TheDarkStark
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Fitness |OT4| Squat Booty, Summer Cuts, and Super Swoletrophy
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HA! I just watched his match with Davey Richards the other day.
Can't bring myself to pay $7 shipping on a $15 shirt. Damn.
He's higher than that. Probably 15-17%. My friend has the same physique and I'm trying to get close to that too. When we stand on a scale that says body fat % it says 20%. Getting that physique though means not caring about physique, it's more about getting strong having a strong back and you will look close to that.
Well, this is how I've been organizing my protein intake. Please note that this is a rough estimate of my daily intake during my workout days.
8 am - 9 am: Breakfast consisting of at least 4 egg whites. Each egg white is about 3.5-4 grams of protein. Let's say 3.5 for the low ball figure. I also occasionally have some turkey sausage, which has more protein, but I'll leave that figure out for now.
Total = 3.5 * 4 = 14
12 pm: Lunch consisting of at least chicken breast. Four oz. chicken breast has about 30 grams of protein. I usually eat the chicken as a sandwich or a salad.
Total = 30
3 pm - 4 pm: Pre-workout protein shake. Two scoops of Whey at 25 grams each.
Total = 2 * 25 = 50
6:30 pm: Post-workout protein shake. Same two scoops.
Total = 2 *25 = 50
9 pm: Light dinner consisting of mainly chicken and sometimes fish. I'll assume the same amount of protein as lunch.
Total: 30
11 pm - 12 pm: One scoop of Casein at 24 grams.
Total: 24
Grand Total: 198
I currently weight about 190.
7.00 shipping kills it
. I'm still really tempted to pull the trigger. It would be great to wear on deadlift and squat days---
I easily hit 200g of protein and that's way more than I need. I just have a protein at every meal and it adds up. Hell, my "manwich" recipe I posted yesterday easily nets you 100g of protein!
Hate to repost but since my questions got left few pages back already I'll do it. Anyone got some advice?
FallingEdge
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So good!
Really? That is comforting to know. I think that for my "cut" it won't even really be that. Just more of a recomp. I want to stay at the same weight just down to 14% or so from 17% and still be at 236ish. The one thing that bothers me is my "gut". I may not have one but when I eat a lot, I bloat out hard and it is quite evident. At the same time, when I am just sitting, it just pours over. I'm sure the amount of carbs I am eating is attributing to that and when I cut it out and increase the fats, I will feel better. If that makes any sense.
Not gonna worry about that till March though. Going to NO for Mardi Gras next month. woooooooooooo
1) You should be fine. To retain lean mass, you need to be eating enough protein and lift just as hard if not more. If you keep this up, you should be good to go.
2) No clue. Haven't read anything about being bad for your teeth but I have never done research on that topic.
All day every day.
ViewtifulJC
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Don't have a Costco right these parts, but this Sam's Club card comes in might handy
TheDarkStark
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Those Tyson pre-grilled chicken strips are really good, and convenient, but they cost like 3 times as much as the raw chicken breasts....
Damn, just for you it's twice a week?
Yeah, I think they're like 15.00, while the raw ones are 20.00 for ten pounds. But you can't beat that convienence factor. I usually throw them in the microwave while I'm cooking breakfast.
I hope those steak-eze things taste good. I'm going to slice the big peppers in half, layer them with the sliced steak and put provolone on top.
Oh how I'd kill for a Costco.
BJ's it is. Need to take a drive soon, the closest one closed up shop unfortunately.
Have access to an extra freezer now so the temptation to stockpile is great.
Yeah, didn't the one in Tonawanda close up?
There's a new one opening up on the corner of Niagara Falls Blvd and Sheridan in the next year or so.
Just got a chest freezer over Christmas break so I've been stocking up on meats and veggies.
nice. Whats a nice max to shoot for? Last year i hit 2x bodyweight on 1 rep (165lbs for 335lb lift)
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What's the quality of their meat, poultry and fish like (fresh and/or frozen)? Do they have organic/free-range/grass-fed/etc options?
Buying huge bags of stuff and freezing most of it for later just seems so convenient...
Well, the formula I use is:
(Weight*Reps*0.0333)+weight=1RM
The problem with deadlifts is that I'm sure that I wouldn't be able to move my calculated 1RM one inch because my grip would fail.
We used to go to BJs but I just find Costco to have overall better quality stuff, even when it comes to things like paper towels.
I can't say if its organic and free range...I'm sure it's not since that would be displayed all over I'd imagine.
LeroyPantwether
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That tyson stuff is kind of bleghhkdfjgdg . I mean no disrespect what so ever, but I assure you that you will notice the difference if you eat healthy animals. And from a culinary standpoint, do you really want some dip shit from tyson cooking your food? Proper chicken is only like 1 to 2 dollars more per pound, are you not worth the extra few dollars?
But hey you cant beat the convenience
Poindexter
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I pay $1.99/lb for chicken breast here in Houston. And about $2.49/lb for 90/10 ground sirloin. Getting my daily protein is easy and cheap!
LeroyPantwether
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LOL
" How do you make that alcoholic chicken "
"They ferment, just like anything else "
FallingEdge
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Making those sweet potato hash browns tonight. Let's hope I don't fuck it up.
Are those the sweet potato hash brown Justin from 70sbig cooks?
They are fucking delicious.
FallingEdge
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yessir. Gonna follow the steps and hope for the best.
Why does everyone have to talk about food? Just listening to it makes me gain weight. That is how bad my metabolism is. I workout like a freaking crazy guy(crazy cardio and weights), and eat under maintenance and still gain weight. I guess my diet is just that messed up. Sucks I am taking a break from lifting to let some nagging injuries hopefully heal but I am still stretching and lifting body parts that are fine.
Silphonica
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Struggling to increase weight in all my presses, my triceps feel ready to fucking explode after benching.
There's one 5 mins from my gym, never would have known....50g of protein in their Chicken Sandwich? Will be going there soon.
Where in NYC are you?
Post your diet up. We'll help.
Ooo there's one in Philly. Might have to check it out.
Yea, I did watch the video, guess I got tired doing set after set of squats lol.
I'll watch the video. Seems to be informative. Thanks
OK, I'll do the videos all over again. I think I was getting tired from doing a lot of sets. But can I really go ass to grass on low bar squats? I thought I have to go high bar for that.
What exactly about Cardio is bad for lifting? Berkhan advises against it, which goes against just about everything else I've ever heard / read about losing weight.
I don't exactly have a choice in the matter (have to get better mile times) so it's moot for me,
I just don't see how running on my off days will kill Leangains.
I don't exactly have a choice in the matter (have to get better mile times) so it's moot for me,
I just don't see how running on my off days will kill Leangains.
FallingEdge
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Tunning in your off days is fine. The biggest problem is doing cardio to the point where it impacts your lifts and recovery.
It's probably a recovery issue. Why stress your body out when you should be resting. I've been liking these 30-40 minute brisk walks. I'm getting a nice stretch and still breaking a sweat.
IronBubbles
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I have more or less exactly the same. I look pretty good standing up and my abs are visible when I contract them. But when I sit down (especially after having eaten) I have a pretty big belly hanging... It sort of bothers me but I don't want to give up my SS gains while it's still going.
also interested to hear opinions about this.
whenever I hear guys say "avoid cardio at all costs! your muscles will fade!" it sounds like the guys saying "Hey, don't give me a hard routine, I don't want to get that big"...
running on a treadmill at regular speed for 15-20 minutes will do next to nothing to your body, other than give it a reminder of how to move the legs.
for a cardio to impact lifts and recovery, like FE says, it takes A LOT of commitment to doing said cardio, both in time and intensity.
that's how I see it but I'd like to be proven wrong, if there's scientific evidence.
Just do both, there are too many competing ideas out there on everything in the lifting community. The NFL and NBA exist, so lifting and cardio can't be all that bad, and a lot of sprinters lift as well.
There's a place for conditioning certainly, and it can be very productive when properly programmed. But I think it's more beneficial for intermediate lifters. Novice lifters (like myself and most of the people posting in this thread) should stick to strength because that's what will give you the best bang for your buck, trainingwise.
Also, I don't think it's usually idea to look at what elite athletes do for training. They are elite because they have elite genetics, not because their training is necessarily well programmed and they can get away with a lot of stupid shit.
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Did I miss the post with the recipe? Can you point me to a link? Sounds delicious.
http://70sbig.com/blog/2011/10/sweet-potato-hash-browns/
Remember to use generous amounts of cinnamon and butter.
Relax, it's no big deal. Once I passed 1.5/2/2.5 I kinda stopped caring about that stuff.
Just stay consistent and keep progressing.
Cardio can definitely kill your gains if you're going balls to the wall in terms of intensity and on several days of the week. I think its all about moderation and defining your goals. If you're trying to increase strength, then its probably best kept to a minimum. If you do insanity your endurance may go up but you'll get weaker in the long run albeit more leaner. Opportunity cost.
FallingEdge
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http://70sbig.com/blog/2011/10/sweet-potato-hash-browns/
Remember to use generous amounts of cinnamon and butter.
Will do!
This right here. Comes down to your goals.
Hah, tell me about it. I've been training for 19 months and I haven't reached that 1.75x squat yet. Which for me would be almost 400lb.
That's 1.75x for 1RM though. Of course that'd be under ideal conditions: a 18-24 year old male doing GOMAD as well as eating his brains out. Like that guy on Reddit who got to a 400lb squat and 500lb deadlift in like 6 months because he was eating like 450 grams of protein a day with 2XGOMAD or something.
Exactly. Strength training is a marathon, not a sprint. I am naturally very weak and used to get really bummed out that my lifts were progressing so slowly. But as long as I keep a adding weight to the bar, even if it's just 5lb a month, I'm pushing forward. And makes me happy.
Nothing beats persistence.
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