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I am currently 33 years old, ive been lifting weights since I was 15. When I was 18 I did a highschool bodybuilding show (pausing for the.... "aww, how cute" responses... take a minute lol) anyway, I was 210 and in 3 months I got down to 175 and was able to be the leanest I have ever become. I did cardio twice a day, morning and evening, on the elliptical. I ate very clean and the fact that I was in a competition really helped push and motivate me in to becoming as lean as possible. I have never been able to get into the same shape since then. I did take fat burners and even took clenbuterol at the time in order to get lean.
I am currently 33 years old and I can no longer tolerate fat burners. If I take a fat burner, it means hell for my wife and kids lol. Currently, I workout and lift weights everyday. I started doing HIIT cardio and have no problem upping my cardio and activity level. I have tried completely cutting out carbs but sure enough, I rebound hard. Just twice this past week, I've woken up in the middle of the night and binge on carbs because my body is screaming for them. There has to be an easier way.
I train 6-7 days a week and do 5-6 days of HIIT cardio. I eat fairly clean overall and avoid fried foods and junk food, I just haven't been able to get over the hump.. any tips? Do I just need more time? I've gone hard the past 2 months and have seen great results but the fat is still there and it becomes discouraging when your body is aching and your hurting and you don't see the results right away.
I have a friend who does BJJ and he is shredded, he hasnt touched many if any carbs in the past 3 years. He tells me that he avoids carbs but when he does cheat, he really goes all out but does so few and far between. My problem is that I feel like shit and my workouts suffer when I cut out carbs, even more importantly is the fact that I am struggling with late night carb cravings and carb loading at night as a result.
I know there has to be an easier way, nothing in life should be so difficult... if it was, many people wouldn't be able to get abs... and I know many people who were once overweight but have been able to get lean and see their abs.
Also, I've noticed that the majority of people who are lean and who have abs, look skinny as hell as compared to the body type I want of being lean and fairly "big". Do I just need to be patient and trust the process? Are there any hacks or tricks?
I've also noticed that the more I increase my HIIT cardio, the more my lifts suffer when weight training....
I am currently 33 years old and I can no longer tolerate fat burners. If I take a fat burner, it means hell for my wife and kids lol. Currently, I workout and lift weights everyday. I started doing HIIT cardio and have no problem upping my cardio and activity level. I have tried completely cutting out carbs but sure enough, I rebound hard. Just twice this past week, I've woken up in the middle of the night and binge on carbs because my body is screaming for them. There has to be an easier way.
I train 6-7 days a week and do 5-6 days of HIIT cardio. I eat fairly clean overall and avoid fried foods and junk food, I just haven't been able to get over the hump.. any tips? Do I just need more time? I've gone hard the past 2 months and have seen great results but the fat is still there and it becomes discouraging when your body is aching and your hurting and you don't see the results right away.
I have a friend who does BJJ and he is shredded, he hasnt touched many if any carbs in the past 3 years. He tells me that he avoids carbs but when he does cheat, he really goes all out but does so few and far between. My problem is that I feel like shit and my workouts suffer when I cut out carbs, even more importantly is the fact that I am struggling with late night carb cravings and carb loading at night as a result.
I know there has to be an easier way, nothing in life should be so difficult... if it was, many people wouldn't be able to get abs... and I know many people who were once overweight but have been able to get lean and see their abs.
Also, I've noticed that the majority of people who are lean and who have abs, look skinny as hell as compared to the body type I want of being lean and fairly "big". Do I just need to be patient and trust the process? Are there any hacks or tricks?
I've also noticed that the more I increase my HIIT cardio, the more my lifts suffer when weight training....