Pizza.
Wait, what?
End of the first week back to the gym, after a 3month leave due to medical issues… Anyway, from following the shit in here I’ve already regained a little under 10pounds and I’m both leaner and stronger, and thats just week number one so far. I attribute some of that to muscle memory but I would say 70 percent of that weight is from changing my crappy ways and following the stuff in here. And that 70 percent might be a low rating as well. Thanks guys.
[quote]Bricknyce wrote:
Egg white omelet with two yolks, cheese, and vegetables.
An orange.
Concoction made of Greek yogurt, protein powder, raisins, and nuts. [/quote]
Thanks.
I do not think I could go without carbs in at least half my meals, if not most. But this seems interesting to try. Thanks.
[quote]scottgomez wrote:
[quote]Bricknyce wrote:
Egg white omelet with two yolks, cheese, and vegetables.
An orange.
Concoction made of Greek yogurt, protein powder, raisins, and nuts. [/quote]
Thanks.
I do not think I could go without carbs in at least half my meals, if not most. But this seems interesting to try. Thanks.[/quote]
try looking up craig ballantyne… hes not a BBer but he eats similar to that from what i can remember
[quote]scottgomez wrote:
[quote]Bricknyce wrote:
Egg white omelet with two yolks, cheese, and vegetables.
An orange.
Concoction made of Greek yogurt, protein powder, raisins, and nuts. [/quote]
Thanks.
I do not think I could go without carbs in at least half my meals, if not most. But this seems interesting to try. Thanks.[/quote]
I don’t get it… he has fruit in every meal, where do you infer that if you ate like him you wouldn’t get carbs in 1/2 your meals?
I don’t get it either considering I have fruits in most or nearly all of my meals daily.
Each dietetic exchange (eg, 1/2 mango, large pear, small apple) of fruit contains 15 grams of carbs. So I technically have multiple servings of fruits at some or all of my meals.
And where did you get HALF of meals?
[quote]Bricknyce wrote:
I don’t get it either considering I have fruits in most or nearly all of my meals daily.
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I guess he means carbs like potatoes, pasta or yams…but yes - fruits are certainly carbs.
[quote]Bricknyce wrote:
I don’t get it either considering I have fruits in most or nearly all of my meals daily.
Each dietetic exchange (eg, 1/2 mango, large pear, small apple) of fruit contains 15 grams of carbs. So I technically have multiple servings of fruits at some or all of my meals.
And where did you get HALF of meals?[/quote]
I was suggesting more along the lines of rice, oatmeal etc… As for HALF of meals, I was talking about myself, going HALF of my meals without oatmeal or potatoes.
I like fruit as much as the next guy, however you say you have fruit at every meal & some times multiple servings of it.
Any particular reason why you do not have rice, potatoes etc?
It’s only TECHNICALLY that I have multiple servings. To ME, a big mango is just a serving. In nutrition terms, it counts as two servings because one serving is half a mango.
I have fruit at most or all meals. It depends on how many times I eat that day or what I come across or what I’m in the mood for. I’m not nearly as calculated with my diet as I once was, nor do I care to be.
I do better with a moderate fat, low to moderate carb diet. I just feel better and manage my weight better. I have starchy carbs after workouts.
Most professional bodybuilders eat very little fruit and starches all day long except when cutting off course just thought I’d throw the obvious out their.
[quote]Elite0423 wrote:
Most professional bodybuilders eat very little fruit and starches all day long except when cutting off course just thought I’d throw the obvious out their.
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Most professional bodybuilders and athletes eat starchy carbs at every meal.
A FEW follow a moderate or low carb, relatively higher fat diet.
[quote]Bricknyce wrote:
It’s only TECHNICALLY that I have multiple servings. To ME, a big mango is just a serving. In nutrition terms, it counts as two servings because one serving is half a mango.
I have fruit at most or all meals. It depends on how many times I eat that day or what I come across or what I’m in the mood for. I’m not nearly as calculated with my diet as I once was, nor do I care to be.
I do better with a moderate fat, low to moderate carb diet. I just feel better and manage my weight better. I have starchy carbs after workouts. [/quote]
Makes sense. I guess I just am looking at ways to tweak my diet abit or at least throw some more variety in.
Im, by no means a BB, PL suiting me better, however thats no reason to just eat like a animal haha. I’m not looking to actively cut weight (though I could use to drop a few pounds), however, as i said, its good to see how others approach their diet.
Me being 230lbs, Ive always been “scared/skeptical” of not including strachy carbs at meals. I guess ive had that fear that I would come under tremendous weight loss, with just some fruit / veggies and fat. (plus protein of course)
Brick I think I get your principle on ramping to the top few sets but what happens when you switch exercises for the same muscle grp? Does the new exercise need to be ramped or can you jump straight into working sets?
For eg you did flat BB bench as your fist exercise, does incline need to be ramped the say way or can you start with working sets?
Ramp sets are work sets. Warmup sets aren’t work sets.
Refer to what I went over in the previous thread for what a bodypart workout looks like.
I’ll show again. Here’s an example for using 100 pound dumbbells:
Warmup sets
40
50
65
Work sets
80
90
100
I don’t warmup anymore for the next exercise for that muscle group, but DO complete 3 to 4 ramped up sets. Otherwise you’d be left with just doing a top set - ONE set for that new exercise, not enough volume in my book. Plus you might even perform shittier than had you done some ramped up sets.
[quote]Scott M wrote:
Every time I get started I start rambling and have no direction. It would turn into a multi page epic of a post that I just don’t have intention to start. If people want clarifications I’d be glad to expound on certain aspects of what I was getting at but if people start OCDing things to the Nth degree like they did with Brick’s training advice I’d lose my mind and erase everything lol.
At this point I think it’s better off just leaving a skeleton template and not encourage the “well what about bread” or other inane questions that would eventually crop up where someone/everyone can’t see the forest for the trees. Seriously go back to the original bible and look at some of the CRAP people were worrying about. Sometimes you just want to shake someone and make them realize it just doesn’t matter that much. Just get going on a reasonable plan and see how you do or even better if you have the means hire someone who has a good reputation for your goal.
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What more is there to write on this for people to get big and lean (not contest lean, but something like 12%).