Add in some coconut flakes and some unsweetened coacoa and you got yourself an almond joy shake.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Fitness |OT5| Intermittent Farting, Wrist Curls and Hammer Strength Machine Spotters
- Thread starter MjFrancis
- Start date
- Status
Why then are you going to a different gym?
Darren870
Member
Thanks, I figured this was it but I was surprised I'm still getting minor headaches or pain when lifting. Noticed it today doing pull ups, but nothing else.
Why am I going to a different gym? I graduated college a year or so ago, so my time at that college gym has come to an end. I had to find a new gym.
Why am I not going to a different gym? From the ones I've tried they're usually too full I never get a shot to use the power or squat racks even though I go at six in the morning. Other gyms are just too far away. This dirty gym is unorganized, but so far I've had better luck actually getting a chance to use the equipment
Chittagong
Gold Member
Shit, and I thought seeing black / stars was a sign of a particularly effective, hard lift
D
Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
Best of luck brah.
I've been slacking since getting my new job I don't drive by the GNC every day.
6 boxes of cookie dough came in the mail yesterday though. That buy 2 get 1 free and 15% Discover Card cashback made it too good to not order!
NFL dude running 25mph on a treadmill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TV_KM8zYFsk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TV_KM8zYFsk
D
Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
Yep. I started in earnest today. I'm so damn hungry. It'll go away as I get used to it, but...
Spiritreaver
Member
You guys really need to make your own protein bars, lol.
iAmMaximus
Member
Could I get a bodyfat % estimate? Forgot to ask when I posted the pics a few pages back. Thanks!
http://imgur.com/a/QUUXN#0
http://imgur.com/a/QUUXN#0
Nah, my GNC has some cute women working there, plus I could never make a bar as tasty as them quests.
Damn you Petrie, you and your Pablo Escobar like vice grip on the quest bar market.
Fuck squats, tell em I said it the next time you do them.
Squats are like my own little personal Bully.
roosters93
Member
100% shoulders
How do guys squat so much, Pete Rubish style, wtf.
I can barely hit 245 ATG, would it be good to move from reverse pyramid training to something else?
EDIT: Actually looking at his traps and chests, he's on some type of roids. I feel like I'm being limited somehow even without them, though, have to figure this out.
I can barely hit 245 ATG, would it be good to move from reverse pyramid training to something else?
EDIT: Actually looking at his traps and chests, he's on some type of roids. I feel like I'm being limited somehow even without them, though, have to figure this out.
Spiritreaver
Member
Chittagong
Gold Member
My target so I am thinking 12
Darren870
Member
Yea pretty much. That is why I suggested another bench with a dumbbell set so you can still bench with dumbbells. Then one more olympic bar so you can deadlift if someone is squatting or benching. Also if you get the cage you don't need that dip/pullup bar thing.
If you do what you said then you're just getting racks/holders, but those things don't move easily....
I don't really know the space. You said it but I'm horrible at picturing things. I would suggest you draw things out in paint or something. Just so you know how packed its going to be.
Chittagong
Gold Member
I have a basic question of losing fat. I have very consistently burned through fat from +30% to around 18-19%. Not a crash diet but a planned and controlled burn while maintaining muscle.
Now I have ostensibly some 5-7% left to reach my ultimate goal, which is around 12%, similar to The Int3rsect above.
Should I expect this last bit to ripped behave differently i.e. be significantly more resistant to burn, require new macros or activity levels etc.? Or will it be a similarly linear burn?
Now I have ostensibly some 5-7% left to reach my ultimate goal, which is around 12%, similar to The Int3rsect above.
Should I expect this last bit to ripped behave differently i.e. be significantly more resistant to burn, require new macros or activity levels etc.? Or will it be a similarly linear burn?
I need help and suggestion regarding bulking... I have stalled at 68.5 kgs for a couple of weeks so I am clearly not eating enough or not eating the right things, don't know what to change.
it changes every day but let's take this menu for example:
for breakfast I have 3 boiled eggs, protein bread with butter or mayo with turkey ham and Tomatoes on top.
for lunch I have, 2 good sized grilled chicken breast or 4 smaller Beef steaks with 2 slices of cheese on top, and two sides: either Rice, Spaghetti, Potatoes or Veggies and I don't hestitate to eat all I can of all this stuff, I actually try!
I eat Bananas, apples and/or candy bars like a snicker as snacks between meals.
for dinner I eat eggs again with sausage or bacon, either that or tuna with mayo and tomato.
I take 2 whey protein shakes a day, I should be getting around 50- 53 gr. from the shakes. Together with the food, I should be easily reaching my goal of 150 grs. (and a bit beyond that) per day so protein is taken care of.
I am 5'4 and weight 151.01 right now, if that info helps.
any suggestions?
it changes every day but let's take this menu for example:
for breakfast I have 3 boiled eggs, protein bread with butter or mayo with turkey ham and Tomatoes on top.
for lunch I have, 2 good sized grilled chicken breast or 4 smaller Beef steaks with 2 slices of cheese on top, and two sides: either Rice, Spaghetti, Potatoes or Veggies and I don't hestitate to eat all I can of all this stuff, I actually try!
I eat Bananas, apples and/or candy bars like a snicker as snacks between meals.
for dinner I eat eggs again with sausage or bacon, either that or tuna with mayo and tomato.
I take 2 whey protein shakes a day, I should be getting around 50- 53 gr. from the shakes. Together with the food, I should be easily reaching my goal of 150 grs. (and a bit beyond that) per day so protein is taken care of.
I am 5'4 and weight 151.01 right now, if that info helps.
any suggestions?
Darren870
Member
If you are anything like me then no. The last few % is stubborn and wont see the same rate of burn that you have seen. The last few is really more about the diet then the exercise. It could take almost double the amount of time to loose that last few.
Plus your going to have to cut out the booze almost completely. Probably the hardest part for me.
That's just me though. As much as I'd like to be 10-12% I'm content at 14% (i think?). I don't want to give up the nice food and the other things I do while I am living in London.
Chittagong
Gold Member
Thanks - so I will double the time and have even stronger discipline.
Booze used to be really hard for me in London, it's such an ingrained social element here.
Recently I have been fairly successful in drinking and enjoying no/very low carb drinks like dry white wine, vodka soda, G&T slimline, hard liqueur. No more than 3-4 drinks on one night and no more than two nights a week. A pint of beer or max two allowed on carb nite. Maybe I will need to drop these too.
Food wise going ULC has been a real eye opener in London, I have found most ghetto cafes do superb omelettes for £4, I have no business to Pret anymore. And for high end eating there are places like Gaucho and Tramshed.
Darren870
Member
Yea booze is the hardest part in this city. I never used to drink this much before I moved to London! Then again I am also thinner now but that's probably due the fact I am not eating all that american food anymore
.ULC is pretty easy anywhere I guess. Its just getting used to it when eating out. Pass on the chips and ask for a salad with a steak etc.
I do like those crayfish and avocado salads from Pret though. High in fat and protein and no real carbs at all. I also like my tasting menus though, which is very high in calories.
In the end if depends on your goals and what you want really. For me I'm not going to give up drinking and the social elements that follow in this city just to have a visible six pack. However, I'm also not going to get smashed like I used too. This way I can still go work out the next day (well maybe once a month I do go a bit crazy...). I'll still kill it in the gym and enjoy my time out with friends and eat things I might never get a chance to again.
I do make my own, but I can't make a bar that tastes anywhere near as good yet is as low in carbs and packs as much fiber. The carbs are especially important as a diabetic.
Hey now, I bring dem coupons to the masses!
This seems like a weird reaction.
A
A More Normal Bird
Unconfirmed Member
Eat a little more? It's the easiest thing to do and if you're happy with all the other parts of your diet it's the most sensible. You don't need to radically change up something that's working. Add an extra egg when you have eggs, bigger serves at meals, more powder/milk in shakes etc... The heavier you are, the more you need to eat to put on weight.
yeah, I thought so too... I could eat more but I think I have a psychological barrier to break here first...
I mean, I want to see the number "70.0 kgs" when I stand on the scale... but eating too much means I will invariably feel bloated all the time and will look fat instead of fit/atheltic when I look at the mirror....but I want to have one of those big strong bodies. Pretty sure I don't want to look slim like a fashion model, it's not my goal, I know I deifnitely want to grow on size.
For reference, Cooter's last pic from some pages back is the kind of body I'd like to attain over the years. I gotta eat good for that, right?
Chittagong
Gold Member
that's pretty much where my mind is - I need to be able to live a little too, otherwise this can't be a sustainable lifestyle. Good tip about the Pret avocado and crab salad btw, cheers.
D
Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
:/ Why?
I really appreciate your presence here and less of you would be a real bummer. You're inspirational to a lot of us here.
:/ Why?
I really appreciate your presence here and less of you would be a real bummer. You're inspirational to a lot of us here.
he didn't mean it..... right??
:-(
D
Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
Hope not.
WUFEI LISTEN UP
A lot of us depend on you and rely on you to give us that bump you don't realize you're giving us. We need you now, more than ever!
Tell me how you make protein bars. I'm looking to cut some costs, really.
I will boycott all store bought bars if that's what it takes to keep Wufei around!
I'm so confused how Quest offends him so!
Seriously though, for me the issue is every "homemade" recipe I see involved oatmeal or some other high carb items, and as a type 1 diabetic I cut carbs wherever I can. If there are some low-carb homemade options available, post them!
I'm so confused how Quest offends him so!
Seriously though, for me the issue is every "homemade" recipe I see involved oatmeal or some other high carb items, and as a type 1 diabetic I cut carbs wherever I can. If there are some low-carb homemade options available, post them!
I keep it simple. Lean meat, seafood, eggs, whey, dark green veggies, unsweetened almond milk. Some example meals...
Breakfast: 2 eggs, 2 egg whites, a cup of shrimp
Lunch: two cans tuna with a little bit of mayo mixed with spinach
Dinner: chicken breast/salmon with broccoli or green beans
Snack: quest bar
Post workout: whey, almond milk, instant coffee blended together.
D
Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
The simpler the better. I'm going back to keto so that meanssssss:
Deli meat and cheese
Eggs on eggs on eggs on eggs
Fage yogurt, unflavored
Coke Zero
Frozen skinless chicken breast
Meat patties
I lead a simple life.
EDIT: And then I look in the ice cream sandwich thread like an idiot and my stomach cries out. No, stomach! You're still adjusting to keto!
Thanks!
Average day for me:
Meal 1: cup egg whites, 6 pieces of turkey sausage, protein bread with PB2
Meal 2: grilled chicken breast with broccoli and white rice
Snack: Quest bar, cup plain greek yogurt
Meal 3: tilapia with a plain baked potato
My diet is pretty boring, outside of cheat days this is most of the foods I eat.
Host Samurai
Member
Ate clean as hell Monday - Saturday Night. Didn't drink either
Sunday ate like shit
- Proats
- Pancakes (no syrup)
- Scooped 1/2 wheat bagel with smoked salmon. Other 1/2 with almond butter
- 4 Handfulls of Mike & Ikes
- 1/2 Lamb Gyro wrap
- 1/2 veggie hummas wrap
- Big 100 Protein bar
- Protein Plus bar
- Scoop of natural peanut butter
Had dat Monday morning pump in the gym. Strength went up and veiny as hell still. Besides feeling like crap from eating all that, I felt god tier at the gym today.
Sunday ate like shit
- Proats
- Pancakes (no syrup)
- Scooped 1/2 wheat bagel with smoked salmon. Other 1/2 with almond butter
- 4 Handfulls of Mike & Ikes
- 1/2 Lamb Gyro wrap
- 1/2 veggie hummas wrap
- Big 100 Protein bar
- Protein Plus bar
- Scoop of natural peanut butter
Had dat Monday morning pump in the gym. Strength went up and veiny as hell still. Besides feeling like crap from eating all that, I felt god tier at the gym today.
sweetvar26
Member
I've been slacking off lately. Since losing more than 50 pounds the last 15 - 18 months, I can't focus any more. I've been eating garbage and working out like 2-3 days a week.
This is me from a month ago.
I'm 6'3 - 6'4 and weigh around 245 right now. I was 250+ couple of months ago but my daily activities are helping me still lose weight. I walk around 1-2 miles everyday for my day to day activities.
I like doing weights. I hate long hours of cardio, 10-20 minutes of high intensity is fine. I prefer to use the eliptical or bicycle rather than running on the treadmill.
Give me a routine to lose body fat and weight. For now, I definitely want to get in under 220lbs(100Kgs). I did gain quite some muscle the last few months, I can see the changes in my body. Whatever I did, it does seem to work but I want to switch up the routine this time and fasten my weight loss process.
So GAF, what do I do?
P.S. I know it isn't going to be an easy road but damn I want to get rid of that belly.
This is me from a month ago.
I'm 6'3 - 6'4 and weigh around 245 right now. I was 250+ couple of months ago but my daily activities are helping me still lose weight. I walk around 1-2 miles everyday for my day to day activities.
I like doing weights. I hate long hours of cardio, 10-20 minutes of high intensity is fine. I prefer to use the eliptical or bicycle rather than running on the treadmill.
Give me a routine to lose body fat and weight. For now, I definitely want to get in under 220lbs(100Kgs). I did gain quite some muscle the last few months, I can see the changes in my body. Whatever I did, it does seem to work but I want to switch up the routine this time and fasten my weight loss process.
So GAF, what do I do?
P.S. I know it isn't going to be an easy road but damn I want to get rid of that belly.
FallingEdge
Member
- Status