Many years ago, I was into power lifting. Those were the years when steroids were the thing. It was tough to compete against those who used them. Arnold, Lou, and some of the best bodybuilders didn't get that way without drugs.

I knew one guy who regularly squatted 575, benched over 400, and could deadlift 600. He took a truckload of steroids, pills and injections. I've heard he had both knees replaced in his late 40s. It's the joints that go first.
Although, I tore both biceps doing deadlifts. Today, everything is drug-free. They test to make sure. That's the way it should be.

I still go to the gym Monday - Friday and take weekends off. I lift for reps, not weight about 40 minutes worth. Then, I do 30 minutes of cardio. I always found during trapping season I didn't need to go to the gym. Trapping was a tough enough workout.

I accidentally did a abdominal crunch getting up from my easy chair yesterday, does that count?

lol

You cannot outrun or outwork a bad diet. I need to eat better. A body builder I know gave me a very simple diet.

No white flour.

No white sugar.

There you go.

Throw in some burpess in between cuts just to be safe!

Oatmeal, whole grain breads and sweet potatoes are great healthy carb choices for energy.

There’s no magic diet or one workout that’s gonna be a permanent fix to anything. Low carb is great for cutting weight and leaning down, but you eventually gotta start giving you’re body some fuel, or you’re gonna run out of energy and your body is going to start eating muscle to try n provide that energy. It take a lifestyle change and commitment for anything permanent. You don’t need to go to the gym either, and you don’t have to run, but it sure helps the whole process along. Most folks on here are hunters, you want to get lean, loose weight. Eat venison, not sausage, straight up venison, lean ground, it don’t matter. Eat as much as you want. You don’t have to grill it, if u want to fry it, fry it straight up in olive oil no, flour. Eat vegetables with it, in fact eat vegetables with every meal. Eat eggs, yolks and all. For carbs, eat brown rice and black beans. Allow your self some fruit like bannnans or apples, but don’t go over board, they have sugar too. You get tired of venison, mix it up with some salmon, tuna, or tilapia. Once again, no white flours, no white rice, no sugars or white breads.
As far as workouts, any of you guys that burn wood, start cutting right now, every chance you get, and keep going right through summer. The hottest, humid, nasty days, get out there and cut, stack, and split. Your giving yourself a full body workout, HIT, cardio all at once, and if you’re sticking to a clean diet, you’ll melt fat off, build muscle, and start seeing, and feeling results rather quick. There’s a lot more one can do, but that’s a general game plan that I can garuntee if one stays committed, you’ll see the results you want and over time, feel years younger and healthier.
That’s my rant for what it’s worth