Diet - uni style

lemonkettaz · 7 Sep 2012 at 19:15

Your not though.

Bodyweight ex aren't just situps and push ups.

Try doing a one arm push up.

sigma · 7 Sep 2012 at 19:17

lemonkettaz said:
Your not though.

Bodyweight ex aren't just situps and push ups.

Try doing a one arm push up.

With a bit of practise I'm guessing that most weight lifters could do a one arm push up.

How do you propose to emulate a 3xBW deadlift?

lemonkettaz · 7 Sep 2012 at 19:26

Not directly, unless you can levitate.

But there are many things you can do that target the same areas.

Look into it

lemonkettaz · 7 Sep 2012 at 19:28

Oh and Im not a pro before someone starts quoting google searches.

My original post was basically saying this works for me.

But it depends what you want.

The whole strength issue is not black and white.

icecold · 7 Sep 2012 at 19:40

Yes it is.

I'm a part time S&C coach, I'm not just saying things for the sake of it.

lemonkettaz · 7 Sep 2012 at 19:41

Well you are right then

TheCenturion · 10 Sep 2012 at 13:43

Okay I think I've got my uni breakfast sorted

50g porridge + 250ml whole milk + banana
100g greek yogurt
A few pistachios
20g whey shake

Comes to about 700 calories in all. Not a bad start, hopefully when I start uni I'll be able to actually eat this

icecold · 10 Sep 2012 at 15:17

Not enough protein, especially considering it's 700 calories (are you sure that's right?).

How many meals are you having a day? Divide 160 (grams of protein per day) by this to get a target for protein per meal.

mrthingyx · 10 Sep 2012 at 15:35

icecold said:
Not enough protein, especially considering it's 700 calories (are you sure that's right?).

How many meals are you having a day? Divide 160 (grams of protein per day) by this to get a target for protein per meal.

Yeah - ditch the yoghurt and have two slices of brown toast with peanut butter all over it...

icecold · 10 Sep 2012 at 15:54

Even then he'll probably need to double his whey.

mrthingyx · 10 Sep 2012 at 15:57

Probably - I forget he's a veggie.

TheCenturion · 10 Sep 2012 at 16:33

icecold said:
Not enough protein, especially considering it's 700 calories (are you sure that's right?).

How many meals are you having a day? Divide 160 (grams of protein per day) by this to get a target for protein per meal.

It's around 45g of protein. I'm definitely sure it's 700 cals.

50g of porridge is ~190 cals
250ml whole milk is ~150 cals
Banana is ~100cals
Greek yogurt ~90cals
Pistachios are ~500cals per 100g, I love em so I could easily eat 20g worth for 100cals
and the whey shake is ~90cals

Add all that up and you get 720.

I think my target will be 3 meals per day + a pwo meal (or equivalent on non training days)

mrthingyx said:
Yeah - ditch the yoghurt and have two slices of brown toast with peanut butter all over it...

I'm allergic to peanuts

icecold · 10 Sep 2012 at 17:12

Where is the 45g of protein coming from? Working it out roughly, I'm getting around 30g discounting any contribution from oats and the banana.

Even so, you need a plan to be hitting around ~150g of protein every day.

TheCenturion · 10 Sep 2012 at 17:16

8g from the milk and also from yogurt, 5g from the pistachios, and 20g from the shake (actually more like 18g as it's not 100% protein)

That makes 39 in total.

Apok · 10 Sep 2012 at 17:18

mrthingyx · 10 Sep 2012 at 17:20

TheCenturion said:
I'm allergic to peanuts

Get some almond butter, then.

You are also going to be taking in a bucketload of sugar (lactose) from the milk and yoghurt.

How are you with fish? Get some smoked mackeral/kippers in there, instead?

icecold · 10 Sep 2012 at 17:23

Like I said, you still need a plan to hit your total.

I'm only saying to include more protein to make hitting the total easier, if you want to have it elsewhere then go wild!

TheCenturion · 10 Sep 2012 at 17:32

mrthingyx said:
Get some almond butter, then.

You are also going to be taking in a bucketload of sugar (lactose) from the milk and yoghurt.

How are you with fish? Get some smoked mackeral/kippers in there, instead?

I don't eat fish.

Surely the sugar from the dairy stuff won't be that much of a problem, or will it?

icecold said:
Like I said, you still need a plan to hit your total.

I'm only saying to include more protein to make hitting the total easier, if you want to have it elsewhere then go wild!

The 160 you mentioned is a ballpark figure right? It won't be a problem if my diet plan includes maybe 130-140 per day surely?

mrthingyx · 10 Sep 2012 at 17:33

NO argument here, guv!

I'm just thinking more fat would make the job easier... but then, I probably eat too much anyway.

icecold · 10 Sep 2012 at 17:46

160g is very much a ballpark figure, but 130g (or 117g, using your breakfast as a template) falls short considerably.

Sugar from dairy is kind of a problem, yes, if you have a lot of it. If you rely on milk for protein you will be spiking insulin all over the place.