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typically you carb cycle by back-loading, as in eating carbs post workout. on rest days you would cycle fat higher and go lower on carbs to compensate.

first, you need to be lean. for most males, abs start peaking in about 12%, but 10% and under is where you should aim at least. after that, it just depends on how much muscle mass you pack. deadlifts for heavy reps will build enough core stabilization for a nice 6-pack once lean enough. So i'd recommend focusing on that…

I've had several DEXAs this year, and each time the DEXA scan comes back lower than what the hand held bodyfat tester i have says. usually the handheld has me about 3-4% higher than the DEXA. thought it would be the other way around, but nope. However, the handheld device can easily be screwed with, due to current…

but im a special snow flake, and my opinions on weight loss and exercising are equal to your 'science' and 'facts' because. just because. that's my whole rebuttal and i will not provide any evidence because one time someone faked evidence on something and so we all know we cannot trust evidence.

i found big compound lifts with a barbell really helped my abs (after body fat was low enough). for most males, abs should start showing around 10-12% when flexing, and by 7-8% should be showing when not flexed, but this is not an exact science. just an average/estimate. so if you are still up in the 15% or higher range,…

the body works more in a weekly time frame as opposed to daily. so just make sure your weekly total is in line with your goal. the daily aspect helps many people stay on course, but unless you are crazy OCD like me or need that daily check to stay consistent, just go with weekly.

If you are worried about missing your macros/kcals for 1 day, don't stress it. The body doesn't work on a daily timeframe. Weekly is closer to accurate, so either continue as normal tomorrow or if you are crazy OCD about this stuff like i am, just make up the missing macros/kcals over the course of the next few days.…

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nope. you used no science. you went off myth's that have been debunked. so please if anyone is still bothering to read down this far, know that she is still not correct. there was never any "old" science to back up her incorrect claim that eating frequently increases metabolism. as far as i've found, this myth was created…

oh really? i think my follow up explained it all very clearly. I never once argued that your method of eating frequently wont work or is bad/harmful. I just attacked your incorrect advice that it speeds up metabolism and then later that you attributed your continued weight loss to the fact the body no longer stores food…

@leanbutnotmean44 - trust me, we could both keep explaining this to her until we are blue in the face, but the fact remains she knows best so we should just STFU with our correct and scientifically backed info. there really isn't any point in arguing it further. she may read the links i provided that disprove her…

well i'm done. nothing i can do for you. you want to continue to stay ignorant of facts and science, thats fully YOUR right. but just stop giving bad advice out to others and leave it for the people who do care to stay informed of the facts and science.... deal?

1) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3177693 2) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9155494 3) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3592618 good for you. But you are not correct in the WHY you lost weight. had nothing to do with 'retaining metabolism'. that's pure bro-science. you lost weight because your intake of energy…

OMG no stop. just stop. if you are going to give advice, at least have it be in the realm of reality. OP and anyone else reading this, please don't buy into this heavily debunked myth regarding meal timing. there is zero science behind this.

First didn't seem to post... so here goes again: If you plan to start 5x5 with just the empty bar, you should be fine with your cardio and 5x5. but keep in mind, as the weight heavier, you will eventually run into issues with your cardio preventing you from full recovery. At that point either adjust so you drop to 3x5, or…

Gym: Golds Likes: location, cost, fellow members, more than 1 squat rack (although only 3 total) Dislikes: the only thing i can think of is that there is this stereotype about Golds and how only roid/meat heads go there. this is super far from the truth at least at my location and the times i've gone. there are definitely…

as of this morning's session, i'm 1-rep max estimated on the big 3 for a total of 996lbs! sooooo close! but i've yet to try and actually do a max out in the big 3 for a long time. probably wont until my estimated total is a bit north of 1000

i dont know about everyone else, but i've always considered strength training cardio in a sense. after i pull a set of 5 reps near 2.5x body weight on deads, im completely winded for a good 5 minutes. that has to register like HIIT would i'd imagine.

i don't let it bother me, i mean i hate the double standards and the fact that in the last 30 years we as a nation have a horrible trend going with overweight and obese citizens.... but nothing i can say or do personally is going to change that. So i'm just going to keep focusing on me and hope that my tax dollars don't…

I'd go with the same. She comes off as a 'bro' a lot with her insane "my way or the highway" attitude towards training and diets.

1) guarantee unless grandma is weighing out everything she eats, shes estimating at best she eats 1000kcals. And we all know where estimation leads us.... 95% of us are on this site thanks to years of 'estimation' 2) even if that were the case, what's her height/weight compared to you? these factors are pretty important,…

Weekly is the best way to look at it. The body doesn't really work in daily numbers (so missing some macros and/or kcals 1 day doesn't mean you've ruined your progress). Even weekly is a bit to quick for the body to react, but its much better than daily. So whatever you plan to use as you goal, just keep it in mind that…

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It depends on your goal. But Keto diets would have you shoot for about 20-30g of NET carbs a day (total carbohydrates minus fiber). but a lot of people have success limiting carbs to about 50g a day. Just remember, if you go low carb, you still need fuel from somewhere. Fat intake should drastically increase if you go low…

If the food you are eating has a bar code and nutritional facts label, just scan the bar code and compare to what the label says. if its way off (or missing macros) you can choose to correct/edit it and add in the info. probably the easiest way to go.

Male 5'8" (172.72cm) 150lbs (68kg) 30 years old

Glute press machine? yeah its a strange one at best. but if you are looking for a good way to hit the glutes and hammys straight legged deadlifts are FTW... or you could check out hip thrusts. i do these with my shoulders against the edge of my couch while watching TV. just do a set of 20, with the focus being on…

this happens to me all the time... both directions. what i do is weigh myself every morning same time and same bladder situation, then average out 7 mornings of weight to get my weekly average weight. Then i compare this to the previous week's average weight. As long as the difference between the 2 matches your goal, keep…

No one will even read this far down, so i'm not sure why i'm even bothering.... but the fact is unless you are extremely overweight or plan to devote hours upon hours each day to high intensity training, you can't burn 1000kcals a day from exercise alone. for reference, i'm 5'8" and ~155lbs. i train 3 days a week for about…

You might want to check out the diet i've been following: LeanGains (http://www.leangains.com/) also some really good resource/info at http://www.reddit.com/r/leangains