Old Forum Fat Loss programs - your success stories

[charlton13]

I am  44 years old, healthy, fit (SFGI) , but not lean. I use kettlebells as my primary tool for training sessions.  I got lazy when I hit 38 and spent a few years getting doughy and soft. Three years ago I was 192 pounds and 26% body fat. I followed ETK ROP program , then STRONG and now I am 207 at 20% body fat. I am getting a bodpod test on Tuesday to have something to measure.

I have chosen Geoff Neupert's Kettlbell Burn Extreme as the program to help reset my body and eating habits.

I just wanted to hear about other peoples' success stories and see what advice was there to share. Specifically  from the over 40 crowd

I will start the program Monday. I am well rested and ready to go.

I have looked at my motivation and while I know there is an element of vanity I am also clear that I want to be active and surfing and playing until the day I die.  I have a feeling that the mental part of the program will be the hardest.

I look forward to hearing of your successes. Thank you for sharing.

Charlton

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[LoganMurphy]

Good luck Charlton! Take care of your nutrition first and foremost and the kettlebell will get you lean in no time!

 

[Al Ciampa]

Charlton,

Nutrition is more important than the training program ...  do you carry your fat mostly as a beer belly, or mostly like a lady (subq v. visceral)?

 

[MikeMoran]

Kettlebell Strong helped me lean out a bit after ETK but honestly the easiest plan for Fat loss I found(and now at my all time low of 189 @6' tall 32" waist) is the book Eat,Stop,Eat by Brad Pilon. There are tons of other books on a similar subject(intermittent fasting) but his was the easiest to implement and his research is there. I lost 8-10 lbs of fat in the first 3 weeks with that and still going down.

 

[Derrick]

Fix your diet.

 

[Anna C]

Charlton, I've brought BF% down from 27 to 20, and I suspect a little better as the clothes size has further improved.  At this point I'd put the kettlebell training in 3 phases, phase 1 was about a year or so of doing kettlebell training/familiarization once a week or so.  Gave me a chance to get used to it, regain some mobility, and have plenty of recovery time while doing other traditional exercise programs.  Phase 2 was 3 months (starting 6 months ago) when I got serious and upped the kettlebell training to 3x/wk AND attended to the diet, cutting the junk and going hungry a few times per week.  During this phase I lost 14 pounds of BF and gained 4 pounds of muscle as measured by BodPod.  Phase 3 I'm in now, not much measurable change in body composition, but I'm gaining a lot of ground in strength and skill.  Phase 4: Sinister, coming soon.  I wish you luck in your journey!