I love greek yogurt, but it's so damn expensive. I'm going to start making my own yogurt instead.
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I love greek yogurt, but it's so damn expensive. I'm going to start making my own yogurt instead.
entremet
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Buy the bigger sizes; like the quart size. You'll save money.
It's still damn pricey for the amount you get.
Yep, the cheapest on a regular basis was Aldi for 89 cents but cost wise it was better eating chicken and tuna for protein plus way too much sugar.
DcLevartho
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It's not hard to make, we just made 2 gallons of the stuff and it's about 25% of the price of buying that much.
What does Greek yogurt taste like? I never tried it.
Today at the gym I saw something that annoyed me. There was a group of 6 guys "working out" using a single leg press machine. I mean, what's even the point of going to the gym with that many friends? I can understand going to gym in groups of 2, or 3. But 6? How long to they expect to be at the gym? 4 hours? Brobuilding at its finest.
Today at the gym I saw something that annoyed me. There was a group of 6 guys "working out" using a single leg press machine. I mean, what's even the point of going to the gym with that many friends? I can understand going to gym in groups of 2, or 3. But 6? How long to they expect to be at the gym? 4 hours? Brobuilding at its finest.
Recipe please?
It's really just yogurt with a thicker texture.
Chances are they didn't really know better. If they're working in such a large group, they're probably mostly (if not all) new and just doing what they're friends are doing.
Why is it annoying? Also, how long was the wait between sets for any 1 of the 6 guys? Were they pushing through it quickly, or just hanging out?
Chittagong
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Need to get shoes for gym sports in London. Most people in the gym seem to have just regular running shoes which I think is appalling. Whatever happened to indoor sport shoes, any recommendations? I do boxing, squatting, gym and running track mostly.
J Tourettes
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You're probably going to want different shoes for running track than you do for lifting, unless you run in minimalist shoes.
A lot of people recommend Converse Chuck Taylor's for lifting. Personally, I use my Vibrams as I didn't fancy splashing out for a new pair of shoes unnecessarily.
HarryHengst
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For lifting chuck taylors are awesome, or any other shoe with a really flat sole.
Chittagong
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Chuck Taylors? Well that was unexpected, never thought of them as functional shoes
HarryHengst
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Dont try to run in them though, you really want running shoes for that. Chucks are perfectly fine when you go lift weights, but you will destroy your knees if you run with them on. Or at least, i do. :lol
J Tourettes
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Sounds like a form issue.
Hi All
I am 140 pounds. and 5"10. I am pretty slim. I'm aiming is to get bigger. My secondary aims are sort out my gut and sort out my chest. I have purchased some mass gain shake, and protein shake with creatine mixed in.
In terms of nutrition what am I aiming for? Based on the guide on the first page i've worked out that I need about 210 grams of protein per day (1.5 times my body weight) . Would this be every day or just on the days I was training?
How about carbs? i've been told that they're vitla to gaining mass. Is this correct? how much should i be getting?
I am 140 pounds. and 5"10. I am pretty slim. I'm aiming is to get bigger. My secondary aims are sort out my gut and sort out my chest. I have purchased some mass gain shake, and protein shake with creatine mixed in.
In terms of nutrition what am I aiming for? Based on the guide on the first page i've worked out that I need about 210 grams of protein per day (1.5 times my body weight) . Would this be every day or just on the days I was training?
How about carbs? i've been told that they're vitla to gaining mass. Is this correct? how much should i be getting?
Don't over do the carbs. 150g in my opinion is plenty.
As for protein, that's more than enough. I doubt you'll even need all of that. Just eat a bit over maintenance and stick to whole foods.
so as long as i'm getting about 150g carbs, 200g protein and eating healthily i should be fine and gain mass?
I'm a slight dude at the minute so i want to get a fair bit bigger
Eat that much protein everyday. And don't just watch those two factors. You also need to make sure you are getting enough calories daily. A good target to start with would be 500 cals over maintenance and see how it would work for you.
i've calculated the calories needed for maintenance as about 2000. So I shouold be ok with 2500 calories a day
one last question. Would I need to consume any extra calories on my days working out? I imagine I'd be wanting a protein or mass gain shake after my workout. would that not count?
i'll be working out 4 days a week if that's any help
Multivitamins are, more likely than not, sometimes metabolized poorly by the body and research on their efficacy is surprisingly lacking. Given the price per dose ratio I still consider them one of the better supplements when paired with a well-rounded diet. At the very least they haven't been proven to be very harmful.
I cycle my multivitamin intake, usually going one month on one month off (give or take). I prioritize my creatine, whey protein, fish oil and caffeine over my multivitamins so far as supplements are concerned.
The diet takes precedence over all this.
I cycle my multivitamin intake, usually going one month on one month off (give or take). I prioritize my creatine, whey protein, fish oil and caffeine over my multivitamins so far as supplements are concerned.
The diet takes precedence over all this.
If I told everyone it wouldn't be a secret!
If you want you can have some extra carbs and protein post workout but stay around 2500. Don't over do it if you don't want to get fat.
Just eat good foods and don't go crazy with macro counting
Personally I'd return the silly mass gain shake and such and just pick up some Whey Protein and possibly Creatine.
You need calories on rest days just as much, if not more than on workout days. That's when your body is using those calories to repair and build muscle.
cuevas. PhD.
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I'd say off days are more about getting your protein instead of calories.
I guess this is true.
Expensive but packs a lot of protein. Chobani plain is 18g protein, Fage plain 2% is 20grams of protien. I buy plain Fage or Chobani and add walnuts, almonds and raisin. I also used to break up Kashi honey almond flax seed bars and put them in there, adds a little more flavor. I love greek yogurt, worth the expense IMO.
Greek yogurt is the only yogurt I will eat. All the other stuff, like Yoplait, is like candy it has so much sugar.
parrotbeak
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I buy the 365 whole milk yogurt at Whole Foods. It's like $3 for 32 oz here; I'm sure it's cheaper in areas where it doesn't have to be shipped across the ocean.
Analytical
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Since you're on the discussion of protein, I have difficulty getting into the 200g range daily without the aid of a bunch of shakes - right now I need to drink about three 25g protein shakes daily to get there. Is there any downside to this? I tried stuffing more food into me but just ended up feeling sick.
I'm happy with the Cabot plain Greek Yogurt that I got for a little under two dollars per 1.5lbs tub (3 cups). Each serving size of a cup is 150 calories, 5g of fat, 11g of sugar, and 22g of protein. Add a half cup of frozen blueberries per container and it tastes fine.
That's an uncommonly low price for Greek yogurt, even when it isn't shipped across the ocean it's still usually three to four dollars for a tub that size.
Been at it for about a month. I just feel like I can barely complete 3x5 right now. And I mean barely. Today, I crapped out at the 12th on my lateral raises, and had to rest for a few seconds to complete till the 15th. I just wanna wait another week before upping the weight.
But I'm certainly an amateur at this stuff, should I up the weight and just push through it?
Just keep the weight the same until you can complete the sets and reps (3x5) If you can complete it then yes, increase the weight, but certainly not by 10lbs on raises. Add a little weight and continue on
Keep things positive. Its better to add less weight every workout then stall because you added too much.
parrotbeak
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Started at 70, bumped it up to 80 (after two weeks). Odd thing is, that they werent too rough, say, a week ago. Maybe I just had an off day (but I've definitely been noticing that both these exercises, which focus on my deltoids, are more taxing on me than the rest), but the rest of my workout was awesome. I'll see how it goes on Monday.
Brolic Gaoler
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Final work week of cycle 1 done. Thank god. I need that deload week. This shit is brutal. Still managed 335x4 on my last set of bench though.(I've move my grip closer, so benching is a bit harder for the moment too) Gonna go to class and take a man sized nap.
Are you gonna do assistance work during the deload?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
I haven't decided yet. I think I might just go in and do the main lift an leave. Wendler emphasizes that deload week should be a deload week and that includes backing off assistance too.
If I do throw in some assistance it not going to be much at all
Sorry for shit quality posts. I'm on my phone
Just be careful. I think I've gone too heavy on deload weeks because you have lots left in the tank after main lift.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Yeah if anything I would just do what I've been doing. But I'll probably just up the chins and conditioning that week. I doubt I'll do anything for the main lifts except the main deload work.
With the Juggernaut Method, Chad Wesley Smith's alteration of 5/3/1, he recommends cutting assistance work volume in half. So if you do 50 pull-ups, do 25. If you do Boring but Big squats 5x10 try 3x8 for the same weight, and so forth.
It's not quite like Wendler's 5/3/1 recommendations but it makes sense to me. It's not like Wendler hasn't played with a dozen different variations of his own program, either! It sounds like a decent rule of thumb if you are still itching to do more but not wanting to overdo it at the same time.
It's not quite like Wendler's 5/3/1 recommendations but it makes sense to me. It's not like Wendler hasn't played with a dozen different variations of his own program, either! It sounds like a decent rule of thumb if you are still itching to do more but not wanting to overdo it at the same time.
Oh, okay. I'll keep that in mind.
Why get the 2% stuff over the 0%?
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