Super Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Hi Guys, am a new member, so first I just wanna say Hi to all the members of this forum ...I use to go to the gym before but I stopped for 3 years... It was enough to put so much fat on my body ...Now I'm back to the gym (Hard out) ..its been 6 months now .. I am trying to change fat into muscles ... I am succeding so far but SLOWLYmy hieght is about 176 cm & my weight is about 89 KGs ... A friend of mine has been advising me to take Fat Burners ... what do u guys think? Also I will be interested in any other hints that could help change fat into muscles ...Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Fat burners are only a very small part of the equation my friend. A good diet & cardio is what will help you strip fat. Probably best if you post up your diet for us to have a look at.Welcome anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpensiveUrine Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Hey Super,Just for the record, you can't "convert" fat to muscle, muscle to fat, bone to muscle, muscle to bone, fat to bone, bone to fat, penis to an arm, gluteus maximus to a pectoralis major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantomb Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Hey Super,...penis to an arm...Would ya look at that....like a baby's arm 'olding an apple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyone Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Hi Guys, am a new member, so first I just wanna say Hi to all the members of this forum ...I use to go to the gym before but I stopped for 3 years... It was enough to put so much fat on my body ...Now I'm back to the gym (Hard out) ..its been 6 months now .. I am trying to change fat into muscles ... I am succeding so far but SLOWLYmy hieght is about 176 cm & my weight is about 89 KGs ... A friend of mine has been advising me to take Fat Burners ... what do u guys think? Also I will be interested in any other hints that could help change fat into muscles ...ThanksHeya Super,Muscle (pound for pound) takes up less space (volume) than fat. So if I had a pound of fat and a pound of muscle, the fat would look bigger, but they would weigh the same amount. If you're building muscle, it's pretty unlikely that you're losing fat. You don't 'replace' muscle with fat or vice versa. I know quite a few ppl who've given up training 'cos they think they're getting "fatter". This is just a phase that the body goes through, where your muscle is growing, but still has that layer of fat (and a little excess water) on top of it. Perserverence (geez, did I spell that right??) pays off bigtime here, 'cos that fat will start to "melt" off and those muscles will get to see the light of day Soooo...Increased calories + heavy lifting = more muscle. This'll increase your metabolism and thus the amount of cals per day you're going to burn, which makes it easier to lose that bodyfat.Lower calories (compared to that first equation) + heavy lifting + smart cardio training = lower body fatYou can't really gain muscle AND lose bodyfat... choose one EDIT: I think fat burners are unnecessary IMO. The effects are pretty minimal (unless you're close to competition and need that extra boost). Concentrate first and foremost on your training and diet and have a cup of coffee (or caffeine tabs) if you need some extra stimulation. Heaps cheaper!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 am succeding so far but SLOWLYSlowly is good. It's more likely to be permanent since you experience a rebound effect if you lose it too quickly. A lot of diets starve you - sure you'll drop weight fast, but as soon as you start eating again it'll come right back with a vengeance. Slowly and gently is by far the better course!As for fat burners, I agree with lazyone. They can be really useful, but as a rule of thumb, I'd only use them if you're already at an average body fat level and are trying to get leaner still. If you're above average body fat, then although using them may still help, it just masks any other problems (poor diet, slow metabolism, etc) that should be corrected first. Speaking of diet, what does your daily meal plan look like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted March 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Hey guys, thanx alot for the replies .. very helpful ...well regarding me training; I am doing weights about 3-4 times a week & doing cardio session (20-50 minutes each) about 3-4 times a week as well & I am noticing a change in shape ... especially recently ...Regarding food; I have eggs & protiens in the Morning ... Lunch would be seafood or Chicken sandwiches .... Dinner would be Chicken Salad or Tuna & Salad... between these meals I eat about 6-7 peices of fruit ... in General I stop eating Carbs after 6 pm .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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