Phyziks

Ahh, this thread brings back fond memories of bb.com. Great advice everyone

Great advice, eplsoccer7. If you aren't at the very least doing squats, deadlifts and bench you should re-work your routine. Those 3 exercises are so important to build overall strength and size. If coach Rippetoe knew you weren't squatting he'd have your ass.

Also, a simple carb is basically sugar or any other high GI carb; glucose/fructose to help replenish muscle and liver glycogen respectively. Simple carbs post-workout help transport the protein/creatine in your shake to your muscles. Complex carbs (whole grains and other low GI carb sources) are better pre-workout. You want to have a decent meal about an hour before working out so you have more energy to maximize your lifts.

A banana's carbs are about 50% glucose 50% fructose, so they are great post workout. They also taste awesome. I personally like adding 100% rolled oats into my shakes. Adds some taste and texture.

Yeah, you only need about 1 gram of protein per pound of LBM. Getting most of that from whole food sources is ideal. I only recommend 2 shakes a day: 1 in the morning because your body hasn't had any protein in 8+ hours and after lifting because lifting weights is catabolic and you need the fast digesting protein to help repair the muscles.

About an hour after your PWO shake, try eating a meal consisting of a lean meat source (chicken breast/steak), a carb source (brown rice/sweet potatoe) and some veggies.

I'm on bb.com but I generally stick to the nutrition and routine sections. Great site, but it sucks to know what happened.

Filled up my tank today @ 77.5. My mind is fucking blown because gas hasn't been anywhere close to this low for years. I was getting used to the 100.0+ gas prices; thank God

Beat Dead Air and no achievement again...wtf is going on?

Guys add me: dpdesginz

Wtf, I beat Death Toll last night on advanced and I didn't get the achievement...What a waste of an hour and 50 minutes

Wooo, nvm, installing now

Pre-purchased L4D awhile ago. DPDesignz is my steam name. What time is it releasing? 12:00 midnight?

I still do weightless squats without my pinky, but when you get up to 200+ pounds you should probably be using your whole hand to hold the weight on you.

I broke my pinky finger doing squats I'm out for a month or so now. I'm so depressed that I can't lift because I was getting massive gains. Oh well...

Very interested in the CDG shirt. Does it fit like a regular (H&M) medium or a japan size medium (small)?

Edit: I'm also located in Toronto so a cash pickup can happen

Fit pics of the Lacoste Jacket? Thanks!

It would fit similar to a North American small, or a slim medium.

Jmatsu because the way he insults people is absolutely priceless.

Kunk because he just seems like a really cool guy.

Halifamous for making Toronto look mad steezy.

Got my gym membership today! Had one last year, but I was so busy with work and school that I barely used it :S I faked being a student still so I got my annual for $250.

Felt good doing cardio. Thankfully the bike machine doesn't put stress on my hurt foot. It's been about a week and a half, and I didn't think I would miss cardio so much. I lost about 20 pounds (if you didn't read my earlier post) from working out at home and dieting. I'm ready to incorporate weights into my exercise and really start getting results. Lifting weights felt great too, and knowing I'm going to be doing it on a consistent basis gets me really motivated.

Kunk, today I BBQed a huge fucking steak in your honor. Your words helped me realize that eating some good fats will not hurt my progress. I haven't ate one in about 1.5 months, and it honestly felt like I fucking died and went to heaven. God bless you.

Actually, my Mom and Dad are both in good shape, especially for their age. Neither of them drive, so they walk a lot. The only reason I was out of shape is because I had reallllly shitty eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle. I used to do a lot of x-country running and track and field in my younger years (up until grade 9), and played rugby and football in grade 9 and 10. After that, I don't really know what happened. My eating consisted of full bags of potato chips, 2 liters of soda, corn pops, and other shitty foods. On top of that, I stopped playing sports (not sure why), didn't exercise at all (or very little at most), and I stopped growing. I sat on my computer all day playing warcraft 3 and starcraft and shit.

I'm extremely suprised that I was only 160ish. I think my natural metabolism and my body type helped me out a lot. I can hold on to muscle really well, and I was actually quite muscular for someone with my lifestyle...

Edit: I think being active in my earlier years helped me lose weight now because I still had really good cardio. I was able to run long distances and all that good stuff. I think the most important part to weight loss is really the mindset and determination. I started off slow, but once I got into it, I loved it.

I was doing research in some weight lifting exercises I should start doing once I get time to hit the gym and found this as a result:

I didn't watch the entire video, but I'm guessing this shit is right up Kunk's alley! I know it has motivated me to start deadlifting

Sounds great Kunk, thank you very much for the advice. I guess I am getting thinner, but there are still parts of my body that I'm really not happy with. My lower abs have fat, and I believe my hips and thighs look out of proportion because they are too large. I'm probably just being impatient though. I've only really been doing this for 2 months, and the first little while I was far more lenient in terms of diet and exercise. I'm still pretty young (21), and I'm very determined to get rid of the fat on my lower stomach. Once I do hit that goal though, my diet will be a bit more relaxed.

Edit: Perhaps having the week+ of little to no cardio is helping me. After running almost every night for 2 months and then suddenly not running at all makes me feel like shit though. I do web design for one job, and I work at Cinnabon for my second job (trying to pay off student loans before the interest kills me...). At my web design job, I always feel the need to do wall-sits and pushups and shit in the office when a client pisses me off on Skype (this happens often), and at my other job, I offer to take out garbage, do dishes and mopping (even though I'm an assistant manager and can tell others to do it instead) just because I feel I need to burn the calories, haha.

Sup meatheads? Okay, here's the deal:

I have recently lost about 20 pounds in the last 2 months. I am currently 5'9" and around 140-143 pounds. I am starting to get closer to my ideal body type, and was wondering what else I should add, if anything, to my routine. Mind you, I am a mesomorph (if you believe in the 3 body-type shit), and naturally have large shoulders, chest, arms and a small waist (28inches). I like this. I don't have a desire to become "SuFu" skinny (no hate), but I do want to lower my body fat and lean out my muscles.

I'm basically working on getting my lower abs in shape because this is currently the most stubborn part of my body. My chest and shoulders (in my opinion) are starting to look really good. My chest could use a bit more work, but it's well on the way. My upper abs are noticable, and middle abs are starting to push through. My lower abs still have a small layer of fat on them, but once I start my HIIT training, I'm hoping for that to go away.

I have a fairly strict diet. I drink roughly 4 liters of water a day, and besides that, I only drink green tea (with nothing added to it). I eat all-bran cereal with skim milk and fresh blue/strawberries in the morning. I have a fiber bar or an apple+raw almonds 2-3 hours later. For lunch I eat a fat-free turkey sandwich on whole wheat, usually with baby spinach salad with a balsamic vinegerette. I eat another fiber bar or apple+raw almonds 2 hours later, and then for dinner I have either another turkey sandwich, chicken breast w/ vegetables/brown rice or whole grain pasta with chicken breast in it with a side of salad or assorted veg. For desert I always have a fat-free yogurt parfait. Half yogurt, half cottage cheese with organic granola and fresh blueberries/strawberries.

I am also starting to incorporate whey protein drinks into my diet. I just picked up some stuff today that has 35grams of protein per 40 gram serving. 130 calories, 1 gram of fat, and 2 grams of carbs. When is the best time to drink this? I hear 1 before and after a work out, and like half of one before bed, and when you wake up.

I have been told I have a very feminine diet, and I agree completely. Once I hit my goals though, my diet will loosen up a bit. I currently have 1-2 cheat meals a week.

I usually run 5km (roughly 3 miles) 6 nights a week. I have sustained a foot injury however, and havent been able to do this for about 8-9 days now. There was a thunderstorm and I didn't want to run in it, so I used some shitty wal-mart elliptical I had in my garage, and I fucked something up in my foot. The top of my foot has been hurting since, and if it isn't healed within the next 2 days, I plan on seeing a doctor. I also do skipping for cardio.

I do pushups, various ab exercises (bicycles crunches, regular crunches, reverse crunches, leg lifts etc), squats, lunges, and bicep curls and other shit using resistence bands. I plan on starting up some light weight training aswell to help boost my metabolism and build lean muscle. I am currently working 2 jobs and can only really find time to work out at home at night (10pm during the week, 8ish on weekends), and that is why I haven't been doing weight training.

I do plan on incorporating HIIT training aswell. Most likely 2-3 times a week instead of my medium paced long runs.

I would like to know your input, and ways I can improve on everything. At first, I was doing this stuff to lose weight, but now I see it is all part of living a healthy lifestyle. I'm very dedicated, and will take anything you guys say into consideration. Thank you in advance

I have figured I can't drink anything in moderation. I'm like an alcoholic, but for every liquid. I used to drink soda by the 2 liters, and for the past 3 months I've been on some healthy tips, so I've switched to drinking water by the 4 liter (daily). I just buy a shit load of them, and have them on my computer desk, and I drink even when I'm not thirsty...may be on some OCD shit?

When it comes to beer/alcohol, I drink it quick while I have one in my hand, but I do know how to limit myself. All of my friends are bums and don't drive, so I basically have permanent DD status.

Lol, no thanks! I decided to do the opposite and go to Pacific Mall and Congee Queen instead.

Whale Tail say you? I will purchase several STAT. Paypal e-mail?