How to shrink waistline? diet/exercises/do's and don'ts

[Kal-El]

I know a lot of people that talk bad about ab workouts, but I am definitely pro-abs. I do a set of abs during my rest periods, so I end up doing a lot of abs everyday. Currently I'm eating about 3500-4000 calories a day, with 8 meals. I am currently 6'4" 240lbs, with a 33" waist.

[thick]

stick with frequent smaller meals IMO

Originally Posted by Hypertrophiac

What do you guys think about how to best split up meals? Frequent small meals, or infrequent large ones? Considering the same number of calories. I've heard frequent small meals dont stretch your stomach out as much per meal, but infrequent large meals give your stomach more time to shrink down in between meals....so which is it?

[t-money]

Frequent small & clean meals. Tons of cardio. Then there is always the genetic factor of the shape your body will be no matter what. Good luck bro!!

Also try blowing up you shoulders & quads to give the illusion that your waist is smaller than it actually is. Peace.

T

[Hypertrophiac]

Originally Posted by thick

stick with frequent smaller meals IMO

what would you consider the right size small meal? I should probably be eating about 4,000 calories and i dont think i could find time for more than 5 meals a day.

and should one stay away from "bulky" food, like food with alot of fiber or hard to digest like brocolli or steak? i've heard it requires alot more digestion work from your stomach, and your stomach is a muscle too which can grow when you're on juice....

[KOMT]

LOL @ these bullshit gym myths.

the only way: lower your bodyfat.

[Ramstein II]

In my experience eating meals too frequently will lead to one meal interfering with the digestion of previous meals. Enzymes released to digest the most recent meal can interfere or destroy enzymes that are at work on a previous meal. The result is that you get a digestive system full of partially digested food which of course makes you fell sluggish and bloated. I think that eating a meal and letting it digest completely, allowing it to drop into your lower gut, before eating again is the optimum and natural way to eat. Eating every 2 hours as some do is not going to make you leaner. Your overall caloric intake over an extended period of time–days, weeks etc... in relation to your caloric expenditure tempered by your unique genetic makeup and metabolism will determine your body composition. If you simply must eat every 2-3 hours 6-7 times a day, then you may feel hungry all day long and never full. This can lead to overall excessive caloric intake or binge eating. Others like to have “stable blood sugar” from small frequent meals. However, if the meal’s composition of macronutrients (fat, protein, and carbohyrdates) are balanced enough, then a meal should provide immediate energy for up to 2 hours from the carbs, energy from 1-3 hours from the protein, and energy from 2-6 hours from fat (overlap and range is intentional). A well balanced meal is a time released energy block. Fiber may lead to excessive gas. One approach would be to save the bulk of your fiber intake for the evening to scrub the intestines while you sleep for a gratifying poop in the morning. That way you don’t have a gut full of gas all day. Of course, lack of fiber during the day will speed digestion and may make you hungrier. Find a good compromise. I personally save most of my fiber and vegetable intake for the evening. I also save my largest meal for dinner typically as this is most natural for most people. Eat light all day and work hard, and then eat a highly nutritious meal in the evening to repair and rest. This is how our hunter ancestors ate. Works for me. What I'm saying is contrary to popular bodybuilding/fitness dogma. That's my caveat for whatever that is worth. What motivates bodybuilding/fitness/health dogma is a topic for a book not this thread.

[lastchance]

So, what may work for one person will not work for the other. You need to find out what works for you. I eat 5 very light but nutrious meals aday and 5 quality protien drinks aday, inbetween meals. I eat around 1600cal one day, and the very next 3200. I continue to do this, for me my body does not requir much fat in my diet, and I prefeer to go lean on carbs. I do take CLA, Stimerex(ephedra), I do not eat after 7:00 at night except a time released protien shake, I do 20 min. of intense cardio 5 days aweek. It requires time, disipline, trying different things.....There is no quick fix. I am new to this site but have been around along time. Remember not every person was put together to be a body builder, find a happy spot and just be the best you can!!!!!!! Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!

[BILLYGRINGO]

Originally Posted by lastchance

So, what may work for one person will not work for the other. You need to find out what works for you. I eat 5 very light but nutrious meals aday and 5 quality protien drinks aday, inbetween meals. I eat around 1600cal one day, and the very next 3200. I continue to do this, for me my body does not requir much fat in my diet, and I prefeer to go lean on carbs. I do take CLA, Stimerex(ephedra), I do not eat after 7:00 at night except a time released protien shake, I do 20 min. of intense cardio 5 days aweek. It requires time, disipline, trying different things.....There is no quick fix. I am new to this site but have been around along time. Remember not every person was put together to be a body builder, find a happy spot and just be the best you can!!!!!!! Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!

Hey ah LC this thread is like 5 years old, He probably gave up back then, but good lookin out kid

[jimbo69]

this worked for but as we all know differnt strokes for differnt folks. i switched to circuit training lots of supersetting moderate weight chins and pulls worked great had a 6pack in 30 days.goodluck brother

[lastchance]

Dam, focus and pay attentinion. I was practicing, to see if I could help uh well ok maybe he will come back to check his post from 5 years ago Thanks Billy--I will keep trying to reach out, just not so far.