hey all im 23 soon to be 24 in january and i need to get into shape.i wanna get the body i want by june 08 thats 6 months away so these are my questions

1: i weigh 165 pounds and im 5'9. i wanna get those 6 pack abs and nice tight upper body and i know i can't achieve this without a good meal plan. i need someone to recommend me what foods i need to eat and how many times a day i need to eat them, also please don't say you need this many carbs or protein just say exactly what foods i need and times i need to eat them. also im not rich im still in school so don't go overboard with crazy foods i wont be able to afford lol.

2:what workouts do you recommend for a brand new nooby at this. i want a six pack and a tight upper body(not bodybuilder type stuff) just nice and tight chest and arms. and please be very specific

can i make this happen by june if i dedicate myself fully to this?? thx in advance

Getting " 6 pack abs " is primarily about getting " lean " - losing body fat. Though it varies person by person as to when your abs may ' show ', you might start by setting a target of trying to get your body fat close to 10% or so.

However, you need to start a plan of attack in term of tackling fat, calories etc, so you have to gather some basic info first. Here is a basic ' information gathering approach ' you can use to get you started........


HOW CALORIES RELATE TO FAT LOSS

This excellent article by Tom Venuto does a great job of discussing ' Calorie Calculators & Calorie Calculations ' ( including explaining & calculating your things like your BMR, " maintenance calories ", etc. etc. ) and how you can use this info to help you lose fat.


Calorie Calculations and Calorie Calculators: How Many Calories a Day Should You Eat?



HOW MANY CALORIES SHOULD I CONSUME EACH DAY

This second link below ( ' Delware link ) it actually does a BMR / maintenance calorie calculation ( discussed in the article above ) for you.......

Delaware Consumer Health Information Services



HOW MUCH BODY FAT DO I ACTUALLY HAVE

Finally, if you want to lose fat, it's always a good idea to first get some rough idea of how much fat you currently have on you. You do this by calculating an estimate of your " body fat % ".

You can use this on-line calculator to ' ballpark ' your body fat %.........

BBLex - Calculator: Bodyfat calculation by US Navy formula

To help figure out what kind of foods you should be eating and how many times a day!, this " 7 Habits " article represents a sound approach in deciding what ( and when ) to eat.

John Berardi - 7 Habits


Do you belong to a gym ?

How many days a week can you dedicate to training ?

Do you want to do weight training, cardio - or both ?

Please don't just train your mirror muscles, your back and legs are equally, if not more important.

For nutrition and training info just read the stickies in the relevent sections

"just say exactly what foods i need and times i need to eat them"

It doesn't exactly work like that. Everyone's different.

If you ask me its chauvinists with your attitude who drive newbies away. I heard some bad things about the site and wanted to see for merself. I don't think n00bst4r will be back on the forum becuase of your attitude.

Derwyddon, you female chauvinist pig!!

I agree, but on a side note..i love working my back, i consider it one of my mirror muscles

Tribal, Tribal, Tribal

Hey stop dissing me dude!

I dont see any where in: "tribal, tribal, tribal" as dissing you? Can you explain? Please entertain me with your wisdom.

" Stop dissing " ????

Too funny !

Here's a suggestion Tribal, duck over to Google and look up the idiom " Pot calling the kettle black ".........dude !

While he's there he should look up 'chauvinist'.

The $64,000 question - why did n00bst4r not come back to the forum? Have the bullies and thugs gotten to him/her?

If you have to know ' why ' - simply send n00bst4r a PM.

Considering you turned this thread upside, probably not.