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I posted this a little while ago. I've been trying to gain a little muscle and lose some fat at the same time, using Rippetoe with a barbell, bench & squat rack, but I don't think it's been working as well as it could if I focused on the goals individually. I've been doing resistance training ('Meta...

Hi, all. I posted a week or two ago about trying to lose fat and gain muscle ( http://exrx.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3811 ), and was pointed in the direction of the compound movements of Rippetoe's Starting Strength programme, via this writeup: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=998224 ....

Hey all. Thanks for the replies again. Lots of interesting info for me to absorb! Anyway, about my diet now... The diet I've lost all my weight with so far has been roughly: Morning: 1 Weetabix Half a low-fat yogurt Apple Mid-morning snack: Some grapes Lunch: 2 slices of bread with margarine The oth...

Thanks for all the replies again. So I've decided I'll do 3 or so warmup sets, with 60-90 second rests between them, and then work sets with 2-3 minute rests between them. I've also taken your advice and removed the dips and pullups but left the ab work because I'm stubborn. I think I'll add the dip...

First of all, I just want to thank everyone who replied -- I really appreciate it, guys. @pdellorto: Thanks so much for the 'Rippetoe: Starting Strength' link ( http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=998224 ). I've had a look through (going to have a full read tomorrow) and followed some of ...

Hello, all! I'm a 19-year-old male and have worked out before. For the last few years I've worked out on and off, but never with any regularity, although I managed to gain a bit of muscle when I started, and then never progressed. Until recently, I had roughly a year without lifting any weights and ...