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Old 2008-09-04, 08:35
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Default Got stronger, bigger, pregnant looking, help!

Okay so I started on Rippetoes Starting Strength, following the instructions in the bb.com thread. I wanted to get bigger, so I ate a lot. Heck I even got some decent results. I used to be a skinny bastard with this really ugly body shape.

Now I actually kinda have a V shape, even though I'm still kinda skinny looking, but I can live with that.

Problem is though, my stomach area... Is pregnant looking. It looks like I have a serious beer belly. I have quite a bit of fat around the waist, but it's not even just on the outside. My stomach also just looks blown up? I've heard this is because the organs inside also have more fat on them...

Anyways, not to sound like an idiot, but I sorta have to be around lots of females in like a month. Do you guys think there's any chance I can replace the beer belly with something almost resembling a six pack?
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Old 2008-09-04, 10:13
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Default Re: Got stronger, bigger, pregnant looking, help!

Yes.

Invest in some good quality whey protien.

Do 2 hours cardio on a bike everyday or 1 hour running, while keeping your protien intake in grams around what you weigh in pounds hence the whey protien, don't eat after 6pm at night. Still lift weights if you do it.

Cut down on what you're eating, don't get too many carbs, try and limit them, I didn't eat 1g of carbs for a whole week but kept my protien intake high, the fat literally ripped off me.

Mince meat has 0g carbs, thats what I ate when trying that out, add some sauce to that mix, yum.
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Old 2008-09-04, 13:37
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Default Re: Got stronger, bigger, pregnant looking, help!

Yes. it's called the powerlifter look.

Don't do 2 hour cardio. Do 2 sets tabata sprints instead.

Sprint x 20 seconds
rest x 10 seconds
Sprint x 20 seconds
rest x 10 seconds

for 4 minutes. That's 8 times in total.

Rest 10 minutes and do it again. Cut down on your lifting a bit while doing this. something like:

mon: workout a
wed: sprints
fri: workout b
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Old 2008-09-04, 15:16
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Originally Posted by negz View Post
Yes. it's called the powerlifter look.

Don't do 2 hour cardio. Do 2 sets tabata sprints instead.

Sprint x 20 seconds
rest x 10 seconds
Sprint x 20 seconds
rest x 10 seconds

for 4 minutes. That's 8 times in total.

Rest 10 minutes and do it again. Cut down on your lifting a bit while doing this. something like:

mon: workout a
wed: sprints
fri: workout b
Seconded.
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Old 2008-09-04, 15:49
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Default Re: Got stronger, bigger, pregnant looking, help!

This tabata sprinting, it's basically what you call HIIT right?

But shouldn't I do that more than once weekly?
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Old 2008-09-04, 18:41
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Default Re: Got stronger, bigger, pregnant looking, help!

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This tabata sprinting, it's basically what you call HIIT right?

But shouldn't I do that more than once weekly?
Trust me, once a week would do wonders provided you don't eat a cheesecake to make up for it. I wouldn't be able to handle something like that twice a week. if you do try it, share how it went.
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Old 2008-09-09, 15:27
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Default Re: Got stronger, bigger, pregnant looking, help!

Wait a minute... So here I was gonna do this Tabata thing tomorrow, but after googling tabata and HIIT, I realize that I am in nowhere near good enough shape to pull this kinda shit off.
I literally haven't done any cardio stuff in years. Where do I start?
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Old 2008-09-09, 23:48
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Default Re: Got stronger, bigger, pregnant looking, help!

You gotta start somewhere. Do the sprints are moderate intensity. Faster than a run. But slower than a sprint.
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Old 2008-09-09, 23:59
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It isn't an exact science. Push yourself as hard as you can and don't cheat! Think about your goals every time you want to stop.

If you do that 2 hour cardio shit you're going to look exactly like you did before you started strength training unless you're eating like a garbage truck
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Old 2008-09-10, 09:18
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Default Re: Got stronger, bigger, pregnant looking, help!

Very well, I'll do a little almost sprinting then, see what happens. If I don't return, due do total death, you guys are responsible.
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