tre if you just want to look lean and athletic then do a bunch of high intensity cardio..
on a bodybuidling site your going to hear bodybuilding tips... slow paced cardio... carb cycling... etc...but if you just wanna be fit and "sexy" then dont worry about that stuff man...
eat 3 or 4 or 5 meals a day (whatever), get in a big piece of meat at each meal with a bunch of veggies.... real simple stuff man...then do a bunch of wind sprints, go running, tabata in the morning, hit the gym twice a day...
Thanks, Tbombz. I was reading some of your stuff earlier on a different subject and was about to make the comment that 'there's the man most of us should be listening to', so I really appreciate your advice here.
I can't believe I'd never heard of Tabata before your mention, but just did some reading and I'm fascinated, so I will definitely give that a shot this evening. I think the toughest part of that type of workout will be to push myself to maintain the highest intensity the whole time since I train alone when I don't have any models visiting.
Right now, my main protein sources are egg whites, chicken, salmon, and packaged tuna in addition to the powdered stuff. I'm eating at least 100-120g/day of protein and drinking about 75-100g/day. I'm not measuring my carbs at all, but recently dialed back to 1/2 cup of oatmeal in the morning from a full cup and noticed a significant drop in my energy levels. I may need to bump that back up a little. I'm eating a TON of spinach, but not enough other veggies right now. I need to do a lot better on this.
I'm snacking quite a bit, I think, but limit it to a handful or two of trail mix and maybe a cup of raw almonds throughout the day. Looking at the past couple of weeks, the almonds (and peanuts) have been my main fat source, so I may need to increase that a little.
Oh, another thing I'm trying right now is to take a little more sodium than normal in order to help me increase my water intake. My thinking is that I'll go low sodium in the final week and use the last few days before the weigh-in to dry out. Is this a strategy that could work?