When you enter your information it asks what your current weiht is and what you want to weigh. I've entered higher weights and had it suggest the appropriate weight. It will suggest the proper amount of calories, carbs, protein, fat, etc. Then definition is up to your husband to do the working out and hopefully have the genetics to be "defined". But SP will give the recommended amount of calories.
matt
SOMAIAH 7/11/06 9:27 P
Hi - I'm kinda in your husband's shoes. I joined SP a few weeks ago, mostly to count my calories. I had a chuckle when I signed up because it wouldn't let my ending weight be more than my starting weight!
The meal planner has been the most helpful for me. Although I don't follow it absolutely, I do add everything I eat into it, so I can keep track of how many calories, carbs, fats and proteins I'm eating a day. I try to stay within the range provided.
I'm trying just to increase my weight by a few kilos, and not really to bulk up. I was also in pretty good shape when I started, but I wanted to increase definition.
I think my problem was that I wasn't eating enough, and I certainly wasn't getting enough protein to build muscle.
In the few weeks that I have been on SP, I, and a lot of others (the all important women between 18 and 35 who are not my wife demographic!) have noticed and commented on my increase in size and definition.
I also changed my workout routine from working each muscle group once a week to working each twice a week. So I do upper body on Mondays and Thursdays, and legs on Tuesdays and Fridays.
I do about 30-45 minutes of cardio all the 4 days I am in the gym, and sometimes go for a 40-50 kilometer mountain bike ride on Sundays.
I'm currently 5'11" and weight about 160 pounds.
S.
PALOUSEPONY13 7/11/06 9:15 P
My husband is on SP, but not a very interactive user. He is looking to add bulk and definition, not to lose weight. We're also trying to build good nutrition and habits together. But is there anyone on here who has found SP helpful for bulking up at all? It's very tailored for weight loss, and doesn't seem to have much to offer to men with other fitness goals, other than good nutrition sense.
