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In the study if you look under results you’ll see these images. The amount of growth in the triceps and quads were higher( much higher in the case of the triceps) in the males who were on drugs and not lifting as opposed to those who lifted and were natural. Now to be fair, when it comes to strength on their one rep max,…

I should have mentioned diet as well. My point is just because someone looks “great” doesn’t mean they know how to train. Take this study from the New England journal of medicine for example. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199607043350101 Those who did no weight training while taking drugs gained almost twice as…

You’re basing someone’s training knowledge solely off of a photo? There are plenty of massive dudes out there who have no idea how to train properly. Great genetics and drugs will make anyone look great. Doesn’t mean they know how to train.

I appreciate your input on the matter. Here’s one of many sources that dives into this discussion. May find some of it interesting. Nutritional Interventions for Gastroesophageal Reflux, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and Hypochlorhydria: A Case Report https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4991651/ It does support that…

First of all, let me say I’m sorry you’ve had these issues with your health. My finding peace statement was because I understood it as you know the negatives of ppis but the positives outweighed the negatives in yours and your doctors mind. Believe me, I’m not some anti medicine all natural guy. I’m grateful for modern day…

I brought awareness to the negatives of PPIs and that gerd is typically caused by lack of acid. I promoted doing research which we should all do. We are going to care about our own body’s more than any doctor will. I explained what worked for me and why it worked for me. Again, it’s not for everyone but it worked for me…

Also, for anyone who decides to ignorantly “woo” me before doing the research. Explain to me where I’m wrong. Fact: Long term use of PPIs are very dangerous for many people. Fact: Gerd is generally caused from too little acid production, not too much. Please show me a credible source proving me wrong. Because theres plenty…

PPIs have their place, in the short term. They don’t solve the problem. But it does give your body time to heal any sores that your acid may be eroding. Long term It only masks an underlining issue. There’s a reason the FDA has only approved PPIs use for 4-8 weeks depending on your issues. I know the fda isn’t the end all…

PPIs are absolutely horrible for you if taken long term (much higher risk of dementia, increased risk of death among many other things). If you’re using these on a regular basis please do some research on them. Nasty stuff outside of some short term use. Protein pump inhibitors (PPI) reduce the amount of acid in your…

Good advice for a beginner program but the duration you run the program will vary from person to person. As a beginner you’ll want to stay in the novice stage as long as possible. Optimally, as long as you’re adding weight to the bar you’ll want to stay on this program before moving on to an intermediate program.

This is the most important part when it comes to a lifting routine. If you’re half assing the most optimal program because it doesnt keep you motivated, then it’s much less optimal than a so called sub optimal routine that motivates you to give it everything you’ve got.

Your amount of cardio is extremely excessive unless you’re training for a Marathon or something like that. If you insist on that much cardio then you probably should be eating around maintenance. Allowing your cardio work to make the caloric deficit. While bulking, a couple hours of cardio a week is enough, but honestly…

Heavy compounds with progressive overload while in a caloric surplus is the quickest way to gain mass and strength as a new lifter.

I appreciate the replies. I'm kind of doing my own routine with the information I've picked up since I started this journey. I'm currently working out 3 times a week. Doing a push pull routine Monday, Wednesday, Friday for about 50 minutes while working my lower body for about 15/20 minutes each of those days. I'm a bit…

I started working out consistently for the first time at the age of 32. One year later I've seen an amazing transformation. I don't think you're ever too old. Unless mentally you convince yourself you are.

The simple answer is to just eat eat eat! I was in a position similar to you where I was always the skinny guy. Difference is I waited till I was 33 years old before I decided I was done being skinny. It may sound weird and probably hard for many to understand but I got to the point where I didn't care if I got fat I just…

Belly so big people look at you and think "man, he must eat a lot!"

Just finished up my first bulk and I'm now cutting. I will be back to bulking in a couple months. More friends are welcome.

I suppose I awe some, just not sure if I'm awesome.

I've just read that there are some health benefits to fasting so figured I'd give it a try.

I'm quite ignorant when it comes to dieting to lose weight as I've never done it before. So yes, my thinking is I might lose some extra muscle, however slight it might be, compared to consuming protein every 2-3 hours. From your answer I take it that intermittent fasting once a week won't affect muscle mass negatively?

A big portion of my work day consists of walking around. I've recently implemented some cardio to my daily routine. Running up and down stairs for about 10 minutes. Cutting just to cut. I decided I was tired of being skinny so bulked up but it's time to shed some of the fat I've gained.

I'll keep this in mind as I re-evaluate, thanks!

Thanks for the info, I'll reevaluate in a few weeks. I've yet to do much cardio but I have a pretty active job. I do allow myself an extra 150 calories on my weight training days which I do 3 days a week.

They worked great for me during my bulk because I had a hard time eating a lot first thing in the morning. I blend my chocolate protein powder with 1 cup milk, 1 cup oatmeal, and 2 tbsp of peanut butter. Taste delicious!

Thanks for the info guys, you've given me something to think about. I'm somewhat ignorant when it comes to diet plans but with intermittent fasting, I would think going 16 hours without feeding my muscles protein would be somewhat devastating. Is this not the case?