My attempt to lose 20 lbs in game

  I've got PT going on one of my shoulders right now.  I've got nerve impingement in my neck and the teres minor is locked up.  It's frustrating.  I can still lift moderate weight but only at certain angles and no bench press or anything overhead.  Therapist says only a couple more weeks.  Good luck with your goal 

When you get back to lifting, tuck your elbows on bench to no more than 45 degrees from your body, i.e. not flailed out perpendicular to body. Between this and pinching your shoulder blades back, you protect your shoulders (not to mention target more chest and not front delts).

You might want to consider iso leg stuff like leg press or curls while rehabbing your shoulders.

Weight-lifting is good, but really like 80% of losing weight is eating right. I'm insulin-sensitive (the nice way of saying my body naturally wants to be a fat fuck) so I eat carbs for breakfast and before and after workout. When I'm trying to lose weight I don't eat many of them. Calories are all the same (with respect to weight loss), but the insulin changes from carbs coupled with my sensitivity make hunger a bitch on a calorie deficit (an "EC stack" helps curb hunger - google this to learn more). Whey protein can also affect insulin (despite being carb-free) so you might want to keep that in mind too.

GL

One thing that helps me is to have quality food ready to go and nearby so you don't skip meals or eat bad stuff.  In case get sidetracked or runnning errands or something, I usually keep a bag of almonds and an apple or two in the car.  Around the house there is typically always cooked chicken ready to go.

Also, if it goes into the shopping cart it will get eaten and impossible to throw a bag or Doritos in the shopping cart and not eat them later so I don't let stuff like that in the shopping cart.

Dont lift too heavy. you can be in shape lifting normal weights. let the idiots with the big egos lift heavy

Horrible advice.

There are some KILLER fitness discussions in this forum if you go back a ways and dig around. 

I've worked out or played sports my entire life but some of these guys are pros.

Good info in here if you dig around.

Not anywhere near a body builder here.  Personally just into good conditioning and overall health, endurance, stamina with a little body sculpting  but some heavy resistance is necessary.

Most of the time it's all "body weight" type exercises for me but sometimes need to ramp up the resistance and get things in motion.

Thanks bud. Gotta make up for the 6 pastrami sandwiches and 3 In n Out burgers I had in vegas.  Plus had some of that New york New York pizza.   How did you end up doing in vegas?  I got killed.   Too much booze and gambling don't mix

Eating is 80% of the deal here but have to have at least some type of baseline exercise system.  Don't have to go every day but at least have to think about it.

Good for you though.

  .... and tons of Bok

 

I ended up down a grand. I was up a solid amount on sports wagers, actually went 7-2 on baseball but lost that nuggets bet and that UFC bet so i went 7-4 overall.  Got killed at 21 and craps, won at roulette. and then all the shows and shit i paid for brought my total to about -1100.  Fun though and good meeting you