Sorry, I missed a digit, it's 5'11", lol

Okay, I remember when this thread was around a few months ago and I just sighed and kept my mouth shut, but now it's back... there is so much misinformation here it's staggering and I wouldn't even know where to start to correct it. I will say this though: for you bigger guys who are trying to lose weight, try not to get caught up in the minutae of diet... there are more basic, relevant things for you to focus on to jumpstart your weight loss... like cutting all calories out of liquids (so drinking only water & green tea), and eating a few hundred calories below maintenance instead of starving oneself (which would require you to understand how to find your maintenance), and adjusting macronutrient intake accordingly (protein/carb/fat) and understanding the benefit and relevance of each, to the point that you stop counting calories and start counting macros...

I train muay thai 5 days a week in addition to my supplemental training (distance running, high intensity intervals, resistance weight training) to maintain my fighting weight. I'm just under 11% body fat and still falling (I'm trying to get into a lighter weight class). I have a pretty strict nutrition plan and have tried almost every fad diet out there, so I think I have a pretty good understanding of what you guys are going through. But like I said, all that minutae is for guys like me who are already slim and trying to tweak out another bf% point, not for guys who are starting out heavy. You guys can lose a lotta weight by following the basics and sticking to them.

edit: oh yeah and Michael, it sounds like the grain you're thinking of is quinoa.

F*CK a diet! Eat clean, and train hard!!!

Awesome! How long have you been training for? Which gym?

Hey Michael, there's not much to choose from here in Ptbo for muay thai... I train out of HookUp Muay Thai which is a satellite gym for HookUp MT in North York. It's alright.. the gym is beginning to trend towards a very traditional thai style which is what I really enjoy; less punching, more knees and elbows I've been training for a few years though I started out boxing, then kickboxing, and finally wound up in muay thai. Only regret is not pursuing muay thai sooner.

Ya my legs have been a big project for me.

My calves had started out as skinny things and I have worked a lot to get them out of the "chicken leg" category.

That's impressive though, I do 4 or 5 days and then two days rest.

If you've got back pains, you're doing something wrong or with too much weight.

I guess it's hard to judge the difference between soreness and pain from injury sometimes, but if your back is sore, rest it, and double check your form.

Yeah I do the same workouts for legs but I dont do a drop set on leg press. Because of my back problem, I stopped doing squats and went from that leg press to a horizontal seated leg press.




I had a pinched nerve in the summer. Right now its just a muscle. Its on and off. Worst part is I have to do some drawings on the computer for school and sitting here is just so fucked up.