****Official Beginner Question Thread****

[milesdyson]

narrower stance.

[ShipItMehr]

MD's avatar gets me laughing every damn time!

[jp1444]

here my predicament
im well built, can bench 80kg, can bicep curl bout 18k etc, nice outline of abs
im above average fit, can run a 3.15min km, have run 15km recently
my diets not amazing, im a student so im goin out drinkin heavily 2-3 times a week, but i cut out fast food and junk food, gettin in all my veg and fruit regularly

my problem is although i have a well built upper body, my lower body carries a higher relative body fat % to my upper body.
so whats the best way goin about reducing my body fat % of my arse and thighs??
cardio, squats, deadlifts etcc???

[Soulman]

You can't spot reduce fat. Sounds pretty unusual for a male to keep a lot of body fat in the lower body, but alright. You need a caloric deficit to reduce fat. I'm assuming you care about nothing but aesthetics and don't want more muscle mass.

[Ra_Z_Boy]

Originally Posted by jp1444

here my predicament
im well built, can bench 80kg, can bicep curl bout 18k etc, nice outline of abs
im above average fit, can run a 3.15min km, have run 15km recently
my diets not amazing, im a student so im goin out drinkin heavily 2-3 times a week, but i cut out fast food and junk food, gettin in all my veg and fruit regularly

my problem is although i have a well built upper body, my lower body carries a higher relative body fat % to my upper body.
so whats the best way goin about reducing my body fat % of my arse and thighs??
cardio, squats, deadlifts etcc???

80kg is not a great bench so I doubt you have a very well built upper body. You cannot spot reduce fat, only reduce it everywhere. Genetics I am afraid.

[jp1444]

also one more question, atm i take mutant mass shake after gym sessions which is made for lean weight gainers, which i am on my upper body. so for when i do a gym session on just lower body should i not take this shake, as i am trying to jus put on pure muscle and no fat???

[sylar]

Originally Posted by jp1444

here my predicament
im well built, can bench 80kg, can bicep curl bout 18k etc, nice outline of abs
im above average fit, can run a 3.15min km, have run 15km recently
my diets not amazing, im a student so im goin out drinkin heavily 2-3 times a week, but i cut out fast food and junk food, gettin in all my veg and fruit regularly

my problem is although i have a well built upper body, my lower body carries a higher relative body fat % to my upper body.
so whats the best way goin about reducing my body fat % of my arse and thighs??
cardio, squats, deadlifts etcc???

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injection_lipolysis
(no, i am not serious)

[Soulman]

Originally Posted by jp1444

also one more question, atm i take mutant mass shake after gym sessions which is made for lean weight gainers, which i am on my upper body. so for when i do a gym session on just lower body should i not take this shake, as i am trying to jus put on pure muscle and no fat???

Sounds like you need to ditch a **** ton of bro science from your mind and learn some basic stuff about nutrition and exercise.

www.bodyrecomposition.com --> articles is a good place to start.

Generally, hitting your caloric and macronutrition goals is way more important than nutritional timing. Adding muscle mass with no fat gain is pretty hard.

[Ra_Z_Boy]

Originally Posted by jp1444

also one more question, atm i take mutant mass shake after gym sessions which is made for lean weight gainers, which i am on my upper body. so for when i do a gym session on just lower body should i not take this shake, as i am trying to jus put on pure muscle and no fat???

You're a noob to this stuff. You need to read the FAQ. You can't gain pure muscle.

[Hardball47]

I have a simple question regarding proportional muscle strength. Let's say you can curl ten lbs. What should be the amount you exercise for your triceps, delts and traps, respectively?

[kyleb]

What.

[Ook]

42

[ShipItMehr]

Do any of you guys get lightheaded or feel like you are going to almost pass out when you deadlift? On a set of 1x5x290 today I felt like I was kind of close to fainting lol. This lightheaded feeling has happened for the past 4-5 deadlifting sessions ever since the poundages have become pretty heavy for me. I try to utilize the valsalva maneuver of a big breath and then i hold it while i lift. On another note, I feel like I possibly could be good-morning-ing the DL in the beginning/back not as straight (but it is arched), i need to tape myself.

[ShipItMehr]

Originally Posted by Hardball47

I have a simple question regarding proportional muscle strength. Let's say you can curl ten lbs. What should be the amount you exercise for your triceps, delts and traps, respectively?

Originally Posted by kyleb

What.

Possible level. If not, I don't think there is an answer to this man. All I can say is your triceps are a much bigger muscle then your biceps. And it is my honor to suggest to you to please read the FAQ, sounds like you need to get on SS pronto.

[DWarrior]

Originally Posted by ShipItMehr

Possible level.

Villain levels here like 10% imo.