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the first thing you need to do if you want to lose wieght is get your diet straight. Trust me its cheaper then you think, get a sams club member ship, and go nuts in there. Its cheaper then going to get fast food every day.

second, if your cutting you may want to drop your rep ranges down in order to keep strength up. I usually run a 5x5 on compound movements when i'm cutting. I also dont see any true shoulder excersices accept for shrugs. I would also add them in.

the cardio may be a little excessive. Believe it or not, more isnt always better, and it could lead to muscle loss. I wouldnt go over 4 days a week and i would try not to go past 40 min on any day especially if your trying to run at an intense pace.

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Money is really really tight bro, So cant really go and buy food period at the moment.(Live in a poor 'hood, Middle of a court situation where i have to pay up a couple G's, Tough times...)

How many reps would you suggest? Add weight and do less reps? Same weight and less reps. Also more sets then?

Also on my cardio i walk fast, No jogging or running on my treadmill. Not the greatest of quality. But personally i dont see how cardio can lead to muscle loss... I'd think just more calories being burned...

I'll deff look into more shoulder excersises too, When would you reccomend i do them? Where in my schedule looks good?

I concur about the back lacking. I do the following on back day:


military press 5x5
side laterals 3-5x8-10
deads 5x5
chins 2x8-10
shrugs 2x8-10
rows 2x8-10
bent over laterals 2x8-10

Your back is a VERY important and is very major in overall growth/development.

Also, a 5lb tub of protein is only like $25 or so from http://www.bulknutrition.com and 2 scoops x 2 shakes a day that will last you about a month (26 days or so I believe?) and is an extra 80g of protein a day.

Im trying to do it all natural, Jus watching what i eat and working out. No supplements at all. Dont need them in my opinion, I know many buff dudes who jus do it working out only(people in prison for example.)

Also dont have the greatest variety of shit to do. Got a "Powerhouse Cage" and a treadmill.

But im deffinatley considering changing my whole workout plan.



Ok put it this way, If im trying to lose weight and bulk up, What would ya'll suggest me to do when? What excersises, And food if your up to it.

I usually have a bowl of fruit/oatmeal for breakfast. Sphagettios for lunch(Broke as fuck... :( ). And whatever for dinner(bugers, tacos, chicken, Jus whatever we got.

I jus really really want to be succesful this time, Have failed in the past. Ive finally quit abusing substances, As ive said im caught up in the court system, Trying to get back in school to get my education. Im trying to do anythign and everything to better myself as a person.

Thanks for all and any help, I truley appreciate it.

trust me on this, when you over do it with the cardio, you will lose muscle. Your basicly telling your body that you want to make it easier to run further, this means that your body will do what it has to, in order to make that easier. decreasing mass is one part of that. Look at any long distance runner, they are all boney thin pencil lookin mofo's. But if you do it right, look at any short distance sprinter ... they are all cut up jacked dudes right?

as far as the diet goes I understand, money being tight and all. but you can just as easily go and buy a 20 dollar tub of protien, that will last you for a month, as you can go and buy 20 spagettio cans that will last you 20 days ... same price, and the protien gives you more.

as far as everything else goes, I dont want this to be too long. you can pm me and I will help you with whatever you need. I understand you want to be successful, and its a bitch to try hard an fail, the thing is, it really isnt that hard to do it right and succeed.

Behind the back pulldowns is dangerous for your rotator cuff. It also prevents you from using maximum poundage by placing you in an awkward angle. Also, 10-15 reps won't help you loose fat and gain muscle. It is only a myth. I would say up to 8 reps. When you use alot of weights with lower reps, you gain muscle. At the same time, by intensifying your cardio sessions and dropping some carbs from your diet, you'll be more effective at loosing fat while gaining muscle mass.

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I have a hard time after doing those, so I do the regular pull downs now, I dont see any added benefit other than getting my ass hurt.