Started this last week.
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Working out! Fitness! Nutrition!
- Thread starter Taleb
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ajaxguy
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make sure you get the right kind though... the regular stuff is not very bio available and most gets flushed out by the liver but the newest one https://www.amazon.ca/Doctors-Best-...1458593028&sr=1-3&keywords=Curcumin+Phytosome with the phytosomes apparently tricks your system and makes it actually more bio available
I heard that from my friend that told me about it. That some brands the body doesn't absorb as well. I'm trying the Costco one, Webber Naturals
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I'm at 2 weeks+ I hope you're as pleasantly surprised as I am.
Turmeric spice out of the bulk barn. Adding black pepper to aid absorption. I guess you're taking supplements?
Yup. Tumeric to help with the shoulders. Doing resistance exercises as well. Also taking B12, for the diabetes based on some research and advice from a friend.
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ajaxguy
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Not to knock it but that's really not gonna do much for ya. Google it and see.. also a good read by Dr Rhonda patrick about it..spend the extra coin and get the stuff I attached in this thread.
1. Use an online calculator to estimate your BMR.
2. Add some calories depending on activity level
3. Subtract 500 if wantint to lose weight, add 300 if want to gain weight, or don't add anything for maintenance
4. Estimate your LBM in lbs. This is your minimal protein intake
5. Take your LBM anx multiply by 0.5-0.7. This is your fat intake.
6. [Answer to #3] - 4 * [answer to #4] - 9 * [answer to #5] .........this is your carb intake
7. Pick foods you like eating and punch them into a calorie calculator until you hit total from #3 (optionally don't pick crappy, processed, sodium foods if you want to be healthy and not just look good). Look at resulting macros. If they don't match, remove and replace foods with other foods higher in the macro that is low until the macros match fairly closely.
8. Voila, meal plan
9. Weigh yourself
10. Stick to plan for 2 weeks
11. Weigh yourself again
12. Did you gain weight? Loose weight? etc. You should be losing 1-2 lbs a week or gaining 0.5-0.7 lbs a week depending on goal. If you're not the estimate from #1 was wrong, adjust BMR accordingly and repeat 2-7.
13. Repeat whole process while lifting 3-5 times a week till you look like a Zeus
EaZ8
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anyone get joint pain from Omega 3-6-9??? (im 32)
i know its suppose to do the opposite but man it just doesnt react well with me.
i was taking it a few years ago after a bad car accident and i was always in a lot of pain, eventually stopped and always thought that it was causing me some pain but didnt take it for a year, took it again for 2 weeks pain got bad in my joints so i stopped...fast forward again to last month, took it for 2 or 3 weeks started feeling really sore in my knees, back, shoulders...elbows...stopped taking it and again 3 or 4 days later i felt fine.
i know its suppose to do the opposite but man it just doesnt react well with me.
i was taking it a few years ago after a bad car accident and i was always in a lot of pain, eventually stopped and always thought that it was causing me some pain but didnt take it for a year, took it again for 2 weeks pain got bad in my joints so i stopped...fast forward again to last month, took it for 2 or 3 weeks started feeling really sore in my knees, back, shoulders...elbows...stopped taking it and again 3 or 4 days later i felt fine.
CptnHammer
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Try just omega 3. A good quality sourced, keep it dark and cool. If omega's go off, and they are highly sensitive to heat, light, agitation, then they will cause inflammation and not decrease it. Also, you are likely getting enough 6 and 9 from diet alone. 3 is the hardest to get in our typical diets, hence the supplementation.
CptnHammer
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No need for all that really. Get a calorie counter app like MyFitnessPal or (much better) Cronometer. Try using a couple BMR calc's as they aren't precise, but they will give you an idea how many calories you burn at rest or on a typical day. Subtracting 500 can be drastic, don't start off with drastic changes. Instead, decide what kind of diet you want to follow, macro wise. 80carb-10fat-10protein for example, or whatever you find that you want to try. You only need about 0.7-1.0 grams of protein per pound of lean body mass. Best way to determine that is a Dexa scan, or visit someone who is experienced with using body fat calipers, figure out your body fat % and go from there. This probably still seems like a lot of work you may be unfamiliar with.
Basically, just figure out how many calories you burn in a typical day. start reducing them slowly if you want to lose weight. Make sure you are getting enough fat and protein, which is actually quite a bit less than you hear in our meat-centric society. Biggest points are to record everything you eat, and track progress in a reliable manner (weigh at the same time, etc).
"NO need for all of that really" then describe exactly the same thing in different words. Thanks man.
You mean to say I'm paying $$$ for meal plans on Instgram for nothing?
I know eh? I thought those Instagram fitness people were experts and using some masterful knowledge to figure out these meal plans. No way they're just using those exact steps I described and charging people money for it. That would be highway robbery. How would they sleep at night?
Gentlemen, this week I started my shred/burn phase. I absolutely loathe supersets and circuits but that's another topic altogether.
My question is, should I look into supplements to help speed up the process? Fat burners, CLA, etc...
I always prefer doing things the natural way in fear of ill side effects. Is there anything "bad" about supplements? Anything I should avoid?
Thanks!
My question is, should I look into supplements to help speed up the process? Fat burners, CLA, etc...
I always prefer doing things the natural way in fear of ill side effects. Is there anything "bad" about supplements? Anything I should avoid?
Thanks!
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CLA is worth a try. Safe and not overly expensive. I'd stay away from Fat Burners as they're filled with products I can't pronounce and therefor would rather not ingest. A caffeine pill or some black coffee before the workout works well.
Ripped Vitapak has a diuretic in it so make sure you're staying properly hydrated as that can also cause low energy.
Not sure if it's something specific or the overall profile, but I find Orange Tried gives me a very noticeable boost in energy
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