nuitrition help (wrestler)

[aznwrestler]

hi,
i am 169 lbs, 5'8" and have been working out for about 4 months now. i am not very muscular and am kinda fat. i have some muscle, but its mostly covered by fat.

i want to hit 152 by about 3-4 months, and get muscular, but not bodybuilding muscular, more like wrestler muscular.

i have some questions

1. i really want to lose weight and gain muscle, and i have heard that to lose weight, i need to eat a certain ammount of calories (16 x your weight) so for me about 2,800 or so, but that will just make me heavier!
2. i have been eating light and healthy these days such as wheaties cereal in the morning, whole wheat sandwitch with turkey breast, fat free ham and lettuce, and maybe spaghetti or lots of egg whites at night....is this benifiting me muscle wise and body fat wise?

thanks

[Cradler]

First off - just out of curiosity, why do you need to make 152s in 3-4 months? Season HAS to be over by then. Mine ends in a week and a half.


If you're 169 and 'kinda fat' - what body fat % are you talking about? You might even want to work more on bulking up: keep in mind that packing on muscle will speed up your metabolism. I read your other post, but it still seems like the way to go, especially in the offseason. Bulk up and some of the fat will come off as well.

Remember, though, that if you're not rail thin already, you don't need to be 152 to go 152 even at the beginning of next season. Our 52 weighs about 168-170 offseason and makes weight with no problem.

Last thing: remember to do all the offseason wrestling too. Wrestling has a strength component, but what helped me out this past offseason was getting in 46 offseason matches and wrestling at least 3 times a week year-round. I know this is off-topic but it's key. Find a wrestling club nearby if you can (what state are you in?).

Good luck!