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toshison said:
Is it helping your sleep? Never tried that product in particular (it looks like its expensive since they are marketing to crossfitters) but I have tried similar compounds - Casein protein and 5HTP (though that product has Ltryptophan which is the precursor) as well as a bunch of other stuff in the attempts of faster recovery.

The simplest solution that worked the most (As it should) was just upping my protein intake. I was doing the usual 1gm to lb of bodyweight and I upped that by another 80grams per day and I was amazed at the difference in speed of recovery. I had mixed success with the sleep aids like Melatonin, GABA and 5HTP, ZMA. I found that they had some initial benefit that seemed to fade after a little while. I sometimes buy casein for consumption at night but its hard to really know how much of a benefit it has versus just eating a meal a little later at night. It probably does but I always like to quantify things as a value for money proposition. And since casein comes at a premium price, its hard to determine if it passes my value test.

Must be nice to have a schedule like yours! I would love to just train and travel and travel to train and all that good stuff. That is awesome but it looks like Im going to be changing baby diapers for a while so thats out of the picture for me.
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It knocks you out deep....works really well for recovery. My schedule is great I am super super lucky and I love it
 
TomC said:
Not jelly bro. not one bit. When people take it to this level, it just makes them socially awkward (in the eyes of "normal" folks of this world).

I was mc'ing at a friends wedding and my co-mc was dating a bodybuilder (who was NOT prepping for comp at the time). They brought out their tupperware of food, even though the wedding food was already fairly healthy, not to mention really tasty - I don't even think the meal could be considered a cheat meal. Some of my friends found it insulting. I found it...amusing, and pitiful...live a little jeeze.
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:lol: no kidding.. I'd say when you're busting out tupperware at a wedding, it's time to reevaluate your addictions and your hobbies.
 
Found this article while I was looking for the regimen that vrus posted a while back:
The Ultimate Cutting Diet by Layne Norton

also, when you guys do skull crushers, do you:
- lower the bar to your forehead (ie crush your skull)?
or
- lower it past your forehead and raise it sort of away from your body?

I've always done the former but I looked up proper technique again and most sites do the first method while videos on youtube show the second one.
 
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knowledge said:
Found this article while I was looking for the regimen that vrus posted a while back:
The Ultimate Cutting Diet by Layne Norton

also, when you guys do skull crushers, do you:
- lower the bar to your forehead (ie crush your skull)?
or
- lower it past your forehead and raise it sort of away from your body?

I've always done the former but I looked up proper technique again and most sites do the first method while videos on youtube show the second one.
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Second method is better and more difficult. It's also much easier on the elbows when you go up in weight.
 
TomC said:
Anyone doing any obstacle races this year? I'm thinking of signing up for one with my coworkers as a team building/camaraderie exercise. Tough Mudden/Spartan Sprint/Spartan Beast etc. I dislike the egos I see in these type of events but they do seem fun to do. Not to mention theyre overpriced as ****. They have this new run called the Color Run where you pay $50 to get spraybombed with paint while you run 5k...UNTIMED.
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I did the tough mudder, spartan sprint and spartan beast last year and will be doing them again this summer along with the new o-course crucible (and some non-obstacle races like the 5 peaks trail series). I dont find a lot of ego at these events and they are a lot of fun imo.

You might want to check out the weekly o-course training events / races that take place at Polson pier. I found it more physically demanding than any of the sprint distance obstacle races mentioned above courses (i.e. 7K ish) and it's only $30.
http://www.theocourse.com/
 
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Just an update from the phat routine. Knowledge asked how I was doing. I'm just going to paste because i'm tired and lazy.

generally with this routine, if it's a power day I try to up the intensity with weight and if it's a hypertrophy day I up the intensity by focusing on reps and lately more mind muscle connection. I did add abs to whenever I feel good after the main routine but I mostly stick to whats posted. oh I don't do rack chins, i swapped those out for chinups or close grip pulldowns.

IMO after viewing sooo many routines it all just comes down to consistency and intensity.

I'm working on a cut, and I think i messed it up because I was losing too much strength and size too fast so now I'm counting my cals and macros. So far so good.

Last year I did intermittent fasting for body recomposition. I was on starting strenght-ish full body workouts. I was hugely skeptical that it wouldn't work. I went from 178 to around 171, lost the gut and my str went up. I didn't even really eat clean... I did this from May 2012 to about the first of November 2012. It's amazing, physically. However, I found that mentally my stress went through the roof if I didn't feed in the morning. Supressing the hunger through caffeine worked up to a certain point for me, but it did get agonizing if you didn't like what you were doing at the moment. If you have a high-stress job, I'd look into just eating healthier.
 
vrus said:
Just an update from the phat routine. Knowledge asked how I was doing. I'm just going to paste because i'm tired and lazy.

generally with this routine, if it's a power day I try to up the intensity with weight and if it's a hypertrophy day I up the intensity by focusing on reps and lately more mind muscle connection. I did add abs to whenever I feel good after the main routine but I mostly stick to whats posted. oh I don't do rack chins, i swapped those out for chinups or close grip pulldowns.

IMO after viewing sooo many routines it all just comes down to consistency and intensity.

I'm working on a cut, and I think i messed it up because I was losing too much strength and size too fast so now I'm counting my cals and macros. So far so good.

Last year I did intermittent fasting for body recomposition. I was on starting strenght-ish full body workouts. I was hugely skeptical that it wouldn't work. I went from 178 to around 171, lost the gut and my str went up. I didn't even really eat clean... I did this from May 2012 to about the first of November 2012. It's amazing, physically. However, I found that mentally my stress went through the roof if I didn't feed in the morning. Supressing the hunger through caffeine worked up to a certain point for me, but it did get agonizing if you didn't like what you were doing at the moment. If you have a high-stress job, I'd look into just eating healthier.
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Im doing intermittent fasting for the month of may and then ill see if i wanna stick to it. I do 2x 22/2 and 1x 16/8. So far its been a week and i havent had any issues really. Workouts are as good, im not as dependant on food as i used to, and i think i see some progress but ill see with my before and after pics for May.
 
Finished one week of the Layne Norton thing and I'm thinking of jumping ship to this:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jim-stoppani-six-week-shortcut-to-shred.html

I like Norton's philosophy, but find the routine a little easy. The only one that really wrecked my body was the hypertrophy leg day, but I suspect it's because legs are weak from running and biking so much.

Any other suggestions? The best results that I've ever gotten have been from Gethin's 12 week program and I'm afraid that I just don't get the mind-muscle connection anymore unless I'm doing supersets. What are the chances that I've permanently over-taxed my nervous system? :S Is that even possible?
 
What do you guys do with your Greek yogurt?
I LOVE yogurt mixed with fruit and granola, but don't like the pre-mixed stuff, it's so full of additives. So in my attempt to make my treat healthy, I got some no-fat Greek yogurt, sliced up some strawberries and banana, threw in my granola and was not impressed. It's too "tart" for my liking. Any ideas? Or maybe I need to change up my style of yogurt.
 
rmemedic said:
What do you guys do with your Greek yogurt?
I LOVE yogurt mixed with fruit and granola, but don't like the pre-mixed stuff, it's so full of additives. So in my attempt to make my treat healthy, I got some no-fat Greek yogurt, sliced up some strawberries and banana, threw in my granola and was not impressed. It's too "tart" for my liking. Any ideas? Or maybe I need to change up my style of yogurt.
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Honey
 
rmemedic said:
What do you guys do with your Greek yogurt?
I LOVE yogurt mixed with fruit and granola, but don't like the pre-mixed stuff, it's so full of additives. So in my attempt to make my treat healthy, I got some no-fat Greek yogurt, sliced up some strawberries and banana, threw in my granola and was not impressed. It's too "tart" for my liking. Any ideas? Or maybe I need to change up my style of yogurt.
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It's wicked with vector cereal (which also has some protein, a bunch of vitamins & all that good stuff). Vector is naturally sweet, so it'll help rid it of the tart flavour. If you want to make it even sweeter, add some protein powder into the greek yogurt and mix it to make a fluff. Then add in the vector and it's actually delicious.

Btw, what greek yogurt are you using? Oikos?
 
It's PC stuff. Grocery store didn't have any other brand that was the no fat without additives/flavor.

I'll throw a bit of my strawberry protein powder in with my fruit and see if that helps a bit.
 
rmemedic said:
It's PC stuff. Grocery store didn't have any other brand that was the no fat without additives/flavor.

I'll throw a bit of my strawberry protein powder in with my fruit and see if that helps a bit.
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Try it with liberte, it's a premium brand and doesn't taste like crap.
 
rmemedic said:
What do you guys do with your Greek yogurt?
I LOVE yogurt mixed with fruit and granola, but don't like the pre-mixed stuff, it's so full of additives. So in my attempt to make my treat healthy, I got some no-fat Greek yogurt, sliced up some strawberries and banana, threw in my granola and was not impressed. It's too "tart" for my liking. Any ideas? Or maybe I need to change up my style of yogurt.
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i normally put:
greek yogurt
cottage cheese
a scoop of protein powder (vanilla...or whatever u have)
blueberries, strawberries, blackberries


honey if necessary (it's rare though)
 
What would you guys guess this dude's bf% is?
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I'm sort of torn 'cause I sort of feel like I've hit a "plateau" even though I know that I'm making progress. I'm happy with hovering at high 6s, low 7s, but with bigger muscles and I can't figure out how to do it. Even when I'm only aiming to lose like 1 pound a week, I still lose so much strength once I start cutting. Do any of you manage to at least maintain the weights that you're lifting, or is it inevitable to have to lower it? I feel like I look deflated when I lower my carbs even by a little bit.

I've been playing around with my macros to try and figure it out, and I'm stumped.
 
I would guess this guy is in the 5-8% range. when you lower your carbs and start a cutting routine your lifts will go down. If you feel you have hit a slump try 1 of 2 things 1.) take a break from lifting let your muscles fully repair or switch up your routine, or even better a mixture of both. Your body adapts very quickly. Something as simple as switching the order you do your lifts can help keep your progress moving along.
 
knowledge said:
What would you guys guess this dude's bf% is?
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I'm sort of torn 'cause I sort of feel like I've hit a "plateau" even though I know that I'm making progress. I'm happy with hovering at high 6s, low 7s, but with bigger muscles and I can't figure out how to do it. Even when I'm only aiming to lose like 1 pound a week, I still lose so much strength once I start cutting. Do any of you manage to at least maintain the weights that you're lifting, or is it inevitable to have to lower it? I feel like I look deflated when I lower my carbs even by a little bit.

I've been playing around with my macros to try and figure it out, and I'm stumped.
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Bro if you're able to "hoover" around 6-7% bf with out much effort you're an ecto. You probably have a stupid fast metabolism so bottom line you need to eat more..... a lot more. Your not going to gain much if any size while trying to keep your BF low unless you wanna juice.... which I do not advocate. Reevaluate your diet and start ramping up your cals. As for your strength loss, keep the rep range low, increase sets and heavy weights. Also carb cycling or refeed days have worked wonders for me when trying to keep my strength when cutting or when I'm sub 10%bf.
 
Knowledge are you still trying to get more cut or put on muscle? I think maybe you should start eating more and pack on some more size. That dude in the pic, I think he's got a youtube channel, his name is Lavato or something like that.

Being natural, it takes a lot of time man. Just patience I guess.

Have any of you guys seen that Bostin Lloyd guy on Youtube and his 1 year Steroid transformation? It is crazy. The guy is pretty open about all the drugs he took but he basically went from a typical high school footballer type meathead to competitive bodybuilder in 1 year.
 
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