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Working out! Fitness! Nutrition!

Boots said:
Nothing really I just put it in the same shake as my protein.

Since taking 5 grams a day it's been a lot better. I feel like the loading phase was a waste because I was losing a lot of water from the runs. Kinda disappointed from the advice that was given to me.

Thinking back, if some teen took it and didn't know that they were losing lots of water from the runs it could be pretty dangerous...
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It's much easier to get dehydrated when taking creatine. Taking too much is also harder on your kidneys.

Years ago Prolab Creatine would give me the runs even on a 5g dose. Something about that brand. Since then I've taken numerous different labels of certified Creapure Creatine and never had an issue. Maybe you're having the same issue.
The reason i asked if your creatine had anything else in it is that some had added fillers and one of those could have been upsetting your stomach in larger doses.

And do your wallet a favour and go here for better prices http://www.canadianprotein.com/
 
Hardwrkr13 said:
It's much easier to get dehydrated when taking creatine. Taking too much is also harder on your kidneys.

Years ago Prolab Creatine would give me the runs even on a 5g dose. Something about that brand. Since then I've taken numerous different labels of certified Creapure Creatine and never had an issue. Maybe you're having the same issue.
The reason i asked if your creatine had anything else in it is that some had added fillers and one of those could have been upsetting your stomach in larger doses.

And do your wallet a favour and go here for better prices http://www.canadianprotein.com/
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Yeah I've checked that place out before only reason I went to gnc is because they were having a buy one get the other half off sale and I had a gift card.
 
Ever tried "purple k" creatine? i've been on it for a few months now and i love it! i have definitely noticed more results on the purple k than i have on any product.
 
Anyone have a good source for workout music mixes?
 
Just an update.

In 6.5 weeks, I went from ~217 lbs to 203 lbs as of yesterday morning.

:lol:
 
Honestly, I freestyle it for the most part. I go every other day and I try to focus on the upper body one day and the lower the next. There are the odd times were I would do full body exercises but those are few and far between.

I spend an average of 2 hours at the gym every time I go. 30-45 minutes on the treadmill at walking pace and the rest of my time is divided between an assortment of machines and free weights.

I don't know if it's just me but I definitely feel that I get a better work-out with free weights.
 
Mina said:
Just an update.

In 6.5 weeks, I went from ~217 lbs to 203 lbs as of yesterday morning.

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Congrats!
Mina have you heard the saying "if you fail to plan, you plan to fail"?
Any exercise and diet will show some loss initially, if done regularly. But for continued loss of weight and gains 9f muscle, a plan is a must. Even if it is just recording what you did, for motivation when viewed later. (By the progress) And proper rest for muscle growth. You could also probably shave a half hour off of your workout with a routine.
*all of this advice is, in fact, coming from an obese fella, so don't take it as gospel. But I would think some of the others may agree.*

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regder said:
Anyone have a good source for workout music mixes?
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What kind of music do you like? I prefer Drum'nBass or some sort of tech house that has no lyrics and stuff for me to get distracted with, but is upbeat and just kind of sits in the background. I record a lot of 60-90minute sets just for this, but this music is definitely not for everyone.
Mina said:
Just an update.

In 6.5 weeks, I went from ~217 lbs to 203 lbs as of yesterday morning.

:lol:
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Nice. What's your goal weight? Don't forget that muscle is heavier than fat so as you build muscle, you will be fitter, but might start to have more nominal weight loss.
 
regder said:
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I use the time at the gym to catch up with all the new sets that come out on Soundcloud, or if there is a special event going on, I'm on ah.fm/player, but these are not exactly what you're looking for.

As for all time favorite workout sets (trance/prog/house):
https://soundcloud.com/garethemery/gareth-emery-bbc-radio-1
https://soundcloud.com/eric-prydz/eric-prydz-essential-mix-2013
https://soundcloud.com/markusschulz/markus-soundcloud-summer2013

First two has download links, for 3rd, you could use http://offliberty.com/ .

The last set gets me going every time. I find myself attacking the weights and have to calm down :) Needless to say, great for cardio.
 
shanekingsley said:
Nice. What's your goal weight? Don't forget that muscle is heavier than fat so as you build muscle, you will be fitter, but might start to have more nominal weight loss.
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Thanks. Ideally I wanted to hit 190 but I think 185 is a good weight for my height at 5'11. I'm not looking to build muscle mass. I just want to trim down the fat and have some definition.
 
If any GTAMers are using MyFitnessPal and want to add me for lulz my handle is ...................R0asted. I've been tracking my diet since early September (with a few days/weeks/meals missing a few days here and there when traveling/holidays), and dropped from about 230 lbs at ~ 16% bf to 210 at ~ 10% bf. My food journal is public so you can see what I eat in case you need ideas (warning I'm an ecto so I eat A LOT and I pretty much do IIFYM so my "cutting" diet includes things like Pizza occasionally). Planning to get down to about 200-205 lbs which would probably put me at around 8% bf but I'm not in a rush, I'm actually enjoying the process this time around.
 
Roasted said:
If any GTAMers are using MyFitnessPal and want to add me for lulz my handle is ...................R0asted. I've been tracking my diet since early September (with a few days/weeks/meals missing a few days here and there when traveling/holidays), and dropped from about 230 lbs at ~ 16% bf to 210 at ~ 10% bf. My food journal is public so you can see what I eat in case you need ideas (warning I'm an ecto so I eat A LOT and I pretty much do IIFYM so my "cutting" diet includes things like Pizza occasionally). Planning to get down to about 200-205 lbs which would probably put me at around 8% bf but I'm not in a rush, I'm actually enjoying the process this time around.
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Cool ill add you, im gonna start again to track again. Wanna go down from Jan 1st 200lbs down to 155 by september. I gotta calculate my body fat...just gotta find my calipers and conversion chart again. I wanna get bf% to the low tens as well cause september is tough mudder so i gotta be running and obstacle ready.
Found a guide where a guy went from 25% to 10% bodyfat in 3 months... no muscle built.. i could deal with that to get back to "running weight" and then build cleanly from there.
 
Roasted said:
If any GTAMers are using MyFitnessPal and want to add me for lulz my handle is ...................R0asted. I've been tracking my diet since early September (with a few days/weeks/meals missing a few days here and there when traveling/holidays), and dropped from about 230 lbs at ~ 16% bf to 210 at ~ 10% bf. My food journal is public so you can see what I eat in case you need ideas (warning I'm an ecto so I eat A LOT and I pretty much do IIFYM so my "cutting" diet includes things like Pizza occasionally). Planning to get down to about 200-205 lbs which would probably put me at around 8% bf but I'm not in a rush, I'm actually enjoying the process this time around.
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Cool, but is rutakin gonna hump my leg?
 
I’ve been following this thread closely and am also interested in making some better progress in my fitness life! Started off at 155lbs (5’7) back in February of last year and now I’m approximately 170lbs, give or take, mainly built up muscle mass. My routine is fairly basic with some full body exercises and I’ve definitely seen the results. Unfortunately once I stop I can’t make progress so I have to drop my weights back and then move back up. My main focus that I wantto fix is the dreaded beer gut and more definition. Diet is garbage, and I do drink a few beers a week but am taking a month off booze just to see how the body reacts to this change.

At the gym I focus on weights (bench, squat, deadlifts, curl, shoulder press,etc.) but no cardio. Knees are sometimes troublesome so I try to keep away from running. My time at the gym is typically 45min 3 days/week of the same exercises.

Any recommendations? I know the diet needs to change (or at least adjust). Thinking of possibly getting into swimming to try and trim the belly fat instead of running. I walk a fair bit at work everyday approximately 3km or more. Depending on the day.
 
Mimico - dial in your diet. Once that's done ANY exercise will benefit you. When I cut it's done 80% by change in diet.

Mina - awesome progress buddy! Keep it up.
 
mimico_polak said:
I’ve been following this thread closely and am also interested in making some better progress in my fitness life! Started off at 155lbs (5’7) back in February of last year and now I’m approximately 170lbs, give or take, mainly built up muscle mass. My routine is fairly basic with some full body exercises and I’ve definitely seen the results. Unfortunately once I stop I can’t make progress so I have to drop my weights back and then move back up. My main focus that I wantto fix is the dreaded beer gut and more definition. Diet is garbage, and I do drink a few beers a week but am taking a month off booze just to see how the body reacts to this change.

At the gym I focus on weights (bench, squat, deadlifts, curl, shoulder press,etc.) but no cardio. Knees are sometimes troublesome so I try to keep away from running. My time at the gym is typically 45min 3 days/week of the same exercises.

Any recommendations? I know the diet needs to change (or at least adjust). Thinking of possibly getting into swimming to try and trim the belly fat instead of running. I walk a fair bit at work everyday approximately 3km or more. Depending on the day.
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The resistance bikes are good too for cardio if your knees aren't the greatest.
 
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