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Oh hells yeah, totally!!
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Right on, man. Congrats on everything you've accomplished so far.
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Right on, man. Here's to much success to everyone, whatever our individual goals may be.
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Congrats, man! That's not easy. Way to go.
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I love love love Leg Day!!! For me, nothing delivers the deep satisfaction of a good & grueling leg workout.
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Yo, jjpptt2, here's a link that may help you get some of the feedback/debate you're looking for... https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/matt32.htm
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Been on MFP for a little over a month now and am impressed. Really helping focus my efforts, keep me honest, and provide much appreciated motivation. Feel free to add me if you want.
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What are your goals, bud? I think of food like this: My body is the factory and the food I consume is the raw material I use to build the end result. What I'm trying to build informs what raw materials I need. Since protein is the basic building block of muscle, I need a lot of protein in my diet. My personal macro mix is…
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Thanks for the friend request. Powerlifting, eh? That's awesome. I've competed in bodybuilding but, ironically, don't have near the strength necessary for powerlifting. My trainer used to put on powerlifting competitions and I was always impressed by the poindages pushed around and the prep to do it. You're a breed apart,…
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Hey, man, how'd you do? Physique is an awesome competition. Kudos to you, stud. Have competed myself and loved the experience (although it's probably the least healthy I've ever been). Would be intrigued to hear your take from a physique perspective.
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used-to-be-but-isn't-New-anymore Jersey Moving back to Cali next week, though. Doing a road trip cross-country. Gonna be fun but sad to leave my NY/NJ peeps.
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Reading "Lincoln in the Bardo" by George Saunders. I often read while on the elipse cranking out my cardio. Helps the time fly by. Speaking of time, I also read The Wheel of Time series. Nice choice, Cptbklee. Those books kept me immersed for hours and hours.
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Looking good, brother.
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Ok, I'm loving the comment about learning to love spam. That's a love I embraced years ago. James - what are your typical choices? Can you get your hands on jerkey, protein powders or bars? Even milk is great for protein & nutrients; eggs, peanut butter, and yeah, I'm betting there are some decent MRE's as well. Need…
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I can say from personal experience and from the bulking diet my trainer designed for me that, emphatically yes, eat big to get big. My trainer broke it down for me like this: Bodybuilding consists of 4 equally important part, 1. Training (and, yes, lifting big to get big) 2. Diet (high protein at 2 grams of protein per lb…
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I have a shoulder injury that's been dogging me for years. Sore knees from doing heavy squats. I've even torn my hamstring 3 times. Had to crawl out of the gym...very dignified. Lol. I've found the best recuperative therapy for me has been massage. After the 3rd hamstring tear I even started seeing a specialist masseur…
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Oops! Sorry, MFP - I should have read the guidelines before posting a pic. Hopefully this one doesn't break the rules. Thanks for the heads up.
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Nice guns! Lol - couldn't resist, cuz, you know, you're sporting some powerful hardware there. Kudos to you, you're valor in service on behalf of our country, and commitment to achieving some rather commendable goals. I've competed - never thought I would until I hooked up with an exceptional trainer - and came away from…
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To put on size nothing beats deep heavy squats. Maintaining proper form throughout is vital for preventing injury so if you have any uncertainty reach out to a personal trainer and ask for an assessment of your form. When going heavy, having a spotter is also important - you don't want to get stuck "in the hole" with…
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Wow! AWESOME video (resilience Buster Douglas on YouTube). Thanks, Ethan. I'm bookmarking it and know I'll be watching it again.
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Legs are my favorite body part to train - nothing else comes close to the rush and sense of accomplishment from a truly terrific Leg Day. And the payoff is massive. Going "*kitten*-to-the-grass" on squats, massive super sets on leg press, and persevering through strict form and maximum contaraction on leg curls...plus a…
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Congrats on the progress and enthusiasm. Great to see. Thanks for posting.
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Pork chops are cheaper than steaks and can be grilled and trimmed of fat for a quick easy meal. Sugar snap peas are a cheap and easy source of low glycemic carbs with fiber. And quick and easy chili can be made with lean ground beef (or the less expensive "fatty" ground beef drained of fat after cooking) with kidney beans,…
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Man, I love to cook and love to eat. I aim for high protein (50% of my calories from protein), low fat (less than 15% of my calories) and the rest made up of low glycemic carbs. One of my staples is chili made from extra lean ground beef, kidney beans, and crushed tomatoes. To add robustness to the flavor I add red wine…
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Hey, Britt, congrats on all the activity. Walking is one of the best ways to lose fat - low intensity, long duration exercise is best. Fat burning requires oxygen so if you're ever out of breath during exercise then you've switched over from fat burning to cardiovascular. I'm also 46 and my doc has me on testosterone. He…
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I love to cook and love to eat. One of my healthy staples is chili made with extra lean ground beef, crushed tomatoes, red wine (the alcohol and, thus, the empty calories burn off as it cooks) and kidney beans. It's a great combo of high protein, low fat, and healthy (low glycemic) carbs. I also enjoy fish. From baked…
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Well said! I look forward to reading more of your posts.
