Yeah I totally agree, my goals are pretty much aesthetic.
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Fitness |OT5| Intermittent Farting, Wrist Curls and Hammer Strength Machine Spotters
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Yeah I totally agree, my goals are pretty much aesthetic.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Knee wraps for 185? Why? You sure you don't mean knee sleeves?
Is it a "popping" sound like some part of your leg bone is moving? If so, I have the same issue.
They were cheap, my knees feel more stable, I don't get the normal cracking noises while wearing them that I usually get (even squatting with no weight). I'm looking into knee sleeves though too, won't have money to buy them at the very least until next paycheck.
If you don't crank knee wraps they could act like a sleeve I suppose.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Ah, so they aren't like heavy wraps? More like ace bandage? I'm guessing you leave them on? If that's the case, yeah, it's kind of like a sleeve. I'd get a good pair of neoprene sleeves when you can though.
Oh I'm not cranking them so that they squeeze all the blood out of my knee in order to put up more weight. They're tight, but not crazy tight. The heating aspect of a neoprene sleeve sounds like a good idea though.
They're a bit thicker than ace bandage but not heavy. Yeah I just leave them on.
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Adding coconut oil to lightly toasted pbnj sandwiches takes them to another level...sogood
Coconut oil in peanut butter sounds like a fantastic idea.
Yeah I actually got some lighter wraps myself to use as compression but CAN crank when I go into the upper 300s (someday)
FireStarter
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Why not just eat a small snack 2 hours before your workout?
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A More Normal Bird
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It was only 10 posts ago!why does noone ever answer my questions in this thread
After 60 minutes of running or 60 minutes after running? Protein shakes aren't magic, they're just an easy way of getting more protein in your diet. Are you running for weight loss or just general cardio? Are you lifting and/or on a bulk? If you're trying to put on weight and don't want the cardio to cut into your gains then go for it, if you're trying to lose a little fat then don't bother. Running doesn't create much stimulus for muscle growth.
Are you saying don't bother (for weight loss) cause he should get protein from whole food sources that will curb appetite more, or because you don't think protein intake is important in weight loss?
TheDarkStark
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Sorry to say but you're out of luck. There's nothing out there that gives you 1-2 hours of energy and focus. All "energy" products have some type of stimulant (typically caffeine) which is probably going to keep you awake if you're taking it that late.
If you need protein and don't want to eat food then yes. If not then no.
There's a couple that I think work pretty good. Hemavol is great for pump and endurance. Caffeine free Focus XT is good for mental focus.
Tablespoon of coconut oil might also work.
BankaiZaraki
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Can't work out my right arm for a couple weeks. Got part my sleeve tattooed today. Gotta find someway to work around it.
Masturbate.
BeautifulMemory
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Aware brah.
Haha well sorta..I just recently started browsing just for the comedic relief.....I find their lingo and just general attitude to be hilarious as well.. Especially when threads backfire on dudes when the "misc detectives" get in the case..
Personally, taking caffeine of any kind later in the day used to almost always keep me up at night; it was rather horrible. However, I've been on the habit of sinking a coffee before I workout and even at night, it never affects my sleep. Between a long day and the workout, I've found that the caffeine just can't keep me up like it would do if I didn't exercise.
Try it one night when you can afford the schedule; you might find out that it won't affect you all that much.
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A More Normal Bird
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I said don't bother because the question was about timing of protein intake after exercise. When the exercise is (assumed to be) 60 mins of LISS cardio it doesn't matter that much. Without knowing nilbog's goals or current diet I can't really say if a protein shake would be a useful tool in reaching macro requirements or not.
You could get a BCAA supplement and eat some MCT oil or coconut oil beforehand. Neither of those seem to keep me awake.
L0st Id3ntity
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So is there a verdict on the crunch machine? I stopped doing it after reading ] about how it's bad for your back and posture, but I've watched this video of Eric Helms, who is supposedly a very knowledgeable person about training, and he advocates them.
Pretty obvious he means the first one. Protein shakes really have no place in a primarily weight loss program. They become more useful if muscle retention is a major part of the end goal.
entremet
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SS is great to built your foundation, but if your want aesthetics you need another program. SS lacks a lot of direct arm work.
The whole point SS is that as a beginner you're entire body is a weak point. After you build your strength base and foundation you start working on the details.
Don't neglect strength. Some of the best bodybuilders, natural or enhanced, are wicked strong.
So I've got a question about ketosis since I still need to lose some weight and I figured ketosis would be as good of a way as any. I've tried getting into ketosis before but I've never managed to get into "deep ketosis". Everytime I've tried and eaten very few carbs for days I still haven't gotten into ketosis properly. I haven't gotten the keto breath and ketostix say I'm in the lowest "stage" of ketosis. Never been able to get any deeper if you will. But apparently my body can get into the lower stages pretty easily since I can go for very long times withouth eating and it's no problem. Yesterday I had about 11h between my breakfast and "lunch" due to various circumstances if you will and I didn't even get really hungry.
So what I'd like to know is what's the fastest and safest way to get into full blown ketosis? I've heard something about a depleting workout?
So what I'd like to know is what's the fastest and safest way to get into full blown ketosis? I've heard something about a depleting workout?
Domino Theory
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If any of you can, please give this a read and let me know your take on my situation, please: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=52743183&postcount=18753
How long have you been lifting? Any pics? If you truly are 13-15% BF you shouldn't really have any flabby bulky looking sections on your body, but of course everyone is different and it'd be easier to tell with pictures.
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A More Normal Bird
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Who says you need to be 10% bodyfat before you bulk? What a load of crap. Also what Cudder said. I'll add that if you're somewhat skinnyfat you'd probably get better results bulking (perhaps cleanly/slowly) than cutting.
Thanks. I don't really have a goal anymore, also another reason why I'm getting bored with working out. I'm already pretty happy with my upper body but I'd like to gain a bit more muscle and tone it a bit (if there even is such a thing). I workout at a decent gym so I've got access to some nice equipment. Age 20, height 178 cm and I'm around 67 kg.
Not much to go on but I just desperately need a new workout routine.
Edit: My bad for not reading the OP and using the template lol.
Thanks. I don't really have a goal anymore, also another reason why I'm getting bored with working out. I'm already pretty happy with my upper body but I'd like to gain a bit more muscle and tone it a bit (if there even is such a thing). I workout at a decent gym so I've got access to some nice equipment. Age 20, height 178 cm and I'm around 67 kg.
Not much to go on but I just desperately need a new workout routine.
Edit: My bad for not reading the OP and using the template lol.
Do SS.
Allergies are starting to make me feel like shit. I'm wondering how I can get my workout done, but then remind myself that I've done it before and I'll do it again.
I'm a stubborn asshole.
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Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
EliteFTS replacing my 60cm heavy wrist wraps that ripped on Tuesday night. Their customer service really is fantastic.
We be gettin free bars, bro!
I've eaten Beef testicles. They're delicious as fuck.
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