Man of Honour
Really into my supersets at the moment. Always do one superset of exercises at the end of each workout. Gives you a massive pump and really finishes that musclegroup off
However intervals need to be much much shorter. It needs to be a maximal effort. And I really mean maximal. If you can run flat out for 1 minute for effectively 11 sets then you aren't going hard enough I'm affraid! You'll still see results though.
Don't want to start a new thread but can any one suggest a Whey powder thats un-flavoured? I've looked every where and can't find one.
Cheers Buddy!MyProtein Impact Whey Unflavoured.
Myprotein Impact Whey Isolate Unflavoured.
MyProtein Hemp Powder Unflavoured.
There's lots of choice available as Bulk Supplements Direct amongst others also do similar products. Hemp protein is a bit of an acquired taste though I reckon, Freefaller loves it, I've got to admit to being less keen although maybe mixing it with whey as well would help. If you do order with MyProtein then using code MP141391 should get you 5% off your first order and you'd be helping me although I'm no doubt thousands of points away from getting anything. Similarly for Bulk Supplements the code BSD1647 will get you 5% off your first order.
cheers Scott
I went on scales tonight (same time every time I weigh myself) and had dropped 3 pounds since saturday - now at 11 stone 5 from 13 stone 6 or so about 4 months ago
hard work though
last night was a 1 1/4 hr session in gym, 45 minutes of which was a 7.5km run, the rest weights
tonight was 35 minutes on treadmill, 2km warmup - then 1 min @ 6km , 1 min @ 15.5km/hr - a number of sets (6 or 7 or so) - then a 1km warm-down @ about 11km/hr or so
then 30 minutes of weights, lots of assisted chinups etc, inclined (machine) chest press etc - have gone over the 4 months from max of about 30-35kf on the chest press to 3 or 4 reps tonight of 70kg - much better
feeling a LOT fitter
I tend not to combine weights and long distance cardio but if you're short of time and you don't overdo it on the cardio then I guess that's fine. I may be corrected here but I'm pretty sure it's best to do long distance cardio after weights to reap the benefits but someone may correct me on this. The problem is long distance cardio uses up vital calories required for muscle building and the physical energy required to lift weights effectively. HIIT I don't believe actually burns a huge amount of calories during the routine but research has shown you burn much more fat/preserve muscle in the long run by doing it.
I think generally with HIIT as long as you've got the idea then you certainly won't be doing harm, just like you increase weights over time, keep on increasing your speed as you get fitter and don't go past 20 minutes as it beats the point.
I've also found the most reliable way to measure your weight is to measure it first thing in the morning and last thing at night and take the average figure.
...normally have a low fat yoghurt, 2 pieces of dry brown toast, and a piece of fruit, and a glass of orange juice (pure)...
Does anyone else get a wierd pain in their shoulder doing dips? I get this and not sure why or if I should replace dips for CGBP.