briley76 Member

Usually. There's a lot of amino acids as well. It's been said that if you are a heavy caffeine user, a PWO may have little to no effect for you.

A pre workout is a drink that gets you extremely energized. It won't give you any more strength, but it will give you energy and stamina to last in your workout, which will improve performance. I only use it before lifting or doing HIIT Training. It's not necessary before running. I usually just down a cup of black coffee…

This^^^ Excellent post. I also use MP Assault. Best PWO I've used, and I've tried several.

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This^^^ I agree with the part about running after legs. My leg day is Friday. My off days are Sat/Sun. Chest/Tri's Monday, and then running on Tues. Three full days of rest between legs and running.

Then you aren't lifting nearly hard enough.

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If that's true, you need some serious help. Not to mention this is the dumbest **** I have ever heard. When you consume alcohol, your body completely shuts down the fat burning process, and only burns alcohol until it's gone. It also ceases ALL protein synthesis, so if you drink after exercising or lifting, it makes your…

I do both. I lift on M/W/F. Run a 5k on T/Th. Strength training burns more calories because of the after burn. You're metabolism is raging for up to 24 hours after you lift. If you want to strength train to lose fat. Train legs. Squats, lunges, deads, burpees. Legs are the largest muscle group and burn the most energy to…

LOL!!! It's all good.

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@XVX....very pretty. I know it's 2 words and I don't care.

TONED!

Confident

The first time I smiled and my cheeks didn't touch the bottom of my glasses.

Thanks!

Hey thanks for fixing that!!! Photobucket wouldn't keep my changes.

I give up

Still too big!

Damn, still trying to resize it

Thanks everyone! It's been a process to get this weight off. I have about 20 more lbs that I'd like to get rid of, then just continue to tone and maintain. Thanks again!

Min Pin, named Dash.

Grilled Atlantic Salmon!

Thanks, everyone! Much appreciated!

Hahaha! The pose with the Froot Loops, was during a cereal drive that was happening on campus at the University where I work. Seemed like a fitting "before" pic. I mostly used the "Before" pic, as I am wearing the same shirt in the "Current" pic.

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