In need of conditioning help

QuestFan9 · 08-06-2006, 08:16 PM

I'm looking to get back into shape, ive done bjj and boxing for a bit but a heavy school load as
well as work have left me little time to train or stay fit.

In addition to some training, i know dieting will help, i love ice tea and im a sucker for snack at night so i know that needs to be cut down drastically.

I go school monday to thursday from 830 to 12 30 followed by work at 4pm wat would be the best thing to do in this short time frame as far as cardio is concerned???

Weight training? how many times a week? i would rather do circuit training to build up my muscle stamina because i could care less about being big anymore, to me its more about being healthier and feeling better not all bulked up.

I'm 21 and i walk around now at about 175- 180 but im outta shape - i need to tone up and lose the flab... how can i do it---Any help would be appreciated.

Tommy Seoul · 08-06-2006, 08:41 PM

When you eat at night try to do all protein and no carbs, that way your body has fuel to rebuild muscles while they rest but you're not stocking fuel that your body won't use for eight hours.

sakuraba97 · 08-06-2006, 10:06 PM

search on google for anthony ellis. don't cut your carbs. eat 30 fat 30 protein and 40 carbs. lift weights. eat six times a day. blah blah. this topic is like saying: how do I draw a picture? too general. specify a bit.

**Standard** · 08-06-2006, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sakuraba97

this topic is like saying: how do I draw a picture? too general. specify a bit.

Exactly, its alot easier for people to give advice if your specific about your goals, if you don't have specific goals, try setting them it will make your progress alot easier.

QuestFan9 · 08-07-2006, 12:01 AM

indeed - i have goals of competing at 155 i want to stay in solid shape so when the time is right i will be able to keep up in training and compete at the weight that will be good for me i feel im too small to compete with the bigger guys at 170.

I would like to start with some grappling tournaments, as well as probably do boxing then progress into mma.

Like i said i walk around at 175-180 but its not an inshape 175-180 - if any of you could provide any advice to keep in condition untill i can find the time to properly train all out when i gain more available time.

sakuraba97 · 08-07-2006, 02:48 AM

in your case, build endurance and power. lift light, lift forcefully. do power squates, clap pushups, and cleans presses. tone your muscles and work on reducing bodyfat, which I don't know how to do. generally, keep your insulin low by avoiding too much simple sugars. oh, and do circut training instead of aerobic workouts. a goodone would be thirty second hill sprints * 10, 5 * 3 minute round of jumprope, and ten hundred meter dashes. don't worry if you can't complete them, few people can. work yourself up and don't listen to that start slow crap. work until you are either almost fainting or you feel a pain in your diaphram. however, it is important to get lots of rest. also, get as flexible as you can. I wanna see you being able to do full front and center splitz the day before your fight. that way, you'll avoid injury and reduce muscle pain.

Theclasher · 08-07-2006, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Tommy Seoul

When you eat at night try to do all protein and no carbs, that way your body has fuel to rebuild muscles while they rest but you're not stocking fuel that your body won't use for eight hours.

I'm sorry, but that is wrong. You should get some protein before bed, 20 g's at the most...more than that and it's just gonna be stored as fat. You need carbs, sakuraba is right, how do you think your body gets the energy to break down protein, transport it to where it's needed, and then stores it? (Carbs). They help refuel your body by restoring your normal muscular glycogen level, which means if nothing else, you're storing energy for your next workout. It's easily burnable, unlike the fat too much protein will pack on you.

Tommy Seoul · 08-07-2006, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by sakuraba97

search on google for anthony ellis. don't cut your carbs. eat 30 fat 30 protein and 40 carbs. lift weights. eat six times a day. blah blah. this topic is like saying: how do I draw a picture? too general. specify a bit.

I didn't tell him to not eat carbs nor to cut his overall carbs. He had a specific concern (eating at night) and I had a suggestion about it (focus on protein at night to aid muscle recovery, limit carbs which provide energy you won't need because you'll be going to bed).

Tommy Seoul · 08-07-2006, 11:05 AM

http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do...22394&pageNo=0