Lifting Weights = Getting Smaller?!?

**Maggio** · 23-10-2009 10:01 AM

I have started going back to the gym recently - and have stumbled accross a problem (possibly).

I have been training for around 10 weeks now - 4 times a week.

Unlike previous times, I am also watching my diet this time (as I have collected a bit too much fat around the stomach for my liking).

Age: 23
Height: 5'11
Weight: 164lbs

Suppliments:
MP Protein, Creatine

I am getting around 140grams protein a day (sometimes more) and aiming for lean meats, complex carbs etc etc and have cut out all the sugars, chocolate, sweets, fizzy drinks.

At first everything was going well, I was around 16% body fat but training well and decided to aim for 10%.

Seemingly, all of a sudden however, I have started to feel smaller - I just dont feel as big as I used to... chest, waist, arms etc all feel small (still seem to have my layer of fat around the stomach though - although that too is going down a bit - just very slowly).

I am now 13% body fat. But wondering why I just feel so small.

Is this normal? or am I doing something wrong (diet).

Thanks

**comanight2** · 23-10-2009 10:10 AM

[name removed] is a competitor product isnt it?

change the name and just give its contents - or youll get a warning thingy.

anyhow

You measuring with some tape? could be a perception thing. Also you wanna post up your diet anyway? nothing wrong with letting us have a look at it :P

Welcome to the forum by the way

**aBhorsen** · 23-10-2009 10:21 AM

I wouldnt worry about the stomach fat, at your height and weight once your muscle goes up thatll go.

Your not overweight in the slightest :P

**Maggio** · 23-10-2009 10:27 AM

ahh sorry - Ill just remove it as its basically vitamins

No I just feel a lot smaller - and I think I look smaller aswell.

My diet is more just watching what im eating than a set diet.

I eat chicken, turkey, tuna, pasta (before football), oats, eggs, steaks, potato...

Depends what I have in to what I eat - im wondering if I dont get enough calories.

I usually seem to get around 2400 calories a day, and hit the gym 4 times a week and play football 3 times a week (an hour each - only cardio I do).

I just wasnt sure if this was to be expected in my quest for 10% body fat or not.

My stomach still seems to be going strong though.

Monday:

Incline Chest Press
Decline Chest Press
Flat Chest Press
Flys
Cables

Tuesday

Squats
Deadlifts
Lunges
Tripple Extensions

Wedneday

Bent over Row
Seated Row
Close Grip Lat Pulldown
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
Wide Grip Seated Row
Standing Barbell Row

Friday

Arnold Press
Military Press
Shoulder Raise
Seated Shoulder Press

There will be a few ive missed off there aswell.

I need to start more work on calfs, delts and tri's but thats the jist of my workouts.

I usually mix it up aswell btw - I dont do the same thing week in week out - I just include most of the stuff I am currently doing.

**dope540** · 23-10-2009 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by comanight2

[name removed] is a competitor product isnt it?

change the name and just give its contents - or youll get a warning thingy.

goes the same for you too dude.

**stronglikewood** · 23-10-2009 10:49 AM

The irony dope. Do you get a warning count if it is contained in a message of someone you quoted aswell?

**Was_once_fat_dave** · 23-10-2009 10:50 AM

Looking at your user name could just be down to the fact everything to do with them is deflating at the moment??

Joking aside though mate you do need to up your kcals. You probably are shrinking. 2400 kcals you'd burn on a standard day sat around doing nowt. Add on to that the kcals your burning by gyming it 4x per week and the footy you play, your body will be turning to itself to fuel. Try adding some good fats into your diet as it seems clean enough as it is.