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6/29/2009 11:09:00 AM EDT
Height: 5' 6"





Weight: 185 with boots and pistol





Waist: 34"





I'm content with this:






and this:






But I want to get rid of this:






Is there a routine out there that you guys recommend that will focus on cardio but help me reduce the gut?

 
6/29/2009 11:12:20 AM EDT
[#1]
Look under "resources" in this forum, near the top of the page.    You can lose fat, but you really can't pick and choose where to lose it unless you get liposuction.
6/29/2009 12:51:12 PM EDT
[#2]
HARD WORK,

Pick up running, if you hate running (like me) try some high intisity lifting or circuit training. If you do not mind the sterotype of the crossfit, it will break you off and you will lose that beer gut. I did crossfit for a few months just to understand what it is about, but I stick with my mixed martial conditiong lifting, is the best name for it.

Questions for you.
1. How much time a day / week can you exercise?
2. What shift and how long do you work?
3. What kind of foods are you eating?
4. What are your short and long term goals?
5. How bad do you really want to work for it?
6/29/2009 12:52:04 PM EDT
[#3]
Quoted:
Look under "resources" in this forum, near the top of the page.    You can lose fat, but you really can't pick and choose where to lose it unless you get liposuction.


Oh and I forgot to say it but like above, you can not target an area.
6/29/2009 1:02:45 PM EDT
[#4]





Quoted:



HARD WORK,





Pick up running, if you hate running (like me) try some high intisity lifting or circuit training. If you do not mind the sterotype of the crossfit, it will break you off and you will lose that beer gut. I did crossfit for a few months just to understand what it is about, but I stick with my mixed martial conditiong lifting, is the best name for it.





Questions for you.


1. How much time a day / week can you exercise?


2. What shift and how long do you work?


3. What kind of foods are you eating?


4. What are your short and long term goals?


5. How bad do you really want to work for it?



It's not a beer gut unfortunately. I wish I had the excuse, but it runs in the family.





I have two possible jobs coming up, one as a boilermaker's helper and one as an LEO.





If I get the job as the helper, I won't need the exercise. So we'll assume for the sake of generating good luck, that I'm becoming an LEO.





1) An hour a day,


2) one month cycles of days and then a month of nights, three twelve hour shifts and a four hour shift.


3) I'm going to be seeing a nutritionist about my diet, but presently it's home cooked meals prepared by my grandmother. I've been cutting back portions, carbs and starches at my doctor's direction. I'm on meds for cholesterol and triglycerides for now.


4) Short term goals are a smaller belly, long term goals are a bit more strength and a lot more stamina.


5) As an LEO it's pretty damn important, as a health issue it's important as well. I've made a few fits and starts but with the LEO position coming up, it's a much more obvious and immediate concern.



Edit: Age - 39





 
6/29/2009 1:08:44 PM EDT
[#5]
I think I'm just going to pick up a cheap set of dumbells and start doing a shit load of squats, sit ups and push ups.
6/29/2009 2:25:28 PM EDT
[#6]
You can't really target fat loss unfotunately....diet diet diet...

Meat, veggies, fruits and nuts. Severly restrict sugar. Bread and pasta is useless, you get more than enough carbs from veggies and fruit.
6/29/2009 2:39:42 PM EDT
[#7]



Quoted:


You can't really target fat loss unfotunately....diet diet diet...



Meat, veggies, fruits and nuts. Severly restrict sugar. Bread and pasta is useless, you get more than enough carbs from veggies and fruit.


It's not fat!



It's flaccid musculature...




 
6/29/2009 3:06:01 PM EDT
[#8]
Quoted:

Quoted:
You can't really target fat loss unfotunately....diet diet diet...

Meat, veggies, fruits and nuts. Severly restrict sugar. Bread and pasta is useless, you get more than enough carbs from veggies and fruit.

It's not fat!

It's flaccid musculature...
 


Sorry, my bad

6/29/2009 3:09:28 PM EDT
[#9]
Ok, so I threw the wife onto the shoulders to get a feel for my squats. She weighs 120 and it feels like a 10-12 rep max.



Should I make her eat a few sammiches?
6/29/2009 4:26:26 PM EDT
[#10]
LOL, no you dont need to get her to eat more. Air squats or buddy squats are great exercise. It is amazing the amount of body weight stuff you can do. I will find the link for you with tons of bodyweight and small DB exercises. If not tonight i will post it tomorrow.
6/29/2009 5:05:50 PM EDT
[#11]



Quoted:


LOL, no you dont need to get her to eat more. Air squats or buddy squats are great exercise. It is amazing the amount of body weight stuff you can do. I will find the link for you with tons of bodyweight and small DB exercises. If not tonight i will post it tomorrow.


Are you sure? She's 120 but she's also 5'8"...



I appreciate the resources and the help.



 
6/29/2009 6:51:29 PM EDT
[#12]
Quoted:

4) Short term goals are a smaller belly, long term goals are a bit more strength and a lot more stamina.

Edit: Age - 39
 


I think you have it backwards.  Get strong first (squats and deadlifts) and worry about your belly later.
6/29/2009 11:50:08 PM EDT
[#13]
The file I wanted to post is a pdf, check your IM, for further info.