Nice weight mate! 
Catching me up though 
Catching me up though *** The 2010 Gym Rats Thread ***
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Thanks mate. You know what to do then
Yeah. Get fat
I'm ending my conditioning session soon I've dropped lots of BF but only dropped 1kg or so, so I'm pretty happy with that! Will cutting down on carbs and keeping my calorie intake the same result on me loosing weight?
The last thing i want to do is lose weight but lately i have a very bloated belly like looks like a beer belly on me
Are you expending enough calories? Are you trying to pack on muscle? Packing on muscle and staying lean is possible but difficult and takes patience. What's your diet like? What is your training like? Cutting carbs is an easy way of minimising the storage of fat, however it's still very much a key of how much work you do in the gym and how much you're eating, and if you're eating the right things. You can have the best diet in the world, but still get fat if you're not doing the right work, or if you're eating too much etc... Give us a bit more info.
I'm back! No broken bones, over 80km/h clocked on a downhill run, and I've put on a bit of weight! 
But it was a holiday and I skiied my arse off! It's going to be tough going back to the gym!!
But it was a holiday and I skiied my arse off! It's going to be tough going back to the gym!!
Oh don't worry... I will! I'd just rather be skiing for the moment!
AGVT starting in less than a week!
AGVT starting in less than a week!
Skiing seems to have let it calm down - so it's feeling pretty good. We'll see what it's like in the gym!
Yeah rugby injury last year, still niggles me from time to time - but i do a lot of rehab work on it as well.
Can any of you legends offer some cheap alternatives for protein/fats?
So far i've started buying some tinned mackeral from recent posts but need more ideas!!
Money is quite an issue atm, my friends manage to get a voucher that gives me 58% off my gym membership
Currently eating nuts as well as their quite cheap.
Avocados
Oils (nut oils, olive oil, avocado oil)
Hemp protein
Flaxseed oil
Omega 3s and fish oils
Seeds
Nuts
Oily fish
Cottage cheese
Chicken
Salmon
Eggs
Cheese - it's actually not that bad in the right quantities
Ham and other dried meats
Greek yoghurt
Fish in general
Eggs
Meats
I know you don't like lactose based products but if you go for good quality milk and decent sources of dairy based foods they'll do you no harm. It's about variation. Try goats milk or rice milk if you want a change or be different.
So much on that list is no where near 'cheap'. I think you've forgotten what it's like to be young and penniless FF
Good point.
I honestly don't know what else to suggest then.
Good idea, stews are awesome.
I wish I could spend £30 a week
I'm a just under 100kg mild mannered creature, however I find it hard to spend less than £60 per week! I seldom buy frozen foods, and tend to keep away from stuff which has been injected with pork protein etc... I guess I could reduce my bill by buying lots of frozen meats, but I just like good tasting food and have yet to find frozen stuff which fulfils me. I do freeze food, but don't specifically buy frozen.
Steaming veggies is the best way of eating them! Or raw (but not all are good raw!).
Steaming veggies is the best way of eating them! Or raw (but not all are good raw!).
A few suggestions il have alook at tomorrow, cheers ff.
a lot of the things are on my usual list lol and I know what you mean, appart from the basics unless your getting the proper rank stuff like tesco value, it all adds up far to fast for me!
I lost my job so really need to try and cut down, and its looking like its going to be quite tough! If I can max at about 25 quid a week I reckon i'l be good!Luckily im not a 100kg monster like some on here, then I might have to go on a serious cut! lol
Sorry to hear about the job. It's hard to balance good nutrition, and good quality with low price. It's just the way of the world
It sucks.I'm sure you can do it by buying stuff on the "reduction" day i.e. sell by date, days. Then just freeze it?
Of course, everyone has a budget and a priority. For me it's good food. When I was a student I didn't really go nuts, as I was spending my money on cars, bikes and skydiving. So I didn't have the money to go out and get drunk (I hate it anyway). However even as a student I'd still eat well. I guess it's the way I was brought up, and the experiences I had as a younger person.
Clearly food is food, but I'm of the firm belief that not all foods are equal.
Clearly food is food, but I'm of the firm belief that not all foods are equal.
Hey guys!
I've just started my bulk. I'm 19, 60kg and 173cm so yeah, pretty skinny.
This is everything I ate yesterday:
I know my protein intake should be upped a little but I'm actually a bit shocked at the amount of calories I've had. Should it be less than that?
Thanks in advance.
Dude that diet is awful. Furthermore, what sort of rubbish whey is that? It's got more carbs than protein?! :/
You need more veg, especially green ones. You need more meat/fish. A lot more. Make sure the rice is wild/long grain. Meat = muscle. Why do you think the Greeks and Roman armies were so feared? High protein diets of meat!
You're over doing the carbs by a long margin too. Lastly you don't need that many calories. At your weight, and height 2,800cals would be more than enough. Heck even with your crazy growing metabolism at your age (oh I so wish I was young again with my knowledge I have now!
), you won't need that much food, make sure it's good quality good you're getting in.Ditch the simple carbs.
Get more complex carbs.
Get more meat and fish.
Get more veg (esp green).
Get more pulses/beans
Get more nuts and seeds.
You can get so many better calories into you than what you've chosen. Keep away from processed foods - easy to work out.
Eat a lot of your calories after training.
Take at least 20g of protein with each feed. 6x a day that's a minimum of 120g. Bonzer.
Get a lot of calories in at breakfast - i.e. have a big brekkie.
I'm not sure how insulin sensitive you are so be aware of your body composition when taking in grains - but I think they are a very good source of energy if you respond well to them.
Increase calories gradually when entering a mass building phase. The mistake so many people make is to add to many calories too quickly. Increase by around 300 cals for 7-10 days then up it again until you hit the levels. This will shock your body less and less likely turn it to fat.
Don't forget to drink at least 2-3l of water a day.
Don't forget healthy fats - absolutely vital.
I'm not going to get onto carb cycling etc.. as it's a bit advanced. You just need to sort out your diet. However i will say keep carbs low before bed - and take some protein before bed (preferably slow releasing like cottage cheese for example) however, if you struggle with food, shakes are ok.
For your program you're going to need to hit around 8 reps, and I'd go for 4 to 5 sets of each at least. Though it depends if you're after size or strength of a combo of both. Ah, I see Benny's already provided advice on that.
ERm, what's with the roll eyes?
Ahhh - I thought I had done something wrong In fact I think I heard you sigh as well!
In fact I think I heard you sigh as well!
Yeah had a couple! Uber DOMS!
Due to start volume training soon!
Chopped tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, herbs and spices. Wilt some spinach into it, or get some broccoli, sweet corn etc... just mix it all up. Perfect!
Mange tout shouldn't be stringy! They're lovely! Ifg you don't like 'em try sugar snap peas instead.
Cook with nut oils or avocado oils, they are better for cooking with. Olive oil burns when you cook with it in a frying pan. It's ideal for putting in AFTER for flavour and get some fats in.
Of course you can buy it from supermarkets. I just buy a selection of oils. Nut, avocado, olive oils are all high in mono and quite high in poly saturated fats. Perfect.