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Working out! Fitness! Nutrition!

LePhillou said:
Yes. And other parts of your body as well.

And to feel like youve been sitting in a sauna for an hour because of all the sweating you do.

Theres lots of jumping involved in that program, globe jumps, frogs jumps, jump-tuck, burpees, etc etc etc
Keep at it hun! What day are you at in the program now?
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Not very far at all because it's my friends and couldn't get over to her place for two weeks but she burned it for me so hoping to do it to the schedule now. Last night was the cardio work out and my calves feel like exploding before the warm up is even done. Find I can't do jumping jacks after a while and just revert back to the runing on the spot. lol
 
rafiki911 said:
Not very far at all because it's my friends and couldn't get over to her place for two weeks but she burned it for me so hoping to do it to the schedule now. Last night was the cardio work out and my calves feel like exploding before the warm up is even done. Find I can't do jumping jacks after a while and just revert back to the runing on the spot. lol
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Yeah 1st time i did the warm up i was thinking "that was just warming up!?"

Yeah go to your pace and try to keep up more and more, month 1 conditions you, month 2 is where the changes really happen
 
Realistically month one may take me two months with the way I feel. Already feel like I have more energy though so thats good.
 
No worries Knowledge, I love the topic of nutrition.

A site I've really come to like that you may also like is Charles Poliquin's site which is really good for a number of reasons. The articles are usually backed with references, they seem to be up on the latest research and the articles are generally very easy to read without getting too much into the science. http://www.charlespoliquin.com/ArticlesMultimedia/Articles.aspx


Im iffy on those greens drinks. They are not all created equal. Some good, most not so. I recall looking at one product at costco and I noticed that per scoop, 2/3 of it is Soy lecithin which is one of the most common food ingredients in processed foods and is used as an emulsifier while 1/3 is the actual concoction of good stuff. Some say soy lecithin is good for your brain but Im not really sure myself and I don't really like any soy in my diet. So, its a bit misleading to call it a greens drink when 2/3's of it really isnt a green by any means.
 
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LePhillou said:
Yeah 1st time i did the warm up i was thinking "that was just warming up!?"

Yeah go to your pace and try to keep up more and more, month 1 conditions you, month 2 is where the changes really happen
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lol yeah, my first warm up I was like ok, when was this warm up because I'm working out already... and then the workout really started lol.
I made it to week 3ish, broke a rib and have been gone so much with work I haven't touched it... Have hockey tonight and practice tomorrow, busy weekend ahead, flying on monday to Alberta, so sometime next week I hope I'll start over again.

rafiki911 said:
Realistically month one may take me two months with the way I feel. Already feel like I have more energy though so thats good.
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Yep, you'll notice your energy levels go up, and I noticed I was in a better mood most of the time. I found I couldn't go to sleep as easily if I hadn't had my work out. Dropped 8 lbs in about 3 weeks with it... But I was almost perfect with my diet.
My racing also got immediately better, I'm not sure if that was because my flexibility was getting better, if it was the cardio or what... Next spring I'll be way better on the track just simply because of the program, if my day to day life stops getting in the way and if I can stay injury free.
 
nikiter said:
You have a good diet going there sir. Keep it up.
How old are you? The reason I'm asking is might wanna add Test booster (2 pills with breakfast and 2 with dinner) for additional muscle growth.
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Thanks, I'm 20, almost 21. When I was HEAVILY supplementing (all of the above + Karbolyn, ZMA, Betaine, Creatine, CLA, Neurocore and briefly an ECA stack) I was beast mode in the gym, on the field, etc. but now that I work out clean(er) I feel a lot better.
 
What do I need to do to keep energy levels up throughout the day? I'm hitting the gym everyday and eating at about a 600 calorie deficit which is made up of mainly protein. Is it carbs that give us energy? (Is that a stupid question?)

I'm finding it hard to focus at work, which is not an option. Its strange, but I think I felt more energetic before going on diet... Any ideas?

edit: down about 13lbs in just over 3 weeks. Losing too quick maybe?
 
just curious said:
What do I need to do to keep energy levels up throughout the day? I'm hitting the gym everyday and eating at about a 600 calorie deficit which is made up of mainly protein. Is it carbs that give us energy? (Is that a stupid question?)

I'm finding it hard to focus at work, which is not an option. Its strange, but I think I felt more energetic before going on diet... Any ideas?

edit: down about 13lbs in just over 3 weeks. Losing too quick maybe?
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Cutting out carbs will definitely make you feel lethargic and "airheadish". I did the Keto diet a few years back and felt brain dead. If your carb intake is really low make sure your drinking a lot of water. Also don't be afraid of carbs!! Remember only way to loose weight is with a caloric deficit, doesn't matter where there cals come from.
 
Yep, don't be afraid of the carbs. Don't cut them out completely, thats where you get your "quick" energy.

I do a 400-600 cal deficit when I'm on my diet. If I did any more than that, I wouldn't be able to put in a hard effort at work or do a work out that is actually worth doing...

When I was working out HARD 6 days a week(I mean almost puke/vomit in the mouth... and I've only thrown up once from anything I've done in the military) and eating just about as perfect as you can, I did a healthy 8lbs in three weeks... they say 2-3lb per week is the most that you can lose in a healthy manner. If you consider a lb of fat is 3600 cal, you're having a deficit more than 600/day to lose what you did.
 
rmemedic said:
lol yeah, my first warm up I was like ok, when was this warm up because I'm working out already... and then the workout really started lol.
I made it to week 3ish, broke a rib and have been gone so much with work I haven't touched it... Have hockey tonight and practice tomorrow, busy weekend ahead, flying on monday to Alberta, so sometime next week I hope I'll start over again.


Yep, you'll notice your energy levels go up, and I noticed I was in a better mood most of the time. I found I couldn't go to sleep as easily if I hadn't had my work out. Dropped 8 lbs in about 3 weeks with it... But I was almost perfect with my diet.
My racing also got immediately better, I'm not sure if that was because my flexibility was getting better, if it was the cardio or what... Next spring I'll be way better on the track just simply because of the program, if my day to day life stops getting in the way and if I can stay injury free.
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Yay did an other work out tonight, first time doing a work out without a rest day in between in such a long time:) Calves feeling like they are going to explode again but I'm friggen hyper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
 
rafiki911 said:
Yay did an other work out tonight, first time doing a work out without a rest day in between in such a long time:) Calves feeling like they are going to explode again but I'm friggen hyper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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I remember that feeling...

hell i get that feeling after my boxing workouts, and then to push me even more i make myself run up 10 floors to finish off my workout strong when i get to the apt
after that, shower never felt better
keep pushing play ;)
 
LePhillou said:
I remember that feeling...

hell i get that feeling after my boxing workouts, and then to push me even more i make myself run up 10 floors to finish off my workout strong when i get to the apt
after that, shower never felt better
keep pushing play ;)
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Boxing is my favorite sport to train in!!! Miss it so much. Maybe one day I'll be able to do that again:)
 
fractured thumb on one hand and a separated shoulder on the other arm (from 2 different accidents!)


This is going to set back my progress.

At least I can still do legs.



Everyday is now legday.
 
just curious said:
What do I need to do to keep energy levels up throughout the day? I'm hitting the gym everyday and eating at about a 600 calorie deficit which is made up of mainly protein. Is it carbs that give us energy? (Is that a stupid question?)

I'm finding it hard to focus at work, which is not an option. Its strange, but I think I felt more energetic before going on diet... Any ideas?

edit: down about 13lbs in just over 3 weeks. Losing too quick maybe?
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As has been mentioned, you are NOT in a 600 calory deficit. If you were, you would be loosing a hair over 1 lb a week, not over 4. Granted, when you start a lower carb diet you tend to loose about 5 lbs of water right away in the first week but even accounting for that 13-5 = 8 lbs and that's 8/3 = a bit under 3 lbs a week. You should be aiming at loosing 2 lbs a week MAX. Your carbs are likely too low as has been mentioned but it's hard to say.


What's your calories a day? What's your carbs a day? What's your weight? Height? Age? I'm no nutritionist but I can tell you roughly what I think you should be eating based on those stats.
 
toshison said:
No worries Knowledge, I love the topic of nutrition.

A site I've really come to like that you may also like is Charles Poliquin's site which is really good for a number of reasons. The articles are usually backed with references, they seem to be up on the latest research and the articles are generally very easy to read without getting too much into the science. http://www.charlespoliquin.com/ArticlesMultimedia/Articles.aspx
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Thanks for the link - I'll be sure to check it out. If it's not too much to ask (and you're not secretive about it), would you mind posting up what your vitamins/supplements/diets are like? I'll do the research...I sort of just want to know what to look up.

I'm a little anxious to get my nutrition up 'cause I'm aiming pretty high in the next 2 years.
 
Roasted said:
As has been mentioned, you are NOT in a 600 calory deficit. If you were, you would be loosing a hair over 1 lb a week, not over 4. Granted, when you start a lower carb diet you tend to loose about 5 lbs of water right away in the first week but even accounting for that 13-5 = 8 lbs and that's 8/3 = a bit under 3 lbs a week. You should be aiming at loosing 2 lbs a week MAX. Your carbs are likely too low as has been mentioned but it's hard to say.


What's your calories a day? What's your carbs a day? What's your weight? Height? Age? I'm no nutritionist but I can tell you roughly what I think you should be eating based on those stats.
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22, 6', 255lbs. I try to hit around 1500 to 1800 calories a day. I must admit, I'm a sucker for seeing results and I've had a couple days well below 1500 calories. I use myfitnesspal on the iPhone. It says my daily goal for carbs is 242g and protein is 74g. Seems very low. I normally consume at least 130g of protein.

Appreciate the help.
 
I'm not a nutritionist either, but when I'm doing a shred I still keep my protein at around 1g/lb, rarely less. Right now on a build I sometimes go higher but never lower than 2g/lb same with carbs.
 
just curious said:
22, 6', 255lbs. I try to hit around 1500 to 1800 calories a day. I must admit, I'm a sucker for seeing results and I've had a couple days well below 1500 calories. I use myfitnesspal on the iPhone. It says my daily goal for carbs is 242g and protein is 74g. Seems very low. I normally consume at least 130g of protein.

Appreciate the help.
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Check what you should be doing again calorie wise.

I'm 29, 5'7" and for my goal I need to be around 1800/day... And that goal is 75-85 lbs less than what you are now, plus I'm on a smaller frame and older so I would need less cals than you anyways... You should be around 3000 cal/day just to maintain your current weight using the benedict formula. That's just basic metabolic, not including workouts/daily activities...
 
rmemedic said:
Check what you should be doing again calorie wise.

I'm 29, 5'7" and for my goal I need to be around 1800/day... And that goal is 75-85 lbs less than what you are now, plus I'm on a smaller frame and older so I would need less cals than you anyways... You should be around 3000 cal/day just to maintain your current weight using the benedict formula. That's just basic metabolic, not including workouts/daily activities...
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I didn't realize it was that high. A couple calculators I used all said around the same as you, 3100ish calories to maintain weight. I guess I have a much higher deficit than I thought. Must be a contributing factor to the fatigue.
 
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