If going bodyweight route our pre-made FAQ routine is the way to go. If that routine is barbell based such as Starting Strength or Strong Lifts or bodyweight based is not important. It's not really possible to both put on muscle and lose fat unless you're obese, even then that's temporary. This is all explained and very easy to understand.Īs for a routine, I would recommend any sort of strength training to help retain any muscle he already has. I'd strongly suggest he reads the /r/fitness FAQ diet section. Losing weight is all about eating below TDEE and tracking calories. What you should be doing is deciding on what your very long term goals are, and working you way towards that. You will eventually stray away from it and become less consistent. After Christmas, what will you do? Keep doing t25? Keep weightlifting? Will you enjoy either one? Don't stick with a workout if you don't like it because there is definitely more than one way to get in shape. By Christmas you might lose some body fat and get into what you consider good shape if you do t25 and you might gain some fat but also gain muscle if you do weightlifting. Lets say you decide to do weightlifting rather than p90x or this t25 stuff, and lets also pretend that you're 5'11' and 180. Now, I don't know how out of shape you are, therefore I cannot give you some timeline for how long It will take to 'look good.' What I can tell you, is that the absolute most effective exercise is the kind that you can stick with for a long time. Do you like climbing? Biking? Martial Arts? All of those things can get you in great shape. That being said, you need to find something that you enjoy that also allows yourself to get into shape. Bodyweight Fitness Training InfoĪnecdotally, It's probably the same as P90x or insanity. We do not frown on weights or barbells as another tool for training.

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