Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 379, Messages: 54577

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

Join group

shud i giveup butter/cheese to get rippd

kenny_wtf
kenny_wtf
Posts: 195
Joined: 2005/08/08
United Kingdom
2009/11/17, 02:48 AM
im a skinny guy and ive been working out. i dont eat a whole lot of fatty food except for some butter on bread and some cheese slices with bread every now and again. should i give these up too if i want to get really ripped or should it be ok?
also how about a 500 ml coke every 3 days or so? should soft drinks be ok if i have a hgih metabolic rate (which i suppose i have cos im skinny)
returnofplex
returnofplex
Posts: 801
Joined: 2007/10/26
United States
2009/11/17, 12:22 PM
It all boils down to calories in vs calories out. However, by changing your macro nutrient balances you may get there a little faster. Here's a good model to try:
Protein 40-50% of calories
carbs 30-40%
fats 20-30%

The soda isn't helping you much because it's full of empty carbs.
Davetheman26
Davetheman26
Posts: 81
Joined: 2007/07/24
United States
2009/11/20, 09:57 PM
I hope you want more than a six pack. I think six packs are over rated. Unless you plan on running around all the time without a shirt. And I think it gets pretty cold up there in the UK.
Anyway I think getting ripped for a person like you should be the easy part.. But it takes alot of hard work staying ripped. And to have the whole package should be your real goal.