Soldato
Wait a second: you are 6ft and you weigh 75kg?
And don't be fooled: whilst some of the guys on here lift big, we're all in it for the aesthetics.
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Soldato
I wouldn't say I look that skinny, albeit the legs don't carry much mass admittedly.. I'll post a pic up some time.
I was pretty pleased with gains over a year and a few months. Used to be 9.5 stone and 6 foot tall. If I had better training I could have made better gains but it's still noticeable.
I was pretty pleased with gains over a year and a few months. Used to be 9.5 stone and 6 foot tall. If I had better training I could have made better gains but it's still noticeable.
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More mass needed at 75kg and 6 foot. You don't have to get fat, just be careful with your diet.
Also, mr tommo,
If you want the simplest "gym" diet of all:
Count protein from meat, milk, and eggs and aim to hit ~180g every day.
Keep a rough track of the rest of your dietary quantities, and increase/decrease if you're not gaining muscle/gaining fat too quickly.
Also, mr tommo,
If you want the simplest "gym" diet of all:
Count protein from meat, milk, and eggs and aim to hit ~180g every day.
Keep a rough track of the rest of your dietary quantities, and increase/decrease if you're not gaining muscle/gaining fat too quickly.
Soldato
Thanks I've started using my fitness pal to keep an eye on what I eat. Mainly to see if what I class as healthy actually is..
Today's food :
Cal - 1854
Carbs - 280g
Fat - 35g
Protein - 111g
Fibre - 19g
Sodium - 3218mg
Is it worth getting a few eggs in tonight or is it more important to keep my calories down on a rest day?
Today's food :
Cal - 1854
Carbs - 280g
Fat - 35g
Protein - 111g
Fibre - 19g
Sodium - 3218mg
Is it worth getting a few eggs in tonight or is it more important to keep my calories down on a rest day?
And don't be fooled: whilst some of the guys on here lift big, we're all in it for the aesthetics.
And the cake...
As a general rule of thumb, for me, I will keep my fats higher and carbs lower on my off days, and carbs higher & fats lower on training days. Protein remains the same.
Off days will include nuts, oily fish, eggs etc
On days include one of (sweet or white potato/rice/pasta), dextrose/oats, etc
I still eat carbs on both days just significantly more after training.
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Where do you train?
Soldato
Joined M Club at Festival Park yesterday. Need to go in for my induction this evening :/
Soldato
any of you do 3 day body split routines? do you lot get DOM's after each day?
I never got DOM's with SL 5x5 bar the first few days... does it mean I'm undertraining?
I never got DOM's with SL 5x5 bar the first few days... does it mean I'm undertraining?
If you're not getting leg DOMS from your leg day, I would say you're not trying hard enough.
If you're not getting leg DOMS from your leg day, I would say you're not trying hard enough.
100% agree.
If you are not a red faced, saliva and vomit covered trembly mess. You're doing it wrong.
And I speaketh the truth / practice what I preach.
Soldato
If you're not getting leg DOMS from your leg day, I would say you're not trying hard enough.
I am getting DOMS that's why I'm questioning it lol.. my glutes, quads and hammies still hurt since saturday
Soldato
My legs hurt walking down the stairs leaving the gym nevermind first or second day leg DOMS
Man of Honour
If you're covered in vomit, you should probably let your food digest before training.
People who say that you haven't trained legs properly until you've vomited mid-session annoy me. If anything, if you're vomiting mid-session you're either doing something extremely stupid or you're just eating far too soon before training. No-one is impressed watching you blow chunks in the gym, you just look like a tit
I am getting DOMS that's why I'm questioning it lol.. my glutes, quads and hammies still hurt since saturday
Good.
This, the old gym I used to train at this same guy would always be wretching after doing squats, fair enough he was in awesome shape but having a weight room smelling of sick makes everyone in there hate you.
I ended up talking to him and asking his routine and made his squat day my off day.
Fortunately, I've never witnessed that sort of nonsense, I'd be having words too, there's no need for it.
I know you're all just joking here anyway, but yeah. I know when I'm done for a specific exercise, I also tend to not really get DOMS that much any more, especially for bench press.
I know you're all just joking here anyway, but yeah. I know when I'm done for a specific exercise, I also tend to not really get DOMS that much any more, especially for bench press.
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