Losing Total Body Weight Without Losing Weight?
Hey guys and gals,
I am about 6′1, 225. I play football for a semi-pro team in New England. My problem isn’t my weight. I have about 23% Body Fat and around 50% H2O mass. I lift weights four days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) and have plyometric excersise for an hour Saturday mornings. I was wondering, I am trying to drop my bodyfat without dropping a ton of muscle mass. (Need to keep the weight for football)
I tried running on treadsmills, but the running messes my stride up for football, and I live in Maine, so it stays cold here pretty much until June (It snowed today)
I have started doing circuit training which can potentially lead to bigger losses in Body Fat than running as well as keeping muscle max at a premium.
Just wondering what some other body builders, footballers, and weight lifters thought. (I’m not looking to be skinny. I’m looking to big a linebacker. There is a difference)
Thanks for the help. E-mail me if you have any extra advice.
Hi. What method is being used to compute body fat? Lots of cardio without proper nutrition will strip your muscle and leave the fat behind. The result of extra cardio will result in your body increasing body fat. You have a lot of lean protein that needs fed. If you are not getting enough protein, fat, and carbohydrates your body goes into starvation/survival mode. You should be eating in the neighborhood of 4-5,000 calories a day. I am 5′10, 210 14% Body fat. If I eat less than 4,000 calories a day I gain fat and lose muscle. Timing of your meals is also very important. Too long between eating causes your blood sugar level to drop. You also need more recovery time between workouts. I am not sure what kind of routine you are doing, but I have a good idea. Are you working the body as a whole? Because it recovers as a whole. The recovery system for the legs is the same recovery system for the chest. When you do split routines you impair your recovery ability.
eat more protein and do weight training.