I've been training for a long time now and you probably wouldn't know it by looking at me. I'm 47 years old 5"8" tall and weigh about 155lbs and around 16-17% bodyfat with a small bone structure. I've tried every training program known to man and every diet there ever was. I don't know if anyone can help me but I'm at the point where I am so confused on what to do that I feel like that mouse running in a circle on the treadmill.
Right now I'm training with DC, yes I know it's for advanced trainers, but at this point I need a 3-day program that gets me in the gym and gets right to the point, I'm beating the logbook and I like the lower volume training routine along with the intensity factor, I think intensity is an individual factor that we all must find in ourselves and I constantly try to push myself to my personal limit.
I have battled my weight all of my life from being 192lbs at 12 years of age, down to 135lbs at fifteen and I've maintained between 155 and 160lbs most of my adult life. I feel like my diet is probably holding me back due to my fear of fat, I have no problem gaining weight, it's just that it seems to be mostly fat and I'm looking for more muscle than fat obviously.
At this point in my life my goals are getting smaller each year I fail to meet them, I really wish to put on 10-15lbs of muscle and lose around 10lbs of fat where I'd be around 165-170lbs at around 10% bodyfat. I've worked with 2 trainers, I had to quit one due to hip surgery and the other one didn't help me accomplish my goals. I'm to the point of desperation because I don't feel like I'm getting near the results compared to the effort I'm putting out so I truly am at a loss.
MY diet is:
4am 36g protein drink, 1C oatmeal, 2TBSP sugarfree syrup, 2tsb ground
almonds, sunflower seeds and flaxseed
8am 6oz meat, 2 slices swiss cheese, 2 slices pumpernickel bread
11am 36g protein drink, 1oz almonds
230pm 36g protein drink, 50g fast carb powder on training day
36g protein drink, 1TBSP olive oil on non-training day
530pm 8 oz meat, salad with 2TBSP balsamic salad dressing
8pm 2 small TBSP natural peanut butter
I think this is a good diet but it doesn't seem to be getting me too far. Any help would really be great.
Thanks, Gene
Right now I'm training with DC, yes I know it's for advanced trainers, but at this point I need a 3-day program that gets me in the gym and gets right to the point, I'm beating the logbook and I like the lower volume training routine along with the intensity factor, I think intensity is an individual factor that we all must find in ourselves and I constantly try to push myself to my personal limit.
I have battled my weight all of my life from being 192lbs at 12 years of age, down to 135lbs at fifteen and I've maintained between 155 and 160lbs most of my adult life. I feel like my diet is probably holding me back due to my fear of fat, I have no problem gaining weight, it's just that it seems to be mostly fat and I'm looking for more muscle than fat obviously.
At this point in my life my goals are getting smaller each year I fail to meet them, I really wish to put on 10-15lbs of muscle and lose around 10lbs of fat where I'd be around 165-170lbs at around 10% bodyfat. I've worked with 2 trainers, I had to quit one due to hip surgery and the other one didn't help me accomplish my goals. I'm to the point of desperation because I don't feel like I'm getting near the results compared to the effort I'm putting out so I truly am at a loss.
MY diet is:
4am 36g protein drink, 1C oatmeal, 2TBSP sugarfree syrup, 2tsb ground
almonds, sunflower seeds and flaxseed
8am 6oz meat, 2 slices swiss cheese, 2 slices pumpernickel bread
11am 36g protein drink, 1oz almonds
230pm 36g protein drink, 50g fast carb powder on training day
36g protein drink, 1TBSP olive oil on non-training day
530pm 8 oz meat, salad with 2TBSP balsamic salad dressing
8pm 2 small TBSP natural peanut butter
I think this is a good diet but it doesn't seem to be getting me too far. Any help would really be great.
Thanks, Gene
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