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dorm room homeABOUT PUREXTC
- Age: 26
- Gender: Male
- Location: CA
- Gym: YMCA
- Height: 5'8"
- Weight: 160 lbs
- Posts: 113 (view posts)
- Merits: 2 merits
- Title: Freshman
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- Supplements:
NO-Xplode
NO Gold Standard 100% Whey
GNC Mega Men Sport Multi-Vitamin
- Exercises:
Curls
- Music:
Pretty much anything
- Movies:
Pretty much anything
- Athletes:
Daijiro Kato
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PUREXTC'S BLOG ENTRY
WORKIN ON THAT 6PACK
I've learned a few things since I started my journey towards a better looking, and healthier body.
Low Intensity, Long Duration
This is better for fat burn. Previously, I had been doing cardio work at 160-180 BPM for about 30 minutes. Now, I've changed it to a heart rate of 120-135 BPM for an hour. I'm not sure as to why this burns fat better, but this is what I've heard. Curiously, I burn about the same amount of calories (according to the machine) in 30 minutes at 170 BPM as I do in 60 minutes at 127 BPM. I also don't feel like I'm accomplishing much at this lower intensity, but once again, this is what I've heard: Low intensity is fat burn, while higher intensity is cardio.
Good Posture
Good posture helps to firm up your mid-section too. Shoulders back, hips in line with your shoulders, etc. You can improve your posture by working out your back muscles, and rowing. On the rowing machine, hold your position when you pull back for a second to help re-enforce your shoulders getting used to laying back a bit. Almost immediately, you will notice a difference in your mid-section if you improve your posture.
Need More Calories!
Oddly enough, you need calories to burn and put on muscle. I think the key is to lower your fat intake, but increase your calories. I believe my problem at the beginning of my journey to bulking up while losing the mid-section was not enough calories. I was noticing weight loss, but not much bulk gain. In other-words, there was a line developing between my shoulders, triceps, and biceps, but they weren't really getting any bigger. I'm going to try to find higher calorie foods, that are lower in fat.
Low Intensity, Long Duration
This is better for fat burn. Previously, I had been doing cardio work at 160-180 BPM for about 30 minutes. Now, I've changed it to a heart rate of 120-135 BPM for an hour. I'm not sure as to why this burns fat better, but this is what I've heard. Curiously, I burn about the same amount of calories (according to the machine) in 30 minutes at 170 BPM as I do in 60 minutes at 127 BPM. I also don't feel like I'm accomplishing much at this lower intensity, but once again, this is what I've heard: Low intensity is fat burn, while higher intensity is cardio.
Good Posture
Good posture helps to firm up your mid-section too. Shoulders back, hips in line with your shoulders, etc. You can improve your posture by working out your back muscles, and rowing. On the rowing machine, hold your position when you pull back for a second to help re-enforce your shoulders getting used to laying back a bit. Almost immediately, you will notice a difference in your mid-section if you improve your posture.
Need More Calories!
Oddly enough, you need calories to burn and put on muscle. I think the key is to lower your fat intake, but increase your calories. I believe my problem at the beginning of my journey to bulking up while losing the mid-section was not enough calories. I was noticing weight loss, but not much bulk gain. In other-words, there was a line developing between my shoulders, triceps, and biceps, but they weren't really getting any bigger. I'm going to try to find higher calorie foods, that are lower in fat.
