So have you been working your cals up and if so have you hit the point where your weight increases?
I’m starting to wonder about your metabolism a litt.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
So have you been working your cals up and if so have you hit the point where your weight increases?
I’m starting to wonder about your metabolism a litt. [/quote]
Ha!
I have not been on a scale since… well it’s been a long time. I just havn’t felt like I have lost weight so I just have not looked. My diet has sucked lately too, though I have been good about adding alot more fruits and vegetables but probably not enough calories, which I realize so my cheat meals have increased too because, why not, I’m not losing or gaining weight anyways.
I have made a diligent effort though to be conscience about such things and I am hoping with some protien supplements I will be able to not have to feel like I am eating all the time.
Hello all!
Today was a very good gym day in the fact that it was my DL day and I did not hurt my back, yay!
- Deadlifts 5x5x135
- Bent Over Barbell Row 3x8x65
- Lat Pull Downs(To front of Chest) 3x8x80
4 Cable Rows 3x8x80
I like this day most because all the equipment I need is all right next to eachother, so I don’t have to walk around.
I figured out what I was doing wrong w/ my DL with help from my trainer. I made video and from watching it he saw that I was leaning forward before I lifted and not putting all the power in my legs like I should. I was very careful today about my form and I think I did it all right, but I made another video just to make sure, though I have no back pain so I must have done something right 
So I went out and bought some protien powder, well I actually ordered it from here. What I was curious about was if there was a better time to take it then other times?
I primarily bought it because I wanted to make some protien bars that are on the recipe thread, they turned out great btw. I made the chocolate meal replacement bars.
I am eating one of those before I do my workout in the morning or I could have one around 3 or 4pm, idk what I should do. I’m just not sure when it is best to fit all this food and protien supplements in. The goal is the eat more protien 
good job on the deadlifts!
I use protein powder in my pre-bed smoothie. Also I like to mix it with my cottage cheese and fruit mid morning. It’s really really good! I love the vanilla flavor from here, it’s awesome.
Sure… you could eat chicken and fish for breakfast to get your proteins in but early in the day like this, it’s easier to drink the protein and to mix it with fruits to get your morning carbs (P+C). It works out in the evening too with ground flaxseed for a P+F meal. Find different uses and you are bound to like one of them.
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With protein powders[quote]rondastarr wrote:
I am eating one of those before I do my workout in the morning or I could have one around 3 or 4pm, idk what I should do. I’m just not sure when it is best to fit all this food and protien supplements in. The goal is the eat more protien :)[/quote]
[quote]marycler wrote:
Sure… you could eat chicken and fish for breakfast to get your proteins in but early in the day like this, it’s easier to drink the protein and to mix it with fruits to get your morning carbs (P+C). It works out in the evening too with ground flaxseed for a P+F meal. Find different uses and you are bound to like one of them.
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So, this is dumb, but I’ve always wondered…How do you eat a protein shake with ground flax?
Is it just ground flax + protein powder + water/milk/whatever? Wouldn’t the flax just stick to the cup and be left over at the end?
[quote]buckeye girl wrote:
So, this is dumb, but I’ve always wondered…How do you eat a protein shake with ground flax?
Is it just ground flax + protein powder + water/milk/whatever? Wouldn’t the flax just stick to the cup and be left over at the end?
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No dumb question!
Tricky eh?
The thing is… you’ll want to do a muffin with it. You can choose any kind of protein powder but for me, only the Banana flavor does it: http://www.musclewithattitude.com/readTopic.do?id=1772286 .
When the fat is “solid” (be it ground flax seed or peanut butter), it’s best to add ice and to crush it in a smoothie.
[quote]marycler wrote:
No dumb question!
Tricky eh?
The thing is… you’ll want to do a muffin with it. You can choose any kind of protein powder but for me, only the Banana flavor does it: COMMUNITY - T NATION - The World's Trusted Community for Elite Fitness . [/quote]
Sounds yummy! thanks!
I wondered how they managed to eat all that flax with the Velocity Diet. Maybe I’ll try that sometime. (the shake as a meal, not the V-Diet)
Thanks everyone for your help with the protien powder. I have also learned alot about flax, thanks 
what I did today :
- Barbell Bench Press 5x5x95
- One Arm DB Rows 5x5x40
- Neutral Grip DB Press 3x8x30
- Hammer Strength Iso Row 3x8x45
- Seated Cable Rows 3x8x80
You know somedays are alot easier then other days, even though you are using the same amount of weight. For instance, last week I did my bench at 95 and although it was not easy I finished all 5 sets of 5, today my last 2 sets were only of 4. I suppose I was just tired but I am still curious as to why I could do it last last and not this week.
I upped my Iso Rows to 45 from 35 last week. I am wondering if I can up it again last week just because although I felt it toward the end it still wasn’t that bad.
I felt stupid doing the DB press just because I was all shaky doing it. I think it is because I do it toward the end of my routine and by then my muscles are just fatigued.
I don’t really have a set set of exercises for my abs but I did 2 sets of 10 with a captain’s chair, and I couldn’t do that anymore, lol. Then the plank position for 45 sec. which may not be so much ab focused but I havn’t done it in a while. I finished up with crunches on a decline, 2x10.
[quote]rondastarr wrote:
You know somedays are alot easier then other days, even though you are using the same amount of weight. For instance, last week I did my bench at 95 and although it was not easy I finished all 5 sets of 5, today my last 2 sets were only of 4. I suppose I was just tired but I am still curious as to why I could do it last last and not this week.
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There could be several reasons why they were tougher this week. How long have you been doing 5x5? You eventually need to switch the set and reps when you plateau. Or it could be you need to deload for a week. Or you might not be completely recovered from a previous workout. Or just a bad day. Don’t worry you will be doing 5x5x100lb soon.
Maybe I’m strange but I like when my muscles are shakey:) Feels like I have had a great workout. Usually only happens with my legs.
[quote]cvb wrote:
rondastarr wrote:
You know somedays are alot easier then other days, even though you are using the same amount of weight. For instance, last week I did my bench at 95 and although it was not easy I finished all 5 sets of 5, today my last 2 sets were only of 4. I suppose I was just tired but I am still curious as to why I could do it last last and not this week.
There could be several reasons why they were tougher this week. How long have you been doing 5x5? You eventually need to switch the set and reps when you plateau. Or it could be you need to deload for a week. Or you might not be completely recovered from a previous workout. Or just a bad day. Don’t worry you will be doing 5x5x100lb soon.
I felt stupid doing the DB press just because I was all shaky doing it. I think it is because I do it toward the end of my routine and by then my muscles are just fatigued.
Maybe I’m strange but I like when my muscles are shakey:) Feels like I have had a great workout. Usually only happens with my legs.[/quote]
I’ve been doing 5x5 for a while now, I just keep increasing with weight when I can.
Yeah I understand about appreciating the shakey feeling, and I do, just not so much when I am holding a 30lb DB over my head
I once broke a coffee pot after a arm work out when muscle fatiuge cause me to se ti down to hard, lol!
And where do you think skull crushers got their names? Try those. You do not want to get stuck!
[quote]rondastarr wrote:
Yeah I understand about appreciating the shakey feeling, and I do, just not so much when I am holding a 30lb DB over my head
I once broke a coffee pot after a arm work out when muscle fatiuge cause me to se ti down to hard, lol!
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It sounds like you had a good workout despite the shakiness. I get that too, by the way.
5x5 at 95 is still pretty darn good!
[quote]buckeye girl wrote:
It sounds like you had a good workout despite the shakiness. I get that too, by the way.
5x5 at 95 is still pretty darn good!
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Thank you!
Though what I keep forgetting to do are warm-ups before I start. I need to remember that.
After todays workout my legs are all shakey, lol.
[quote]marycler wrote:
And where do you think skull crushers got their names? Try those. You do not want to get stuck!
rondastarr wrote:
Yeah I understand about appreciating the shakey feeling, and I do, just not so much when I am holding a 30lb DB over my head
I once broke a coffee pot after a arm work out when muscle fatiuge cause me to se ti down to hard, lol!
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LOL! Once I did get stuck with a barbell across my chest. I was in the gym at 2am, it was around finals and I couldn’t sleep so I got upand went, but I was doing my bench presses and I just couldn’t lift the bar anymore. Of course no one was around at the time to help me. I was eventually able to tip it off me
My workouts for the end of this week sucked. I had a test on Thursday, which I stayed uplate for a studyed, right through spinnig class. Then Thursday morning when I usually go to the gym I slept through that, was at school till 7pm, came home and sat down on my bed, and woke up at 12mid. Needless to say I didn’t go to the gym then either, heck I didn’t even eat.
So tried to fix what I could today.
- Deadlifts 5x5x135
- Bent Over Barbell Row 3x8x65
- Lat Pull Downs(To front of Chest) 3x8x80
4 Cable Rows 3x8x70 - Goblet Squats 4x8x50
I didn’t want to skip the deadlifts so stayed with that and just added in the squats. Not ideal but it will have to do.
All of my lifts stayed pretty much the same I think since last week though I have to say the fact that I got my positioning down for the deadlifts makes me extremely happy. It won’t be long before I can increase there.
This next week is my lull before school gets crazy to 2 weeks, exams everyday, bleh. I am celebrating this one week of no quizzes/tests with going out to club tonight, yay!
I hope you all have good weekend!
Working out and school don’t always mix very well. I can totally relate to that.
Congrats on figuring out the DL and have fun tonight!
[quote]buckeye girl wrote:
Working out and school don’t always mix very well. I can totally relate to that.
Congrats on figuring out the DL and have fun tonight![/quote]
Although it wasn’t exactly a work out I did dance most of the night and am feeling it in my quads and glutes, lol, and here I thought I was in shape.
I had a great time!
Dancing all night is most definitely a workout! I haven’t done that in…oh about a million years it seems. You’re doing a great job on your workouts- getting super strong, keep it up!