Fitness experts and Ripped Redpill lifters, please answer my fitness questions! I NEED HELP, I DONT WANNA BE FAT ANY MORE.

333i · 2016-05-31T06:05:46+00:00

How far is the gym from your home? Could you buy a bicycle off of Craigslist and bike there for now? That would give you the freedom to go whenever you want without burdening your parents. When your mother says she is tired, she is - be grateful for when she can take you.

You are focusing too much on the details for now. It is good that you are enthusiastic, and intelligent, but if you try to craft a rigid exact plan and control for every little variable immediately - you will wear yourself out psychologically.

Start by establishing new good habits. Don't concentrate on what you need to cut out of your life. What is good that you can add to it?

Exercise: For cardio- focus on swimming/biking/walking until you bring your weight down further. Swimming is fantastic. I don't want you running too much at first and injuring yourself. If your gym has a rowing machine, def give it a shot - you might fall in love with it like I did. For lifting- based on the exercises you listed in your regime, I would alternate between days where you focus on back/biceps & chest/triceps - but really you should do the Strong Lift program in lieu of that , with an emphasis on your form.

Try to drink a gallon of water throughout the day if you can - whole milk is also good if you are not lactose intolerant. What types of food do I eat?? Eggs, oatmeal, cottage cheese, chicken, nuts, sardines, beans, brown rice, mushrooms, yogurt, seaweed, spinach, bananas, protein powder... so many things... you can even dip your chicken in BBQ sauce if you are working your ass off. Check out r/leangains. I typically only eat between 2pm and 8pm during the week. Breakfast is one of the biggest lies of the 20th century.

The next time your mother can't take you to the gym, I want you to go for a swim at the apartment complex, lift barbells, and/or go to youtube and search for Yoga with Adriene.

Good luck -

SonOfJupiter · 2016-05-31T06:37:16+00:00

I am actually a personal trainer, but I honestly can't be fucked addressing your every question. However, the best tip I can give you regards dieting and nutrition.

For your first month, eat whatever the fuck you want. Eat what you would normally eat. The idea is for you to dip your toe into the water and enjoy it. I want you to welcome this new lifestyle. I want you to hit training and do it because it is fun. Don't bother with counting calories or trying to stick to a diet because that is NOT fun. If you go into this 100% from the get-go (training hard AND dieting hard), you will crash and burn because you don't enjoy it. You will keep it up for 12 weeks and then stop caring.

Train hard, but eat whatever the fuck you want for the first month. Into the second month, count calories but eat whatever the fuck you want. In your third month, add healthy meals into your routine and swap out the junk. By your six month, you should already be well into gear in terms of dieting AND enjoying it.

The idea is to make this a lifetime habit, a lifestyle. Please don't hit it 100% because you will end up hating it and quitting.

Train first, have fun. Then slowly change up your diet.

EvolvedVirus · 2016-05-31T02:49:19+00:00

Try hang out in bodybuilding.com and ask the losing-fat section.

Reduce your calories in gradual terms, cutting out sugars first. Get used to it but always cut only about 500-600 calories per cycle. Start by replacing all sodas with diet sodas. Any change you make must be a permanent part of your life. So only change things that you are okay with giving up forever.

You cut 500, lose weight until you can't lose anymore, you cut another 500 when it plateaus. It's really that simple.

third-eye-brown · 2016-05-31T05:43:00+00:00

eat things that are made of plants and animals
- meat is animals
- fruit, nuts, jerky, salads - animals
- dairy is fine
- vegetables are awesome
- use whatever sauces and dressing and seasoning you want
- chips don't count. Crackers don't count. Cheetos, pretzels, gummy bears, skittles, juice, soda, canned green tea, hot pockets, McDonald's, stop eating that shit as much as you can. Anything that is empty carbs with no nutrients, such as bread (besides homemade). Remember: plants + animals! Your body will thank you for cutting out the bullshit. You won't ever lose your belly without fixing your diet no matter how much you exercise.

Edit: this is easier if you can spend money because good food can be pricy. There are no limits to how much you can eat on this "diet", eat as much as you can. Just try to eat a lot of vegetables every day with your meat. It won't always happen but try, every day to eat fresh vegetables (raw/cooked/whatever). Some days might be all meat, that's fine. I'll eat half a lb of bacon for dinner, I don't gain any fat on my belly. Belly comes from beer and bread and bullshit like candy and chips (and cookies, cake, pretty much all baked goods are belly-causers). Stop eating anything with processed sugar in it (no sweetened beverages!) and you will watch your belly melt away. It's crazy. (Note: if you are cycling long distances, eat a granola bar or whatever. These are guidelines that will help you in direct proportion to the level to which you follow them)

cardio
- running
- biking
- yoga

Pick some cardio and do it, 3 times a week! Find a way to enjoy it. For example, I get really stoned and go biking or go to yoga. Many people like sports like soccer or ultimate. If you don't enjoy it, you won't continue, so work towards enjoying it. You might not (won't) enjoy it at first but keep working towards enjoying it. Eventually it will be fun when you are strong and exercise doesn't feel like death.

This is all anecdotal shit which worked for me, I make no guarantees.

vorverk · 2016-05-31T05:12:26+00:00

Fat loss = calories eaten - calories burned.

It really is that simple. It just boils down how to easily manage your hunger and psychology around it. I used to think eating 6 times a day would help. It doesn't. I eat 2 times. Lunch and after workout. Much easier to stay in caloric deficit this way. Also, drinking calories doesn't fill you up and give you that satisfying feeling of full stomach. so try avoiding sweetened drinks, milk, juices and just drink water or black coffee/tea.

Most of all, remember, it's a gradual process. So having a right mindset, dedication and consistency is more important than doing the exactly right thing. Do something that fits you, but really dedicate to it.

hamstercide · 2016-05-31T07:01:24+00:00

Do Starting Strength. Obviously don't do GOMAD.

3) should I drink nothing but water? Or can I drink milk, crystal light, Arizona green tea as well? I'm sticking to water until I know what's what

Yes, do this. I even ditched milk and lost 10 kg that way. In the morning you can eat oatmeal made with water instead of cereal and milk.

johnnight · 2016-05-31T09:47:44+00:00

/r/keto

TRPBRO123 · 2016-05-31T12:26:54+00:00

My mom won't take me every day usually cause she's lazy as fuck and "is tired" from working but she doesn't do much. And our gym is too far to walk. I can only go "depending on her mood". It's fucking ridiculous and pisses me off, I want to work out every day. My dad never takes me.

How old are you? Grow up, get a bike, and start taking care of yourself instead of relying on your mother. You really need to man up bro.

Auphor_Phaksache · 2016-05-31T02:50:09+00:00

/r/Fitness

thor_away92 · 2016-05-31T05:37:27+00:00

Eat less, eat real food, stay active.

The rest is history. How you go about depends on how you like being active.

dark_dragoon10 · 2016-05-31T05:44:40+00:00

Im doing 531 bbb workout with intermittent fasting and cardio... its been working so far

Spread_The_Red · 2016-05-31T06:12:03+00:00

I can help with a few of these but take my advice with a heavy dose of salt.

1) how can I implement the strong lifts program into my YMCA GYM regime avove?

Well . . . find a different workout routine that hits what you want to hit or put one together from exercises and routines from youtube or online. If you want some reassurance post to one of the bodybuilding or fitness subs because that's the place to go with serious questions.

3) should I drink nothing but water? Or can I drink milk, crystal light, Arizona green tea as well? I'm sticking to water until I know what's what

Milk is shit, Arizona is super shit. The best way to go is water only but STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM SUGAR DRINKS!

10) I hear chicken breast is healthy for you. We usually bake it. Is it okay to eat it with BBQ sauce? I just dip the chicken in BBQ, it's too bland normally.

NO! BBQ Sauce is loaded with . . . bad shit. It doesn't take much to add alot of flavor to baked chicken breast. All I do is add a little bit of basil and parsley, seasoning salt and pepper and a teeny bit of olive oil. It's not the epitome of tasty healthy food but it's good 'nuff. Google a recipe :D

11) should I go to the gym 4,5 or 6 times a week?

The split is more important than times per week. When I started I did 2 on 1 off, now I'm doing 4 on 1 off. I see alot of people doing 2 days, rest,one day, rest, repeat. Find a split that works with your routine.

My mom won't take me every day usually cause she's lazy as fuck,My dad never takes me.

Is the bus a viable option? Biking?

I don't personally know enough about dieting to give you serious tips on that outside of eating mostly protein but even that might be shit. There are much better resources than asking strangers on ~~the internet~~ AskTRP, Bodybuilding.com is great and friendly place to get all the info you need.

648262 · 2016-05-31T06:26:53+00:00

1) how can I implement the strong lifts program into my YMCA GYM regime avove?

Just do one of them for now, so just make a decision which you want.

2) how many times should I eat a day? How many times should I drink a day?

It doesn't matter. 1 or 10 has minimal difference, if any. Amount of calories per day matters.

3) should I drink nothing but water? Or can I drink milk, crystal light, Arizona green tea as well? I'm sticking to water until I know what's what

You can drink water, milk or anything you want. Amount of calories per day matters.

4) what kind of meals can I eat every day? What do you eat?

You're currently trying to lose weight. In that aspect you'll only need to worry about amount of calories.

If you want to build muscle you'll want to balance your macros as well. Then you need to eat enough protein.

5) should I do sit ups, push ups and do curls with my dumbbells at home? If so, how often and how many reps?

I have a sit-up bench I can do sit ups on, and I have two 10-15 pound dumbbells. They are adjustable.

Not needed. The body needs to rest as well.

6) should I run and swim everyday, or just some days? Or at all? Should I run at the gym and around my neighborhood or just at the gym? Should I swim after my workouts? How many laps should I do? How many miles should I jog?

Swimming and running is good for training your cardiovascular part of you. It basically trains your heart and your breath. It's a good thing when you want to get rid of fat.

Many people swim/run every day, but I think it's excessive really.

7) should I buy a pull-up bar for my room at home?

Not needed.

8) what kind of things should I eat for breakfast?

Eggs.

9) should I just eat salad every day for my school lunch?

No. Eat something that fits your calorie budget for that day.

10) I hear chicken breast is healthy for you. We usually bake it. Is it okay to eat it with BBQ sauce? I just dip the chicken in BBQ, it's too bland normally.

Yes, it's okay.

11) should I go to the gym 4,5 or 6 times a week?

My mom won't take me every day usually cause she's lazy as fuck and "is tired" from working but she doesn't do much. And our gym is too far to walk. I can only go "depending on her mood". It's fucking ridiculous and pisses me off, I want to work out every day. My dad never takes me.

I would go 3 times per week ad do a real good job when I'm there.

12) what should I be doing on the days my mom can't take me to the gym? There's a pool around my apartment complex and I have the little dumbells and sit-up bench I told you about above this.

You can run in your neighborhood, or swim, the other days.

nastynickdr · 2016-05-31T12:35:47+00:00

Regarding exercises: follow whatever routine you want, as long as you are focusing on compound lifts and lifting heavy stuff. 3-4 days a week. You can do cardio on days you dont workout, or after workout.

Regarding diet: Focus on eating only real food. No processed or junk food. Dont drink your calories, this is VERY important. Stick to water / unsweetened teas / unsweetened lemon juice. No, no diet coke. Go to amazon, get a book on paleo diet, and stick to it. Dont worry about how many times you eat, that rule of eating every 3 hours or something is only for people that follow the standard american diet of 60% carbs, which is VERY high, and leads you to ups and downs on blood sugar / insulin levels. Follow paleo / low carb style and you wont need to worry about this.

deepthr0at · 2016-05-31T13:48:29+00:00

As far as training goes, many people will tell you to hop onto a compound barbell strength training program, but honestly I'd hold off on that. Noob lifter + calorie deficit + heavy compounds can end in an injury and that's the last thing you want.

Cut first, get a food scale and monitor your calories to make sure your in a deficit. Get your body fat down to at least 15% or somewhere where it's not fucking with you mentally.

As far as what to do while your in the gym, stick with machines and higher reps (drain those glycogen stores) followed by cardio. Bodyweight training is another option as well. Also a good idea to work on your flexibility / posture.

Once your bf is low enough, go on a clean bulk then introduce compound lifts into your regiment. You will get more satisfying strength and muscle gains now that your able to eat on a surplus. Hopefully by then you'll be able to have your gym commute situation handled as well.

schmolch · 2016-05-31T14:35:50+00:00

Keto diet + Wim Hof method (breathing exercises + cold exposure) + lots of water + Gym daily.

Buy a cool and fast bicycle, cars are mostly for the lazy and disabled. A roadbike will give you freedom, you can go anywhere at no cost and you will love it.

NiceTryDisaster · 2016-05-31T14:43:19+00:00

/r/bodybuilding wiki

DrakeSaint · 2016-05-31T23:32:12+00:00

I strongly recommend you to research all your questions on Google and fitness websites/forums, and not restrict your sources simply on Reddit.

1) Stronglifts and any gym regime for weight loss are all redundant; though I don't know enough of Stronglifts, Starting Strength is an amazing program for beginners. Getting a good core strength is primordial in the beginning.

2) If your program is working, you should be eating every 3-4 hours. It doesn't matter how many times a day you eat/drink, but how much. Obviously, eating more times will make you eat less because it will trick your hunger mechanism into by the slightest tick you'll eat, so the famous wide eye eating where people that stay over 8 hours without eating then resort into eating fat and sugar devour it. If you're taking creatine (which you should), increase water intake by about a liter; you'll naturally feel more thirsty until your body peaks creatine concentration.

3) Look it up how many calories it has and the macros. The more proteins/calories ratio, the better for gaining muscle, which in the long run makes you thinner faster. For pure weight loss, stick to water and natural juice (DON'T DRINK BOTTLE FRUIT JUICE; they stick more sugar in there than sodas; buy the frozen pulp and make the juice yourself with a blender, it's very easy).

4) I eat as much protein as I can if I'm bulking, then simply reduce the carbs if I'm off season to not get fat. Eat a lot of meat, preferably fish and chicken, which are lean protein sources. Eggs are also very good; the yolk has some calories, but it's also healthy, I wouldn't waste them. Albumine and casein wiith lean milk, a white cheese with fiber bread in-between lunch and dinner is really good.

5) If you're working out in a gym, there's no need to workout in your home as well. 10-15 pound dumbbells are very small for those exercises.

6) Make aerobics every other day. Swim one day after, and another before and check how it affects your swimming; I've found that whenever I worked out my back muscles, I had a very poor performance in swimming; I've heard from others that triceps training also affects it. Since you're on a weight loss program, I'd recommend swimming over workouts. It doesn't matter how many laps you swim/miles you jog. Take note of how many you did, try and beat it the next day, note if something out of normal happened if you went back (stress, injury, lack of training). Also, take note that doing very high exertion exercises is more efficient than long-duration ones, but it also makes it harder for you to recover.

7) Yes. It'll be your best investment ever.

8) Breakfasts should be your most caloric and macro meal of the day; dinner should be relatively light, with some supplementation of protein before sleeping to make your gains worth it while you sleep. I'd strongly advise carbing up during the day, then reducing with every subsequent meal, until on dinner you simply don't take it because the lack of energy you'll get won't matter because you should be sleeping anyway.

9) Coming from someone who hates salad: it's a rich source of fiber, makes you feel full, but it also has nil protein. And you'll need protein to make your training worth it. If you are, complement it with some carb and a meat.

10) Barbeque sauce is very caloric. Grill it or sauce it with garlic or other more natural stuff to make it less bland.

11) It really depends on how intense your workout is, and how your program is geared. Make sure all your muscular groups are worked twice a week, and it should be good.

12) Install that bar. This will cover back and chest muscles, with pushups and chinups. Get an adjustable dumbbell. This will cover 90% of your upper body.

Muscle gains will make you look fatter, but at the long run will increase your BMR (muscle burns calories faster than fat on rest). Ditch completely soda, sweets and anything related to empty calories (food with no macros but fat and sugar). Red meat is not evil; eat red meat whenever you have no access to white meat, but avoid pig meat, which has more fat on average than other meat.

Get a supplement program ready; it will mean the world of a difference. Something as simple as whey protein/creatine/casein trio will give you so much that it's night and day in difference. In the modern world we live in, supplements are required to make you perform well in training; it is cost-effective as long as you make them SUPPLEMENTS, not your main macro intake (never, EVER switch a meal for a whey dose; taking BOTH is better than only whey).

If you weight 180lbs, I advise you to aim at least for a diet that gives you 180g of protein every day, and this is being conservative. Again, it's quite impossible to reach that goal without supplements (one whey+one albumine/casein dose a day alone will account for roughly 50g).

[deleted] · 2016-05-31T07:08:20+00:00

Get on a bike...alot!

[deleted] · 2016-05-31T10:48:02+00:00

To lose weight you can't run away from feeling hungry.

Whisper · 2016-05-31T08:54:19+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/4gkqec/goldilocks_and_the_three_metabolic_pumps_trigger/

butt_sex_man · 2016-05-31T11:01:41+00:00

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Title	Fitness experts and Ripped Redpill lifters, please answer my fitness questions! I NEED HELP, I DONT WANNA BE FAT ANY MORE.
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