I'm starting to get into the weights thing again. I'm 6'2", 30 yo, and a year ago I quit smoking. After I quit smoking I ballooned from 177 to 206 lbs.
I've always been skinny as a rail, and could eat whatever I want, but now I've got a noticeable pot. Still fairly skinny everywhere else, but I really want to do something about that pot. At the same time, since I'm going to be working on my body shape, I was thinking of trying to build some sort of muscle definition.
So now I'm working on a 4 day split workout. But I haven't noticed a difference, and after reading all of this thread I'm figuring that has a lot to do with my diet.
I went to that fitday website and created my average daily consumption. I pick up 2400 calories, but only 120g of protein. I'm guessing that's why there's very little increase in muscle.
It was mentioned that carbs are the worst of the three macro-nutrients, and I have over 250g of carbs in those 2400 calories. So is that the problem? I have to cut down on carbs, while increasing proteins? I would've thought fat would be the problem. Should I look for foods that are both high in fat and protein? Eggs would be an example of that.
Also, what is the best way to build muscle? I do 3 sets of 12 reps for each exercise. I've heard that fewer reps and more weight is more effective for building muscle. Is this true?
Total noob questions here, but I'm hoping someone's got a few answers for me. It's extremely frustrating working so hard and seeing so little gain.
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