Take the tour ×  I've recently joined a local gym to try and
supplement my martial arts training, and as a result I have been
getting a lot more exercise recently (I'm still in the over-
enthusiastic early phase where I need to watch out for over-
training).  I'm 193cm, 88kg. Body fat is currently at 26%. I
used to be one of those people who could eat anything and not
get fat, but in recent years the combination of stress, age and
a sedentary lifestyle have lead to me developing a modest
potbelly.  The recent upswing in exercise seems to have kicked
my metabolism back into high gear, my appetite has increased
dramatically and so have my energy levels. I'm finding myself
regularly hungry, even after eating a decent lunch.  Now, my
primary aim is to try and correct my body composition (increase
muscle, reduce fat) to bring my body fat down to at least 18%
(quite possibly further depending on results). From what I can
see, my primary concern at this stage would be to gain the
muscle, with losing the fat being a le