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  • I'd ditch it. I used to use it quite a bit and I did see some small demonstrable effects on my 1RM, but I'm dubious about its bulking effects - did you load it first or start taking maintenance amounts right away? Anyway, frankly you're better served ditching it and making room for some extra whey or lean meat/fish in your…
    in What is your experience with Creatine? Comment by random_123 May 2016
  • Okay you're right - I don't want to be a negative influence and I'm mixing up the debate. It's just that the prevailing opinion on the boards is that fast losses don't, even can't work, when I'd hazard to say it's the predominant method in a number of bb circles.
    in What is the rush? Comment by random_123 April 2016
  • I must be one of the 1 in 10 because I honestly prefer fast cuts. It's just a "get the job done" mentality and I'm not saying I'd recommend it as a general approach because you need to know you can do it based on actual past evidence rather than wishful thinking. Doing a lot of light cardio while muscle sparing with…
    in What is the rush? Comment by random_123 April 2016
  • You can outrun it. Most military bases feed soldiers exactly this type of heavy food day in day out, three times a day and the majority outrun it. But you're talking 6 hours a day walking everywhere, 1-2 hours PT doing all sorts and then non sedentary activity for the balance - this is also ignoring the full days you spend…
    in If it's all CICO - why can't you outrun a bad diet? Comment by random_123 April 2016
  • When I started boxing in my early 20s, the diet they put us on was ridiculous - porridge (oatmeal), brown rice, fish x 2, chicken x 1. Portion size always small. Basically a cutting diet and EVERY day. I'm only speaking anecdotally of course, but when I started boxing I was "skinny fat" and when I gave up I was of a…
    in "You don't build muscles in a deficite" Comment by random_123 April 2016
  • I think the OP is right to be interested in safety in general though - when I was his age I used to have a setup in my parent's garage and smashed my mom's boxed up fine china doing squats to complete failure like an idiot. 15 years on she still hasn't let it go.
    in lifting (to gain muscle mass) without a spotter Comment by random_123 April 2016
  • Nobody mentioned deadlifts so I felt I had to - rightly called the king of weight exercises and no requirement for a spotter even at your max. Switch to sumo deadlifts if you want absolute safety since your stance is extremely stable in this style and as far as collective knowledge goes, they provide the same bulking…
    in lifting (to gain muscle mass) without a spotter Comment by random_123 April 2016
  • Do you not like MapMyWalk? The free version gives quite a lot of data regarding elevation and speed, as well as counting steps these days. It is a bit over-engineered though.
    in Simply Walking/My Tracks Comment by random_123 April 2016
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