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football player needs help!

tim111762

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hey everyone. im new to this forum and im looking for some advice. im 6'4 280lbs and about 21% body fat. im starting to train for the upcoming football season and i need help getting in shape. im trying to bring down my body fat and build bulk at the same time. ive started lifting weights 3-4 times a week and i run 2 miles 3 days a week. my typical eating schedule is usually 2 meals a day and a protein shake after the gym. ive been eating grilled chicken breasts and a lot of turkey. any advice or lifestyle tips would be awesome.
 
tim111762 said:
hey everyone. im new to this forum and im looking for some advice. im 6'4 280lbs and about 21% body fat. im starting to train for the upcoming football season and i need help getting in shape. im trying to bring down my body fat and build bulk at the same time. ive started lifting weights 3-4 times a week and i run 2 miles 3 days a week. my typical eating schedule is usually 2 meals a day and a protein shake after the gym. ive been eating grilled chicken breasts and a lot of turkey. any advice or lifestyle tips would be awesome.
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Add 4 or 5 more meals a day for starters. Smaller healthy meals several times a day is much better than 2 large meals. What else do you eat besides chicken and turkey? Any fruits, veggies...
What about vitamins, amino acids...
 
ive pretty much just strarted changing my diet. im eating eggs and wheat toast turkey bacon different kinds of rice and black beans, i havent had beef in about two weeks so its mostly chicken breasts and turkey breast. i eat a bunch of different fruits and some vegetable like corn and green peppers. ive been trying to cut out a lot of sugar from drinks and soda. ive started taking a NO supplement and a creating supplement as well as protein.
 
beef is awesome. if you're concerned about body fat, just ditch the higher fat beef (ribeye, ground beef, etc) and stick with leaner cuts like top sirloin, london broil (the leanest cut of all).

as the above posters mentioned, add in a few more meals to regulate your metabolism better, throw in some fasted (AM) HIIT, and taper down your carbs after your workouts - so you're taking in less carbs closer to bed. hope that helps.
 
For burning fat, interval training is the sure bet, but keep your caloric intake up there so you don't lose weight. Plyometrics added to your training routine would be helpful, too since football players need bursts of body mechanics, as well as endurance. Eat, eat, eat.
 
thanks for all the help guys. my weight training routine is i typically lift weights for and hour or so 3 times a week. ive been doing alot of bench, military press , core, and arm and shoulder work.
 
Definitely focus on big, compound lifts. I'm guessing your trying to get a spot as a lineman so try to stay explosive in the legs.
 
Your diet needs to improve. You need to spread out your meals more and eat smaller portions. They have workout plans and nutrition advice at vastmuscle.com. Thats what a friend of mine used and he got in great shape so I figured I would try it this summer.
 
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