Ibarra951 Member

Despite research claiming all the negative effects that Diet Soda could potentially give you (see health dot com for some of the claims) for my reasons and purposes I have not given up Diet Soda. During one of my more successful cuts, I used Diet Soda to help "top me off" when it comes to satiety. It helped me feel more…

This confuses me, do you cook it with added oils or butter? Typically I cook brown rice w/ water, and last I checked water has no calories. The only difference between cooked and uncooked should be volume and weight, not calories. If it was 1/4 cup dry in, cooked w/ water and became 1 cup out, the calories should stay the…

The protein shake itself isn't going to make you gain weight. It's your caloric intake versus caloric expenditure. If the shake brings you over your maintenance calorie level, than it will make you gain weight. The point of having protein is to help restore, build and maintain muscle so having a protein shake isn't…

Like everyone else said, if it's properly cooked you should be good to go. If you bought it from a store, it's probably sourced from a properly inspected source. If it still bugs you, buy a thermometer and ensure that the internal temperature of the meat reaches the appropriate level.

You probably won't notice any visual changes until a couple months down the road. When I did my first round of p90x I didn't notice anything until about the end of the second month. Than I noticed some more muscle popping out (or fat going away) a couple months afterwards. It's going to take some time to really notice…

When I deployed to Afghanistan I really dialed in my diet and fitness regime. Came home about 30 lbs lighter and I didn't really realize it until people kept telling me how much better I looked, how much healthier I looked. It didn't take until about... I don't know... the 100th person or so. Haha, it's kind of a shock and…

Keep pushing, keep working, keep at it. I'm not the most fit person in the gym, but i'm not the biggest. But, when I do see larger individuals I tend to respect them more than I think they know. I applaud the fact that they're in the gym! They're making an effort! I often cheer individuals as I run, or if I see people…

Why would a co-owner of a gym think it's absurd to do compound movements? What, does he think females have to restrict themselves to accessory lifting only? Not to be a pervo or anything, but i've seen some outstanding female physique's in the gym's i've been to and they are almost always doing compound movements. Squats,…

Depends on your style of training. Are you comfortable with running with people? (are you self conscious of your pace, form, etc?) if not I find that running with people can do two things for people. One, it can motivate you to keep pace with somebody. If you can find a running partner that can motivate you, or one of…

I am where you are at as well. I'm afraid of upping my calories due to the fact that my calorie allowance is already somewhat low. I too sit at a desk all day, at home and at work. But when I workout (which is about 5-6 days a week for at least 1 hour 30 minutes) it's fairly rigorous and intense. What i'm wondering is, you…

Well said. I don't think it's men sabotaging wives, or vice versa. This is purely a case by case basis. Address the issue directly with your partner, and if he/she doesn't want to compromise, your going to have to make a change somewhere. Whether it be partners, or diet. It's your life, take the helm.

Like Mariah said, the overall conditioning of Combat is excellent. But this goes along with any fitness program, what you get in is what you get out. People can tell you that Combat isn't that great and they didn't get awesome results, but if you really zone in and focus on the workout. Concentrate on form, make that…

I'm a Team Beachbody coach so i'm familiar if not vaguely with most if not all the products. Les Mills Pump vs Combat are two very different animals. I've done Combat and it incorporates lots of martial arts and HIIT principals, Pump from what i've been told has more of a focus towards resistance (thus the bar). If your…

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Polar HRM will do a better job of tracking calories.

I have used a Polar HRM for some time and I find that it's awesome for keeping track of my HR during Cardio. It sync's with the cardio machines in my gym so I don't have to keep my hands on those silver heart rate readers (whatever you call them). The thing I like about the FitBit is that it has Smartphone connectivity, so…

Nice! In addition, the original poster mentioned that they enjoyed the strength gains from resistance training. This is awesome! But just remember that in order to reduce the potential loss of gains, you want to maintain a good caloric intake. If you consume far less than you need, your depriving your body the nutrients it…

If your talking about when to do it, I would suggest doing it after the resistance training. Bro-science suggests (I don't have any scientific data to back this up) that since Carbohydrates are the body's preferred source of energy, it is assumed that if you use your carbohydrate energy for resistance, you are left with…

Sexy. Not only does it show the fact that she is dedicated to physical well being, but it also shows that she can commit to something and has focus. She has the mental capability to focus, and work hard to achieve the body she has worked for. That being said, personally, I find that women that are toned and have muscular…