kg for 2 months while improving fundamentals (diet, excercise)
- it was about 10days ago when I suddenly dropped to 86.9kg
- since then I have stabilized in the 87.3-87.9kg range
- my pot belly is resistant, fat is melting around my shoulders and hips/thighs
- I see/feel more muscle around my shoulders, armpits, hips, thighs (the hinge area), lower calves are getting defined if not bigger
goal = +-84kg but it's really to lose this pot-belly. I'm comfortable with my current BFI being 2or3% above recomendations, just not the storage location of my stomach/abdomen.
no. I'm not a group class kind of guy anymore
and work/life/leisure balance get in the way. I would consider some grappling when my balance swings back to MA...aikido-nono.well now. @AleksSalkin has a thrown me for a spin with his book
I thought that I was getting a better C+J/snatch process, but it's a Gymn Ring process which leads into the KB's Glad that I had the rings on my mind. the '+ maybe rings' in my plan become '+rings'. The 'maybe' will go to the planned KB tricks.I missed the Wed training, so today is A+A. plan to include 15or20 min Walkbies at the end of Sunday's long run.
watchnerd
Level 8 Valued Member
We've been clamming.
Also hauling rocks up from the beach.
Talk about loaded carries....
WxHerk
Level 8 Valued Member
Doing something constructive that happens to double as strength training, aka Paleo Carries!!
I'd still watch your a$$ if he offered you something on a cracker/toast that sorta looked like a clam.
WxHerk
Level 8 Valued Member
I'd still watch your a$$ if he offered you something on a cracker/toast that sorta looked like a clam.
watchnerd
Level 8 Valued Member
Did more today.
It's 1400 steps each way from top of my hill to the beach.
The actual beach approach requires climbing up / down craggy breakwater.
Change in elevation is probably 75 feet.
Used a 5 gallon ACE hardware plastic bucket to make 2 rock and driftwood runs.
I didn't weigh it, but I'm guessing a half full bucket of rocks weighs ~50 lbs, but it sure feels heavier because it sways around on the pail handle and that little plastic handle is weak sauce and small diameter, so you can only hold it in a hook grip.
Some do gooder accosted me saying I shouldn't stealing rocks from the public beach, at which I pointed out that the part of the beach he was standing on isn't public, but mine lol.
1. Awesome.
2. 2800 steps round trip, two foot steps, or smaller due to bucket and terrain ?
3. Legal grounds to friggin stone Ken/Kyle with a rock ?
4. " Get off my beach Alice."
Hung
Level 8 Valued Member
Heyyyyyy
blad51
Level 8 Valued Member
Didn't you just retire?!!?
Aren't you supposed to be eating blue plate specials at 4 pm?
Aren't you supposed to pull your pants up to your nipples?
Aren't you supposed to s*** your pants when you stand up from your recliner?
Aren't you supposed to give up?
One of those motorized recliners that pushes your skinny butt up off the 90.
watchnerd
Level 8 Valued Member
Mostly normal stride, except when climbing up and down the break water, which is basically doing giant step ups.
Oh yeah and half of those steps are on gravelly beach.
jmoran01
Level 5 Valued Member
Hi all:
Trying to figure out my get lean plan after gaining muscle (and fat) over past couple of years. I’m now 15% BF at 5’6” and 161 lbs and 50 years old with a busy life (dad of 3 daughters who play a million sports). I’m active outside of work where I sit for a living as a psychiatrist. Get 10,000 plus steps a day mostly by walking as my joints don’t do well with running.
My diet is good with protein and healthy but I’ve been eating at slight surplus and not tracking much as I’ve bulked up. Now it’s time to GET LEAN. But how should I do this without losing the precious muscle I’ve bulk.
I have Easy Muscle, the Giant, KB Burn. I can do 3 workouts per week in the mornings at 5am for an hour. What program should I start tomorrow? I was thinking Easy Muscle schedule A and adding a day each of Front Squats, Chin Ups and Dips 3 sets of 5 reps just to maintain those muscles.
Thanks for your help!
Trying to figure out my get lean plan after gaining muscle (and fat) over past couple of years. I’m now 15% BF at 5’6” and 161 lbs and 50 years old with a busy life (dad of 3 daughters who play a million sports). I’m active outside of work where I sit for a living as a psychiatrist. Get 10,000 plus steps a day mostly by walking as my joints don’t do well with running.
My diet is good with protein and healthy but I’ve been eating at slight surplus and not tracking much as I’ve bulked up. Now it’s time to GET LEAN. But how should I do this without losing the precious muscle I’ve bulk.
I have Easy Muscle, the Giant, KB Burn. I can do 3 workouts per week in the mornings at 5am for an hour. What program should I start tomorrow? I was thinking Easy Muscle schedule A and adding a day each of Front Squats, Chin Ups and Dips 3 sets of 5 reps just to maintain those muscles.
Thanks for your help!
Adachi
Level 7 Valued Member
You might consider adding in some light snatches, walking, box stepping.
Spending some significant blocks of time with cardio will help emphasize far loss.
For me in my experiments recently I have gotten the biggest bang for my buck has been heavy rack carries. 20s emom or so.
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watchnerd
Level 8 Valued Member
Much like @watchnerd's input, a rather general answer and perhaps obvious, but I'll say it anyway... To lose fat without losing muscle, 1) sustainable caloric deficit, 2) enough protein, consistently, 3) continue resistance training of your choice.
jmoran01
Level 5 Valued Member
Will definitely keep lifting. The question is which 3 day a week program. Or maybe it doesn’t matter as long as I’m lifting reasonably heavy in a way that makes sense and all of the programs here do. But what is the best 3 day a week program would you say for this? Double C&P hits a lot of muscles which is why I’m thinking schedule A for EM.
jmoran01
Level 5 Valued Member
1. Will be a a slight deficit.
2. Diet is mostly right. Need to tighten up (fewer calories Friday/Saturday night) but I can do this. Protein is good (I eat between 130-150+ grams daily).
3. Will continue and my plan is Easy Muscle schedule A which seems to check the box on a reasonable training plan. I wonder if C&P is enough but adding FS, chin ups and dips once a week should allow me to maintain, right?