Gym And Supplement Discussion

[NickR33]

with the amount of cardio your doing if your not getting enough protein your going to be catabolic all the time... meaning all those resistance exercises are a waste because your not building any muscle... make sure your getting enough protein from whole foods and supps

your doing too many different exercises (as Birds has stated) simplify and look at making consistent progress in weight and reps

your doing a huge amount in the gym on a weekly basis... too much... I would ditch the cardio machines... they're a waste of time

ditch those scales, they're garbage

you do too much direct ab work and not enough posterior chain work... crunches don't give you abs, they just shorten your hip flexors and give you back pain

the basis of an athletic physique is a strong butt and back

girls typically can't handle as much upper body frequency or intensity as guys but they can handle as much if not more lower body volume

if I were you I'd squat twice a week at least... a heavy day, low reps and a light day, high reps... mixed in with the lunges and a few other lower body movements your already doing... a challenging high rep squat/lower body workout will burn more calories than any abcoreblaster class

if you want to circuit train, kettlebells, medicine balls, sprints and jumps are as good as it gets

I'd only deadlift once every week or even two weeks... it should be hard and heavy enough that your pretty much fried afterwards

you don't need to run on your off day... foam rolling, stretching and mobility work is better

just my 2c... train like an athlete, get stronger, faster and have more stamina... and as a bonus you might end up looking like one... seen some of the Olympic track and field girls!

[jangles]

Lol i'm sorry but I can't watch a Kai Greene vid after the whole grapefruit thing. The guy is an odd fella.

Wendlers 5/3/1 program looks alright, pretty common sense based, and it's something I might look at doing down the track. No way am I going from starting strength to that though lol... Same lifts for low reps would drive me insane of boredom.

There's quite a few different variations of the workouts.

I like to be in the gym as little as possible though so I enjoy it. ~3hrs a week and still gain.

[dezz]

Just got back from the gym, squatted 150 x 5 on my 5th set...been a while since the last time I pushed that weight but feels like I've got more in me.

[Dani Boi]

Leesh I hear this is a pretty good routine?

Monday - Squat

Wednesday - Squat

Friday - Squat

[TM7GTR]

Leesh, is that you in your display pic?

[JEPPE]

Are there simple or complex carbs in protein shakes? Can you tell by the amount of carbs that are sugars?

[Husky33]

they are simple carbs and if you look on the label it will tell you how much of those carbs are sugar

[NickR33]

Just got back from the gym, squatted 150 x 5 on my 5th set...been a while since the last time I pushed that weight but feels like I've got more in me.

strong Dezz!... nothing like the feeling of pushing heavy weight... I sleep better, have a better appetite and the effects it has on your libido is also nice hehe

[Dani Boi]

Simple or complex what does it matter.

[JEPPE]

they are simple carbs and if you look on the label it will tell you how much of those carbs are sugar

Cool thanks, knew about reading sugar amounts, was just wondering if the sugar carbs compared to the rest of the carbs was perhaps different. For example if sugar carbs are simple and the rest are complex.

Simple or complex what does it matter.

It matters because simple carbs are best to restore glycogen levels which I'm working on to prevent insomnia. This is why I'm wondering which kind of carbs are in protein shakes so that I know if I need to eat additional simple carbs to fulfill my requirements.

[L33SH]

Leesh, is that you in your display pic?

Of course it is

[L33SH]

Leesh, is that you in your display pic?

Is that you in your display pic?

mirin...

[TM7GTR]

nah it's my gf.

[L33SH]

nah it's my gf.

nice one

[TTT]

get a room

[Birds]

Nice explanation of simple vs complex and some of the misconceptions

http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/weight-loss/simple-carbs-complex

[Trozzle]

Could anyone give me an educated guestimate on how much chicken (meat, skin, fat...everything edible EXCEPT stuffing) would be on half a Woollies/Coles BBQ roast chicken?

[Birds]

Weigh the whole chicken before you eat it, then put the remnants back on the scales and subtract from the original weight.

[Trozzle]

Weigh the whole chicken before you eat it, then put the remnants back on the scales and subtract from the original weight.

lol too late, already demolished half the chicken (thigh, wing, breast. Meat, fat and skin), along with 4 slices of tasty cheese.

My insides churn.

[Birds]

Archimedes is disappoint.