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Originally Posted by sportsfreak
hey warrior
i have been reading for a while and your last post has interested me. I have recently lost the weight i seek to lose. I'm 5'2" and weigh in arounf 105. BUT i still have alot of fat around my abdominal area and thighs (mostly around my stomach). However in ur post it said that i should concentrate to cut the fat first. However, i do not want to lose anymore weight infact i would like to gain weight with muscle. I am aiming for a very muscular physic and being only 16 years old i hope my metabolism is on my side.
I went from 120 to 105 by doing weight training and cardio. But i hate cardio so i did like 15 min thats it. I was not a cardio queen- anything but. And i was counting my calories but i was way to low from what i have been reading. I was eating about 1300-1500. And im guessing for someone my age i need around up to 2000.
My question is should i concentrate on bulking first. and how should i go about doing that.
Thanks for your help
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If you are 105 - even at 5'2" - I would go ahead and embark on a strength training program to build muscle. The fat around your midsection and thighs (a usual predisposition for women) is prolly not as bad as you think it is... and by adding some muscle now, the next time you get to 105, it's likely to be firmer due to the increase in lean weight. Building up muscle helps increase your metabolic rate while making a leaner condition look more... ummm... presentable.
Since you are reasonably lean right now, I would switch your training program to that more diverted toward increasing your strength levels - you must use a training journal for this! Slowly increase your calories so that you are able to gain some weight - week-to-week - while improving your numbers in your log book... either doing havier loads, more repititions, or the same workout, five minutes faster - all are markers of progression. IMO, the best supplement for building muscle is a training log.
Remember, there are two standard programs you must tailor to yourself: one for adding strength/muscle - the other for losing fat. You could inject further variety by having a maintenance program as well. Generally speaking... a strength-building program can have longer rest intervals with less endurance training... a fat loss program should have shorter rest intervals with more endurance training... a maintenance program should be a time to simply enjoy yourself while preventing detraining from setting in - just maintain.