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mtnbike_dan · 04-26-2005, 02:01 PM

Hi all, FNG here.

I'm a 30 yr old trying to get back into decent shape. Spent the past 7 years or so mostly riding a desk and eating junk food.

I was 175 lbs at 6'. I got up to 245 or so. I am down to about 215. Just started lifting weights on top of watching my diet and doing some cardio stuff. I'm looking for some advice for rapid (& healthy) fat-burning and how I should go about training for a more cut appearance. I am trying to do low weight, high reps but I've been a little suprised & disappointed at how weak my chest and arms seem to have gotten when it comes to presses. I can only repetively press about 1/2 of what I could when I was working out with weights daily. Is that a normal change over 7 years of little or no training? Any input is appreciated. Thanks!

Dan

TAURUS · 04-26-2005, 02:26 PM

Are you related to 'Basketball Jones'?

mtnbike_dan · 04-26-2005, 02:41 PM

No, but I slept with his sister. Whatever that means.

Dr X · 04-28-2005, 11:48 AM

Welcome to the board.
You may want to consider a CKD diet. It will lean you out without you losing muscle.

Snachito · 04-28-2005, 05:48 PM

Welcome!

Darkhorse · 04-28-2005, 06:22 PM

Good luck...

Incidentally, do you happen to own a mountain bike??

;)

verbatimreturned · 05-02-2005, 06:42 AM

good to have to here welcome

WonderMonkey · 05-02-2005, 07:28 AM

I think it is normal for people to lose a significant amount of strength over 7 years of riding a desk. As far as "half", that depends on what you where doing.

WonderMonkey · 05-02-2005, 07:29 AM

*uncalled for cheap-shot removed*

I'd like to apologize to Taurus for taking a cheap-shot at him. It was done out of fun but it was not taken as such. This is the wrong forum to do that in and I again apologize.

TAURUS · 05-02-2005, 08:19 AM

Accepted!!

04-26-2005, 02:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
mtnbike_dan Rank: New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 2 Country:	The new guy checking in Hi all, FNG here. I'm a 30 yr old trying to get back into decent shape. Spent the past 7 years or so mostly riding a desk and eating junk food. I was 175 lbs at 6'. I got up to 245 or so. I am down to about 215. Just started lifting weights on top of watching my diet and doing some cardio stuff. I'm looking for some advice for rapid (& healthy) fat-burning and how I should go about training for a more cut appearance. I am trying to do low weight, high reps but I've been a little suprised & disappointed at how weak my chest and arms seem to have gotten when it comes to presses. I can only repetively press about 1/2 of what I could when I was working out with weights daily. Is that a normal change over 7 years of little or no training? Any input is appreciated. Thanks! Dan

04-28-2005, 11:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dr X Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: in the deep recesses of your mind Posts: 1,059 Country: Gender:	Welcome to the board. You may want to consider a CKD diet. It will lean you out without you losing muscle.
	Dr X's Sig:The Fool say in his heart "There is no God"

04-28-2005, 05:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
Snachito Rank: Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cardboard Box Posts: 225 Country:	Welcome!
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04-28-2005, 06:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
Darkhorse Moderator Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,801 Country: Gender:	Good luck... Incidentally, do you happen to own a mountain bike?? ;)
	Darkhorse's Sig:Currently in perpetual madness....

05-02-2005, 07:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
WonderMonkey Rank: Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 183	uncalled for cheap-shot removed I'd like to apologize to Taurus for taking a cheap-shot at him. It was done out of fun but it was not taken as such. This is the wrong forum to do that in and I again apologize. Last edited by WonderMonkey; 05-02-2005 at 08:08 AM.

04-26-2005, 02:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
TAURUS Banned Rank: Bantamweight Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 800 Country:	Are you related to 'Basketball Jones'?

04-26-2005, 02:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
mtnbike_dan Rank: New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 2 Country:	No, but I slept with his sister. Whatever that means.

05-02-2005, 06:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
verbatimreturned Rank: Lightweight Experience: 2-3 Years Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: new york Posts: 1,422 Country: Gender:	good to have to here welcome

05-02-2005, 07:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
WonderMonkey Rank: Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 183	I think it is normal for people to lose a significant amount of strength over 7 years of riding a desk. As far as "half", that depends on what you where doing.

05-02-2005, 08:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
TAURUS Banned Rank: Bantamweight Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 800 Country:	Accepted!!

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