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Thanks very much for all the responses everyone! There's been some fantastic info in here and I've realised I may need to change things up more than I first thought.
Sorry for the late reply, I wanted to actually wait until I had been to the gym and trained - incorporating some of the advice here - before posting. Rather than just saying I intend to do this or might do this - I have actually been to the gym today and done this.
I'm not sure my total daily calories and macros but I have been maintaining weight almost exactly around 73kg for the past few months. I have noticed some change in body composition in favour of more muscle, a slightly slimmer belly/waist, and less fat - but I don't think it is a huge difference.
Unfortunately the only Crossfit gym in my city (Glasgow, Scotland) is really out the way for me and wouldn't be practical. But it is something I'll bare in mind for the future.
I'm pretty confident that the form of the exercises I do is at least decent, as I have spent a lot of time watching a lot of YouTube videos and reading a lot and really practising my form. It has been a big focus for me. To be honest, the time and effort I put into the form for each exercise is part of the reason I'm hesitant to learn a full new workout routine. But I am willing to do so now I realise it is necessary to change up a lot.
Today in the gym I focused on upping my weights on my current exercises - such as squats. I also have started deadlifts and seated cable rows, though I'm focusing on perfecting my form before I up the weight fully.
I have to admit that I still did all my abs stuff in full. I saw a few people such as snake mention that "all that extra ab stuff is not really going to do that much for your abs" - can anyone explain this to me?
From my initial research of this is it correct to assume that I would be better focusing on lowering my body fat percentage, as abs workouts will only grow my abs muscles which could in fact expand my waist/belly with the fat that is there on top?
So maybe I should cut back on abs specific stuff and focus on more high-intensity cardio and diet to lower my body fat percentage, in turn achieving more of a flat belly and lean look that I desire?
Again, thanks very much everyone for the info, it's all very much appreciated!
Sorry for the late reply, I wanted to actually wait until I had been to the gym and trained - incorporating some of the advice here - before posting. Rather than just saying I intend to do this or might do this - I have actually been to the gym today and done this.
I'm not sure my total daily calories and macros but I have been maintaining weight almost exactly around 73kg for the past few months. I have noticed some change in body composition in favour of more muscle, a slightly slimmer belly/waist, and less fat - but I don't think it is a huge difference.
Unfortunately the only Crossfit gym in my city (Glasgow, Scotland) is really out the way for me and wouldn't be practical. But it is something I'll bare in mind for the future.
I'm pretty confident that the form of the exercises I do is at least decent, as I have spent a lot of time watching a lot of YouTube videos and reading a lot and really practising my form. It has been a big focus for me. To be honest, the time and effort I put into the form for each exercise is part of the reason I'm hesitant to learn a full new workout routine. But I am willing to do so now I realise it is necessary to change up a lot.
Today in the gym I focused on upping my weights on my current exercises - such as squats. I also have started deadlifts and seated cable rows, though I'm focusing on perfecting my form before I up the weight fully.
I have to admit that I still did all my abs stuff in full. I saw a few people such as snake mention that "all that extra ab stuff is not really going to do that much for your abs" - can anyone explain this to me?
From my initial research of this is it correct to assume that I would be better focusing on lowering my body fat percentage, as abs workouts will only grow my abs muscles which could in fact expand my waist/belly with the fat that is there on top?
So maybe I should cut back on abs specific stuff and focus on more high-intensity cardio and diet to lower my body fat percentage, in turn achieving more of a flat belly and lean look that I desire?
Again, thanks very much everyone for the info, it's all very much appreciated!