@anna_5588 it’s worth noting here the difference between your goals and pwns goals.
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You could always try taking a big sip of water and keeping it in your mouth for the duration of your workout. In terms of unpleasantness it ranks high.
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Is there some benefits to it or it’s just out of habit?
I find it makes me tougher compared to those that can’t do it. A LOT of my training is based around doing what others won’t. Same reason I don’t use fans in the summer or heat in the winter. Makes it easier when competing against those guys.
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I guess Big Z used to or still trains without music. Says when competing he has an advantage in being able to hype up easier.
I play music to drown out the sound of my knee, haha.
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This made me laugh. When I wrestled I wouldn’t drink water during practices at all (3-4 hours) because the coaches would give me less crap the closer I was to my weight and after-practice weight counted.
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Also worth noting that THIS is the part that was focused on
And not this
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I never quite understood why ppl like training with music or listen to music while working. It’s distracting for me.
Choice in training music does seem like a safe topic, agreed.
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Is there a history here I don’t understand?
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Hum…Op hasnt answered a single direct question. Shocker.
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I can’t focus well when I’m hungry. That’s why I’m such a fan of Finibars. Even when on contest preps, I’d keep a few in my pre-training routine. Some days they were my only direct carb sources, but I’d sacrifice being cranky and hungry all day so I could still be an animal in the gym.
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Yeah I understand. My old gym had no ac, no heating. It was a torture in summer. But I’m not competing and I think I already inflict myself enough pain with 90 secs sets of BSS, or 100 steps steps of lunges
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I like it for a mood booster. Some distraction can be a good thing when it’s distraction from difficulty, harsh conditions, etc.
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I don’t know if he is reading this, but I’m curious @EyeDentist’s approach to peri-workout nutrition. I’ve always found I tend to do well following this thought process.
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I think it is a good idea for naturally lean hard gainers. Also, maybe during a hard cut when in single digit BFP. I just don’t fit either of those things, and would prefer not to drink calories.
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Totally fair - everything in context.
For what’s its worth, I don’t do the intraworkout carbs if lifting later in the day and, thus, with meals in me.
I think your point about hard dieting is a good one - I definitely “sold” myself on the drink when dieting hard.
@TrainForPain, thanks for reaching out. I haven’t been following this thread, but am happy to talk peri-workout nutrition.
When I’m in the game, ie, trying to do things right (as opposed to when I’m a typical American slob who eats whatever, whenever) I forego intentional carbs until a few minutes prior to commencing a workout, at which time I’ll start sipping on a mixture of simple carbs (cyclic dextrins) and hydrolyzed protein. The idea is to flip my metabolism from a catabolic to an anabolic state by spiking insulin with the dextrins, and to have amino acids in the bloodstream ready for uptake by muscle cells. I will continue to sip on it throughout the workout.
Happy to expand on this if I didn’t give enough explanation and/or detail.
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Thank you!
Does time of day factor into your approach at all, or you just time carbs intra no matter what?
Do you eat carbs at other times?
I find I have a tougher time controlling overall calories when my fats are high, but I don’t know that I really consider insulin to the extent I should
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