Just to throw in something about Poliquin…I read some of his stuff on his website about these claims he makes. And he mentions that those stories are typically off season pro-athletes he trains whose muscle comes from muscle memory. Its subtle, but at least he mentions it.
let’s not forget to consider how much hydration these guys have when they weigh in.
I know over the course of one weekend I can be ± 8lbs my weight. That’s just a 16 lb difference and I’m just a weekend warrior.
[quote]christine wrote:
OctoberGirl wrote:
christine wrote:
OctoberGirl wrote:
But show me what you do. Give me some ideas.
I want to learn.
I work out in the mornings too and found that showering at the gym saves some time. I have all my meals for the day in a cooler (prepared the night before) and everything ready for the next day.
When I used to return home to shower, I would get distracted and waste time doing little stuff around the house, checking the internet, changing my outfit five times, etc. Plus, my bathroom is now much easier to clean since I rarely shower at home. You know what a pain long hair can be.
My gym has only two showers and man they have a weird smell.
I did try that and you are right it saved time, but oooooh… I felt a little grungy.
You know, walking around in my bra and panties getting ready for work. That’s what you do too right? In 4 inch heels?
Yep. We have towel fights.[/quote]
Oh that made me laugh… seriously, I wasn’t expecting that response and that just hit me funny. I love when
that happens.
B3!!! See I love that stuff. It gives me ideas on how to streamline my own schedule.
Thanks for giving me a peek at your schedule.
You too Zap!
[quote]OctoberGirl wrote:
Professor X, Zap, Jetric, Skynett, ScottM! come on you guys… gimme an idea about how you folks work it in between your jobs and all that.
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I am late to many of these posts. I currently work four days a week. I work pretty long hours though on those days. I also have ridiculous sleep patterns and have never needed that much sleep (at least since college for some reason…avg about 4-5 hours). I usually lift late at night because it avoids the “weekend warriors” and those just taking up space. I get stared at and bothered less at 12am than at 8pm.
When I was in school, the amount of time spent studying is what led me to only train one body part a day. It usually took about 30-40min which could fit in with my studies. I just made the effort to focus more on how much I was eating because I firmly believe shortcomings in other areas (like sleep or time spent at work or school) can be made up for with adequate food intake to keep seeing gains in body weight. Obviously your own approach would be based on your own genetics.
That is why I still train one body part a day as i believe frequency is very important in making progress in bodybuilding and it allows me to get in and out in less time but still make more progress than some who spend hours in the gym everyday.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
OctoberGirl wrote:
Professor X, Zap, Jetric, Skynett, ScottM! come on you guys… gimme an idea about how you folks work it in between your jobs and all that.
I am late to many of these posts. I currently work four days a week. I work pretty long hours though on those days. I also have ridiculous sleep patterns and have never needed that much sleep (at least since college for some reason…avg about 4-5 hours). I usually lift late at night because it avoids the “weekend warriors” and those just taking up space. I get stared at and bothered less at 12am than at 8pm.
When I was in school, the amount of time spent studying is what led me to only train one body part a day. It usually took about 30-40min which could fit in with my studies. I just made the effort to focus more on how much I was eating because I firmly believe shortcomings in other areas (like sleep or time spent at work or school) can be made up for with adequate food intake to keep seeing gains in body weight. Obviously your own approach would be based on your own genetics.
That is why I still train one body part a day as i believe frequency is very important in making progress in bodybuilding and it allows me to get in and out in less time but still make more progress than some who spend hours in the gym everyday.[/quote]
Thanks Prof. X!!
I had PMed you about early morning, right from bed lifting.
What is your opinion on that in regards to the CNS waking up?
If you don’t mind
[quote]OctoberGirl wrote:
Thanks Prof. X!!
I had PMed you about early morning, right from bed lifting.
What is your opinion on that in regards to the CNS waking up?
If you don’t mind
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I think it’s personal. It depends on whether you are a night person or a morning person. The term used is “diurnal rhythm” to describe the biological process that your body falls into synchronized with the time of day. I personally would not have the same intensity first thing in the morning as I would have later on at night. I would honestly sleep during the day and stay up all night if I could get away with it.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
OctoberGirl wrote:
Thanks Prof. X!!
I had PMed you about early morning, right from bed lifting.
What is your opinion on that in regards to the CNS waking up?
If you don’t mind
I think it’s personal. It depends on whether you are a night person or a morning person. The term used is “diurnal rhythm” to describe the biological process that your body falls into synchronized with the time of day. I personally would not have the same intensity first thing in the morning as I would have later on at night. I would honestly sleep during the day and stay up all night if I could get away with it.[/quote]
Thanks X!