shakew8

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  • Yesterday on 5/3/1 Overhead press I did 15 reps with #135. That's up 3 reps from 2 months ago.
    in Strength Training PR's - Brag About Your Success Comment by shakew8 August 2012
  • Its not a guessing game, its pretty clear but the "bro-science" just wont die. Post sources not your guesses. plenty of research, some of the more recent..... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21411835 Eating before a workout raises EPOC for an extended time after.
    in Pre-AM cardio meal/snack - what do you eat? Comment by shakew8 August 2012
  • what are we bumping, wasn't it covered? Eat at a slight deficit to retain as much muscle as possible while losing fat THEN carefully adjust calories to be at a slight surplus after that in order to continue to progress on your lifts. Or to make the best gains, eat at a significant surplus and remove any excess fat in…
    in Building muscle on a calorie deficit. Comment by shakew8 August 2012
  • Like any other activity, slowly add volume to allow muscles and ligaments to adjust to the new workload. After that it's up to you and your goals. Simply do it for a prescribed time several times a week or add variety to increase your performance. Like swimming, the most effective means of improvement on the bike comes…
    in Bicycling Comment by shakew8 July 2012
  • http://alwyncosgrove.com/2010/01/hierarchy-of-fat-loss/ Only cardio is great if your goal is to be a runner. If you want to change the way your body looks and increase your BMR then doing large compound movements (not 10,000 air punches in front of the tv) is a great way. And, it can burn similar calories to cardio...so…
    in Need some advice from exercise enthusiasts Comment by shakew8 July 2012
  • ding ding, we have a winner! If you're doing your squats, overhead presses etc. you should be using them to stabilize already. If not, a handful of situps/leg raises/planks after a workout 2x a week should be sufficient. There is no need for 45 minutes of constant ab work.
    in I need a good ab workout video. Any ideas? Comment by shakew8 July 2012
  • Great to see you making some progress. Some degree of weight variance is normal within a range based on water intake, carbs etc; and as others have said the scale is simply one measure. The issue is definitely NOT muscle gain from this brisk walking and jumping jacks. If you would like a lifestyle that allows you more…
    in Exercice... but not so much weight loss Comment by shakew8 July 2012
  • Your post doesn't really give enough information for constructive feedback. What did you determine your BMR to be? What are your daily calorie averages for the last few weeks? Do you use a heartrate monitor for excercise so that you can provide accurate calorie expenditure? If you are not accustomed to exercise you may be…
    in New- and So Discouraged! Comment by shakew8 July 2012
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