The Official Hype Fitness Thread

[Electrix]

I ate chocolate today

I'm a bad person :(

[ShadowBoxing]

Yes you are.

[jaguarr]

let me get this straight...

Monday
30 weightlifting
30 cardio

Tuesday
60 cardio

Wednesday
30 weightlifting
30 cardio

Thursday
60 cardio

Friday
30 weightlifting
30 cardio

Saturday
60 cardio

Sunday
rest


did I get it right?

You got it. :up:

jag

[BRUTAL]

I hate resting.

[Colossal Spoons]

Much deserved day off today :up:

[BRUTAL]

I wanna go to the gym because it'll probably be empty :(

[Colossal Spoons]

Wowza, switching up muscle groupings for lifting days sure does make a difference!

Told you pull/push would hurt :D

[Holly]

last time i went i had no idea how to work any of the machines

[jaguarr]

Much deserved day off today :up:

I've been doing a lot of walking while on vacation the last few days, and have been doing some swimming as well. But I've allowed myself a nice beer or two here and there and enjoyed some foods I usually don't eat like fresh fish and chips. :up: Gonna be back on the iron in the next couple of days as my vacation ends tomorrow. :(

jag

[Colossal Spoons]

um, hey porn

[ShadowBoxing]

Not here too...ugh. :cmad:

[Holly]

I've been doing a lot of walking while on vacation the last few days, and have been doing some swimming as well. But I've allowed myself a nice beer or two here and there and enjoyed some foods I usually don't eat like fresh fish and chips. :up: Gonna be back on the iron in the next couple of days as my vacation ends tomorrow. :(

jag

you dont seem like the type of guy who drinks

[Holly]

then again, i really dont know you at all. nevermind

[jaguarr]

you dont seem like the type of guy who drinks

I like a drink every now and again. I tend to avoid it when I'm training hard as the two just don't go well together. When I'm taking a little time off to recuperate, though, a nice glass of beer or wine or even a martini is :up: . I just don't drink to excess these days. I had enough of that when I was younger.

jag

[ShadowBoxing]

you dont seem like the type of guy who drinks
I have to stay off booze for over a year.:csad:

[BRUTAL]

I was sober for 2 and a half years

[Holly]

then what happened

[BRUTAL]

I wasn't

[ShadowBoxing]

I was sober for 2 and a half years
This has nothing to do really, for me, with drinking. I need to stay sober to train for Bodybuilder. Can't risk what one night of drinking will do to my progress.

[Holly]

Destiny

[Colossal Spoons]

I like a drink every now and again. I tend to avoid it when I'm training hard as the two just don't go well together. When I'm taking a little time off to recuperate, though, a nice glass of beer or wine or even a martini is :up: . I just don't drink to excess these days. I had enough of that when I was younger.

jag

So I'm good to drink myself into oblivion for at least 10 more years? YES!



j/k, moderation people! :mad:

[Colossal Spoons]

I was sober for 2 and a half years

I was sober for 21 years :o

[Holly]

So I'm good to drink myself into oblivion for at least 10 more years? YES!



j/k, moderation people! :mad:

youre drunk right now arent you

[Colossal Spoons]

youre drunk right now arent you

Nope, haven't been in a while either, fruitass :o

[Holly]

Nope, haven't been in a while either, fruitass :o

stop please. i dont want this comment to thwart ShadowBoxings progress. he's training for Bodybuilder if you didnt know.

[Colossal Spoons]

I don't even know what that is!

[Holly]

me either, but he likes to remind us.

[jaguarr]

So I'm good to drink myself into oblivion for at least 10 more years? YES!



j/k, moderation people! :mad:

Go for it! :cirrhosis:

jag

[BRUTAL]

Johndis

[Colossal Spoons]

Go for it! :cirrhosis:

jag

Bacardi Citrosis FTW!

[ShadowBoxing]

So I'm good to drink myself into oblivion for at least 10 more years? YES!



j/k, moderation people! :mad:
I used to do that in college. It was fun.

[ShadowBoxing]

me either, but he likes to remind us.
This is the Fitness thread....

[Colossal Spoons]

What exactly are you training for?

[BRUTAL]

For Bodybuilder... duh.

[ShadowBoxing]

What exactly are you training for?
The Excaliber...a local BB comp.

[Colossal Spoons]

For Bodybuilder... duh.

I'll hurt you :mad:

The Excaliber...a local BB comp.

Ah ha, good luck dood

[ShadowBoxing]

For Bodybuilder... duh.
Yeah, that's right...I'm training for one single bodybuilder. We'r gonna have a cage match and I am gonna kill him.

[Colossal Spoons]

Go for the eyes

[BRUTAL]

Go for the groin.

[AndThePickles]

um, hey porn

What is all this porn that I missed? :huh: And why are you touching yourself?

[strikezone89]

hey guys i got a question.
at my school we have accomplishment boards in our weight room and im already on the "bench 250lbs" and the "bench 300lbs" board and this is my senior year and i have 13 weeks to get on the "bench 350" board. currently im at 310lbs but i havent gotten any higher for at least 2 weeks.
do you guys have any suggestions. I dont wanna take enhancers and/or those "protein" boosters. i think thats cheating.
thank if you input

[Colossal Spoons]

You don't take whey protein now?

[Super Kal]

happy to say I haven't been on the scale in over 3 weeks :D

very proud of myself

[bullets]

hey guys i got a question.
at my school we have accomplishment boards in our weight room and im already on the "bench 250lbs" and the "bench 300lbs" board and this is my senior year and i have 13 weeks to get on the "bench 350" board. currently im at 310lbs but i havent gotten any higher for at least 2 weeks.
do you guys have any suggestions. I dont wanna take enhancers and/or those "protein" boosters. i think thats cheating.
thank if you input


cheat to win . you dont have to take them forever . everyone else might be doing it

[strikezone89]

You don't take whey protein now?

Nope. I drink a gatorade before i work out.lol
i dont like taking enhancers

[strikezone89]

cheat to win . you dont have to take them forever . everyone else might be doing it

peer pressure:wow: :dry:

[Colossal Spoons]

Nope. I drink a gatorade before i work out.lol
i dont like taking enhancers

Congrats, man!

happy to say I haven't been on the scale in over 3 weeks :D

very proud of myself

I'd hardly consider whey protein cheating, it's like the most basic of supplements. It's not creatine or NO2.

[strikezone89]

Congrats, man!



I'd hardly consider whey protein cheating, it's like the most basic of supplements. It's not creatine or NO2.

yah, but i've got so many people who think i do that **** and it ticks me off. i kno lots of peeps that take that creatin **** and other stuff.. but if i did that kinda stuff i would feel satisfied with myself for getting whatever im going for.

[Prison Mike]

I hate whey protein (the taste is awful) but I think I'm going to have to go back on it. I just got an appointment with a personal trainer at my school gym. I want to beef up and I guess whey protein helps putting on muscle.

[strikezone89]

I hate whey protein (the taste is awful) but I think I'm going to have to go back on it. I just got an appointment with a personal trainer at my school gym. I want to beef up and I guess whey protein helps putting on muscle.

it does, i've always been a big kid so i never thought of that stuff. i just let my size to the lifting.
6'3 280lbs

[Colossal Spoons]

yah, but i've got so many people who think i do that **** and it ticks me off. i kno lots of peeps that take that creatin **** and other stuff.. but if i did that kinda stuff i would feel satisfied with myself for getting whatever im going for.

I take creatine but then again, I'm not against "enhancers" at all. Whatever will aid me in moving those iron plates :up:

I hate whey protein (the taste is awful) but I think I'm going to have to go back on it. I just got an appointment with a personal trainer at my school gym. I want to beef up and I guess whey protein helps putting on muscle.

What kind did you try? Some taste really good....delicious even.

[Prison Mike]

I just take strawberry whey protein (I forget the brand name) and mix it with egg yolk, milk, and some fruit. Even after all that, I can still taste the protein.

[Colossal Spoons]

Optimum Nutrition Extreme Milk Chocolate Whey Protein
+
2 cups of milk
+
1 tablespoon of peanut butter
+
1/2 banana
+
A handful of ice cubes


Blend that up, and enjoy one of the tastiest shakes in this solar system :up:

[Prison Mike]

I've heard of people putting peanut butter in shakes. Does it help a lot? Oh and the whey protein I use is Designer whey.

[Super Kal]

Optimum Nutrition Extreme Milk Chocolate Whey Protein
+
2 cups of milk
+
1 tablespoon of peanut butter
+
1/2 banana
+
A handful of ice cubes


Blend that up, and enjoy one of the tastiest shakes in this solar system :up:
lol, I need to get a blender

[Colossal Spoons]

I've heard of people putting peanut butter in shakes. Does it help a lot? Oh and the whey protein I use is Designer whey.

If taste is your biggest obstacle, look into Muscle Milk.

[ShadowBoxing]

it does, i've always been a big kid so i never thought of that stuff. i just let my size to the lifting.
6'3 280lbs
At 280 lbs, 310 is not a huge accomplishment. Not trying to take away from what you have accomplished, but most avid weightlifters can at least get 50 lbs more than they weigh.

But do not dispair, because I'm not trying to slap you in the face. You have a setback, but it's not a huge one.

One. Never EVER! just let your size do the lifting for you. It only leads to a dead end. You need to have a coach instruct you on proper form and lift technique.

Two. Protien and creatine are not cheating. They are both naturally occuring substances within your body, one of which (protien) is necessary for muscle building. Protien shakes do not taste bad anymore, that went out in the 1940s. You can get a variety of protien products that taste every bit as good as a McDonalds Milkshake.

By not taking protien, creatine, and glutamine you are doing your body a grave disservice. These things are not steroids, they have no advere side effects (in proper moderation) and they are used by EVERY athlete who competes. The only one you cheat without the aid of protien supplementation in your diet is youself.

Keep trainig, but remember "diet is everything". If you don't get in that protien (and to a lesser extent Creatine and Glutamine) to fuel the muscle, all the work you do will amount to nothing.

[Colossal Spoons]

Speaking of protein powder; when my current tub runs out, I'm gonna get some of ON's Pro Complex. Only comes in 2 flavors but there's more protein per serving and it's got more BCAAs :up:

http://www.optimumnutrition.com/products/images/pro-complex-facts.jpg

[Fran]

I forgot about my school's gym. Been too busy, just had to settle for my home gym lately. But I'm still doing great.

[AndThePickles]

Speaking of protein powder; when my current tub runs out, I'm gonna get some of ON's Pro Complex. Only comes in 2 flavors but there's more protein per serving and it's got more BCAAs :up:

http://www.optimumnutrition.com/products/images/pro-complex-facts.jpg

I want it!

[jaguarr]

hey guys i got a question.
at my school we have accomplishment boards in our weight room and im already on the "bench 250lbs" and the "bench 300lbs" board and this is my senior year and i have 13 weeks to get on the "bench 350" board. currently im at 310lbs but i havent gotten any higher for at least 2 weeks.
do you guys have any suggestions. I dont wanna take enhancers and/or those "protein" boosters. i think thats cheating.
thank if you input

Read this post for tips on how to increase your bench (http://forums.superherohype.com/showpost.php?p=12219880&postcount=8251). Also, using whey protein isn't "cheating". Your body needs protein to grow muscle and whey is an easy and inexpensive way of ensuring that you're getting enough. It's either that or start eating ten chickens a day. :)

jag

[knowsbleed]

Read this post for tips on how to increase your bench (http://forums.superherohype.com/showpost.php?p=12219880&postcount=8251). Also, using whey protein isn't "cheating". Your body needs protein to grow muscle and whey is an easy and inexpensive way of ensuring that you're getting enough. It's either that or start eating ten chickens a day. :)

jag

Hmm...I'm going to try that lockout thing. I'm stuck in my 165 rut and I'm just not feeling enough energy to put more on.

[jaguarr]

Hmm...I'm going to try that lockout thing. I'm stuck in my 165 rut and I'm just not feeling enough energy to put more on.

What do your pre and post workout nutrition look like?

jag

[Colossal Spoons]

If/when we find Bin Laden, rather than try him and hang him a la Saddam; we should just make him do lunges all day :(

[Colossal Spoons]

There's a new company out called "Muscle Asylum Project". They easily have the most creative advertising team EVER. check out their website at www.muscleasylumproject.com. I haven't had a chance to study all 4 products they put out since it's so new; but their protein looks decent. It has 2 more grams than Muscle Milk and none of the fat. If you get chance to read the labels on any of their products, go for it. :up:

Not giving this stuff a thumbs up or down, just puttin it out there :)

[strikezone89]

wow, you guys will NOT believe what happened today, this morning i woke up late so when i got to school i was really really tired. so my buddy had jet alert pills. so i checked out the dosage and took 2. then bout an hour flies by and i went to go work out and messing around i tried benching 350lbs and I GOT IT!!!!:D
i couldnt believe what the fook just happend.
so now it looks like im going for 400lbs this semester.


do u guys think the jet alert pills had anything to do with it.
YAH 4 ME

[Colossal Spoons]

This the stuff? http://i20.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/90/0b/738b_1.JPG

[strikezone89]

This the stuff? http://i20.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/90/0b/738b_1.JPG

yup

[Colossal Spoons]

The caffeine pills most likely didn't augment your strength, so you put that weight up all by yourself.

[strikezone89]

The caffeine pills most likely didn't augment your strength, so you put that weight up all by yourself.

oh goodie
but there's no freaking way im hittin 400.
there's only 6 people in our school's history to get that much,
it HEAVY

[Colossal Spoons]

I'll likely not see 400lbs on my bench for many more decades lol. But numbers mean squat to me, as long as my pecs look amazing :D

[strikezone89]

I'll likely not see 400lbs on my bench for many more decades lol. But numbers mean squat to me, as long as my pecs look amazing :D

ditto but i walk like an idiot cause my shoulders are wide

[Colossal Spoons]

Well you sound like a large fellow, I can make no such claim unfortunately

[strikezone89]

Well you sound like a large fellow, I can make no such claim unfortunately

lol. why yes i am.
but ill be getting smaller when i graduate cause i can't work out anymore :(

[Colossal Spoons]

Why not?

[AndThePickles]

Well you sound like a large fellow, I can make no such claim unfortunately

Lol you act like you're small or something.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

So I've been working on my core since I am letting my shoulders heal. Abs are feeling a lot stronger already and my lower back has been fine for a month now.

Also, something I have been meaning to ask for sometime now. When it comes to food nutrient info and the portion size (mainly meats). Do you count 8oz of steak, chicken or fish before or after you cook it?

So say it says 30g of protein per 8oz. Is that uncooked or cooked?

[ShadowBoxing]

bump

[AndThePickles]

I got another woman to go to the weight room with me last night! :woot:

[Super Kal]

cool :up:

had a bit of a rough start this morning, but I was able to finish my cardio for today.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

So I've been working on my core since I am letting my shoulders heal. Abs are feeling a lot stronger already and my lower back has been fine for a month now.

Also, something I have been meaning to ask for sometime now. When it comes to food nutrient info and the portion size (mainly meats). Do you count 8oz of steak, chicken or fish before or after you cook it?

So say it says 30g of protein per 8oz. Is that uncooked or cooked ?


Anybody?

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

So I've been working on my core since I am letting my shoulders heal. Abs are feeling a lot stronger already and my lower back has been fine for a month now.

Also, something I have been meaning to ask for sometime now. When it comes to food nutrient info and the portion size (mainly meats). Do you count 8oz of steak, chicken or fish before or after you cook it?

So say it says 30g of protein per 8oz. Is that uncooked or cooked ?


Anybody?

[jaguarr]

So I've been working on my core since I am letting my shoulders heal. Abs are feeling a lot stronger already and my lower back has been fine for a month now.

Also, something I have been meaning to ask for sometime now. When it comes to food nutrient info and the portion size (mainly meats). Do you count 8oz of steak, chicken or fish before or after you cook it?

So say it says 30g of protein per 8oz. Is that uncooked or cooked?

I measure food after cooking.

jag

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Is that how you are supposed to do it though?

[Colossal Spoons]

Hm, ON makes a BCAA/Creatine mix. Depending on if the creatine is potent enough, I just might look into this; as I mix the 2 anyway. :up:

[Super Kal]

I personally use Body Fortress

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

This is true, why did I even ask. lol.

Thanks again Jag :up:

[user123456789]

Lol you act like you're small or something.

small penis? :hyper:

[Colossal Spoons]

of course lol

[Fran]

Tinkerbell.

Got a nice ring to it. :)

[Ghostvirus]

Hey Y'all. What are some good recommendations for making brown rice edible?

What is the best way to cook brown rice if one doesn't have a rice cooker?

I am asking, because I am sure you all being health nuts have eaten brown rice before.

[Colossal Spoons]

And thus it was decreed that from this day henceforth, Colossal Spoons would be known as "Tinkerbell".

jag


Hot damn!

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Hey Y'all. What are some good recommendations for making brown rice edible?

What is the best way to cook brown rice if one doesn't have a rice cooker?

I am asking, because I am sure you all being health nuts have eaten brown rice before.

Ok here is my specialty, well one of them anyway.

Take a pot medium size (depending on how many cups you want to make) the easiest way to make fool proof perfect rice goes like this.

1. Fill pot with X amount of cups.

2. Rinse rice with water to clean it.

3. Fill pot with water

4. To determine how much water you need, take your pinky finger and place it into the pot/water until it touches the top of the rice. If the water is below your first joint the rice will be dry. If it is over your first joint it will be too moist.

This will take a little time to get right, you need to make sure the rice is as level as possible when measuring with your finger. Trust me this works though, I've been doing it for years and it's very fast and easy.

5.You will need a lid to put on top that will release a small amount of steam during the cooking process. Set your stove (depending on how hot it cooks) to the second or third highest setting. You don't want to boil it on max but get it boiling just a little. It should take roughly 20 minutes to cook the rice.

6. Keep an eye on it just to make sure you don't over cook it. If the rice comes out a bit too moist/soggy (which is better than burnt) you can somewhat fix this by putting a paper towel between the pot and lid to absorb some of the moisture.

:up:

There you go that should take care of it.

[Colossal Spoons]

Hey Y'all. What are some good recommendations for making brown rice edible?

What is the best way to cook brown rice if one doesn't have a rice cooker?

I am asking, because I am sure you all being health nuts have eaten brown rice before.

I just boil it via the instructions on the bag :up: I'm not picky though, so having my meals taste awesome isn't my main concern. I just have to eat it.


I sound like a robot

[Colossal Spoons]

You wouldn't eat it w/o the cooker?

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

I have a rice cooker, but I was just helping him out how to cook rice without one :up:

[Colossal Spoons]

I'll attest to the pain in the ass part :down:

I have to start cooking brown rice an hour before I actually get hungry :o

[AndThePickles]

And thus it was decreed that from this day henceforth, Colossal Spoons would be known as "Tinkerbell".

jag

Psssssssh

Seriously, guys. a good rice cooker will run you $15-25. It's worth every penny as the rice is soooo much better when cooked in one. I eat a lot of brown and wild rice, and wouldn't do so without the rice cooker. :up:

jag

Hmmm, I'll definitely buy one when I graduate :up:

[Colossal Spoons]

Or, you could just eat it raw like the ancient Chinamen used to do. Good for the molars!

[AndThePickles]

Ew, why would I do that? :csad: My teeth are awesome.

[Ghostvirus]

Ok here is my specialty, well one of them anyway.

Take a pot medium size (depending on how many cups you want to make) the easiest way to make fool proof perfect rice goes like this.

1. Fill pot with X amount of cups.

2. Rinse rice with water to clean it.

3. Fill pot with water

4. To determine how much water you need, take your pinky finger and place it into the pot/water until it touches the top of the rice. If the water is below your first joint the rice will be dry. If it is over your first joint it will be too moist.

This will take a little time to get right, you need to make sure the rice is as level as possible when measuring with your finger. Trust me this works though, I've been doing it for years and it's very fast and easy.

5.You will need a lid to put on top that will release a small amount of steam during the cooking process. Set your stove (depending on how hot it cooks) to the second or third highest setting. You don't want to boil it on max but get it boiling just a little. It should take roughly 20 minutes to cook the rice.

6. Keep an eye on it just to make sure you don't over cook it. If the rice comes out a bit too moist/soggy (which is better than burnt) you can somewhat fix this by putting a paper towel between the pot and lid to absorb some of the moisture.

:up:

There you go that should take care of it.

Thanks a bunches.

What are some ingredients you put on your rice to spice it up?

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Thanks a bunches.

What are some ingredients you put on your rice to spice it up?


I actually like brown rice the way it is. :up:

[Ghostvirus]

I actually like brown rice the way it is. :up:

Ok then I must have cooked it wrong the first time, because what I ate was hard, a little crunchy, & pretty f-ing bland.

[Colossal Spoons]

Hot sauce, if anything :up:

[AndThePickles]

Can't wait for abs and cardio today!

[Super Kal]

i had an awesome ab workout today :up:

[Super Kal]

what are some good workouts for the booty?

[ShadowBoxing]

what are some good workouts for the booty?
Squats and more Squats:cmad:

[ShadowBoxing]

And more Squats

I'm gonna do a leg day where I superset my squats with more squats, and they do squats in between to mix it up.:cmad:

[Super Kal]

I have a lot of knee trouble doing the squats... I'm gonna give the other ones a try as well

[ShadowBoxing]

Ew, why would I do that? :csad: My teeth are awesome.My teeth are awesome right now as well:o . Because of the surgury, they had to bind three of my front teeth together in order to keep the bone there...so when I smile I look like a cartoon or comic character because my teeth look like they are just sketched into my mouth.

[AndThePickles]

Squats. Lunges. Leg Curls. Straight Leg Dead Lift.

jag

I love them all :heart: :heart: :heart:

Oh yeah, and for cardio, stairstepper is good for the booty too :heart:

[Shuley]

I picked up a head and chest cold and have been trying to shake it off. I did legs and shoulders the other day even though I felt it coming on, hoping it might bolster my immune system but no such luck. I think I'll be skipping back and bi's today and just taking a rest. :(

jag

Guys on steriods don't do legs and shoulders together.

[Shuley]

I love them all :heart: :heart: :heart:

Oh yeah, and for cardio, stairstepper is good for the booty too :heart: Any exersice I can do that's good for the penis? I need all the help I can get. :rolleyes:

[AndThePickles]

Any exersice I can do that's good for the penis? I need all the help I can get. :rolleyes:

What you could really use some help on is a)how to stop spamming and b) how to at least be humorous when doing so.

[Asteroid-Man]

I wanna work on my body from the waste up. (not my abs though, I got that down) I need big arms, big chest, shoulders. What would be an ideal work out schedule for that?

[Colossal Spoons]

I picked up a head and chest cold and have been trying to shake it off. I did legs and shoulders the other day even though I felt it coming on, hoping it might bolster my immune system but no such luck. I think I'll be skipping back and bi's today and just taking a rest. :(

jag


I just got rid of that one, kept me out of the gym for about 4 days. Good luck :up:

[Colossal Spoons]

Squats and more Squats:cmad:

I actually think lunges hit the glutes a bit more effectively than squats. But that's just me

[Colossal Spoons]

I wanna work on my body from the waste up. (not my abs though, I got that down) I need big arms, big chest, shoulders. What would be an ideal work out schedule for that?

Step 1: Get a good leg routine going.

After that; report back for step 2 :up:

[Shuley]

What you could really use some help on is a)how to stop spamming and b) how to at least be humorous when doing so.
I thought it was funny,that's what I'm here for.Self entertainment.

[Shuley]

Why? So people can say things to you like "Are you riding a chicken, or are those your legs?".

You have to work the whole body to get maximum results. It's all interconnected.

jag
Those are called "Tank Top bodybuilders" Cause they only work what will show when they wear a tank top.

[Golgo-13]

Anybody had good results with a specific calf routine? My calves are definately my weakest link, and am always looking for new routines to stimulate them to grow......

[AndThePickles]

Anybody had good results with a specific calf routine? My calves are definately my weakest link, and am always looking for new routines to stimulate them to grow......

Well, what are you doing currently?

[Colossal Spoons]

Yeah, my calves are nothing to brag about. Come Nov when I start putting on mass again, it'll be back to the drawing board.

[Golgo-13]

Well, what are you doing currently?

Standing calve raises- i pyramid down from 12-to-1. With 5 second rests inbetween. (so i do 12, 11, 10, 9..ect...). I use the heaviest weight i can.

I do one legged calf raises too with a Kettlebell.

I also do seated calve raises. 4 sets of 25............

[Colossal Spoons]

Jeez, you really work them suckers out lol

[AndThePickles]

Standing calve raises- i pyramid down from 12-to-1. With 5 second rests inbetween. (so i do 12, 11, 10, 9..ect...). I use the heaviest weight i can.

I do one legged calf raises too with a Kettlebell.

I also do seated calve raises. 4 sets of 25............

Hmm. Have you tried using a leg press for calves?

[Golgo-13]

Hmm. Have you tried using a leg press for calves?

Yep. I think my problem is genetics and diet. I'm not very conscience about the amount of calories i consume, and my protein intake, etc. Plus everyone in my family has skinny legs. :csad:

[AndThePickles]

Yep. I think my problem is genetics and diet. I'm not very conscience about the amount of calories i consume, and my protein intake, etc. Plus everyone in my family has skinny legs. :csad:

Get the protein!!

[Golgo-13]

Jeez, you really work them suckers out lol

Yeah, but only twice a week though. They just won't grow.

[Super Kal]

i always thought I had nice calves... it's the booty I'm more concerned about

[Golgo-13]

i always thought I had nice calves... it's the booty I'm more concerned about

Sumo squats standing on two boxes, so that you can lower the weight inbetween them and really low, should work. Hold a single dumbell or kettlebell in both hands. I do these and find my butt is too muscular..

..heaven forbid i ever go to jail.:csad:

[Shuley]

Standing calve raises- i pyramid down from 12-to-1. With 5 second rests inbetween. (so i do 12, 11, 10, 9..ect...). I use the heaviest weight i can.

I do one legged calf raises too with a Kettlebell.

I also do seated calve raises. 4 sets of 25............

Seated calf raises...100 reps,non stop...no i'm not joking

[Shuley]

Get the protein!! And the calories.

[Colossal Spoons]

Seated calf raises...100 reps,non stop...no i'm not joking

He wants them to get bigger, not more defined

[Super Kal]

Sumo squats standing on two boxes, so that you can lower the weight inbetween them and really low, should work. Hold a single dumbell or kettlebell in both hands. I do these and find my butt is too muscular..

..heaven forbid i ever go to jail.:csad:
my right knee wouldn't be able to withstand that kind of pressure :(

[Showtime]

Last night I had the pleasure of attending the opening of Million Calorie March in Boston, a documentary about a really inspirational man named Gary Marino. My mom actually had a part in the film, which featured filmed flashbacks to his childhood mixed with commentary and documentary footage. They filmed some of the flashbacks using the exterior of my parents home and I actually got to experience the filming in 2005. Check the link below for information on Gary and the Million Calorie March the cause, the movie, and the book.

http://www.millioncaloriemarch.com/

http://www.millioncaloriemarch.com/Images/MeetGary/gary_new.jpg

[Golgo-13]

Thanks for all the advice guys.

It's actually the soleus that i want to grow more, calves too but the soleus is REALLY lagging in developement. So seated calve raises is the only way i know how to isolate them....unless you guys know any other tricks..?

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s42/indirav1/250px-Illu_lower_extremity_muscles.jpg

[Golgo-13]

Weighted Donkey Calve Raises, Golgo. :up: I have a Grizzly Belt I use to do them, so you don't need someone sitting on your back in the most homo of exercise partner uses:

http://www.exrx.net/AnimatedEx/Gastrocnemius/WtDonkeyCalfRaise.gif

jag

:up:

[Golgo-13]

This is a Grizzly Dipping Belt:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/griz/grizbelt2.jpg

Breat for doing weighted dips:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/griz/dipping.jpg

I also use it for weighted pull-ups and weighed donkey calve raises. Excellent piece of equipment. :up:

Bodybuilding.com has them for a good price, but you can find them other places as well.

jag

Yeah, i was just over on Amazon looking for one. Couldn't seem to find any, I'll try BB.com.

[Colossal Spoons]

Weighted Donkey Calve Raises, Golgo. :up: I have a Grizzly Belt I use to do them, so you don't need someone sitting on your back in the most homo of exercise partner uses:

http://www.exrx.net/AnimatedEx/Gastrocnemius/WtDonkeyCalfRaise.gif

jag

Hahahahaha

[Golgo-13]

I have an Arnold Schwarzenegger book, and he does his just like that!

[Golgo-13]

Never done donkey calve raise before. The gym that i go to doesn't have a station. All you need is a 'step' if you have the grizzly belt right, as you add the required weight to the belt itself..?

[AndThePickles]

Hahahahaha

You wanna try those with me? :o

[Super Kal]

those sound interesting...

[Golgo-13]

You got it. I've seen guys do them off of steps or even a couple of hex dumbbells end to end to place their feet on the bars. I do them off a thicker weight plate under each foot. :up:


FYI, I bought a tub of ON's "Extremely Milk Chocolate" flavor whey and MAN is it good. I'd been sticking with "Double Rich Chocolate" for awhile and decided to give this a try and I'm loving it. I also bought some Banana Creme flavor and that stuff is like sex. I wish they'd put it in 10 lb. bags.


jag

Cool. I got the plated weights at home already i use for deadlifts, so all i need is the belt. I'll order one in a week or so. :up:

[Colossal Spoons]

You wanna try those with me? :o

I call top :o

[Colossal Spoons]

FYI, I bought a tub of ON's "Extremely Milk Chocolate" flavor whey and MAN is it good. I'd been sticking with "Double Rich Chocolate" for awhile and decided to give this a try and I'm loving it. I also bought some Banana Creme flavor and that stuff is like sex. I wish they'd put it in 10 lb. bags.


jag

Yeah, EMC is my absolute favorite. I've only got about 8 scoops left though :( Gonna get French Vanilla Creme next...if I can find it.

That's the prob with the 10lb bags, you gotta sacrifice variety. :down:

[Super Kal]

i take it you can find all this whey and stuff at GNC?

[Colossal Spoons]

Yeah, but the GNC prices are poop. W/o my employee discount, I'd never shop there for anything other than mutli-vitamins and fish oil.

[Super Kal]

got any suggestions on where to find it then?

[Colossal Spoons]

Shop around online. Bodybuilding.com has good prices :up:

[Colossal Spoons]

The French Vanilla Creme tastes like ass in whey. It's great in their casein product, but not their whey one. I'd pass on it if I were you.

jag

I've had it, I love it with milk and fruit and stuff. Wasn't to good just w/ water though :down: Vanilla Ice Cream's pretty good too. I haven't tried anything strawberry or banana flavored yet.

[Super Kal]

what about for exercise machines and whatnot?

[AndThePickles]

I call top :o

Are you trying to kill your girlfriend? :cmad:

[Colossal Spoons]

Better get those calves and lower back in shape then

[Shuley]

He wants them to get bigger, not more defined

They will grow since a 100 reps will shock them,not something you wanna do every week.Once a month is good,you can do it with every muscle.

[AndThePickles]

Better get those calves and lower back in shape then

You'd better stop being twice my weight.

[ShadowBoxing]

Weighted Donkey Calve Raises, Golgo. :up: I have a Grizzly Belt I use to do them, so you don't need someone sitting on your back in the most homo of exercise partner uses:

http://www.exrx.net/AnimatedEx/Gastrocnemius/WtDonkeyCalfRaise.gif

jag
Pfft. Grizzly belt. Way to take all the fun out of it.:whatever:

[Shuley]

There are much better ways to "shock" your muscles than 100 rep sets such as pyramiding, periodization, and rotating exercises in and out every week or two. The idea by using these things regularly is that you're maintaining sufficient "muscle confusion" on a regular basis to stimulate growth on a consistent basis. If you need to do a major "shock" session once a month then you're doing something with your routine that's allowing stagnation on a regular basis and that's :down .

jag

It good once you've hit a plateau, You only do 1 set of a 100 reps,I wouldn't do it a muscle group that I have no problem growing,but something like shoulders or calfs once in a while to just trow out your regular routiue and do something entirely differant...try it...don't be a whimp...lol

[Colossal Spoons]

100 reps though? That'd have to involve a SERIOUS drop in weight.

[Shuley]

100 reps though? That'd have to involve a SERIOUS drop in weight.
yup.. you take a light/moderate weight and rep it out...it burns like hell.

[Colossal Spoons]

yup.. you take a light/moderate weight and rep it out...it burns like hell.

****, I can imagine lol

[Colossal Spoons]

Traps are hurtin somethin serious this morning :up:

[Golgo-13]

I'm purchasing these two items; i'll use the calve block with the grizzly belt Jag recommended. I think this should take care of my calves needs, and have my calves look sexy next summer!

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s42/indirav1/410CHB7oIuL._AA280_.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s42/indirav1/218fAs9vjL._SS400_.jpg

[Colossal Spoons]

Those look perfect :up:

[Golgo-13]

Yeah, i kinda prefer working out at home personally, where i don't have to wait in line for a machine, have some know it all ******* coming up to me trying to give me his expert tips, and wiping off someone else disgusting sweat. I have weights, plates, kettlebells and a bowflex machine at home. Problem is the Bowflex machine doesn't have a good calve isolation station. Everything else about the machine is great.

After i get those items, i have no real reason to go to an outside gym, other than to look at the old ladies giggling as they hit the trendmill. :oldrazz:

[Colossal Spoons]

I think Shadowboxing and I are the only people who prefer to go to a gym. I don't experience any of the problems you listed except for the sweat thing, and that's rare cuz people are usually pretty good about wiping off their bench.

[Golgo-13]

I hear ya. I don't experience those things regularly, but i have experienced them. The most annoying thing i experience at a gym on a regular basis is a group of guys chit-chatting about basketball, football and whatnot while they're working at one particular station, and taking 5 -10 minute breaks per-person so they'e hogging up one station for a good 45 minutes. I experience this VERY often, and it has put me off the whole gym experience personally.

[Golgo-13]

I hate the gym for all the reasons Golgo stated. I'm very anal about the order of my exercises and time of rest between sets. I also want to be able to work through my sets how I want to without some a-hole hovering over me asking me if I'm done yet over and over. Especially if I'm doing some TUT (Time Under Tension) stuff. That's why I have this at home:

http://www.powertecfitness.com/images/powerrack.jpg

jag

Lucky!:oldrazz:

Bet it cost you an arm and a leg. Good investment though.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Been coughing up my lungs for the past 5 days, this sucks ass. Feel like I am finally getting over being sick but still have lots of congestion. BAH!

Anyway, I was wondering what kind of remedies do you guys and girls have for helping speed up recovery? I don't really like taking a bunch of chemicals so I lean more towards natural type remedies.

Here are some of mine.

A. Lots and lots of 100% natural OJ, I drink Florida Orange I like it best.
B. Vitamins, multi, C, etc.
C. Soup, chicken noodle is what I eat. Anything better?
D. Vapor Rub, Cold-Eeze cough drops, but not your typical drops.
E. Get a towel boil a pot of water and breath in the steam with a towel over your head and the pot.
F. Vapor rub
G. Vapor rub tablets for the shower. Somewhat mild but they help.
H. Tea for a sore throat, a little honey if you like.
I. Warm water and salt gargle also for a sore throat.

[jaguarr]

There's some sort of weird bug going around, BAH. I'm still on the tail end of some crap I picked up last week. Started in my chest, went up to my sinuses for a few days and then back down into my chest. I've hacked up quite a bit of junk, too. I just started back on the iron this week, but I made sure to get plenty of rest and get past the rough spot of it. Sleep is the main thing that gets rid of this kind of stuff for me. Extra zinc, Vitamin C and L-Glutamine also help. I also make an effort to keep my regular eating schedule intact, even if I don't feel like it. At night I use Nyquil to make sure I can breath and sleep well. If there's a lot of phlegm or sinal discharge, a gentle expectorant/cough suppressant like Mucinex DM (in the tablet form) can help quite a bit. Other than that, the things you listed all work well. Hope you get to feeling better soon.

jag

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Yeah my girlfriend was taking care of me and told me to take Mucinex, I had never heard of it but hot damn did that stuff help. :up: I usually try to sleep as much as I can too :up: But for a few days it didn't seem like it was helping, of course it didn't help that I was also at a bachelor party this weekend. :eek:

Thanks again Jag :up:

[DarthRekal]

just got my Gym Membership renewd :up:


what excersizes/machines.... target the oblique/love handles area AND are the MOST effective :huh:

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

just got my Gym Membership renewd :up:


what excersizes/machines.... target the oblique/love handles area AND are the MOST effective :huh:


Just do over all core work first. If your core is weak it will effect everything else you do.

Upper abs, lower abs, obliques, lower back and hip flexors. :up:

bodybuilding.com you can look up exercises for each of these muscles.

[Iceman]

I can't do weights for a few more weeks (broke my lower forearm about a month ago).

:csad: :cmad:

[jaguarr]

I can't do weights for a few more weeks (broke my lower forearm about a month ago).

:csad: :cmad:

You fell off the toilet while you were whackin' it, didn't you? :o

jag

[Iceman]

You fell off the toilet while you were whackin' it, didn't you? :o

jagYeah, but that's not how I broke my wrist.

[Electrix]

I was flicking through my TV channels and I came across this advertising channel and they were trying to sell this machine that works the muscles by vibrations and tones the muscles or something.

Does the power of vibration actually work? I mean all the people were doing was standing on a vibrating plate and putting their leg on it etc.

[jaguarr]

I was flicking through my TV channels and I came across this advertising channel and they were trying to sell this machine that works the muscles by vibrations and tones the muscles or something.

Does the power of vibration actually work? I mean all the people were doing was standing on a vibrating plate and putting their leg on it etc.

If it's too good to be true...

jag

[Electrix]

If it's too good to be true...

jag

I suppose your right

Heres (http://www.internetshopuk.com/internetshopuk/asp/display_product.asp?image=vibrationmachine02) something similar.

Function
1) Activates entire body, relieve tiredness quickly
2) Excellent body shaper melts away mass body fat
3) Soothes insomnia efficiently, helps you unwind
4) Stimulates alvine, enhances digestion
5) Increases blood flow to keep healthy
6) Activates joints, soothes arthritis ache

[jaguarr]

I suppose your right

Heres (http://www.internetshopuk.com/internetshopuk/asp/display_product.asp?image=vibrationmachine02) something similar.

Function
1) Activates entire body, relieve tiredness quickly
2) Excellent body shaper melts away mass body fat
3) Soothes insomnia efficiently, helps you unwind
4) Stimulates alvine, enhances digestion
5) Increases blood flow to keep healthy
6) Activates joints, soothes arthritis ache
7) Lightens your wallet

You forgot one.

jag

[Electrix]

Hahahaha!

:D

[Iceman]

I suppose your right

Heres (http://www.internetshopuk.com/internetshopuk/asp/display_product.asp?image=vibrationmachine02) something similar.

Function
1) Activates entire body, relieve tiredness quickly
2) Excellent body shaper melts away mass body fat
3) Soothes insomnia efficiently, helps you unwind
4) Stimulates alvine, enhances digestion
5) Increases blood flow to keep healthy
6) Activates joints, soothes arthritis acheIf you're standing in that thing for however long, you might as well actually have a light workout with a crosstrainer and get all those benefits and more.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

What the hell is wrong with Carrot Top?

http://www.tmz.com/2007/09/27/carrot-top-is-lovely/

[Super Kal]

lol, looks like a carrot on steroids

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Seriously. He does know there are other muscles in your body besdies your shoulders right?

[Super Kal]

guess not

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

I have to say that just working my core is really helping. My abs feel a lot stronger already and I have no shoulder problems as of right now.

Oh and on another note. I recently bought a 10lb bag of Vanilla Ice Cream Optimum Nutrition 100% whey protein. And if you haven't yet had it, let me just say yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkk k!!!!!!!

I've had both the Chocolate and Strawberry and both are many times better tasting. God I have to go through a 10lb bag of this stuff.......ughh

[jaguarr]

I keep telling you guys not to use the ON vanilla flavors in their whey products because they taste like ass, but no one listens to me. :)

Enjoying a little bit of time off from the iron right now. I'll probably wind up scrapping my workouts the rest of this month as we bought a new house and I've got a TON of **** to get done around the current place to get it ready to put on the market as well as packing and getting things ready for the move. Going to be a crazy month! :eek:

jag

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

I keep telling you guys not to use the ON vanilla flavors in their whey products because they taste like ass, but no one listens to me. :)

Enjoying a little bit of time off from the iron right now. I'll probably wind up scrapping my workouts the rest of this month as we bought a new house and I've got a TON of **** to get done around the current place to get it ready to put on the market as well as packing and getting things ready for the move. Going to be a crazy month! :eek:

jag


Yeahhh well I like to try new things just for myself, but looks like I really am paying for it here.

Congrats on the house Jag :up:

[jaguarr]

Yeahhh well I like to try new things just for myself.

Well, I'll just say "I told you so!", then. :oldrazz:

jag

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Well, I'll just say "I told you so!", then. :oldrazz:

jag

Yeahhhhh, pretty much.

[The Darkness]

I have this friend who says he's constanly tired.

Yet, he manages to strike up some energy to participate in football, basketball, martial arts, etc. You can see it in his eyes that he's always tired. He doesn't look obese at all but whenever he walks up two consecutive flight of stairs, his heart races and his legs feel like they're going to give out.

He sleeps from about 12 AM to 5 AM he claims. For about a year before that he slept for about 3 hrs a week and prior to that 1 hour a month.

Do you think it has anything to do with his weight (212) or does he need to sleep more, or should he get vitamin, iron, etc., supplements?




And on a sidenote...to lose fat you have to speed up your heart rate correct? So, does that mean a "fat" person can lose weight faster than a physically fit indivdual doing even the most menial of tasks? Like how walking up stairs gets a "fat" persons heart racing like crazy...are they bruning fat?

[jaguarr]

Yeahhhhh, pretty much.

I always buy the SMALL tub of a new flavor to try it. That way I don't have to eat 10 pounds of the **** if I don't like it. :up:

I have this friend who says he's constanly tired.

Yet, he manages to strike up some energy to participate in football, basketball, martial arts, etc. You can see it in his eyes that he's always tired. He doesn't look obese at all but whenever he walks up two consecutive flight of stairs, his heart races and his legs feel like they're going to give out.

He sleeps from about 12 AM to 5 AM he claims. For about a year before that he slept for about 3 hrs a week and prior to that 1 hour a month.

Do you think it has anything to do with his weight (212) or does he need to sleep more, or should he get vitamin, iron, etc., supplements?

I think your friend should go to the doctor and get a full physical, including bloodwork for all his hormonal panels, kidney, liver and thyroid functions. I'm betting he's not getting enough sleep but what you describe could be a major health issue, sleep problems, diet problems, or something else.



And on a sidenote...to lose fat you have to speed up your heart rate correct? So, does that mean a "fat" person can lose weight faster than a physically fit indivdual doing even the most menial of tasks? Like how walking up stairs gets a "fat" persons heart racing like crazy...are they bruning fat?

No, fat people can't lose fat faster than an average person as a general rule of thumb.

jag

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

I have this friend who says he's constanly tired.

Yet, he manages to strike up some energy to participate in football, basketball, martial arts, etc. You can see it in his eyes that he's always tired. He doesn't look obese at all but whenever he walks up two consecutive flight of stairs, his heart races and his legs feel like they're going to give out.

He sleeps from about 12 AM to 5 AM he claims. For about a year before that he slept for about 3 hrs a week and prior to that 1 hour a month.

Do you think it has anything to do with his weight (212) or does he need to sleep more, or should he get vitamin, iron, etc., supplements?




And on a sidenote...to lose fat you have to speed up your heart rate correct? So, does that mean a "fat" person can lose weight faster than a physically fit indivdual doing even the most menial of tasks? Like how walking up stairs gets a "fat" persons heart racing like crazy...are they bruning fat?


A. You're friend sounds like he's dying....jk. I am not a Doctor so I can't diagnose him, but he should get A LOT more sleep. 6-8 hours a night, every night. Missing sleep here and there is fine, but 5 hours a night? 3 hours a week? 1 hour a month? You're going to cause serious health problems for youself.

B. He should eat more carbs, at least the same or close to as many grams of body weight he has if he is going to be that active. So if he weighs 200lbs, he should be eating 200 grams of carbs. Or at least 1/2 of that.

C. People with a lot of body fat will have an easier time losing weight, initially, because they have more to lose, but like everyone else their body will slow down and they will need to re-evaluate their diet and exercise regimen. The more muscle you have the higher your metabolism and the greater the ability to burn fat.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

On another note. Good article I found at BB.com

Mind over matter-muscle link.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/siegel4.htm

[The Darkness]

I thought carbs were bad for you? And one hour less than 6 of sleep is still no good?

He's been to the Dr. and they found nothing. One night he was jogging by the water front and 30 seconds in his heart was racing and he couldn't breathe.

They didn't do the liver or the kidney tests so I'll suggest that.

[jaguarr]

I thought carbs were bad for you? And one hour less than 6 of sleep is still no good?

He's been to the Dr. and they found nothing. One night he was jogging by the water front and 30 seconds in his heart was racing and he couldn't breathe.

They didn't do the liver or the kidney tests so I'll suggest that.

Has he tested for asthma?

jag

[The Darkness]

Doctor’s say he’s no asthmatic.

However, hibachi places render him breathless…literally.

Sometimes he can’t breathe after a meal and burping lessens the inability to breathe.

When I say can’t breath, I mean has a hard time doing so….not literally can’t.

[jaguarr]

Doctor’s say he’s no asthmatic.

However, hibachi places render him breathless…literally.

Sometimes he can’t breathe after a meal and burping lessens the inability to breathe.

When I say can’t breath, I mean has a hard time doing so….not literally can’t.

Does he get severe heartburn? Could be reflux. Could also be a food allergy. I still say he needs to sort through this with his doctor.

jag

[Mr. Vengeance]

I have to say that just working my core is really helping. My abs feel a lot stronger already and I have no shoulder problems as of right now.

Oh and on another note. I recently bought a 10lb bag of Vanilla Ice Cream Optimum Nutrition 100% whey protein. And if you haven't yet had it, let me just say yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkk k!!!!!!!

I've had both the Chocolate and Strawberry and both are many times better tasting. God I have to go through a 10lb bag of this stuff.......ughh

The Rocky Road is horrendous as well. Don't make the same mistake I did.

[Colossal Spoons]

I'd never even consider trying the Rocky Road

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

I thought carbs were bad for you? And one hour less than 6 of sleep is still no good?

He's been to the Dr. and they found nothing. One night he was jogging by the water front and 30 seconds in his heart was racing and he couldn't breathe.

They didn't do the liver or the kidney tests so I'll suggest that.

You couldn't be more wrong. Excessive carb in-take as well as carbs like deep fried fats and junk food vs. baked potato's, whole grain wheats and the like are two different things.

Plus carbs are not only essential for having energy, they are also essential for your brain.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

The Rocky Road is horrendous as well. Don't make the same mistake I did.

Sounds good :up:

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

And yet on another note. I finally joined the forums over at BB.com today. Editing my bodyspace right now. :up:

[Colossal Spoons]

And yet on another note. I finally joined the forums over at BB.com today. Editing my bodyspace right now. :up:

Welcome lol

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Thanks Spoons :up:

Looks like you've actually kept your Avy for more than a whole 6 hours I'm amazed. :up:

[Colossal Spoons]

Hahahaha, you jerk.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Pretty much :D

[Golgo-13]

just got my Gym Membership renewd :up:


what excersizes/machines.... target the oblique/love handles area AND are the MOST effective :huh:

Yoga. We started doing yoga as a warm up in my Jiu Jitsu class, and i'll be damned.....it kicked all of our asses! My core was sore. Muscles i didn't even know i had around the mid-section were screaming...:wow:

[ShadowBoxing]

Yoga. We started doing yoda as a warm up in my Jiu Jitsu class, and i'll be damned.....it kicked all of our asses! My core was sore. Muscles i didn't even know i had around the mid-section were screaming...:wow:
You had sex with Yoda:wow: :wow: ...like orgy style.
http://forums.superherohype.com/image.php?u=21398&dateline=1175446226

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

That has to give you some kind of powers!

[ShadowBoxing]

I don't care who you've slept with. No sexploit tale can top f***ing Yoda during a Jui Jitsu class.

[ShadowBoxing]

We started doing yoda ...Muscles i didn't even know i had around the mid-section were screaming...:wow:
:woot: You heard it here folks.

[Golgo-13]

O.K, you got me, hahaha! YOGA is what i meant!

[Colossal Spoons]

You got to do Yoda?


Lucky :(

[jaguarr]

You got to do Yoda?


Lucky :(

Yeah, really. Did he use "the force" on you?

jag

[Colossal Spoons]

Back to therapy I go

[Super Kal]

you know, the vanilla Body Fortress whey protein mix is really good... even better than the chocolate mix

[terry78]

Mmmmm....hit my special spot, you did.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

you know, the vanilla Body Fortress whey protein mix is really good... even better than the chocolate mix

Bull****! :mad:

[Super Kal]

that's what I thought when I compared the vanilla and chocolate, then I bought the vanilla by mistake, but when I tried it, I was pleasantly surprised

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Hmmmmm.....which one?

[Super Kal]

Vanilla... it's so much better than the chocolate, and is much smoother

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Where do you get yours at?

[Super Kal]

I got mine at Wal-Mart

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Sorry but, **** Wal-Mart :down

[Super Kal]

yeah well, not everyone can afford those other f***ing ridiculously overpriced stuff

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

It's just Wal-Mart, that place seriously is evil. I am not against very many things so adamantly, but oil companies and Wal-Mart are two of them. Try ebay :up:

[Mr. Vengeance]

I'm in need of some advice on cutting. I've been bulking for a good while now, and i'm ready to shed my extra layers. I'm currently at 205 and the goal is to shave down to 175 by Christmas. I try to get at least 200 grams of protein a day, and average anywhere from 180 - 220 daily. Now my query is; now that i'm starting my cutting phase, how much protein should I be getting to maintain the lean muscle and strength that i've built up? I want to cut, but not at the expense of losing muscle mass. I'm looking at my caloric intake and my protein shakes stack up to about 800-1100 calories daily. Should I be cutting back on my protein intake as well, or..?

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

I'm in need of some advice on cutting. I've been bulking for a good while now, and i'm ready to shed my extra layers. I'm currently at 205 and the goal is to shave down to 175 by Christmas. I try to get at least 200 grams of protein a day, and average anywhere from 180 - 220 daily. Now my query is; now that i'm starting my cutting phase, how much protein should I be getting to maintain the lean muscle and strength that i've built up? I want to cut, but not at the expense of losing muscle mass. I'm looking at my caloric intake and my protein shakes stack up to about 800-1100 calories daily. Should I be cutting back on my protein intake as well, or..?


Here is what I know, I am not a leading authority in the least but I know a little bit.

A. You will not lose muscle, in fact studies have come out that indicate as long as you are active; play basketball, tennis, jog and do similar activities, you will not lose any significant amount of muscle for up to six weeks.

B. Measure your biceps, quads, forearms and chest now and see where they are at, then when you get to where you want to be see what they measure. My brother in-law just lost 41 lbs over the course of 6-7 months or so and his arms were 16" then and are still 16" now but his body fat is close to 10% as opposed to near 20% when he was bigger.

C. In order just to maintain the muscle you have your ratio should be .75g of protein to each lean lb of body mass. Even if you are getting 1 to 1 ratio you are still getting enough to build muscle.

D. In terms of your calories, figure out how much you are getting now; 2,000, 2,500, 3,000 and if you cut out 500 calories a day you should lose one pound a week doing that alone. With exercise and weight lifting you should be able to lose a little more but more than 3-4lbs a week isn't that healthy.

Hope that helps :up:

[ShadowBoxing]

Someone post their back workout, so I may pirate it :cmad:

[jaguarr]

Someone post their back workout, so I may pirate it :cmad:

I posted mine awhile back, but here it is again:

Rack Deads or Floor Deads
Weighted Rack Chins
Weighed Pullups
Weighted Pull-downs
Bent Over Rows
Cable Rows


I do biceps following that, but that's the back portion. Should leave you feeling like you got ran over by a truck the next day. :up:

jag

[ShadowBoxing]

MMMmmm, yes, good stuff. :up:

[LadyVader]

My parents bought my brother a stepper for his birthday. I don't see him using it a lot because he;s into archery so he needs to build upper body strenght, not work on his legs.

So I'm probably going to end up using it. I want to know if this particular type of fitness equipment is any good. If I use it regularly would I see any results in the long run? I'm not looking for immediate results. Say after three months would I see any results? I'm eating right and going to the gym too so it's not like I'm hanging on just this machine.

But like any other girl, I'd like a nicer bum. :)

[Golgo-13]

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Got these two items plus my gizzly belt this week. Put the calve machine together yesterday, and just finished blasting my claves with an awesome workout! The calve step, suprisingly, made all the difference as it allowed my to go really deep, and stretch my claves during one legged calve raises with a kettlebell in one hand, and the donkey presses using the grizzly belt. The machine is absolutely awesome too.

Does anyone know of any protein 'pills' i can take? I'm not too fond of drinking all those ghastly shakes, and was wondering if anyone knew if there was pill out there you can just pop in and get the protein you need...?

[Super Kal]

the shakes are not bad at all...

[knowsbleed]

Does anyone know of any protein 'pills' i can take? I'm not too fond of drinking all those ghastly shakes, and was wondering if anyone knew if there was pill out there you can just pop in and get the protein you need...?

Just drink the damn shake you Yoda molester. :cmad:

[Golgo-13]

Just drink the damn shake you Yoda molester. :cmad:

Screw you.:cmad:

[Super Kal]

dude, just man up and get it... they're not as bad as you think.

[Golgo-13]

dude, just man up and get it... they're not as bad as you think.

It's not about maning up, it's about widening my options.....

[jaguarr]

Does anyone know of any protein 'pills' i can take?

Yes. It's called "meat". :)

jag

[Super Kal]

lol, good one

[Mr. Vengeance]

the shakes are not bad at all...

Perhaps his palate is unlike yours. Perhaps he, I don't know, has his own preferences.

[Super Kal]

I thought the exact he was thinking now 2 months ago... I tried it, and I changed my mind.

[Mr. Vengeance]

Ah yes, the little-known universally good-tasting brand and flavor of protein shake.

[ShadowBoxing]

Yes. It's called "meat". :)

jag
I think he means something in capsule form.
http://www.foodaism.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/eggs.jpg

[jaguarr]

I think he means something in capsule form.
http://www.foodaism.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/eggs.jpg

Eating those while they're still in the capsule is not really a great idea. :o

jag

[Badger]

Rocky would disagree. :o

Congrats on the new home BTW, Jag. :up: