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This right here. Nothing wrong with reading up on it and taking notes but following a program from an enhanced athlete may not be the best route if you're natural or a beginner. Not familiar with the program so I don't have an opinion on it.

Powerlifters are very interested in cutting, maybe not in the traditional bodybuilder sense but there are weight classes and weigh ins. @OP You really are going to have to decide what you want to do. I see two options that you have right now. Option 1 and I personally would do this one. Don't worry about cutting that body…

Way I've dealt with things like this is to look at the bigger picture. Don't worry about your day to day weight. Go off how much weight you lose weekly. I think what makes most people quit is expecting the numbers to shed quickly so they do it for a say 3 weeks and only lose 6 lbs which is considered a good number to lose.…

Just look for products produced in NSF facilities. To manufacture in NSF facilities companies have to do qualitative, quantitative, on the way in, and on the way out testing. If a company has nothing to hide they will make that information public. I personally would never buy a product that isn't manufactured in one of…

Ruckus is just my preferred pre workout through trial and error. I like the combination of N-Methyl L-Tyramine HCI, infinergy dicaffeine malate, caffiene anhydrous, and theobromine. While it has a lot of caffeine it doesn't hit you like a ton of bricks as other concentrated pre-workouts do. It ramps up and gives you…

I didn't read the replies but im sure there's atleast one of the "WASTE OF MONEY JUST DRINK COFFEE" so before anything if you are on a budget, yea go coffee. If you have the extra money to spend on something like supplements, go for it. It isn't some weight loss wizardry but I would treat it like an energy drink. What I…

Does it actually? Looked it up and couldn't find anything. Actually am curious, enjoy reading studies on the brain. The point of me saying that wasn't saying those reactions are what make an addiction. I edited my post stating it does have a lot to do with will power but to say something isn't addictive just cause it…

However the way our brain reacts to certain foods is the same as a drug addict reacts to drugs. This has been scientifically proven and has numerous studies behind it. Just cause something isn't physically addicting or doesn't have physical withdrawals, doesn't mean it isn't addicting. There are drugs that are mental…

If you actually break it down to price per grams of protein, protein powders aren't that expensive. A lb of chicken breast where I live costs anywhere from 3 to 4 dollars. So that's around 106g of protein for the whole pound. I prefer protein that taste good so I pay a little more for my preferred protein @54.99 a 5lb tub.…

You might like this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx5ieOTwcp0

MTS expresso macchiatto mixes really well with coffee. Flavors compliment each other.

Grits with fat free cheese 200g Egg whites 4 slices of thick cut bacon Fit and active white bread, 2 slices. (if you have an aldi around you it's pretty amazing and high in fiber) OR 4 to 5 oz of lean ground turkey 200g of egg white grits with full fat cheddar 2 slices of fit and active bread Also drink a white gridlock,…

They are usually pretty inaccurate. You could opt for a heart rate monitor with a calorie tracker, I prefer the ones with the chest strap. Since they're considered one of the most accurate ways to track it. However if people don't want to use those... What I would do is not log the calories burned from a treadmill on…

5-htp kind of does it. While technically it doesn't suppress appetite it increases the satiety from the food you eat. I take it more as a sleep aid so I've personally never experienced this, you have to take it with meals. First link is the examine.com scientific reviews and the second link is the studies done on the…

First if you're going to go vegan do your research. I am no expert on veganism but I do know there are things you'll be needing to supplement. Think one of them is B12. My advice tho if you aren't doing it for an ethical reason, you just need to get your eating habits in check. Regardless of what diet you choose its going…

Like others said you are getting enough from your diet. Now if they make you think that they help you during your workouts, keep taking them. Assuming you aren't on a budget. You'll always get the "waste of money" lecture here but who here doesn't waste their money on something irrelevant. I personally take them and will…

Was just about to post this video. The part on age difference playing a major role in that study is interesting.

Curious are these migraines occurring only from soda or other caffeinated beverages? Almost sounding like you may be caffeine sensitive.

With taste being so subjective you are just gonna have to go through trial and error to find what you like. Do you have friends who use protein powders? If so ask them to try theirs. Or if you go to a gym ask the people there if you could try theirs. Also most companies do sell like single servings of the products or if…

It's actually the same amount in both. https://www.caffeineinformer.com/caffeine-amounts-in-soda-every-kind-of-cola-you-can-think-of

It's been replaced, sure places are selling out of old stock. New coke zero sugar is pretty good tho. First time I tried it was in the can and felt like it was lacking effervescence but recently got it in the bottles, was way better.

Buying a jug of BCAA's with 90 servings @ around 50$ which will last me 3 months IF I take a serving a day doesn't seem that expensive to me. However I do take them differently from most. I put 1 scoop in a half gallon. I do look at them like an expensive kool-aid and if I was in the position of having to budget my money,…

I have a problem getting in fruits and veg's in my diet. I take MTS machine greens which is a whole foods greens/multi vitamin powder. Made from whole foods and has multiple servings of both fruits and vegs. I take this daily mainly as a multi vitamin BUT it does make the lack of vegetation in my diet feel better.

In the same boat after all the hype on halo top decided to try it and thought it was horrible. Tried brithday cake and pistachio. Wasn't sure if it was just me so...

Eating sugar alternatives will not hinder your chances of getting preggo. If you are actively trying to get preg that is. It isn't easy for you to get pregnant like you might think. So if you're having trouble in that dept it isn't the sugar alternatives and I would talk to your doc.

I will second Kodiak protein pancakes, they are amazing. Peanut butter crunch, double chocolate, and buttermilk. They waffle up really nice too.

The calves are mostly slow twitch muscle fibers so the protential for growth is limited. They are built for endurance not strength. It's a fact that they are difficult to build. The main thing with calves is genetics and either you have large calves or you don't. If you don't you are going to be working your butt off to…

Not a huge fan of c4. Underdosed on beta-alanine, creatine, and arginine. The beta alanine isn't too badly underdosed but the creatine being at 1g is kind of ridiculous. Like you just put it in there so you could advertise having it in your pre-workout. @ op MTS ruckus has been my go to for pre-workouts. It's cheap @…

The sparkling ice has 0 calories so it also is a better option over conventional soda. Diet soda are also a good option as they also contain caffeine. Personally I usually just shoot for the store brand sparkling flavored water over ICE, it's cheaper and you get more of it. You could simply look at the calorie listing on…

Half gallon so I fill it up twice a day. Igloo btw for anyone interested and is sold at most wal-marts.