I love kettlebell training, I'll use them every now and then mixed in with dumbbells and barbells. They're great for fat loss, but get some weight training in there as well, mix things up. If you need any help let me know. Try the free program I give out if you're looking for a routine.

Take care,

Chad

Hey Clinton here are a few tips to get you started.

1. Have lean protein with every meal. (chicken breast, cottage cheese, lean beef, fish)

2. Get a program, doesn't have to be a fat loss one. Try my free 3 week program it'll really kick ur butt in the gym. After that do 3 full body workouts a week. (quads, hips – deadlift/hammy curls – back 2x, chest, shoulders) no isolation exercises.

3. Have a big breakfast, early in the am. Last meal of the day should be at 9 pm, cottage cheese + almonds.

4. Cardio – to start, just get some done 3x weekly. Could be interval training or steady state, but just get it done 3x for now.

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Keep your eye on the blog as well, I'll try and get an article up within the next couple of weeks about your situation.

Hope this helped, feel free to ask any questions.

Thanks for the comment!

I was wondering what you would recommend for a lifter like myself. I am a tall guy 6'8 and am coming off playing university basketball, but I did't lose the eating habits. (in case you were wondering tall guys like myself that play university level ball eat a lot, some of it crap too 😉 ) I am carrying too much weight i want to be around 245 – 250 right now i am around 275-280. What would you recommend in terms of lifting and diet? I know this is asking a lot and will understand if you dont have the time.

thanks in advance!

Forearms will be worked with most lifts (grip strength), but especially deadlift, upright rows, and farmers walk. Your neck will be worked with your shoulders and traps (standing press, clean and press).

Calves might need concentration. Especially if you're not born with naturally big calves.

Compound exercises should dominate your routine if you're after fat loss and gaining lean muscle, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't focus every now and then on a smaller muscle group.

When you've been training for a long time especially, you're going to need to concentrate on certain areas a bit more to get sufficient gains.

I've wondered if doing compound exercises will do enough for muscles that aren't targeted directly, but used indirectly. That's something that I've wondered about… I'm thinking of areas like calves, forearms, neck, etc.