Wednesday, November 17, 2010

How to get a lean, toned, male model looking body? Please help me with some questions?

I'm 21, 6'2, ~162 pounds. I'm pretty average right now, I have some muscle, im sorta skinny and have a hand full of fat around my belly/waist area. I want a lean, toned body while staying slim like a male model.



I been working out 4 days a week for 25min and jogging 2 times a week for ~15-20min. I have a small appetite, not sure why, but I probably eat like 1100-1900 calories a day. I try to eat more because people tell me that's too little for a male as tall as me. Is diet really important to maintain my goals? If so, what should I be eating, and how much calories should I be eating? Also, should I use protein powder and/or creatine? or will that make me bulk looking, cause I don't wanna be bulk.



I do Bench Presses, Dumbbell curls, Push-ups, Squats, Overhead Barbell Presses, Sit-ups, Bent-Over Rows. I just started working out 2-3 weeks ago, I do 1 set of 20 reps for each exercise, trying to work myself up to 2 sets. Using only 15 pound dumbbells for all the exercises. I do high reps and low sets because I heard it doesn't make you bigger, but still builds muscle. Not sure if that's entirely true.



Anyways, is my workout good? What should I change? How much calories should I eat?



Ever since I been working out I've been bulking up abit around the shoulder area, I dont wanna be bigger, i wanna be slim with muscle. Why am I getting bigger in that area?How to get a lean, toned, male model looking body? Please help me with some questions?
First off, Diet is everything.



Working out 4 days a week for 25 minutes is fine, but it won't help you get into the shape you want to be in. Unless you are hitting the weights hard, it's time to step up and start working out for 45 mins to an hour.



Some fundamentals you should know is that you need a gram of protein per body pound - and based on your goals - you should shoot for no more than 1800 calories a day. The protein needs to mainly be consumed 15-30 minutes AFTER your workout for optimal nutrition uptake and recovery. Adding a multi- vitamin in there wouldn't hurt either.



Start a log/journal to keep track of everything. Take down all of your measurements, your weight and start counting calories. Plan your meals for the day and stick to them - trust me when I say that you'll be glad you did. Also record the weight you are doing per exercise, it might sound like a lot of writing, but to be able to look back and see how far you have come is priceless in my opinion.



Bulking doesn't just happen overnight, and is a giant misconception is the fitness world. It takes time, dedication and lots of protein and supps to gain mass, it doesn't just come from lifting heavy weights once a week. So don't be scared to get in there and hit those weights.



An exercise regime I would recommend for you would look something like this:



Mon- Abs, Lower back and upper back

Tues - Bis, tri, forearm and shoulder

Wed - Cardio

Thurs - Abs, Lower back and upper back

Fri - Bis, tri, forearm and shoulder

Sat- Cardio

Sun- Rest



The best way that I have come across is for Mon and Tues, do every set to failure (meaning to do as many reps as you can each and every time). Then on Thurs and Fri, do a set number of reps (ie 3 sets of 8-12 for each exercise)



And the main reason you are getting bigger in your shoulder area is due to the fact that all but 2 or 3 of your exercises listed target your shoulder area. You should look up online different exercises and find isometric ones that target the areas you are wanting to work at. Good luck, and keep at it - it's worth the end result!How to get a lean, toned, male model looking body? Please help me with some questions?
Eat big. Train hard. Sleep like a baby.
try P90x, it really works.

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