BronzeWolf
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deadbeef said:
it's all a problem of will
Will you drink that shake? It's not like you'll drink it everyday for the rest of your life
Drink it, lift hard, get to your target weight and then stop.
That's how it works
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it's all a problem of will
Will you drink that shake? It's not like you'll drink it everyday for the rest of your life
Drink it, lift hard, get to your target weight and then stop.
That's how it works
Luscious LeftFoot said:
Shockwave is correct. Find your maintenance and add 500 calories to it. I was making a rough guess that 2000 calories isn't even his maintenance. Generally someone in the 160-180 range trying to bulk is going to be around 2500 maintenance calories if he's working out 4 times a week so 3000 would be closer to the number where you would actually gain.
I should have spent the time to type out a more complete answer.
In preparation for PHASE II of my low carb diet I got a bunch of delicious stuff at the store today. Low carb ice cream, low carb cookies, beef jerky, and my personal favorite... STUFF FOR LOW CARB PIZZA!!
I just had one. Its a shitty small low carb tortilla, homeade sauce without any sugar added, and plenty of cheese and pepperoni. Three weeks ago it would have tasted subpar at best, but I'll be damned if today it didn't taste like one of the most glorious things I've ever eaten
I lost 7 1/2 lbs in the first seven days. Yesterday I wore a shirt I haven't been able to fit in since eighth grade
Next week (or possibly the week after) I'm going to be starting my lifting routine that I will do throughout the summer
I think I'll be in a very, very good position at the end of August when I go off to my university if I keep this up
I just had one. Its a shitty small low carb tortilla, homeade sauce without any sugar added, and plenty of cheese and pepperoni. Three weeks ago it would have tasted subpar at best, but I'll be damned if today it didn't taste like one of the most glorious things I've ever eaten
I lost 7 1/2 lbs in the first seven days. Yesterday I wore a shirt I haven't been able to fit in since eighth grade
Next week (or possibly the week after) I'm going to be starting my lifting routine that I will do throughout the summer
I think I'll be in a very, very good position at the end of August when I go off to my university if I keep this up
Johnlenham
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:lolEzLink said:In preparation for PHASE II of my low carb diet I got a bunch of delicious stuff at the store today. Low carb ice cream, low carb cookies, beef jerky, and my personal favorite... STUFF FOR LOW CARB PIZZA!!
I just had one. Its a shitty small low carb tortilla, homeade sauce without any sugar added, and plenty of cheese and pepperoni. Three weeks ago it would have tasted subpar at best, but I'll be damned if today it didn't taste like one of the most glorious things I've ever eaten
I lost 7 1/2 lbs in the first seven days. Yesterday I wore a shirt I haven't been able to fit in since eighth grade
Next week (or possibly the week after) I'm going to be starting my lifting routine that I will do throughout the summer
I think I'll be in a very, very good position at the end of August when I go off to my university if I keep this up
Why not just not eat them? low carb cookies lmao
I have a huge sweet tooth so low carbing it has been difficult. I'll do anything to keep me from going batshit insane and consuming an entire pizza and tub of ice cream 
It's not like I'm just sitting around eating this shit all day. It's just going to be every now and then to keep me sane
It's not like I'm just sitting around eating this shit all day. It's just going to be every now and then to keep me sane
EzLink said:I have a huge sweet tooth so low carbing it has been difficult. I'll do anything to keep me from going batshit insane and consuming an entire pizza and tub of ice cream
It's not like I'm just sitting around eating this shit all day. It's just going to be every now and then to keep me sane
Heavy whipped cream (just a dab!) and sugar free jello is probably a better choice. Those cookies are probably full of sugar alcohols and all sorts of funny stuff.
I don't really have a sweet tooth, but I have some "sweet" stuff everyday in the form of a smoothie that has one banana (not sure if this fits in whatever diet ur doing), peanut butter, almond butter, and chocolate protein powderEzLink said:I have a huge sweet tooth so low carbing it has been difficult. I'll do anything to keep me from going batshit insane and consuming an entire pizza and tub of ice cream
It's not like I'm just sitting around eating this shit all day. It's just going to be every now and then to keep me sane
its so damn good i think I'd rather have one of those shakes than just cookies
Also, be very careful what you buy at stores; just because something says low-carb doesn't mean that it necessarily good for you/ will help you with your weight goals
mr stroke
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EzLink said:I have a huge sweet tooth so low carbing it has been difficult. I'll do anything to keep me from going batshit insane and consuming an entire pizza and tub of ice cream
It's not like I'm just sitting around eating this shit all day. It's just going to be every now and then to keep me sane
I have a huge sweet tooth my self, recommendations-
Sugar Free Jello
Diet Soda
Chewing gum
Tea
Wait, whats wrong with sugar alcohol? Most of the yummy shit I bought has that in it. Still doesn't go towards your net carbs, right? So it shouldn't affect my weight loss...
As for the jello, I've been getting this fucking amazing chocolate mousse shit. Only like 4 net carbs per serving and it is delicious
As for the jello, I've been getting this fucking amazing chocolate mousse shit. Only like 4 net carbs per serving and it is delicious
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Whats a good protein supplement to get?. Gotta taste good, gotta work and preferably not ridiculously expensive.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy said:
cant go wrong with
ON (optimum nutrition) Whey
ON Pro Complex
Beveryly International - any protein by them (more expensive but high quality stuff)
avoid biotest stuff, stuff tastes like shit
buying online will also save you money, check out dpsnutrition for good deals, and shop around
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy said:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/whey.html
That is probably the cheapest, however my favorite is by far Syntha-6.
On a related note I finally finished my basement gym on Monday with a Nordictrac 2550 pro treadmill. I already had an adjustable bench, crunch bench, and various bars, weights and dumbbells.
Now that I am getting back to training more seriously I picked up some Jack3d, just to give it a shot (generally a NO-Xplode guy). Preliminarily, I really really like it. I'll probably switch them up every month, just to keep things fresh.
A local Costco in Washington State used to sell EAS Whey Protein in a bag, six pounds for $30. It was cheap, it worked, but tasted bland! Just last week I noticed they switched to a Muscle Milk whey protein, and it tastes much, much better. At $30/6lbs, it's pretty much the best deal I've found. It doesn't seem like they sell this online, unfortunately.ItAintEasyBeinCheesy said:
Masta_Killah said:
Much Much More? Maybe I'm missing something here. I don't want to be super jacked, I don't want to be cut up like crazy, I just want some nice tone. Maybe some good definition on the arms/abs/legs. If I do need to eat much more, what's the amount of calories? I'm kind of excited about this news, because before I started working this cardio 4 months ago (lost 20 pounds), my goal was to be able to eat whenever I want, what I want, but not gain my weight back. What's a good number for my type of routine?
hectorse said:
Sorry I posted that response from my friends account there, just realized that. My goal is to tone up from this point on. I'm at what I consider a decent weight and my arms have definitely gotten a bit bigger/more defined, same goes for my abs and legs, but I want them to be even more cut up. If I'm going 1 hour of cardio a day (which is mostly ellptical on high resistance, like I said before equivalent to biking up a fairly steep hill), usually walking a couple miles, basketball every now and then, and lifting every other day, what's a good number of calories I should be eating to tone up? I'd like to get multiple opinions here.
edit edit- to sum up, I'd like to be able to enjoy junk foods every now and then, and also to be able to snack throughout the day with the occasional soda, without worrying about gaining weight back.
edit- also what's everyones stance here on energy drinks. I've been drained lately(finally took a 2 day rest recently from cardio, my legs have been feeling wobbly) so one day last week I tried a red bull before I worked out. I felt stronger and faster. I don't want to make it a habbit, but I was interested in how everyone felt about it.
Johnlenham
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msdstc said:
Toning doesn't exist!
Its your muscles showing because you have a low body fat. If you want to show it off even more you have to either
Lower your body fat further
or
Increase muscle mass
Cant do both at the same time.
You wont look "Super Jacked" :lol you have to work like crazy to get that way.
You should read the OP a few more times over!
Caffeine is what you want not energy drinks as they are all sugar and carbs (and nasty tasting). Get some Pro plus/caffeine tabs or drink a coffee an our before your workout.
Im sure someone else can explain it better than I can though.
BertramCooper
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Lost 6 pounds this week!
All the talk about protein supplements has me wondering if I should be using any. My primary goal for the foreseeable future is weight loss, and I've still got a long way to go.
Can protein supplements aid me in weight loss? If so, any suggestions? I've used them a bit in the past, but never over a sustained period of time.
All the talk about protein supplements has me wondering if I should be using any. My primary goal for the foreseeable future is weight loss, and I've still got a long way to go.
Can protein supplements aid me in weight loss? If so, any suggestions? I've used them a bit in the past, but never over a sustained period of time.
RumblingRosco
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After a busy semester with 20 hours of credit for school, being a TA, volunteering 10 hours a week, and responsibilities with a few social clubs, I've been a bit limited in my lifting.
But, the semester is now over. I'm back and ready to go and working on bulking up after losing a bit over the past month or two. I just need one suggestion from you guys: Recommend me a tasty food I can eat/make while bulking. I have a ton of good stuff I like to make/buy as it is, but I'm always look for new suggestions. Any ideas? Name anything!
But, the semester is now over. I'm back and ready to go and working on bulking up after losing a bit over the past month or two. I just need one suggestion from you guys: Recommend me a tasty food I can eat/make while bulking. I have a ton of good stuff I like to make/buy as it is, but I'm always look for new suggestions. Any ideas? Name anything!
Johnlenham said:
I'm pretty sure I have real low body fat then, because I'm already pretty toned up at 155. So basically my body fat is low enough, now I just need to build up these muscles, which I have been doing and my max has increased quite a bit. My question is though, how many calories should I be eating then? I've eaten mostly chicken, eggs, tuna(once a week), turkey, etc. and drinking mostly water. Is gatorade/powerade beneficial? Can I get my caffine from 5 hour energy? Is that a healthy way to workout? Also is it okay to eat stuff like burgers, pizza, ice cream, etc. or should I Just completely eliminate those from my lifestyle?
msdstc said:
It sounds like you want a bodybuilder routine. This is outside of my bailiwick, but the only advice I can recommend is 5/3/1 and it's "Big But Boring" routine. I can't offer much about your dietary concerns, however I would track how much you eat. If you are start stalling on your lifts, up your calorie intake by 500 or so.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
BertramCooper said:Lost 6 pounds this week!
All the talk about protein supplements has me wondering if I should be using any. My primary goal for the foreseeable future is weight loss, and I've still got a long way to go.
Can protein supplements aid me in weight loss? If so, any suggestions? I've used them a bit in the past, but never over a sustained period of time.
Yeah that sort of the situation im in, i want the protein to get bigger muscles, but not as a bulkinga aid. Will look through the suggestions (Thanks dudes) and see if their a high protein, low carb one. Having more muscle would make weight loss a lot easier as well.
BertramCooper said:Lost 6 pounds this week!
All the talk about protein supplements has me wondering if I should be using any. My primary goal for the foreseeable future is weight loss, and I've still got a long way to go.
Can protein supplements aid me in weight loss? If so, any suggestions? I've used them a bit in the past, but never over a sustained period of time.
Syntha-6 is a low calorie protein powder. I think Isopure is as well.
You can also get EAS Myoplex Light. They are really, really good and really, really expensive. I let myself go a bit in college and those packets worked wonders.
Price Dalton
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Soka said:
Mashed yams/sweet potatoes with virgin coconut oil, a bit of salt, and some cinnamon. So damn good. Go for the basic orange yams (often sold as sweet potatoes in the US) or the Okinawan purple ones. Bake them whole at 400 degrees F until soft. Store in the fridge and reheat in the oven at 250 (just pop a couple in before you workout and they'll be ready).
Massive six egg scrambles with heavy cream, butter, cheese, meat, and leafy greens. I like adding a bit of greek yogurt to the eggs before scrambling. Throw some potatoes or other starch in for added bulking potential.
sweetvar26
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Price Dalton said:
Well, I went to the doctor couple of days ago and she said that it might be a muscle spasm because if something is wrong, I might not be walking right now. Also when I told her that the pain is in the lower left back, she said if it is anything serious, the pain would be spread out all around and I wouldn't be able to distinguish where exactly it is at.
She asked me to just rest for a week, gave me few those back pain relief pills and I should just lose it eventually.
Though it has been only couple of days since I visited the doctor, this whole incident happened to me last Friday. Almost a week since it happened and I still have the same amount of pain. I think I will just visit the doctor once again this Monday.
As I said, the pain is inches away from my spine, right above my ass in the lower left back. I get pain when I bend forward, try to sit in a car or a chair. Sometimes when I do something quick like get out of the car fast, the pain is pretty high, normally I will only have it when I bend forward.
However, I gained quite some weight in the past few months, haven't hit the gym about six months, and I did do lots of cardio and three days of workout sessions in the past few weeks which is pretty intense considering I haven't done anything in the past 6 months. That might be why I am having a back pain but still it is just bugging me that I never had this before and for some reason I have a bad feeling about it.
Really not sure what to do.
BronzeWolf
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msdstc said:
You won't get jacked without the effort. It doesn't work like that. Read the op again.
msdstc said:
Toning does not exist. It's all a relationship between muscle and fat percentage. Granted, at 6'0" and 155 I very much doubt you have any muscle worth mentioning. Cutting will be very difficult if you don't have muscle
Get muscle, then cut
To everyone battling diet problems and minor injuries I say, hang in there. Today I reached a goal that I set nearly 2 years ago. Accomplishing it gives me an incredible sense of control. After a knee injury and surgery I rehabbed hard for 14 months and tore it again while playing basketball. I started eating a lot. No really, I'm talking up wards of 9000 calories a day. I'm 5'10 and I ballooned up to 203 at which point my uncle and aunt proceeded to make fun of me. I decided I would hit the gym hard, lose 20, pounds and have under 10% body fat.
This morning I woke up at 180 after bulking to 197 this winter. I gained a ton of muscle and moved up to some serious weight this winter. Cool thing is that I'm lifting the exact weight I was this past winter but 17 pounds lighter. Hopefully this can help encourage someone here.
I also hit the 1,000 pound goal I was aiming for. Bench/Squat/Dead lift. Proud to report at 180 lbs I can bench 315, Squat 345, and Dead 365. 1,025! Barely but I'm there.
This morning I woke up at 180 after bulking to 197 this winter. I gained a ton of muscle and moved up to some serious weight this winter. Cool thing is that I'm lifting the exact weight I was this past winter but 17 pounds lighter. Hopefully this can help encourage someone here.
I also hit the 1,000 pound goal I was aiming for. Bench/Squat/Dead lift. Proud to report at 180 lbs I can bench 315, Squat 345, and Dead 365. 1,025! Barely but I'm there.
Masta_Killah
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ItAintEasyBeinCheesy said:
You don't really need to worry about the protein causing you to bulk. There are mass building proteins for that specific goal, which contain a lot of carbs. Whey/Casein blends are usually pretty low in calories and more importantly, carbs. Just pick one that taste good(start with ON, they are one of the best). Check out bodybuilding.com's top 50 in protein and read the reviews too, it'll help with selecting a great protein with a great taste.
RumblingRosco
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Mr.City said:
Oh yes, and many variations.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=14192422&postcount=459
Thanks for the motivation hectorse. I'll try and cram in the calories. Homeostasis sucks.
I also wanted to say how great this thread is. The enthusiasm from most of you guys is great, and it really keeps up my motivation to push myself harder/farther after reading about everyone's progress.
I also wanted to say how great this thread is. The enthusiasm from most of you guys is great, and it really keeps up my motivation to push myself harder/farther after reading about everyone's progress.
Added the back extensions to the workout today. It takes me forever to recover from just one of these workouts. It'd take me all day to do them all. :lol
Push-upsx50: 6:25
Squatsx50: 4:10
Back extx50: 4:15
You know, I'm wondering if I should really be posting this sort of stuff here. It isn't barbell routines at the gym so it doesn't really fit in this thread with what everyone else is doing. Also I have a feeling people are just getting tired of me posting in general anyway.
Push-upsx50: 6:25
Squatsx50: 4:10
Back extx50: 4:15
You know, I'm wondering if I should really be posting this sort of stuff here. It isn't barbell routines at the gym so it doesn't really fit in this thread with what everyone else is doing. Also I have a feeling people are just getting tired of me posting in general anyway.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Yay home made gym equipment!
Price Dalton
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Combine said:
Dude, don't sell yourself short. That is a huge improvement.
Barrage
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Damn GAF. The beat goes on.
So far i've been trying to stick to a solid diet, however most days i've been WAY under my Fat limit and over my Carb limit.
So today I made a concerted effort to keep my carbs low.
And I don't know whether it was 5 hours of sleep or what, but I feel like shit!
On paper, this has been my cleanest day of eating so far. Thing is...i'm still pretty damn hungry! I didn't realise Carbs could be so filling.
And yet, i'm already over my Fat limit. And Fat is the LAST thing I wanna add right now.
So, GAF-what should I eat?
-3 Scrambled Eggs (210 Calories, 13.5G Fat, 1.5G Carbs, 21G Protein)
Grilled Chicken Burger(2 Patties)-520 Cal, 20G Fat, 45G Carbs, 41G Protein
-Homemade Protein Bar -250 Cal, 12G Fat, 14G Carbs, 20G Protein
-Chicken Noodle Soup+ Crackers (360 Calories, 16 G Fat, 46 G Carbs, 11 G Protein)
UNJURY Protein Shake-80 Calories, 0 Fat, 0 Carbs, 20G Protein
1 Baloney Slice- 90 Cal, 8G Fat, 1G Carbs, 3G Protein
-Homemade Protein Bar -250 Cal, 12G Fat, 14G Carbs, 20G Protein
-3 Scrambled Eggs (210 Calories, 13.5G Fat, 1.5G Carbs, 21G Protein)
Spicy Grilled Chicken Breast W/Peanut Butter-120 Cal, 1.5G Fat, 2G Carbs, 24G Protein
250 ML Chocolate Milk-287 Calories, 8.5G Fat, 28G Carbs, 9G Protein
2,377 Calories, 106G Fat, 154G Carbs, 190G Protein
Fat=23%
Carbs=34%
Protein=43%
So far i've been trying to stick to a solid diet, however most days i've been WAY under my Fat limit and over my Carb limit.
So today I made a concerted effort to keep my carbs low.
And I don't know whether it was 5 hours of sleep or what, but I feel like shit!
On paper, this has been my cleanest day of eating so far. Thing is...i'm still pretty damn hungry! I didn't realise Carbs could be so filling.
And yet, i'm already over my Fat limit. And Fat is the LAST thing I wanna add right now.
So, GAF-what should I eat?
-3 Scrambled Eggs (210 Calories, 13.5G Fat, 1.5G Carbs, 21G Protein)
Grilled Chicken Burger(2 Patties)-520 Cal, 20G Fat, 45G Carbs, 41G Protein
-Homemade Protein Bar -250 Cal, 12G Fat, 14G Carbs, 20G Protein
-Chicken Noodle Soup+ Crackers (360 Calories, 16 G Fat, 46 G Carbs, 11 G Protein)
UNJURY Protein Shake-80 Calories, 0 Fat, 0 Carbs, 20G Protein
1 Baloney Slice- 90 Cal, 8G Fat, 1G Carbs, 3G Protein
-Homemade Protein Bar -250 Cal, 12G Fat, 14G Carbs, 20G Protein
-3 Scrambled Eggs (210 Calories, 13.5G Fat, 1.5G Carbs, 21G Protein)
Spicy Grilled Chicken Breast W/Peanut Butter-120 Cal, 1.5G Fat, 2G Carbs, 24G Protein
250 ML Chocolate Milk-287 Calories, 8.5G Fat, 28G Carbs, 9G Protein
2,377 Calories, 106G Fat, 154G Carbs, 190G Protein
Fat=23%
Carbs=34%
Protein=43%
Combine said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1tXhJniSEc
Keep going forward, Combine
EDIT - Keep posting so progress can be monitored and if there are sticking points, they can be addressed.
50 push ups under 5 minutes is a good time. Once you're able to do 25 push ups or squats (or any exercise for that matter) in one attempt, please post here so you can "upgrade" to a more difficult exercise variation.
BronzeWolf
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I easily hit 3500 calories on any given day
4500 if I really try
Drop the protein bars and substitute with almonds
Also, 2 protein shakes a day, the 70s big shake
4500 if I really try
Drop the protein bars and substitute with almonds
Also, 2 protein shakes a day, the 70s big shake
Shit guys, I accidentally fucked up my diet today without realizing it. I'm still on phase one of atkins (ends tomorrow) but I went out to eat at chilis and got a buffalo chicken salad, thinking it would be low carb, but it had 52 fucking carbs in it. Plus the carbs i had earlier in the day, I probably had about 65 carbs total. Now everything up until this point has been 20 per day, but will this one spike make much of a difference? Or is it going to be some bullshit where I need to restart from the Induction Phase? Or maybe just have something like only 10 carbs the next few days? I'm not sure how much one mistake like this will mess with the biology of it all, so if someone could give me some advice I would be very very appreciative
gburgess10
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EzLink said:
I don't know why you're so worried about only 65g of carbs.
I make sure I have a minimum of 50g a day, 100g max (on a keto diet), and I usually hover around 70g/day. It all depends on how active a person you are. If you're not exercising, then it might be an issue.
terrdactycalsrock
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can someone recommend me a good body fat scale? i know their not as good as the Body Fat Calipers but it would probably be a little hard to try and use those on yourself
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