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I like MyProtein Impact Whey. They have "natural" flavours as well as loads of crazy ones loaded with artificial sweeteners. Sensible question though... Do you know *why* you're thinking about protein powders, and what you're hoping they'll do for you? A lot of people think they're a magic bullet of some kind, which sadly…
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I've owned a Polar heart rate monitor for years, and used it to keep an eye on my heart rate and calorie burn when I exercise as I have nerve issues that can lead to horrendous fatigue if I over do it. I'm also a data nerd. I wear it when I lift, mostly out of habit, and yeah lifting doesn't raise your heart rate all that…
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Good days... some kind of protein shake and a banana. Lazy good days it's a bottled one like U Fit or Upbeat, and an actual banana. Days with planning it's whey protein, almond milk, a banana, maybe some supergreens powder, maybe some peanut butter etc whizzed up in the blender. Bad days... a skinny latte (either iced with…
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I'm also on my second year and like it. I want to be able to set my macros by gramme and have the calories be an output. And I want to have different goals on different days. The lack of ads is a nice bonus. So for me, worth it. If you're not in to macros, probably not so much.
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Any chance of some background for us simpletons? You want to know how much rice to eat alongside 1 cup of black beans to hit a really specific amino acid split? Out of interest, why? I've literally never heard of this before, and I suspect I'm not the only one!
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Yoga socks should do the trick. I'm assuming they come in man size these days too! Also, if you're getting sweaty, try a spray of antiperspirant on your feet to delay it, or maybe even a little bit of liquid chalk. Long term, it's probably worth figuring out the shoe issue though...
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This Some of the entries have calories and no macros, some have calories + carbs, some are just plain wrong... I try and edit what looks like the most accurate entry to start with rather than trying to introduce yet another one in to the mix. I admit that the entry I use for my tea with a bit of milk has calories and no…
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Yep. Have done for about 10 years, so mine is a super old model though. As to why? I'm a data geek and like the reasonably accurate calorie burn it gives me. I also have a medical condition that affects my legs. I'm biomechanically way less efficient than most people, so tend to have a higher calorie burn just from things…
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Me too! Don't know what it is about it, but makes me feel all bleurgh too.
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Another massive THANK YOUR for this thread! I'd tried to raise the hormone issues somewhere else on the boards after my PT taught me about the concept when I was having an epic compliance fail/hungry all the time/seeing results but just ARGH type situation, and was totally shouted down and told it was a load of nonsense…
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Agreed re substituting with dumbbells. I totally get the safety thing. Even most dedicated bench press racks don't actually have safeties! When I'm lifting at the edge of what I can do, I always get a spotter or build myself a bench press station in a squat cage that does have the safety bars!
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I have it so I can set my macros by gramme, and have different goals on different days. If those features are useful to you, then I think it's money well spent. Otherwise, probably not...!
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Or go a different route... how about vanilla or cinnamon? Having said that, I have a hopelessly sweet tooth, and I've literally given up trying to fight it. I'm a fan of the sugar free syrups from MyProtein. I just try not to think too hard about what's in them! I've also tried the pancake syrup from Walden Farms, which…
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See if there's something that looks similar on the menu here: http://www.phocafe.co.uk/our-food/food-overview/ Then the nutrition info is here: http://www.phocafe.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Pho-Nutritional-Guidelines-2017_web.pdf Some of it's already in the database (some of it added by me!!), but you can always add…
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Both... and single arm dumbbell while lying on a swiss ball!
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I generally lift at lunchtimes too. Walk to gym, change in to gym clothes, lift, quick shower, back in to work clothes, walk back to the office. My hair and makeup might not be as good afterwards as they were in the morning as I always end up rushing back to my desk, but I can fix that easily enough if I have a meeting or…
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No more than 45 mins for me. I like to fit it in to my lunchbreak, so I superset with negligible sitting-doing-nothing rest. I do 3 sessions a week, all sessions fairly full body, with the superset rounds set up by my trainer so the more accessory type things don't hurt whatever the big lift is.
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If it's a couple of 15kgs on a bar, I'll clear them no problem. I don't want to be the aggy girl in the gym. And if stripping someone else's bar gets me the plates I need for *my* workout then that's absolutely fine by me. (Sometimes there's a bit of a scrum for the tiny plates - never seem to be enough 2.5s or 1.25kgs in…
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Me too. I'm on 130-140g protein and weigh about 60kg. I feel much, much more satisfied on higher levels of protein than I do on higher levels of carbs, so I chose to go down this route. I'm also basically in maintenance/recomp although on a tiny bit of a cut at the moment. Along with lifting 3 times a week, it's been…
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I reckon I'm medium framed but have massive hands :D I'm on the small end of what my body can comfortably take, and wear an 8-10 in UK clothes, generally a 4 in the US and my favourite jeans are actually a US 2 (THANKS AE!). But next to the wiry little cycling and ultra-running women who I would class as small-framed, I…
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Me too. And sometimes that makes it harder to reach out when you need to, because it's a bit out of our comfort zone. What are you needing support with at the moment? Also, these boards can be a bit cut throat at times, but there are a lot of good people with a lot of good information out there, who try and give sensible…
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Patience is your biggest asset here. Took me about a year! I can now manage 3 sets of 3 unassisted. In an average week, I also do assisted pull ups (resistance band), negatives, lat pull downs, dumbbell rows, overhead press, cable rotations and all sorts of other things that use the back and shoulders in different ways.…
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I log tea if I've added milk, but not otherwise. I always add it to my water intake because, uh, it's made of water...
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I used to eat Quest bars until I discovered Grenade Carb Killa and Fulfil bars, both of which feel like actual food in your mouth. I'm too scared to go back now ;)
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I'm sure people have a TON of ideas for this, but country would be helpful so people can recommend things that won't result in insane shipping costs or big import duties!
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That might just be because of the difference between the free movement and the Smith machine movement, although it depends is your Smith was angled or vertical how different it might feel. If your core isn't used to it, I guess you might be a bit inclined to tip forward a bit at the bottom of the movement. Just try and…
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Ostrich is fabulous! Super-lean, high protein, cooks quickly and like steak but better! (I have issues with meat with visible or identifiable bones. Chicken quarters where you can see the spine and ribs? UGH! I much prefer things to come pre-filleted or similar.)
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Agreed. The only days I find I'm able to eat way under without wanting to gnaw my own arm off are when I've gone way over the day before! Otherwise, I try and get *most* of my calories in every day, on a consistent basis. I'm currently allowed about 1,800 as I'm on a bit of a cut, so if I can close out at 1,700 without…
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No, and I'd think that standing dumbbell shoulder press is probably better for you anyway. Smith machines take stability out of the question, and also force a totally linear movement which isn't always the path that a barbell would naturally take. In most situations, they're best avoided! (Although hotel gyms in particular…
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Yep, structured, progressive compound lifting programme (StrongCurves comes highly recommended on here although I've never done it, plus StrongLifts 5x5 which is what I did before I found my current trainer and had him set my plan) Sensible calories - maintenance or just below - with a decent amount of protein seems to be…
