MichaelK1007 Member

I second the peanut butter, 190 calories in 2 tbsp. Or even better a pb&j sandwich which is about 400 calories if you don’t care about your macros.

I think sleep and staying hydrated are underrated. I know when I am tired I am more likely to raid the fridge at night and it affects my performance in the gym. Also when you find that you want to grab a snack try drinking an entire glass of ice water before grabbing that snack. It’s worked for me more then once. Good luck…

Happy to join in here.

I also bring my lunch which is usually chicken and a baked potato or rice that I heat up in the microwave at the office. Actually sometimes I don’t even bother heating anything up just eat it cold. For breakfast I’ll have a slice of Dave’s killer Bread and I take a case of eggs whites from Costco to the office and heat up…

Please tell me how this is possible. I am in a cutting phase right now and for the last several weeks I have posted a loss and the mirror and measurements validates that it’s mostly fat. My average TDEE for the week was 3462 calories and it based on data collected by my Apple Watch. My diet is very regimented at…

What type of competition? I find it’s easier to cut then it is to lean bulk. Good luck this weekend!

Let’s compete. I have an Apple Watch as well and I need the extra motivation to complete that extra cardio. If you want to compete I’ll send you my email.

That’s awesome. I wish I could get into running!

What’s everyone doing to lose before summer besides monitoring your and logging foods. For me it 4-5 days of strength training and cardio every day. I can say that second cardio session is really helping.

Right now the best thing about my 30 min cardio sessions is that it gives me time to re-Watch GOT before season 8 starts. Lol.

I used to love riding my road bike when I lived out in the country. The only thing on the road out there was the Amish Buggies. We moved in closer to the city and there really isn’t a safe place to ride. And it’s require so much time to load the bike up and ride for a few hours. Rather be in the gym lifting.

Great information. I think you’re on to something with the whole feet off the ground. I did about an hour of half Court basketball and it about killed me. I am sure I burned a ton of calories and that was just half Court. Can’t image what full court would be like.

I agree lifting can be effected by too much cardio. Lifting for me is still and always will be first. I do really enjoy kickboxing and hitting the heavy bag but when I am short on time max trainer will have to do.

Good information to know. I use an Apple Watch to track calories burned. I am currently in a cut phase for summer so i am trying to avoid HIIT in order to preserve my energy levels for lifting which includes several drop sets. I usually reserve HIIT for bulking to minimize fat gains. I’d like to find a place to get vO2 max…

It can be really difficult after a week of hard work in the gym, sometimes twice a day cardio and keeping nutrition on point and not seeing any progress on the scale. I only lost 1 pound last week and it was a little disappointing but my I can tell I am making progress by looking at my picture 4 weeks ago and now. Pictures…

I’ve had the same challenges in the past. Here’s what’s worked for me. For the night time snack: when I started to feel like I was hungry for a snack I mixed up a quick protein shake and added a scoop of powdered PB2. That usually worked well. In a pinch you could always drink a full glass of water whenever you felt hungry…

Got it. Carbs are my downfall so I alway incorporate more protein that anything else. I try to stay close or under 100g of carbs a day when in a deficit. Not sure if it works into your budget or diet but if you like Greek yogurt Costco sells a 2 pack for around $5. And cottage cheese and tofu are other good options…

Wow. Great dedication to working out/exercising. Congrats everyone. For me it depends on my goal. I usually switch between a bulk and cut. During a bulk I incorporate strength training 5-6 days a week with 15-20 min of HIIT cardio every day. During a cut strength training is 4 days a week with 2 cardio sessions per day of…

I have always said that nutrition can get you to 85% maybe even 90% of your goal and excerise can make up the remaining. Not sure if this is always the case but I know for me I was working out regularly and not seeing any results because my nutrition wasn’t on point. Now that my nutrition is on point I have found reaching…

I agree that incorporating more compound lifts is critical and when possible I try to avoid using the smith machine as I feel it affects my form and is too restrictive. I also agree that machines have their place. I often use machines toward the end of my cut when body fat is low and my caloric deficit is down. If you…

Been there done that. The other day I came home and was just exhausted. I wound up eating lots of chocolate and ice cream. Just can’t let it get us off track the next day. Keep it up.

I’m in as well. I use my Apple Watch to stay motivated as I always look to meet my move and exercise goal. If anyone is looking for motivation and has an Apple Watch we can challenge each other. Its helpful for me because there are plenty of days when I don’t feel like doing that cardio. As of right now I am eating at a…

Just messaged you with my email.

I’d be happy to compete. Over the next 8 weeks I’ll be doing strength training 5x a week and HIIT cardio (boxing, spin bike, running) 7x a week. I also work an office job so it could work well. Like you I am usually around 1000 cal on my move goal but any extra motivation to do that cardio will help. If you want to compete…

Just finished off several weeks of cutting and now looking to gain. My exercise goal on the Apple Watch is set at 30 min, move goal is 680. Normally I try to get about an hour a day of strength training 5x a week and at least 15 min of cardio 7x a week. Most weeks I am getting all three goals. Let me know if you want to…

Thanks for the great insight. Cardio for me has become more about general heart health than anything else but I am also hoping it will serve to help minimize fat gain during the bulk. Lifting will of course be the priority and I could see the benefits of SS and HIIT. To clarify my SS whether on the spinning bike, stair…

I couldn’t agree more. No tips or tricks and remember to “trust the process”. I know that it can be discouraging when you aren’t seeing progress every day. Consider this a journey and lifestyle change that takes time if done correctly. No magic pill. If you are logging your foods, sticking to your fitness program and…

Sorry to hear of your poor experience at the doctors. I am glad to see you here with a specific goal. I been logging food for almost a year now and it’s really made a difference. Before I was tracking I would just guess and I found I was way off thinking I was eating healthy. Once I began tracking I realized I was eating…

What would you eat in that one 1200 calorie meal? And why do you have to stay at 1240. I imagine it would be hard to eat only once a day