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Supplements are something people should “earn”. If you arent eating well enough or training hard enough, its best to start there before dumping $70 on a bottle of protein. The best pre workout is going to be a good snack with some carbs and protein. Most powders you can buy will be very similar, but caffiene is of course…
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You don’t need to worry about your fat intake being over. Fat is often a macro people increase for weight loss, and assuming your fats come from good sources, there’s no reason for alarm. At the end of the day if you’ve hit your calorie goal you’re going to be fine. Balancing protein, carbs and fats helps of course.
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To more directly answer your question, either one will help the same amount in terms of burning fat. The type of training you do, as in high reps vs low reps, effects your muscles and the way they recover. Both ae beneficial in different ways, but that is a separate discussion. Burning fat will be benefited simply from the…
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The 5x5 is a good program for beginners as it helps develop baseline strength, only requires lifting 3x a week, and only includes a handful of exercises. You can find all kind of info about it and youtube videos discussing it, such as the video from “buff dudes” on youtube. Like thoose above me I highly recommend it for…
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If you didn’t already, google and use a TDEE calculator online to get an idea of where your calories should be. Also, your macros may play a role. If you’re trying to cut fat its often effective to have higher protein and lower carbs, with moderate to high fat intake. I’ve dealt with this similar situation, but it should…
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Anything you enjoy that includes some carbs and protein is always good. A shake or greek yogurt is always my go-to, but some other good options are almonds, cashews, or a few boiled eggs. A protein bar is usually a good choice but most of the ones that taste any good have artificial sweeteners and are way overpriced. Fruit…
