AnthonyBarbaria

This post is mostly for myself - so far I have been logging almost everyday and getting closer to my daily caloric goals, which I'm pumped on! I also got set up on my new gym membership and have gone everyday I intended to this past week - let's keep it up fam!

The movements don't seem terrible - my advice (and experience) is that the overall size doesn't matter as much as the composition, and comparative size (ie: my waist is 28 and my biceps are 14 inches) - I would also say you are in a good place to add muscle through hypertrophy, and would recommend adding lots of DROP SETS…

Very true, thanks for the post and I will keep this in mind as I make another push to be diligent and gain some lean mass!! Summer is already on the way though so I'll have to keep it tight. Fats, Protein, and not too many fast carbs :)

Very cool, welcome guys :) Or Gals, I haven't been on but its great to see a few others in the area getting fit. I am going to be on more, and in response to the first lady, adding weights to your cardio routine is great!!!

Hey Guys/Girls I'm in the South Bay area (Torrance). I am working out of a small gym doing personal training if anyone wants to join me for a workout, also I'm getting into running so if anyone in the area has any tips/experience with that let's go for a run!

Hey there - just saw your post so sorry for the late reply - Some ideas for you: The biking is good for fat burn, if you keep the cardio moderate (not out of breath)- For calorie dense foods, and not killing the budget, I do the following from Trader Joes (could be Ralphs/ect): -Organic Brown Rice (Packets, 3 min to heat)…

Good to from all of you guys - I was away from MFP for a few months, been eating more clean than ever before (partially because Im broke) and setting new goals to get to. I had leaned out for summer and am now looking to put on about 20 pounds in the next 6-8 months. This program helped me in the past to do so simply by…

Hey what's up sorry for the delay I haven't been on in a while - just started a new job. I would say that it depends on your body type and how easily you put on muscle vs. fat. If you are a hard gainer (CANT GAIN WEIGHT), then I would not recommend doing much of any cardio. If you gain weight easily and get a belly quik,…

Thanks man I'll take a look at that, I found that dropping my carbs significantly, though not by any specific formula - seemed to help me drop body fat and have more definition in my abs. As well as lowering my overal caloric intake.

Yeah that's hard because you used to be overweight. I understand, and your body may gain weight far more easily than most of us, I would say add moderate clean calories, and keep up cardio while adding in heavier weight training, you can always reduce the calories, or add more cardio if the fat becomes an issue again,…

My workouts vary week to week, but generally consist of: Sunday: Legs Warm-up Squat 5x10 (185-225) Deadlift 4x8 (225#) Lunges 3x20 (60#) Air squats 4x25 Monday: Chest/Tri's Warm-up Incline Dumbell Press 4x12 Flat Press Dumbells 4x12 Weighted Dips (45#) 4x8 Incline Cable Flies (1 arm) 4x12 Tricep Rope 4x12 Tuesday:…

I keep going back and forth, although it is getting closer to summer . . . Been trying to gain a few pounds before I begin a serious shred: Talked with my boss/trainer he advised not to cut calories, just add a bit of mild cardio (20-30 min walking uphill) and mix up my workouts (more push/pull, shorter rests). The…

Hey man thanks for joining the group, good to have you. Here's some basic pointers that have helped me put on some lean mass: Cut out the cardio! P90X is a great program, esp for shredding and endurance, but not great for building mass especially if your calories arn't very high. Take breaks more often (1-2 days off a…

The amount of protein that you are taking daily will almost surely cause no kind of kidney failure. You can probably afford to take even more (150g) as long as your drinking enough liquids. Also make sure you are getting enough carbs because they are needed for maintaining muscle and energy throughout the day, and will…

I RELATE!!! - Under certain circumstances (at the gym/right after/ caffeine) I will not want food, in fact it will make me feel sick to smell it sometimes.....

Right on, I tend to like the caffiene personally for my intensity during the day - although maybe I should have one w/o for later lifting. I know that "Expand" has a CF version too at Lindberg..

Depends how big you are right now, and what your workouts look like, if you know how many calories you are taking in, to maintain your current weight, then maybe add 500 cals a day to that # for starters and see how you gain. Being young you may be able to use more than that as you are still growing - but 14 is also young…

Yah there are a few simple tricks to add calories, say for our friend who doesn't want to eat a lot of processed: Try adding peanut butter (2-4 Tablespoons) and raisins to your Oatmeal in the morning, Adds healthy fat, protein, as well as carbs (quik) to your start, generally approx. 600-88 cals per serving, follow that…