Hey Guys,
I need a little advice on how to get that last mile.
I’m going to be 37 this August and I’m fighting to get off about 10-15 lbs of really stubborn adipose around my midsection.
History:
I was a pretty sickly kid and really didn’t get healthy til I was in high school and even then I was very thin (5’7", 128lbs). I got into the Martial Arts at 16 and finally started to get into shape. I put on some weight and by 21 or so I was 155lbs and still holding at a 30" waist. I had a pretty respectable 6 pack. At 24 I became a single dad and my workout schedule became erratic. Twice I took a couple years off. By 30 I had ballooned to 210 and a 38" waist.
At 32 I decided to make a change and I hit the gym hard. I dropped a lot of fat and built a lot of muscle. But I stayed in the 195-205 range, with a BFP of about 20% no matter what I did. My waist stuck at 36".
I recently switched to a 5 day schedule from my usual 3 day and I am doing a cycle of clen (specs below). I am seeing some results finally and I am down to a 34" waist. My top 2 abs show clearly and the middle two are about halfway out. Weight is down to 194" I don’t have my BFP until i go to the gym today but I feel like I’m about 18%.
The problem is this stubborn roll just above my waistline. It just won’t budge!
I need your advice on how to hammer it off. Here is my current schedule, diet and clen cycle specs. I’m considering doing a cycle of LiquiDex combined with a clen cycle. Is that a good idea?
Stats:
5’7" tall
194 lbs
18% bf
41" chest
31" waist
17" bicepts
Diet:
Meal 1 - 5 to 9 egg whites as an omelette with salsa or greens/mushrooms
Meal 2 - 5 oz turkey
Meal 3 - 5 oz turkey or roast beef
Meal 4 - 5 oz lowfat cheese
Meal 5 - 8 oz beef/lean pork/chicken, 8 oz leafy greens/baked potato or brown rice.
Suppliments:
1 Mens multivitamin
4 tabs of fish oil
Every other day I am substituting a salad with lowfat dressing for meal 3. On weeekends I relax the diet slightly and allow myself a cheat meal. I also try to get plenty of sleep on weekends for recuperation.
Workouts:
Day 1 - 5 supersets of varying chest exercises + 40 mins yoga
Day 2 - 5 supersets of varying arm exercises + 40 min treadmill jog at 4mph.
Day 3 - 5 supersets of varying core exercises
Day 4 - 5 supersets of varying back exercises + 40 mins treadmill jog at 4mph.
Day 5 - 5 supersets of varying leg exercises + 40 mins yoga.
Clen Cycle:
3 days at 40mg
2 days at 60mg
2 days at 80mg
7 days at 100mg
2 days at 80mg
2 days at 60mg
3 days at 40mg
(First cycle of this got me down from 204 to 198. I am on my first day of 100mg of my second cycle after a 3 week break)
Additional notes:
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I have tendinitis in my wrists and ankles, so I can’t run much more than I do.
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My legs are very strong for a guy my size/age. Like freaky strong. I’ve done a superset with 700lbs on the leg press and honestly felt like I could take it to 800 or possibly 900. I’ve never tried a one time max. It’s been this way since I was a kid. I don’t really focus on my legs when I work out but they stay heavily muscled and reasonably cut anyway. I have no idea why.
So what do you guys think?
Should I just keep cycling the clen and see if it cuts off the fat in another 3 or 4 cycles? Does stacking it with Liquidex make sense?
Do I just need to really knuckle down on my diet? I’m not sure that’s going to be maintainable over the long term considering my work and life responsibilities.