* The 2011 Gym Rats Thread *

GarethSouthgate · 19 Oct 2011 at 22:11

Guess it's a matter of adding up your macros and seeing what's what.

Skillmister · 19 Oct 2011 at 22:14

Delvis said:
Is there such a thing as 'too many shakes'.

Currently taking three a day now, with two heaped spoons in each

If you hit your carbs and fats i dont see the problem. IIFYM

Deception · 20 Oct 2011 at 07:26

Oh man, Feeling DOMS bad today.. Gonna be an interesting day at work!

Delvis · 20 Oct 2011 at 07:26

Hah true, will try add them up today again

GarethSouthgate · 20 Oct 2011 at 07:36

Think I might be coming down with something.

Psycho Sonny · 20 Oct 2011 at 12:01

Dj_Jestar said:
I need to go on a deficit, I've put on nearly 2st since giving up smoking in the summer. :x

congrats on the smoking, nasty habit, the money you save on cigarettes could easily pay for a decent gym membership.

i would suggest reading through this thread, as well as the sticky's as a starting point. sure its a lot of reading, but a lot has been discussed.

a good starting point for weight loss would also be "strong lifts 5 x 5" combined with HIIT

FishFluff · 20 Oct 2011 at 12:31

Psycho Sonny said:
a good starting point for weight loss would also be "strong lifts 5 x 5" combined with HIIT

This is what I've been doing for the last 5 weeks and it's awesome. Lifting 3 times a week with 2 HIIT sessions on non-lifting days. I haven't felt this awesome in years

TommyV · 20 Oct 2011 at 14:06

Delvis said:
Is there such a thing as 'too many shakes'.

Currently taking three a day now, with two heaped spoons in each

so that'll be roughly 130-150g from shakes each day, depending on quality of the protein & what you're mixing it with, the above is assuming water.

I have one shake in the morning (2 scoops, water), one after training (2 scoops, water). And one scoop w/ greek yoguhrt + milk before bed. None of them heaped though.

Better to get too much protein (in moderation) than not enough right

When taking diet seriously (slacking BIG time since about june) I probably get through about 250g+ of protein a day. It's suprisingly easy when you get into the routine

Muzy · 20 Oct 2011 at 14:10

Guys, advice is rquired!!!

Whats the best /fast way to get a rounded BS: like this:
http://www.healthfiend.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/biceps-workout-hf-283x272.jpg

tom_e · 20 Oct 2011 at 14:16

Muzy said:
Guys, advice is rquired!!!

Whats the best /fast way to get a rounded BS: like this:
http://www.healthfiend.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/biceps-workout-hf-283x272.jpg

Genetics, Muscle shape is mainly down to your genes.

Delvis · 20 Oct 2011 at 14:20

TommyV said:
so that'll be roughly 130-150g from shakes each day, depending on quality of the protein & what you're mixing it with, the above is assuming water.

I have one shake in the morning (2 scoops, water), one after training (2 scoops, water). And one scoop w/ greek yoguhrt + milk before bed. None of them heaped though.

Better to get too much protein (in moderation) than not enough right

When taking diet seriously (slacking BIG time since about june) I probably get through about 250g+ of protein a day. It's suprisingly easy when you get into the routine

Thanks

Can't complain, they are heaped spoonfulls so hey. Sometimes it's water and a dash of instant choco whey, sometimes it's with milk and water.

Oh and it's MP Whey

MoNkeE · 20 Oct 2011 at 14:29

I have 2 - 3 shakes a day (40g each shake), depends on how much I've had to eat and how much of it is good protein. 3 shakes a day this week as my lunch has been crappy sandwich wagon lunches

On the plus side, just bought two 400g tubs of crunchy peanut butter for 48p each from Morrisons

Psycho Sonny is definitely right in saying buy the cheap stuff from supermarkets! =)

Deception · 20 Oct 2011 at 14:45

MoNkeE said:
I have 2 - 3 shakes a day (40g each shake), depends on how much I've had to eat and how much of it is good protein. 3 shakes a day this week as my lunch has been crappy sandwich wagon lunches

On the plus side, just bought two 400g tubs of crunchy peanut butter for 48p each from Morrisons Psycho Sonny is definitely right in saying buy the cheap stuff from supermarkets! =)

All I've been living on the past few weeks is Shakes and Chicken (Get 2kg bags from Heron). I dont think ive ever bulked up while training, always dieting to get rid of this stubborn fat from when I was 19st! :mad:

MoNkeE · 20 Oct 2011 at 14:47

Gotta bulk and get some underlying muscle mass before you can cut and get lean for my body shape. Wide hips and fat sits on my chest, so unless I've got some mass, I'll never look lean

Delvis · 20 Oct 2011 at 14:49

Annoying isn't it?

Some people go to the gym for 6month and come out like the hulk, I could sit there for a year and look 'larger'

ie have more fat around me

Deception · 20 Oct 2011 at 14:52

Feels quite refreshing posting in here. Always hid in the background reading instead of posting as I didn't know what to put etc. Always been interested in getting healthy and keeping in shape, so this has been a good read

Skillmister · 20 Oct 2011 at 15:03

Delvis said:
Annoying isn't it?

Some people go to the gym for 6month and come out like the hulk, I could sit there for a year and look 'larger'

ie have more fat around me

No one does that without steroids

Delvis · 20 Oct 2011 at 15:06

Skillmister said:
No one does that without steroids

Figure of speech

I know people who are just generally 'nicer' than myself, without really doing anything

PAz · 20 Oct 2011 at 15:19

Because you spend too much time on here posting and worrying instead of in the gym training or eating

Delvis · 20 Oct 2011 at 15:24

PAz said:
Because you spend too much time on here posting and worrying instead of in the gym training or eating

I'm at work...I finish at 5 (4:30 today) then I go straight after...It's housed on site so takes 5 mins if that

Silly billy

I've been training practically none stop since August bar a week off in the middle

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