personal trainer or not
I think I’m doing something wrong. I don’t kno whether I’m lifting too heavy or not doing enough cardio but I can’t get definition to save my life. My clothes still fit lose and I’m eatn 5-6 times a day but the scale keeps moving the wrong way. I’m doing 2 adays, the gym and p90x but nuthn seems to work. I’m wondering if a personal trainer would be the solution. Online trainers are cool but I think I need someone in my ear like a drill sargent! Can anyone help??????
October 14, 2009 at 8:11 am
Probably need to check your diet and the amount of carbs, etc.
October 14, 2009 at 8:16 am
Take an honest look at your goals, your training schedule, and the concept of rest and recovery. ( I will not outright say overtraining because in my beliefs that is a term way overused, but 2 a days especially if the gym time is intensity based as well is too much) If you are bound to continue this routine your protien intake should be above 2 to 2.5 grams per lb of lean body weight, your fat intake needs to be up, and I dont know how many days you train but if its more than 3 you need another day of rest. If I were you I would do one or the other. Other than that I need more info from you to make a good evaluation.
October 14, 2009 at 8:19 am
I been doing about 2000calories a day
October 14, 2009 at 8:23 am
Sounds like you are working out hard, maybe even too hard. From what I know definition mostly comes from your diet. You can work out every day, 2hrs a day, but if your diet isn’t in tune with your goal, then you wont see the results you want. Re-evaluate your meals. Make sure your carb, and fat intake isn’t in the same ratio as your protein. If it is, then you are going to need to scale that down.
I dont think your problem resides in the gym, so I wouldn’t go in on a personal trainer. Concentrate on your food intake, and you should see the results you want.
October 14, 2009 at 8:27 am
Like the others wrote, check your diet. What are your percentages of protein, carbs, and fat. Fat should be about 20% and protein and carbs 40%, or protein a bit higher.
October 14, 2009 at 8:30 am
I train 5 days a week. I run about 30-45 mins 4-5 days a week. If I up my protein wht will tht do? Won’t I need 2 lower my calories as well?
October 14, 2009 at 8:46 am
Sounds like I need 2 reevaluate my diet change my training a little.
October 14, 2009 at 9:07 am
You are REALLY doing a lot of work. From what you’ve said, if you lift as often as you do, but then put in almost the same amount of time in for cardio, then you are sacrificing a lot of muscle gains. I would advise to ease back on the cardio a little. Instead of 5 days a week, do three days a week for an hour. Secondly, increasing your protein doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be increasing calories.
As stated before you want to make sure you take in a high amount of protein while keeping the carbs low. No more than two servings of fruit a day, and try and take in 2-3 servings of Veg’s daily. Carbs will come from the fruit, and Veg’s. Keep your meats lean, and try to incorporate more fish. (Salmon, Talapia, or Tuna)
One BIG help might be for you to reduce your salt intake. Salt is a big contributor to fat. Once I started reducing salt, I began to notice a significant change in my definition.
October 15, 2009 at 7:22 am
Do you run and do your weight training at the same time, like one after the other? There’s research that shows that cardio work interferes with muscle hypertrophy, so it’s better to do them at a different times, which usually means different days. As Lex wrote, you may be doing too much cardio. When I saw a trainer for a few sessions, she said the same thing Lex wrote. If you want to concentrate on muscle growth, take it easy on cardio work.
Everyone has already said: check your diet.
Good luck.
November 27, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Hey, who would’ve thought I’d have something to add? You are built very similar to my (ex) husband, and he always complained about the same thing. He had a VERY hard time getting abs and wasn’t happy with his definition until show time. If I remember right, it was extra cardio that made the difference. In my opinion, part of his problem was overtraining… I can remember him spending 2+ hours at the gym, only to come home and turn around to go back again.