dr3wman

So when you do light weight and high rep, you feel pain not soreness right? First thing I would check is your form. Sometimes when performing lower rep ranges, you wont feel poor form because your body isnt under tension for a long time period. High rep sets put your body in a greater amount of time under tension. So any…

Yup! Cardiovascular exercise is the best way to increase stroke volume. Generally what happens when someone becomes more fit (cardio), their resting heart rate decreases, and their stroke volume increases (more blood pumped per heart beat). The overall output of blood from your heart = HR * SV. So your resting cardiac…

I always crave food alot more on heavy lifting days. Since your intensity is going way up, your body requires more fuel in order to keep up with the new stress its going through. Most people dont realize how many calories they burn while lifting, and building muscle will help you burn more calories over time. I would…

I wouldnt be too worried unless your starting to experience pain. A multi-vitamin may help with your joints. I would reccomend "Orange Triad" by controlled labs

Congrats! Thats a great accomplishment and a significant difference in resting heart rate. Your stroke volume must be way up! I agree that inches lost is a way more satisfying number than pounds, keep up the good work

You should weight lift as a part of your routine! Make sure you go heavy

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First of all, nice depth. Better then 99% of people i see. Like you said, after the first couple of reps you begin to push forward while standing up. This makes me think you are pushing too much through the toe. Push all your weight through the heel! It helps to really emphasize sticking out your chest and butt so your…

My favorite treadmill workout is a distance-based speed increase. You could do something like start at the 3MPH setting, and every quarter mile, increase the speed by .5MPH. So if you were to run a mile and a half, starting speed would be 3MPH, and you would end up at 5.5. As the run goes on, the quarter miles go by faster…

I always go with the little bag of peanuts or just gum!

I havent tried Carb cycling specifically, but I have done calorie cycling. For example increasing my calories (bulking) 3 days a week, and then decreasing them (cutting) 4 days a week. I look at it as a very slow and steady way to gain lean muscle. Carb cycling seems to be the same idea

Supplements are just a tool to help you hit your goals. They should not be relied on by any means. That being said, there are supplements which have been shown to work while being safe. Im currently using: whey protein, creatine, multi-vitamin, fish oil, and a pre-workout energy supplement. Illegal supplements are banned…

This 100% comes down to how you feel. The rest your body needs is mostly based off the stress you put it under, which is the intensity of your exercise. You can say "I go to the gym everyday" but if you are just walking a mile, you wont need the same rest as someone who trains with high intensity for 5 days a week. If you…

Im not going to be that guy and say "you've probably gained muscle weight", because you said you felt pudgy around the mid-section. Did you take any body measurements before and after starting the shakes? I have found personally that mixing whey protein with milk is alittle too much dairy for my body to handle at once and…

I never feel a difference between specific types of food. I've been experimenting with fasted workouts and Im getting great results. Unless you havent had food in 24 hours, your body has the energy stored it needs for a workout. Your mentality is all that matters, and your food digestion will basically shut down during…

This is probably helping you alot more then you think. Protein is the macronutient which produces the highest thermogenic effect within your body (meaning it requires more effort to burn). As long as you are under your calorie goal, the more protein the better!

Theres obviously going to be many different opinions on what to do in this situation. My suggestion for weight training begginers is to always aim for maintinance caloires while increasing the amount of protein they normally intake. Begginers can see short term gains in muscle while losing fat. This will not happen…

Eat as many meals as you want during the day. Doesnt matter if its 8 or 1, just make sure you hit your calorie and macro goals

For a short period of time, I would say its healthy. Low-carb diets are always rough for the first couple of days because the body is still trying to use carbs for energy but isnt recieving any. The result is a lack of focus and mental awareness. Once the initial shock is over, your body will begin to regulate normally…

Try switching up your diet. If you have your calories counted correctly, it should be pretty easy to eat right below maintinance and feel full/stisfied while losing weight. Add food with more fiber and look for foods like you can eat a high amount of with low calories (like brown rice).

Just cut down on sugar! Lower consumption of soda/energy drinks and replace it with healthy sugar from fruits. Avoiding processed foods can really help

Im 6'3, eat around 2500 to lose weight and 3000 to maintain

I would suggest some weight training with compund movements. Most woman stick to the cardio, but just do some research on how to preform certain movements and you will feel alot more comfortable doing them. Go as heavy as possible and you will see great results!

You will feel different at first because your body will need to get used to it. This is true with any drastic change to your diet. My best advice is dont do it! Human beings are meant to be omnivores and meat is an important part of a healthy lifestyle! However its your choice, so I wish you the best of luck

If you have a correct split, 1 or 2 days rest is all you need per week

I wouldnt trust MFP's estimates, or any other for that matter. Plain and simple..the body is way too variable to ever get an accurate representation of what its actually doing. What ive always done is on training days (6 out of 7 days), just hit maintinance calories and let the exercise create the deficit for you.…

I always reccomend starting your macros with protein. I think you could even go higher protein to around 100g a day. After that, just adjust your carbs and fats accordingly. Personally, I like the split of '40% carb', '35% protein', '25% Fat'.

Height: 6' 3'' Weight: 183 Age: 22 Daily calorie goal (not including exercise): 2500 Average weight loss per week: .5lbs My heaviest 210lbs Exercise of choice: Burpees!

I like Muscle Pharm Combat powder. Tastes wayyyy better then ON gold standard whey

I wouldnt worry about logging it, just make sure you get enough every day and your fine