Any other workout fanatics here?

SP_Fever · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:17 am Post subject:

Jen Selter, that is all.
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Moses · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:04 am Post subject:

venturalakersfan · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:02 am Post subject:

I go for a 3 mile walk almost every day, that is it for me. But it works. My goal was to lose weight, and by walking regularly and cutting portion sizes, I have lost 65 pounds since the middle of 2010. The best thing is that everything I am doing is sustainable, no short cuts.
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loslakersss · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 2:50 pm Post subject:

loslakersss · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 3:10 pm Post subject:

For me I'm trying to build muscle while leaning out. I've gone from 285lb's in 2012 to 195. The key for me is the diet. NOT going on a diet but cleaning up your daily diet; the foods you eat on a regular basis.

Chicken breast, turkey, egg whites, greek yogurt, spinach, asparagus, almonds and protein shakes are where I get most of my protein from. They're all lean sources. I'll eat oatmeal, Kashi Go Lean cereal or high fiber wheat bread/tortillas for carbs(mostly in the morning to fuel the day or before a workout). Lots of veggies(greens: spinach, asparagus, mushrooms, peppers, onions, broccoli, avocado), a good amount of fruit(bananas, green apples, oranges, grapes) and I'll also combine them to make green juice.

Water, water, water is always important too.

Like anything, knowledge will get you a long way. Know what your body needs in terms of calories and macros(carbs/proteins/fats) and adjust that to suit your goals. When working out, figure out what you wanna go for and then figure out what the best way to get there is. More weight doesn't necessarily mean more muscle, it just means more strength. For muscle building you want to damage the muscle as much as possible before you let it recover/rebuild itself so it will grow. Slow controlled reps are what's gonna do that. More time under tension = more damage.

I like to end my workouts with a burnout. Just go with a lighter weight until failure or I'll do triple drop-sets until failure. I've gotten great results from that. Fasted morning cardio also helps with weight loss or cardio after lifting(when your body is already in fat burning mode). Tabata workouts are also very effective and great if you're not trying to spend an hour or two at the gym; you can do it in 20-30 minutes and do it anywhere since you dont need any equipment. I definitely recommend those to anyone trying to burn fat or just exercise without having to go to/pay for a gym.

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loslakersss · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 3:37 pm Post subject:

56 · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:51 pm Post subject:

^I used to use Gold Standard and I loved the taste of it, but it's a little on the expensive side. Also the whey protein I use is 35g per scoop and 27g protein so the ratio of grams of protein to serving size in grams is actually slightly higher than Gold Standard's. It doesn't taste as good as Gold Standard and a little high on the cholesterol side but I'm not too worried about that. I mean 1 whole egg has 62% of daily value of cholesterol and I've been fine eating 3-4 for breakfast every other day (I am currently bulking though). And for the amount I receive, it's actually cheaper.

As for the 30g protein at a time, I saw that a while ago as well and believed it for a while but I don't believe that anymore. I don't have the science to disprove it's accuracy, but from my experience it doesn't seem very accurate. Once I tried the whole 30g protein per meal, but increasing my meals and I didn't notice any difference from before. I just found it a big hassle spreading out my meals. I resorted back with no problem.

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loslakersss · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:11 pm Post subject:

56 · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:33 pm Post subject:

Oh same here dude, I just prefer to eat only 3 meals a day with about 60-80g protein/meal. I never have used more than 1 scoop of Whey protein in 1 sitting.

Most of my protein shakes nowadays are actually homemade weight-gainers:

1 1/2 cups Milk
1/2 of a banana
3 Tbsps Peanut Butter
1 serving of Whey Protein

~650 calories and about 55g of Protein. Tastes amazing as well.

leor_77 · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Mar 2012 Posts: 21920

Finally have started paying attention to my legs! Had a very intense workout with squats (combined with sprints) yesterday and I've been feeling it big-time today. You definitely feel it walking, but feel it much more when you're sitting down or getting up from a chair, or in and out of your car (i.e. squat motion). It's a GREAT pain, though, so I'm happy. Makes you sleep like a baby.

Also, pretty happy I got some good high intensity cardio, as well. Sprints, stairs, etc.

loslakersss · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:12 am Post subject:

loslakersss · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:14 am Post subject:

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leor_77 · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Mar 2012 Posts: 21920

Quick question for you guys...Last Friday, I was feeling and looking really jacked. Had a great squat session, as well as a really good chest workout, and a little bit or arms.

I had to take a break to let my legs heal (still feeling it a little bit today), and because I had a lot of HW, but I feel and look skinnier. My pants are also falling down. With that said, when I step on the scale, I weigh more. I'm not worried about my weight one way or another, but just don't want to lose that much mass (especially muscle mass) if I have to take a little break.

I also feel hungrier than normal, even on days when I'm not working out. Is this just a case of muscles weighing more than fat? Kind of confused.

loslakersss · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:06 pm Post subject:

Well during/right after a workout, you're on what is called "the pump"; all of your muscles are pumped up from being damaged and the blood rushing into them. So you will always look much more ripped right after the workout. Usually within an hour or so it'll wear off and you'll go back to normal but the difference will make you feel smaller.

As for the weight gain, if you're doing compound exercises like squats, deadlifts and bench press it will help burn fat. So you'll lose fat while putting on muscle(the fat wont "turn into muscle" as some people believe). Muscle is denser than fat so you can get leaner and look thinner but end up weighing more. Pay more attention to BMI than just your weight. It's more accurate when measuring how fit you are.

And whenever you start lifting, you're gonna start to see an increase in appetite. I always say listen to your body - if it says it wants food, then eat - but try not to go overboard either. You could also just be dehydrated from sweating during exercise and that will make you feel hungry when all you need is to rehydrate.

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^^Thanks for the great info.

In the meantime, I've been very happy with the results I'm getting on my squats. Imagine walking up an incline/hill, and you just power up it like it's nothing. It feels like I'm going downhill anytime I go uphill.

You MUST do squats. It's not even about the looks - You'll kill it during your cardio sessions, and walking, jogging, running, etc. will all become much easier.

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leor_77 · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Mar 2012 Posts: 21920

I'm not sure if this is a setback, or just par for the course, but I wanted (and still want) to really upgrade by cardio. I didn't do any weights today. Just did some hardcore sprints, stairs, jogging, etc.

It felt like my lungs were burning. I was also a little nauseous. I suspect the nausea had something to do with water intake, as I chugged a ton of water, and felt a little better, in that regard. Felt a little out of breath for about an hour afterwards. I'm not sure if this is normal, due to being a bit out of cardiovascular shape, or if it's something else.

If it's normal, I might have to take a step back. Do power-walking, with some light jogging here and there. Rather get in shape more gradually/slowly, than to deal with some of these physical things.