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I agree with the posts on here. I think the same training rules apply for everyone. Vary your resistance and reps. Somedays go heavy and the other lighter. Somedays go to failure or do declining sets. Do what you are comfortable with but just be consistent and make sure you hit all your major muscle groups during the week.…

Casein is probably best taken at night before bed since it is slow burning. Bodybuilders use casein to maintain muscle when they are sleeping. But if you are not a bodybuilder just use whatever you like. I personally will use whatever is on sale! I just try to watch how much sugar is in the product. I use water and ice and…

If you can, make sure you watch your intake of sugar. It can spike your insulin and slow down fat loss which is the type of loss you want. Your goal ought to be to not only lose pounds but to lose fat. To do this eat foods high in protein and low in fat and take in "slow" carbs (e.g. brown rice, yams, oatmeal) rather than…

Yes, a lower BF% will result in being colder. I'm about 12-13%BF and I am often cold even in the summer.

I too rarely drink water. I drink Diet Soda, Vitamin Water Zero, and PowerAid Zero. I've lost about 65lbs and have never really drank much water. But I do make it a rule to never drink caloric drinks. I'd rather eat my calories than drink them! I'm a male, 174lbs, 5'11 and have about 12-13%BF and have never drank water!…

After your workout is not a bad time to consume some carbohydrates. Your muscles need carbs to recover also. The best way to get protein is always through a food source and not through a shake. If you can eat chicken and some brown rice that is a good meal to eat when you are done with a workout.

My BF% is about 12-13%. I'm a male and 37 years old. I am not a fitness expert or an athlete. If I get below 12% I struggle with sleeping and with strength during training. So be careful of going too low. If you want to reduce your BF% you want to make sure you get enough protein. About .8g to 1g per pound of body weight.…

For arms you will want to work biceps and triceps preferably on separate days and generally not on the same day you do back but some exercise back and biceps. I do biceps with bench and triceps when I do shoulders. That is if you have 4 days to work out. - Biceps are usually addressed with various types of curls. - Triceps…

The best way is to use calipers. You can purchase some from bodybuilding.com real cheap and they come with instructions. You can do a 3 point measurement that will give you fairly accurate measurements. The more accurate way is to go to a gym and have a trainer do it. I have my trainer do a bf analysis about twice a year.…

I drink almond milk almost everyday and include about 8-16 oz. in a protein shake. I occasionally will drink skim milk.

Lisa: I have lost about 65lbs. over the last 7 years. I did it slowly and incrementally with a long term perspective. I was 30 and am now 37 years old. Weighed about 235lbs with about a 40 inch waist and am now about 171lbs with about 11% body fat and I wear a 31 inch waist jean. In the last year I really started working…

All the comments here are helpful. I agree that very few of us in the Western world need to worry about "starving to death." Added into the equation of how many calories you need is also the rate at which an individual burns calories at a resting state which is dependent on a bunch of factors including body type. If you…