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Anonymous
sup /fit/

I'm having trouble with my exercise routine.
See, I decided to lose some weight, so I consulted a bodybuilder friend and he devised a diet and a simple exercise plan to start me off.
The exercise part consists of cardio -> squats -> push-ups -> crunches.
I made some progress initially, moving from 3 push ups to 13 in month (I was gradually increasing my load). It was pretty awesome, but then came October. I haven't made any progress since. In fact, I've fallen back. I still do 13 push ups, but now I have to muster up every tiny bit of my willpower to force my muscles to move.
What the fuck is going on here?
>> Anonymous
Educated guess:

You're a beginner. Your main goal is to lose weight, meaning that you're eating less than you're spending.
This again means that you won't be building any muscle.

At first, you'll have progress, because you're a beginner and your body has a lot of extra potential that you don't use. I.E when you started off you were a weak-spirited motherfucker and your body was terrified of the thought of physical strain, but as your body got used to it, even though you didn't build any muscle, it allowed you to see progress. Now your body has reached that plateau in which it needs more muscle in order to continue going, but since you're on a diet, you're not gaining any.

TL;DR: Keep doing what you're doing and you'll lose weight, but you may not see much progress in how much you can lift/ how many reps you can do untill you start eating more.
>> Anonymous
>>416933

Basically this except your initial gains are explained by CNS. Your brain started recruiting more muscle fibers to help you with motions you've been working on.

If you want to lose weight, you're not really going to make any strength gains. Push ups should get easier though as your body begins to weigh less.
>> Anonymous
>>416933

>>eating less than you're spending

Well, I am a beginner, true, but I'm trying to calculate my calories and try to stick to 2000-2500 calories a day. However, I don't remember where I got that number, so perhaps I do need to eat a little more.

>>when you started off you were a weak-spirited motherfucker and your body was terrified of the thought of physical strain

Actually, that's not true. Initially, I was somewhat skeptical about my ability to exercise, but did it anyway. Now, however, I do kind of hate exercise hour, because it means pain in the arms while doing push ups. God, I hate it. I'm thinking of dropping the push ups and lifting weights instead.
>> Anonymous
>>416940

I weigh 105 kilos right now, so my goal is not just to lose weight but to put on some muscle so my skin doesn't get all flabby when the fat is gone.
>> Anonymous
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Vegitto here.

Try this program, it works! Do this M-F, use the weekend for rest. Run for 30 minutes after doing your push/sit ups. Your SQUATZ are optional.

1st Week: 10 sets of 10 push-ups/sit-ups
2nd: 9 of 13
3rd: 8 of 15
4th: 7 of 17
5th: 6 of 20
6th: 5 of 20
7th: 4 of 25
8th: 3 of 30
9th: 2 of 40
10th: 1 of 50

The only hard part that I've seen is the first 3 days. See where you are after doing this. Be sure to watch your diet too. Drink plenty of water.
>> Anonymous
>>417556
Also, take frequent breaks. You don't have to kill yourself getting these done. Give yourself a few minutes between sets.