GMAN- Great progress so far! Dropping from 250-215 is a great step! If you want to build muscle, I think you need to do a couple of things. First, a high protien diet, at least 1 gram of protien per bodyweight, up your water intake and hit the free weights. Don't mess with the machines!!! Stick to the basic core lifts squat, bench press, and dead lift. Don't worry about the weight to start. Work on proper form and technique, the pounds will come!! I understand about time restrictions! I lift every morning at 5:00 AM. Its the only time I can get in there!! I would start at 3 or 4 sets of 6 until I got the technique and form down, then start doing wave cycles 4-8 weeks worth with a couple of auxillary lifts per core. As for the eliptical being the best fat burner, well that is a matter of opinion. I personally think its AS GOOD. I use it myself, if you think you have plateaued your weight loss, try some HITT Cardio. Basically what that means is one minute of sprinting as hard as you can and 2 minutes of light to moderate jogging. Do that for 30 minutes 4 to 5 days a week. Hope that helps!! Any other questions, please ask!!
