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    New dad looking for advice

    @the1stlady98 So, the 3 month old might look a little fat right now, but it should start to thin out once it gets a little taller. If the belly isn't flattening by the time it's crawling, consider getting a treadmill. You might need to regulate the boobie juice. It's high in protein, but also...
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    I literally can’t gain weight

    @jessiengerman You literally can gain weight. You're literally miscalculating something and misunderstanding why you're not gaining weight. Calories obey the laws of Thermodynamics. It might help if you work out fewer than 6 days per week when trying to bulk. Weigh yourself regularly and track...
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    What’s in your water bottle at the gym?

    @kmman Mio Energy & water
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    Nutricost Creatine Monohydrate

    @jmueller I've only ever used EVL brand from Amazon. It mixes up just fine, but never dissolves completely. It stays kinda gritty. I think that's normal. I just take it in a 2 oz shot of water after my lunch. It has no flavor whatsoever. As far as strength and stamina effects, it gives you the...
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    What are you eating during the week?

    @basicsacademy My cutting diet: (47M 5'9" 190 lbs) Coffee, black, artificial sweetener = 0 calories Morning snack, Quest bar = 180 Calories, 20g protein Frozen lunch (Healthy Choice?) = 190 calories, 20g protein. Afternoon snack, Quest bar = 180 Calories, 20g protein Post workout shake =...
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    What’s your no.1 workout hype song?

    @danar2amir I'm an old metal guy. Slipknot dominates my playlist. Determined by Mudvayne does something to me. I was never a fan of Static-X, but damnit their stuff is good to workout to.
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    How to gain weight :/

    @monica23 Calories in > calories out. Thermodynamics. Count your calories. You may think you eat a lot, but there are probably spaces of light eating that balance out. At 20, you're probably active enough to burn off quite a bit, too. There is a limit to how many calories you can burn in a...
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    Risk v reward

    @ttcmacro I'm 47 and I don't do them anymore. I work my back, core, butt and legs in other ways. Yeah, it's probably more efficient to do the squat and deadlift, but the risk outweighs the reward, imo, when there are passable alternatives. I also don't do any type of row that isn't...
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    Why is it so hard to just start?!

    @reformedguy The hardest part is taking that 1st step. Next is staying consistent. Make a schedule for some "me" time, and don't let yourself skip. Your goal is to lose x cal by x date. Calories in < calories out + some cardio. It doesn't have to be a lot or extremely strenuous. As long as...
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    Looking for input for the fitness plan I developed for myself

    @chocostar I noticed there is nothing for you back or rear delts. A common cause of shoulder pain and popping is when the front deltoid is more developed than the rest. It can pull the tendons over the joint and cause problems. Your front delts are already working when you do bench or seated...
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    Lifting while losing weight - pointless or no?

    @safsafs There's a bit of a misconception... You CANNOT add mass in a caloric deficit. Your ability to build muscle only exists as long as your body has fat stores to convert to calories. Technically, this means even though you're eating at a deficit, you're still getting extra calories. Still...
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    Tactical X, should I buy it?

    @good4good I think it could help. It's likely that your pain is from connective tissue and not muscular. Tendons do respond to the same types of stimulus as muscle, though not as quickly. In my research and experience, I learned that doing eccentric-only exercises under tension can help repair...
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    Tactical X, should I buy it?

    @good4good I would not. I have a tens unit that's basically the same thing. Mine can crank up high enough to make your whole body twitch. It maybe could possibly simulate a light pump, but there's no way it would actually burn enough calories to ever register on a scale. I'm not sure about any...
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    Advice on designing a workout plan

    @jovan09 At minimum, (once per week) you should have: 1 horizontal compound push (like bench press) 1 horizontal compound pull (like a row) 1 vertical compound push (overhead press) 1 vertical compound pull (like a pullup) 1 compound leg movement (like squats) X I would usually add...
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    Semi-Beginner, need help evaluating and adjusting my gym routine

    @eagle1980 It looks like you're putting together a 6 day ppl, so for that Thursday, I would add either another leg press or deadlift, then front and back core work like crunches and back extensions or good mornings.
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