D.S. Brown
11-28-10, 20:11
I am largely, no pun intended, an endo, presently 225lbs on a 5' 7.5" large framed body.
-I gain weight naturally, when I eat poorly it comes on faster.
-I seem to "always" have a gut, though when I'm in shape it is much smaller. One of my drill sergeants last words to me was, "damn Brown you still have a gut." This was after 13 weeks of Basic/AIT and going from 194lbs to 170lbs. It was also 24 years ago.
-I seem to be able to put on muscle relatively easy, I don't think that this is an endo trait.
My question, what is a good ratio of weight lifting vs cardio for me? I've tried routines where I just lift light to medium weight at higher reps, but the only way I see reduction in weight and inches around my waist is when I combine this with a low caloric intake of 1500 - 1600 calories. I'm certainly not building muscle, but I do worry that I am compromising my bodies metabolic ability to burn calories. What I'd like to do is eat 2000 calories/day of quality food, and combine it with an effective regimen to have the same types of fat/inches loss, and maintain about 180lbs.
Not averse to cardio, but my running days are way behind me. I'm flat footed, and my knees are toasted.
So once again any suggestions on the ratio of cardio to weight lifting, in conjunction with my caloric goals would be super appreciated. Thanks.
Best,
Dave
-I gain weight naturally, when I eat poorly it comes on faster.
-I seem to "always" have a gut, though when I'm in shape it is much smaller. One of my drill sergeants last words to me was, "damn Brown you still have a gut." This was after 13 weeks of Basic/AIT and going from 194lbs to 170lbs. It was also 24 years ago.
-I seem to be able to put on muscle relatively easy, I don't think that this is an endo trait.
My question, what is a good ratio of weight lifting vs cardio for me? I've tried routines where I just lift light to medium weight at higher reps, but the only way I see reduction in weight and inches around my waist is when I combine this with a low caloric intake of 1500 - 1600 calories. I'm certainly not building muscle, but I do worry that I am compromising my bodies metabolic ability to burn calories. What I'd like to do is eat 2000 calories/day of quality food, and combine it with an effective regimen to have the same types of fat/inches loss, and maintain about 180lbs.
Not averse to cardio, but my running days are way behind me. I'm flat footed, and my knees are toasted.
So once again any suggestions on the ratio of cardio to weight lifting, in conjunction with my caloric goals would be super appreciated. Thanks.
Best,
Dave