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u/stratjeff · 3 pointsr/Fitness

I'm a huge proponent of intensity and variation. So, how can we do that with what you have?

The dumbbells certainly have some application. The first thing that comes to mind is dumbbell burpees.

Medicine balls can be used for wall-ball, situp throws, or throwing the ball for distance with a standing thrust (couldn't find video). You can also do pushups with your toes on the medicine ball for a little more difficulty.

Pullup bar: pullups/chinups, toes-to-bar (or knees to elbows if you can't do that), or burpee pullups.

Also include gymnastics- pushups, handstands, L-sits, etc. Since you have no barbells or heavy dumbbells, gymnastics are how you're going to get strong. Beast Skills is a great site for gymnastics.

Running- intervals and sprints are great. 50m will train that initial explosion, but lacks in sustaining that speed. I'm a fan of 800m and 400m repeats- because no one has ever called them "easy". If you're stuck with 50m, include suicides, backwards/forwards drills, and long jumps/lunges for 50m.

You can program these as circuits (3 rounds of 10 dumbbell burpees, 10 situp throws, 10 pullups) or as volume work (50 dumbbell burpees, 50 situp throws, 50 pullups). You goal should be intensity, and you should be truly wiped out at every workout (3-4 days a week).

Now, the swiss ball....I don't have anything for that. You're not really going to get much out of it.

Main goal of cutting fat? You have to do that in the kitchen, not the gym. The gym is for your muscles, the kitchen is where you'll lose the fat. At 5'9", I wouldn't consider you fat at 145lbs at all, unless you see yourself as "skinny fat". Heavy weights (squat/deadlift/press) are really the way to fix that, but gymnastics will have a great impact as well. For the kitchen: reduce the breads/grains you're eating, cut as much sugar as you can stand, and increase the amount of green vegetables, fruits, and fresh lean meats in your fridge. Chicken/turkey/fish should be mainstays. Snacks should include some fruit and unsalted nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans). Drink a TON of water, until you're peeing nearly clear every time. Eat a balanced meal: a fist-sized portion of meat, fill the rest of the plate with vegetables, some fats (avocado, nuts) and water. I like milk for recovery from workouts. If you want more good info on diet, check out the Paleo Diet for Athletes or the Zone Diet.

Most people don't have the willpower to sustain intense workouts and strict diets. Prove the majority wrong and you'll be extremely happy with your results.

Hit it!

u/NGK87 · 2 pointsr/nutrition

Regarding insulin response:

Enter The Zone: A Dietary Road map https://www.amazon.com/dp/0060391502/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_aYdFVAwVnJWJz

Regarding nutrition, calories, etc:
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143114964/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_84Pt1bNIvcu25

u/catunderwear · 2 pointsr/Fitness

You may have a condition called adrenal fatigue. Essentially what happens when people are stressed out for long periods of time is that the adrenal glands become exhausted and your cortisol (stress hormone) production gets thrown out of whack. People with healthy adrenal glands normally produce the most amount of cortisol in the morning and as the day goes on the amount of cortisol in their body steadily drops off with the amount of cortisol produced at night at a relative minimum. On the other hand, people with adrenal fatigue tend to produce relatively little cortisol in the morning and have spikes in their cortisol levels later in the day as well as at night, usually in the 1 am to 4 am time period, which cause you to wake up. This site has a couple graphs to illustrate what I'm talking about. People with this condition usually tend to be very tired in the morning and peak in energy later in the day, around 5 to 6 pm. In addition to the usually stuff people tell you about getting a good nights sleep, like cutting out caffeine, stop smoking, turn off your TV/computer at night, etc., you also want to lower cortisol levels and there's a couple things you can try:

  • Phosphorylated serine, Ashwagandha root, vitamins B5 and B6, and Magnesium
  • Try meditation, yoga, or some other activity you find relaxing
  • You may also want to even cut back a little bit on your exercise as well

    If these don't help, you should probably talk to a doctor in your area that specializes in treating adrenal fatigue, like an endocrinologist for example. He'll probably give you an Adrenal Stress Index test. It's basically a test where you take saliva samples every 4 hours over a 24 hour period in order to determine what your cortisol levels are throughout the day and night. A good book you may want to check out is called Feeling Fat, Fuzzy, or Frazzled by Dr. Richard Shames. It talks all about adrenal fatigue and how to go about treating it. In addition to high cortisol levels at night, you need to make sure your blood glucose levels stay relative even through out the night. You can do this by eating a Zone-friendly (40% carbs, 30% protein, 30% fat) snack about hour or two before bedtime. Hope this helps.
u/cygnus83 · 1 pointr/loseit

Sorry, I should have included it. Here you go!

u/[deleted] · 0 pointsr/crossfit

> what nutrition system is the best for me?

Whichever one you can follow consistently the longest. Anyone can lose twenty pounds, but very few people can actually keep that weight off for a year or more.

A few people below are recommending calorie restriction with carb/protein/fat tracking. The IIFYM plan is a no brainer, but "moderation" sometimes doesn't work for people who have a relationship with food that goes beyond just calories.

Zone you really have to purchase the literature. Too much to cover in one comment, and to be honest the entire concept can really only be best explained by someone who has followed it for quite a bit of time. But don't dismiss it entirely. http://www.amazon.com/Enter-Zone-Dietary-Road-map/dp/0060391502/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1412105600&sr=8-2&keywords=Zone+diet

Paleo is popular primarily because it works. There is quite a bit of flexibility in eating that way, but it is essentially low carb. Not unlike Atkins. You simply eat as much meat/veggies/fruit as you want, and leave out processed carbs entirely. http://www.amazon.com/Paleo-Solution-Original-Human-Diet/dp/0982565844/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412105648&sr=8-1&keywords=robb+wolf

Your best bet is to give each approach a few weeks before sticking to it or moving on.