[quote]JayPierce wrote:
Strong flavors are going to be awful when cool or cold. Go with something more subdued.
Shakes
protein bars
sandwiches
a good cut of meat with a little seasoning (if you don’t overcook it, you won’t have to choke it down)
chicken wraps are a favorite (I pack a little cup of ranch dressing with hot sauce mixed in. That way everything doesn’t get soggy)
almonds and raisins or something similar (basically anything resembling trail mix without the chocolate (or, for me, the peanuts))[/quote]
yeah i agree with you about the flavours
i can eat small amounts of nuts and raisins but i get sick of them very easily, so im thinking if i ground them into small pieces with a blender then added some yogurt when im about to eat them it could make for a tasty meal. your post got me thinking about the idea, thanks jay
A cool little tip I learned a while ago is how you mix your food/meals:
If for breakfast you were to eat a 6 egg omelette with loads of cheese etc (totalling ~1000 cals)…you’d probably feel sick towards the end of it and not finish it.
However, if you split it up into 2-3 different foods types (e.g. savoury plus sweet), you’ll manage it much easier.
Example - A 500 cals omlette (about 3 eggs plus cheese), plus a 500cal protein shake with honey would be far easier/more pleasant to get down.
A simpler way of explaining it would be eating at a restaurant - you could feel absolutely stuffed by the time you’re finished your second course…but there’s always room for ice-scream haha
That’s why us Scots are so fat, because we can’t eat our dinner without pudding
got asked if i work out in work today, and described as a “big lad,” - a little thing but it made my day.
lately i’ve been doing a lot of weighted dips in my triceps routine, and i think it is a great exercise for building arm size. however the heavier the weight i use the more i seem to get a sharp pain around the shoulders area when i perform the exercise. anyone have any form suggestions that might help aleviate this problem?
ps. this thread is kind of becoming my general rant / progress thread, but i figure its better than making a bunch of threads and spamming the beginners section lol, plus ive been getting a lot of great advice here
in my experience, i get that pain in my left shoulder (have tweaked it fairly recently benching) when i go down past parallel or if i flare my left elbow out. stopping short of where i get the pain and keeping my elbows tucked helps me avoid the pain.
[quote]fr0IVIan wrote:
in my experience, i get that pain in my left shoulder (have tweaked it fairly recently benching) when i go down past parallel or if i flare my left elbow out. stopping short of where i get the pain and keeping my elbows tucked helps me avoid the pain.[/quote]
hmm thanks for the tip, ill try keeping my elbows tucked in closer to my body when i perform the dips.
I think part of the problem is that i’ve been training mostly with lower reps (the 4-6 rep range) because this seems to stimulate the most muscle growth for MY body. because of this i am using a heavy weight (for me, maybe not some people on here), which puts a lot of stress on the stabalizing muscles. i guess just man up and pay close attention to my form lol
[quote]fr0IVIan wrote:
in my experience, i get that pain in my left shoulder (have tweaked it fairly recently benching) when i go down past parallel or if i flare my left elbow out. stopping short of where i get the pain and keeping my elbows tucked helps me avoid the pain.[/quote]
hmm thanks for the tip, ill try keeping my elbows tucked in closer to my body when i perform the dips.
I think part of the problem is that i’ve been training mostly with lower reps (the 4-6 rep range) because this seems to stimulate the most muscle growth for MY body. because of this i am using a heavy weight (for me, maybe not some people on here), which puts a lot of stress on the stabalizing muscles. i guess just man up and pay close attention to my form lol[/quote]
Have you tried simply not going all the way down? Many do that. Also, when many get more advanced, they increase rep range a bit for arms to alleviate elbows etc (e.g. 8+ reps/set).
When you get more advanced and able to put more intensity into your sets, you find that higher rep ranges actually work quit well (but I agree, I am partial to the lower rep range)
What this means for me is that i dont have as much time to cook my meals as i had all summer, because i will be in the library and classes most of the day, but i am determined that my muscle building progress will not suffer! I am going to take 4 of my meals for the day with me in tuberware.
Meal 6: (before bed)
-pizza
800 calories, 30g protein
So that means my totals are 4470 calories and 284g protein every day. Only meals 1 and 6 will be eaten at home.
I have chosen these foods based mainly on cost but taste was also a factor. the pizza i have in there so i can have at least 1 piece of good tasting food per day, and will therefore be less likely to derail or binge in the future.
Please feel free to pick my diet apart and include any suggestions you may think of. I have not started this diet yet but will be beginning it next week and i’d love some feedback. thanks!
Nothing stands out to me on your diet. The main thing is consistency with a calorie/protein amount that’s enough for growth.
Seriously, you won’t know until you do it (trial and error…gaining, no, then eat more). Muscle growth is pretty straight forward (the muscle doesn’t recognise how “clean” the food is or whatever…it ‘sees’ energy balance and building blocks)
Insulin sensitivity gets lower in the evening time, so make sure your meals aren’t too high in carbs (especially simple ones/sugars). Most people get fatter when eating big meals late at night high in carbs. So the pizza is a bit questionable on a regular basis before bed…depends on your metabolism/insulin sensitivity really (you can screw it up mind you lol). To be honest, it’d be better to swap your bedtime meal for your post workout meal (protein and peanut butter before bed and the pizza after training).
Other than that, make sure the protein/carb/fat ratios are pretty balanced (not too much or too little)
In other words, unless you’re a retard (gaining 2lbs+ every week or not training enough), there’s few ways of screwing it up
In other words, unless you’re a retard (gaining 2lbs+ every week or not training enough), there’s few ways of screwing it up :)[/quote]
I just hope the guy whose body is ready to put on 5lbs isn’t convinced by others that this is impossible and screws up those gains.[/quote]
… by not training/eating/recovering enough? or by not trying at all?[/quote]
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I think you misunderstood what I wrote. Is it possible to gain more than 2lbs of muscle in a week? Yes, it is…therefore, making blanket statements as if gaining any more than a certain amount is a bad thing would be in itself incorrect.
You base what you do on the results you get, not on arbitrary lines drawn in the sand.
The weakest will make the least progress.
That doesn’t mean everyone else should gauge their actions by the results seen by the least gifted.
In other words, unless you’re a retard (gaining 2lbs+ every week or not training enough), there’s few ways of screwing it up :)[/quote]
I just hope the guy whose body is ready to put on 5lbs isn’t convinced by others that this is impossible and screws up those gains.[/quote]
True.
I’d hope that whoever gains a growth spurt of 5lbs in a week would be proud of it so long as it felt pretty solid and strength went up a hell of a lot over that period. And that he’s not stupid enough to think suddenly he needs to diet
Just mean for average (natty) Joe who’s consciously forcing his weight well over 2lbs each week for long periods (like months) especially when his body isn’t ready for it.
According to an article that I think I read on here, its possible to build 1-2lbs of muscle per month, and with that comes 2-3lbs. of extra water and glycogen weight, so its theoretically possible to put on up to 60lbs of lean mass a year.
[quote]esskay wrote:
According to an article that I think I read on here, its possible to build 1-2lbs of muscle per month, and with that comes 2-3lbs. of extra water and glycogen weight, so its theoretically possible to put on up to 60lbs of lean mass a year. [/quote]
Everything you just wrote is off. NO ONE’S body grows at some constant rate like that. Some of you are basing what you should do and how you eat on “averages”…and that makes no sense…unless you just don’t understand your own biology very well.
[quote]K-Man32 wrote:
Yeah, I’ve had some weeks where i’ll gain a solid 5-8lbs then go months without a budge.
Your body will grow when it needs too, create that need with progressively heavier weights and high intensity.
Plus food.[/quote]
This is why they don’t believe it when I say I gained 20lbs in a couple of months as a newb. They are arguing what some personal trainer wrote somewhere about the limit they can gain.
Can you gain 5lbs of solid muscle in a week?
YES. This is not impossible. It will likely NOT happen continually, but the belief that it is impossible is why there are so few bigger people walking around lately.
I mean, honestly, you would have to think every guy on here talking about bulking up just gained body fat to believe some of this shit.
