Ok, thread revival. this doesnt have much to do with energy drinks, but I saw some workout advice in here, so here goes.
I need some help here folks. I've been eating right and working out 6 days a week for about 3 months now, and I've lost maybe 1% body fat. And I haven't gained much muscle either. I'll give you the rundown.
19 years old.
145 lbs.
I work 3rd shift, So I used to work out when I woke up at about 3:30 pm, have a shake and some cream of rice. Now I go to the gym before work for 2 weeks, and then change it up and go after work for 2 weeks. For meals, I try to keep them small, and eat every 3 hours. A sample day might look like this:
Meal 1: Bowl of High protein cereal, milk, water.
Meal 2: Natural Peanut butter & jelly on whole wheat bread, egg whites.
Meal 3: Tuna on whole wheat, cereal bar.
Meal 4 ( lunch): Grilled chicken or fish, rice, salad.
Meal 5: Oatmeal or Cream of wheat, egg whites.
other snacks include rice cakes, granola bars, protein bars (with minimal sugar)
I drink green tea regularly, as well as black tea ( need caffiene for 3rd shift),always use splenda, I take my daily vitamins, along with calcium, and I just started taking CLA, and Chromium picolinate (that stuff REALLY boosts the metabolism.)
I try to eat at least 2 hours before my workout. I drink a whey protein shake right after my workout, and If its after work, and im goin home to bed, thats all i have, but if its before work, ill have a PBJ sandwhich or granola bar.
For my workout:
day 1: chest/back, abs, 30-40 minutes of cardio ( jump-rope, treadmill, eliptical { i used to run 3-4 miles everyday, when i was working out at home})
day 2: Biceps/triceps, abs, cardio
day 3: legs/shoulders, abs, cario
days 4,5,6 are repeats of 1,2,3.
I'm not trying to bulk up, just loose some body fat around my pecks and lower abs. last I checked, I was at 11-12% body fat.
What do I need to change to make this worth my while?
more cardio....less cardio? different cardio? more food? more weights?
just for reference, this is what I have in my head for being in shape:
<img src=http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/6027/jonesjrsb124cd.jpg>
I need some help here folks. I've been eating right and working out 6 days a week for about 3 months now, and I've lost maybe 1% body fat. And I haven't gained much muscle either. I'll give you the rundown.
19 years old.
145 lbs.
I work 3rd shift, So I used to work out when I woke up at about 3:30 pm, have a shake and some cream of rice. Now I go to the gym before work for 2 weeks, and then change it up and go after work for 2 weeks. For meals, I try to keep them small, and eat every 3 hours. A sample day might look like this:
Meal 1: Bowl of High protein cereal, milk, water.
Meal 2: Natural Peanut butter & jelly on whole wheat bread, egg whites.
Meal 3: Tuna on whole wheat, cereal bar.
Meal 4 ( lunch): Grilled chicken or fish, rice, salad.
Meal 5: Oatmeal or Cream of wheat, egg whites.
other snacks include rice cakes, granola bars, protein bars (with minimal sugar)
I drink green tea regularly, as well as black tea ( need caffiene for 3rd shift),always use splenda, I take my daily vitamins, along with calcium, and I just started taking CLA, and Chromium picolinate (that stuff REALLY boosts the metabolism.)
I try to eat at least 2 hours before my workout. I drink a whey protein shake right after my workout, and If its after work, and im goin home to bed, thats all i have, but if its before work, ill have a PBJ sandwhich or granola bar.
For my workout:
day 1: chest/back, abs, 30-40 minutes of cardio ( jump-rope, treadmill, eliptical { i used to run 3-4 miles everyday, when i was working out at home})
day 2: Biceps/triceps, abs, cardio
day 3: legs/shoulders, abs, cario
days 4,5,6 are repeats of 1,2,3.
I'm not trying to bulk up, just loose some body fat around my pecks and lower abs. last I checked, I was at 11-12% body fat.
What do I need to change to make this worth my while?
more cardio....less cardio? different cardio? more food? more weights?
just for reference, this is what I have in my head for being in shape:
<img src=http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/6027/jonesjrsb124cd.jpg>