I'll see if I can find some good dried fruit flakes here.
Made the order via amazon an hour ago.
Shorts are perfect for the Gym.
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Fitness |OT| A New Era Begins
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I found this toward the end. I think it might have some truth to it.
Most of the rest of it seemed like utter bullshit. I got the impression the writer's idea of "healthy" is someone sitting at Starbucks all day.
I make a pancake out of healthier ingredients
1 cup of oats
1 egg
1 cup of yogurt
a handful of berries
(blend together)
cook in coconut oil for about 3 minutes on each side, medium heat. Cover in peanut butter, cinnamon, and no sugar maple syrup. I love it. If you want less calories just cut the oil/peanut butter
Most average people aren't eating 300g of chicken, or entire cans of tuna.
Most people I know (in the UK) wouldn't be breaking 50g of protein a day, and that's pushing it. If I wasn't eating protein heavy foods I'd probably naturally fall around the 50-60g range (I naturally tend to eat pasta, rice and salad).
I guess the averages are pushed up by people eating ridiculous numbers of calories though.
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My daily breakfast is:
5 eggs
1 tomato
3-4 slices of bacon or ham
2 pieces sourdough toast
1 glass V8 juice
1 glass water w 1 scoop protein powder
5 eggs
1 tomato
3-4 slices of bacon or ham
2 pieces sourdough toast
1 glass V8 juice
1 glass water w 1 scoop protein powder
I often don't have breakfast but if I want a breakfast high I'm protisn I usually cook it. A few eggs + spinach, mushrooms and tomatoes (and bacon depending if you want meat or not). It's fairly quick and not only high in protein but a great way to get some veggies into your diet.
Nice! I'm addicted to it, been putting it in everything, lol! My protein is finally in the 180-200 range, I previously was getting 130-150. Plus it's delicious.
Sounds delicious.
Starting today I should reach 160-180g of protein.
I'm definitely not an average eater, haha. Yesterday I ate 300g of beef and 150g of chicken(well, that was an exception. That's not my typical meal)
Yes, but the line for every rack, machine, plate and dumbbell is three deep.Does the gym look like this yet?
They're just there for a few weeks, may as well be happy that at least they won't be in my way. Gamers make fun of mobile gamers, I make fun of temporary gym goers.
Would something like a 1 armed dumbbell press be beneficial to a power lifter as a variation?
Does anyone have any apps they like to use for lifting?
I wanted to change up my routine (just finished two cycles of 5/3/1 BBB) and I am trying out an app called Volt. It basically prescribes one lone lift and three pairs of super sets. It tracks and changes your load based on the RPE you input after each set and also sets up a periodized program for you. For example, it has me on 4 weeks of hypertrophy, 4 weeks of strength capacity, and then a deload week before strength and max periods.
It looks to be aimed at athletes and/or general training, but I was able to swap out movements to make it work for a powerbuilding-type routine. I also monkey'd around and found a way to set my training for four days per week.
I got a month free trial from an ad I clicked on facebook. Not sure if I'll keep it going, but the app is slick and I'm really enjoying it so far.
I wanted to change up my routine (just finished two cycles of 5/3/1 BBB) and I am trying out an app called Volt. It basically prescribes one lone lift and three pairs of super sets. It tracks and changes your load based on the RPE you input after each set and also sets up a periodized program for you. For example, it has me on 4 weeks of hypertrophy, 4 weeks of strength capacity, and then a deload week before strength and max periods.
It looks to be aimed at athletes and/or general training, but I was able to swap out movements to make it work for a powerbuilding-type routine. I also monkey'd around and found a way to set my training for four days per week.
I got a month free trial from an ad I clicked on facebook. Not sure if I'll keep it going, but the app is slick and I'm really enjoying it so far.
But cardio is probably better than lifting for most people. And even then adding cardio to a weightlifting regimen does wonders. The benefits of cardio are fantastic
It entirely depends what you're after really. That said, I know a lot of lifters that could lift more if they were a little fitter, cardio speaking.
If you're panting like a dog after upper body work then you should probably at least incorporate some HIIT. ;)
If you're panting like a dog after upper body work then you should probably at least incorporate some HIIT. ;)
Amino acids are the building blocks of protein so the easiest way to get them is just eat protein or use protein powder. For example I used to take glutamine until my buddy was like uhhh it's just an amino . I was like oh yeah check your protein tub , tons of glutamine . But you may take extras of some kinds for a specific reason if you feel it will help.
Also with IF I know they use bcaa for fasted workouts but I'm not totally sold on any special supplements those are largely made out of shit
I use gymaholic. It's ok, pretty exhaustive excercise database, but I still need to add some custom stuff. It has an Apple Watch app that is pretty good, and my main reason for using it.
It has some predetermined workouts but I've never used those.
I only do cardio on my non-lifting days (5k jog), that way im doing some kind of physical activity for that day instead of sitting around. I dont do it for weight loss, if i want to lose weight i adjust my calories.
Guys, i need some help.
I'm 6'2" and 168lbs. Just started going to gym. My core is weak as shit, a lot of excersises such as deadlifts or some free weight exercises are just tough due to my lack of core / flexibility. I cant even touch my toes without bending my knees.
Any suggestions for an absolute begginer ?
I'm 6'2" and 168lbs. Just started going to gym. My core is weak as shit, a lot of excersises such as deadlifts or some free weight exercises are just tough due to my lack of core / flexibility. I cant even touch my toes without bending my knees.
Any suggestions for an absolute begginer ?
I'd be interested in this as well. I realised only recently that I've been getting lower back pain due to my squat form when I pick up dumbbells off the ground. I haven't got the flexibility to keep my feet flat on the ground at the bottom and my back arches forward for a second - not enough to cause real pain, but it does cause fatigue.
I'm this close to giving up squats for good and substituting with hip thrusts and lunges.
My gym hasn't been anymore active since new year. Then again so far our average temperature for the year is 38.5 degrees so I think most people don't really want to leave their A/C let alone go to the gym.
Not a chance. Lifting will help build lbm or at the very least maintain it in a deficit. More LBM equals a higher metabolism and a longer more mobile life as you age. Plus, lifting can burn just as many calories during the workout and makes you burn more calories afterward as you recover. There are plenty of videos out there where people have compared the two while wearing hear rate monitors. If you want to work the heart, just shorten your rest periods. The heartrate spikes are even higher than with HIIT cardio.
There are plenty of articles and journals that show that Cardio was way better at burning calories then weight lifting. There's a reason why some of the fittest people in the world do both cardio and weightlifting.
I have to strongly disagree on the heart rate during the workout thing. You aint lifting weights at 90% of your max HR, and if you are... you aint doing it for long.
I assume some crossfit style lifting has you there for short bursts, but that's nothing compared to rowers / cyclists who can maintain that sort of output for hours.
The increases in basal metabolic rate that extra muscle gives you is also negligable in real terms when it comes to calorie burn. That said, I'd still choose weights over none any day of the week, just not for those reasons (the best reasons to lift weights are injury prevention and bone density).
I assume some crossfit style lifting has you there for short bursts, but that's nothing compared to rowers / cyclists who can maintain that sort of output for hours.
The increases in basal metabolic rate that extra muscle gives you is also negligable in real terms when it comes to calorie burn. That said, I'd still choose weights over none any day of the week, just not for those reasons (the best reasons to lift weights are injury prevention and bone density).
During maybe but they are probably pretty close when you take EPOC into consideration. Either way, lifting has the benefit of adding lean body mass so it wins easily. I am not saying you shouldn't try to do both, but if you had to choose, lifting is the way. I'd suggest calisthenics over any pure cardio workout as well. Cardio comes in dead last. I was getting skinny fat from too much of it last year. I look and feel much better now.
Lol, the thumbnail is so me last year on the right vs. me now on the left. So accurate.
Speak for yourself. I push each set to either failure or very close to it. Bloodshot eyes and heavy breathing are always a thing during compound movements. Lately, I've also incorporated rest pause where I only have a 15-second break and I do another set and keep doing that until I can no longer do at least 3 reps. If you're not pushing yourself, you're not being optimal.
Speak for yourself. I push each set to either failure or very close to it. Bloodshot eyes and heavy breathing are always a thing during compound movements. Lately, I've also incorporated rest pause where I only have a 15-second break and I do another set and keep doing that until I can no longer do at least 3 reps. If you're not pushing yourself, you're not being optimal.
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This was my experience last year with cardio. The first pic(180 pounds) on the left was when I was doing fasted cardio in the morning and then lifting in the evening. The second pic(182.2 pounds) is after about 1.5 months of solely lifting. The last pic(183.2) was after 3 months of no more fasted cardio. My calorie deficit was equal in all 3. About 500 calories a day. I was never sure before but I wholeheartedly agree with many who say cardio kills "gains". I am now bigger and leaner than the last pic another month later. I credit the difference to muscle memory. All of the running had me steadily losing muscle along with the fat. Once I quit my body bounced back. I was leaning out some more as I regained lost muscle. My weight increased as I lost weight which made that obvious.
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Agreed but there's a million variables here. Not everyone is training at med volume , med intensity etc for bodybuilding . If you're going for strength you may rest much longer. Also cardio is done by all sorts of athletes including bodybuilders. It depends on what you're going for but neglecting heart health is not ideal regardless of the benefits to lean mass. Again this is all customized for goals. If I never did cardio I would just be chubby lifting 6 days a week or not.
The only thing needed for fat loss is a calorie deficit so yeah, I guess if you're not counting calories and eating the same way you'd probably still be chubby. Neglecting heart health? How is high intensity lifting not working your heart? Also, if you're going for strength each set will be even more intense since you would have rested enough to push eash set even harder.
Again, I am not against cardio. A small amount of it can be beneficial(15-20 min after a lifting session) but it takes a back seat to lifting. I am speaking about anyone wanting to gain some mass. If you're training for an event or just want to be able to run 10 miles non-stop, knock yourself out with cardio. I personally would rather look like a sprinter than a marathon runner. Lean body mass is so so important as we age and a lot of cardio is counterintuitive to lean mass gain/retention.
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Depends on the duration of lifting. Most lifting doesn't train your aerobic system at all it's mainly anaerobic so you may be ok heart wise but you aren't training for any type of prolonged aerobic exercise. I can't recall how the heart is trained in relation to those.
I do cardio so I don't have to eat like 1500 calories a day and for heart health my resting heart rate is sub 60 and I've never run more than a couple km in my life.
Again the strength training is very short duration if you're doing a set of 5 that's like 10 - 15 seconds of work followed by like 2 minutes rest. That's not taxing the aerobic system at all.
I do cardio so I don't have to eat like 1500 calories a day and for heart health my resting heart rate is sub 60 and I've never run more than a couple km in my life.
Again the strength training is very short duration if you're doing a set of 5 that's like 10 - 15 seconds of work followed by like 2 minutes rest. That's not taxing the aerobic system at all.
There are heavy and light days. Right now since it's winter my cardio are light days with very short rests. But yeah, you're right, if someone is only doing 5 reps tops, they are not taxing the aerobic system too much. I've never seen anyone train like that all the time though. Even Larry Wheels(up and coming powerlifter)does sets of 20+ all the time.
Isn't 5x5 a very popular routine I'm in this very thread? Or is it meant to be periodized? I never read it too closely as I train mainly for bodybuilding.
Also should clarify that I'm not out there running a marathon for cardio I'm either doing intervals of running/ jogging or hills like 30 minutes average say 3x week . Just a boost .
Also should clarify that I'm not out there running a marathon for cardio I'm either doing intervals of running/ jogging or hills like 30 minutes average say 3x week . Just a boost .
If you're already doing those exercises properly (minus the heel lift ofc)
((Edit - oops i mistakenly thought you said you lifted your heels during squats but I'll leave the advice for that as it is a common beginner problem....))
then the fix is quite easy ... you do in fact need a good core but squats and deadliftswill help your core. But to help you get there do some planks and such to assist core work. Also the heels thing might be stretching you can definitely do that but it's often balance. What will really help you progress is do some squats on a bosu either no weight or dumbbells as you progress. You can also practice deads on there with dumbbells. If you can't get a bosu any balance apparatus could do there's cheaper ones like inflatable discs you can stand on or foam boards. These will help with balance , coordination and core work. After doing squats with these regular ones will be easy. Focus on pushing that weight through your heels from the floor.
Which would you give up? That is my whole argument. Cardio has its place but I would drop it all year if I had to drop one and just do a weightlifting circuit in its place. I sure wouldn't see the same people year after year looking exactly the same if they prioritized lifting instead of the treadmill. The problem is people go back to eating the same amount of calories and the heavier you are muscle wise the better that same weight will look. People can look straight up obese at my body weight and height for example.
As we age we lose muscle mass, especially when it is not being used. Add a ton of low-intensity cardio in an attempt to stay toned and you lose even more as the deficit without resistance training will cause lean body mass loss. Now that same aging person has to be even lighter to look fit. People need resistance training and the younger you start the better(to a point) because muscle memory is real. Gaining back muscle at an old age is much easier than gaining it for the first time.
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But what about flexibilty? Like i said i cant even touch my toes and feel like my poor rage of motion shows when i do some of these excersises.
In the mean time, i do goblet squats and deadlifts with an hex bar because i feel like my posture is way better.
Slowly work on your flexibility via stretching after each workout. If you're not competing in powerlifting goblet squats and hex bar deadlifts are completely fine, why risk injury if this isn't your sport? I do hex bar deads and goblet squats exclusively as opposed to the other versions. I'm 37 with prior lower back injuries, I am not risking it anymore. I'm doing this for health and aesthetics, not to impress anyone in the gym with how strong I am.
That's what you can achieve though, not what I can achieve. Ignoring the fact that sort of training isn't optimal for strength gains (from your pics I assume you're more interested in hypertrophy anyway). You'll certainly be optimal for strength endurance, but your body needs time to replenish ATP if you're looking to maximise pure strength. That's before you get into the potential injury risks of working out at heart rate levels that leave you so drained that maintaining form starts to become an issue.
That aside, my original point stands, there's no way you can maintain the same sort of heart rates lifting as you can doing cardio. That's before you get into the fact that heart rate isn't an accurate indicator of calorie burn when weight lifting because of what happens to your heartrate during lifts (due to valsalva maneuver, adrenaline levels etc). If we want to discuss the studies comparing total calorie burn over the day due to EPOC though, that's a far more interesting topic - especially when factoring in intensity.
(Edit - I'm happy to put up heart rate traces on 1hr+ rides to compare if someone really thinks that their hardcore weight sessions are comparable on average heart rates.)
Let me be clear, I've never said that cardio is better than weight lifting. But the argument that you can burn more calories lifting than you can via cardio (during exercise) is nonsense. I've got no time for bro-science like that. Same goes with the age old "muscle burns calories" argument. You're literally talking about a max of 15kcal of calories per day per lb of extra muscle (certainly not the oft argued 50kcal)... and most people aren't carting around a 20+lbs of extra muscle vs the cardio version of themselves. I mean, maybe 150kcal per day is a big deal to some people, but in the real world you'd talking about the sort of difference you'd get from calculation / nutritional information errors in your intake there.
As I said before, there are many reasons lifting is better than cardio. That doesn't mean that we should just flat out ignore facts though. Both have their own advantages.
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We can agree to disagree, my bodybuilding workout burns more than your hour bike rides easily when you account for EPOC. I moved 165k pounds yesterday according to the app I use to track my workout. I average 3700 calorie intake per day at 185 pounds for a reason while recomping. And I am carrying 25 lbs more muscle than the average person, easily. My "ideal" weight at 5'9" is 140-160 pounds and I am 185. That accounts for an extra 375 calories per day at your 15 calories per pound. Nothing to scoff at especially per week. That is an extra meal per day or a huge cheat day at the end of the week. Here is a screenshot for December of my intake vs. expenditure.
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That's a pretty small meal! I wouldn't argue with the extra chocolate bar per day though. ;)
Edit - Just had a bit of a search around and alas I can't find any studies directly comparing EPOC in steady state cardio vs HIIT vs resistance training. A shame, because I think it would make for interesting reading. I did find a bit on steady state vs interval training which indicated some advantages for intervals, but only where the initial calorie burn was matched (making it an unlikely tactic as it's obviously harder to do long interval training sessions).
Edit - Just had a bit of a search around and alas I can't find any studies directly comparing EPOC in steady state cardio vs HIIT vs resistance training. A shame, because I think it would make for interesting reading. I did find a bit on steady state vs interval training which indicated some advantages for intervals, but only where the initial calorie burn was matched (making it an unlikely tactic as it's obviously harder to do long interval training sessions).
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You also have to take in account how many more calories I burn than someone of the same weight because of how much more weight I'm pushing. How much more muscle is activating. A novice lifter at 185 would require much less energy than I at the same bodyweight. When I do rest pause on bench press for example I do 265 for 10 and then wait 15 seconds and do another set of 5 over and over until I can't push at least 3 reps. It ends up being 10-15 sets and then I move to the next lift. The app I use has moderate lifting and the bodybuilding lifting the calorie expenditure difference is massive and it seems to be very accurate for me.
I do run a lot during the summer I just don't think it's smart to do it year round. Your knees can only take so much especially on pavement at a higher body weight.
I do run a lot during the summer I just don't think it's smart to do it year round. Your knees can only take so much especially on pavement at a higher body weight.
Yeah, it's the same for me when cycling. The power output I can put out accounts for significantly more watts (watts = calories) over time than a novice rider.
The pros can burn through an astonishing amount of calories.
The pros can burn through an astonishing amount of calories.