Stats across 4 months (will not include pictures) :
Starting weight: 81 kgs. CW: 79 kgs
Waist: 38.5 --> 37
Thighs: 22 -> 20
Calves: 15 -> 15.5
Chest:39->38
Butt: 43 (unchanged)
Arms: 11 -> 10.5
So initially within the first three months I was more focused on strength training and bulking. I built a good amount of visible muscle (newbie gains) on a "supposed" calorie deficient of 1400 calories and working out 3x per week.
However, my weight would not budge. I was advised by the good people here to get a scale and start weighing everything and to bump up my calories to 1700. Within one week of getting into my fourth month I lost 1 kg and noticed a considerable amount of water weight come off (my bloating is down and my muscles are starting to show!)
So I'm happy with my progress but I have 2 concerns:
1) A coach at the gym noticed my muscles and said I should be toning and not bulking because as soon as I stop these muscles will deflate. She said I should bump up the cardio and when it comes to toning, increase weights while decreasing reps. Is this true?
2) Since buying a food scale, I noticed I lost visible muscle mass but do look slimmer and I'm nervous at where I am in the sense where if I don't have a tactile approach to both my diet and exercise, I might end up back to square 1. I want to tone now and continue to shed pounds so I look lean and slim. What's the next best approach/ what changes should I make?
Thank you everyone in advance.
(Plus any comment on my measurements? do they seem positive or not?)
Starting weight: 81 kgs. CW: 79 kgs
Waist: 38.5 --> 37
Thighs: 22 -> 20
Calves: 15 -> 15.5
Chest:39->38
Butt: 43 (unchanged)
Arms: 11 -> 10.5
So initially within the first three months I was more focused on strength training and bulking. I built a good amount of visible muscle (newbie gains) on a "supposed" calorie deficient of 1400 calories and working out 3x per week.
However, my weight would not budge. I was advised by the good people here to get a scale and start weighing everything and to bump up my calories to 1700. Within one week of getting into my fourth month I lost 1 kg and noticed a considerable amount of water weight come off (my bloating is down and my muscles are starting to show!)
So I'm happy with my progress but I have 2 concerns:
1) A coach at the gym noticed my muscles and said I should be toning and not bulking because as soon as I stop these muscles will deflate. She said I should bump up the cardio and when it comes to toning, increase weights while decreasing reps. Is this true?
2) Since buying a food scale, I noticed I lost visible muscle mass but do look slimmer and I'm nervous at where I am in the sense where if I don't have a tactile approach to both my diet and exercise, I might end up back to square 1. I want to tone now and continue to shed pounds so I look lean and slim. What's the next best approach/ what changes should I make?
Thank you everyone in advance.
(Plus any comment on my measurements? do they seem positive or not?)
by oneyearofluck via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding
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