[mr.stu]

Hello,

I am doing this cardio and weights circuit every other day to try and help to burn my belly fat and body fat in general.

I have already lost 5 stone since June last year but I still have a stomach and a hangover.

complete weight circuit with 30 second rest between each set as follows:-

bicep curl - 15kg x 25
tricep push - 40kg x 25
chest press - 30kg x 25
shoulder press - 20kg x 25
lateral pull down (close grip) - 35kg x 25
seated leg curl - 35kg x 25
leg extension - 35kg x 25
leg raise - x 25
situps - x 25

Before each circuit above I do 10 minutes of medium paced cardio so in total it's 3 lots of cardio and 3 full weight circuits followed by cool down cardio for 10 minutes

Can someone advise if this will help me, I know by the end i am shattered and it's tough to do that full circuit with only 30 secs rest between each especially when I get to the shoulder press.

On my days off I do cardio and it consists of 15 minutes, cross trainer, jogging, cycling and stepper consisting of 1 min fast and 1 min slow to keep the heart going up and down.

Advice needed as I have 8 weeks to try and shift this stubborn belly fat

[gethotabs]

You have a good workout routine. Maybe your problem is your diet. I suggest you eat 5-6 smaller meals per day. It's a good way to avoid getting so starved and will keep you away from eating too much.

[mr.stu]

You have a good workout routine. Maybe your problem is your diet. I suggest you eat 5-6 smaller meals per day. It's a good way to avoid getting so starved and will keep you away from eating too much.

This is an example of a typical day of food.

Breakfast - 2 pieces of 100% wholemeal bread with peanut butter OR 1 bowl of quaker oats porridge.

Mid morn - A protein shake (after the gym)

Lunch - salad with tuna (inc little mayonaise) inc grapes - then an apple OR Low fat cottage cheese salad inc grapes - then an apple OR 4 Ryvita sesame seed crispbreads with cotage cheese and a little bit of salad.

Mid afternoon - Protein shake

Evening meal - Fish (skinless and boneless) with Brocoli / green beans and carrots OR skinless Chicken breast with Brocoli / green beans and carrots or peas or cabbage.

Before bed if hungry - Another protein shake OR 2 spoonfulls of low fat cottage cheese OR a small Handful of salted peanuts.


I drink about 2 to 3 litres of water constantly through the day and evening and I now have very little coffee and tea although when I have tea it is decaffe.

My main struggle is I get hungry after my eveining meal at 6 to 7 pm and by 9 or 10pm i'm still up and feel hungry so I have recently just started having the protein shake or cottage cheese before bed?

What do you think of the above?

Thanks,

Stu

This post has been edited by mr.stu: Jul 14 2010, 03:29 PM

[gethotabs]

Mr. Stu posted a good list of foods. These will surely help you achieve what you wanted. Also, always remember that you should not eat more than you exercise. If you bear that in mind, then you wouldn't go wrong.

[faz]

if its fatloss your after,drop the isos like curls/tri-presses etc,they are'nt going to burn many cals,stick to exercises like deadlifts/squats/chins/dips/clean&jerks