frayed
Mon, Jan-03-05, 09:18
Hey folks. I've been on low carbing since October; I've been fairly strict, except for my wine intake. At 36 years old and 5'9" I went from 197 to 180 today, with a goal weight in the 165-170 range.
I also used to be an avid weightlifter, years ago having gone from 132lbs to 165lbs with 12% body fat. My goal is to return to that type of fitness level, and to maintain it as long as I can as I age. A father of two, I want to feel strong, young, energetic as I move into my 40's and 50's to enjoy my children and be active with them.
Anyway, while still 15lbs over my goal weight, I thought that perhaps I should kill the low carb regimen and focus on more of a sugarbusters approach (low glycemic index carbs) or South Beach since I have diminished physical energy and strength while low carbing. However, I find those somewhat difficult to follow right now, but I find the low carb Atkins approach to be pretty easy to follow.
I have a book entitled The Ketogenic Diet, which I read 4 or 5 years ago. I dug it out last night and skimmed it, and my thought is that perhaps the cyclical approach with carb loading phases might be the way to go.
So, my question is this: is it possible to simultaneously lose 20 lbs of fat while putting on 5 lbs of muscle? Or better yet, 10 lbs of muscle?
As I read though weightlifting books and skim the sections on nutrition, most seem to imply that you cannot simultaneously lose fat and gain muscle. I'm curious whether my goal is realistic based on your personal experience, and if not, whether I should focus on reducing body fat for now, and put off weight training for another 3-4 months.
For weight training, I'm partial to the Hardgainer approach, heavy weights, multi joint excercises (squat, deadlift, overhead press, bench press, pull downs).
Thanks all!
I also used to be an avid weightlifter, years ago having gone from 132lbs to 165lbs with 12% body fat. My goal is to return to that type of fitness level, and to maintain it as long as I can as I age. A father of two, I want to feel strong, young, energetic as I move into my 40's and 50's to enjoy my children and be active with them.
Anyway, while still 15lbs over my goal weight, I thought that perhaps I should kill the low carb regimen and focus on more of a sugarbusters approach (low glycemic index carbs) or South Beach since I have diminished physical energy and strength while low carbing. However, I find those somewhat difficult to follow right now, but I find the low carb Atkins approach to be pretty easy to follow.
I have a book entitled The Ketogenic Diet, which I read 4 or 5 years ago. I dug it out last night and skimmed it, and my thought is that perhaps the cyclical approach with carb loading phases might be the way to go.
So, my question is this: is it possible to simultaneously lose 20 lbs of fat while putting on 5 lbs of muscle? Or better yet, 10 lbs of muscle?
As I read though weightlifting books and skim the sections on nutrition, most seem to imply that you cannot simultaneously lose fat and gain muscle. I'm curious whether my goal is realistic based on your personal experience, and if not, whether I should focus on reducing body fat for now, and put off weight training for another 3-4 months.
For weight training, I'm partial to the Hardgainer approach, heavy weights, multi joint excercises (squat, deadlift, overhead press, bench press, pull downs).
Thanks all!