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"Life is what happens when you are making other plans" - John Lennon By far the best quote for me to remind myself that life is NOW and not in the future when some goal is or isn't achieved. It's so easy to say but so true: the best gift you can give yourself is to like (even love if you can) yourself as you are now…

It actually works quite well but not for the reason the author gives (he has later admitted that his reasoning was wrong but it doesn't stop this approach being effective)

100% agree. "The firm but kind mindset is the effective one" - Scott Abel "You cannot hate your way to a positive outcome" - Scott Abel It might seem paradoxical but you have to like your body, even a little bit, as it is now in order for it be be okay for it to change. Just try every day giving your body a little liking,…

Absolutely you can use it. Don't go overboard - try to get most of your protein from meat etc but a good protein powder can be an excellent, convenient source of protein as part of a weight-loss diet. A calorie deficit just means that you are consuming less food/energy/calories that your body is using/burning. Simple way…

Simple advice: eat foods you enjoy within a calorie limit that will cause weight loss for you

Quick suggestions: 1) bump protein up a little, reduce carbs and fat a little. At 147 lbs you should ideally be getting 147g protein per day. 40%Protein/40%Carb/20%Fat is probably a good place for you to start. 2) relax - the more you stress about this, the more cortisol you produce and the harder it becomes. Keep it all…

Absolutely no idea to be honest - but I hear it often from other lifters

Exactly right

Haha yep same here. I dont care about grip strength - only arm size. The fatgripz added crazy size to my biceps and forearms. Best arm gains of my training career.

How much do you weigh? What are your goals?

1 gram of protein per lb of bodyweight is a tried and tested gold standard. Many studies now seem to suggest lower is okay but I haven't seen evidence of this in the real world. If you weigh 150lbs, I personally think 150g protein is a minimum for you for optimal body composition. I shoot for 1.25g per lb or higher.

Scientifially-speaking you probably CAN but, in the long run, it will probably back-fire (especially as you get older). Do your best to eat healthy unprocessed foods 80% of the time and throw in 20% "unhealthy" treats if you need to in order to stick with it. Good luck.

Good luck to you guys - you can do it. Remember one thing please: it might seem paradoxical but you have to like your body, even a little bit, as it is now in order for it be be okay for it to change. Just try every day giving your body a little liking, a little love, a little appreciation. It's the best, most incredible…

Keeping within your calories and you should be fine is the standard answer BUT Alcohol seems to affect mood and overall eating decisions so much that it cant be looked at only in terms of calories. If you are going to drink I recommend picking 1 or 2 nights a week and having no more than 1-3 small drinks. Beyond that, and…

Absolutely. What caused it was using standard "skinny" barbells and dumbbells. If you think about it, they are very artificial - skinny but heavy - so you can make the big muscle strong while the smaller muscles of the upper arm, forearm and hand stay weak. Personally, I think that using thick bars like they do in…

Agree completely

Personally I use Protein17 because its organic and grass-fed and I have seen great results with it. But its expensive so.... if you want something cheaper, Myprotein's whey is probably pretty decent.

I've been working out for almost 20 years (I'm late thirties) but here is my suggestion: if the Fat Gripz are hitting only your grip then your hands and forearms are much weaker than your upper arms and upper body. If that's the case you will really struggle to get bigger and stronger until that weakness is fixed (the body…

Sounds like there is something else going on here. 4 kilos is not just water weight - may be 2 kilos is but not 4. Have your calories increased? Do you look better or worse with the extra weight? Could be muscle but very unlikely in that timeframe.

Unlikely that even the smallest woman should be going below 20g and even that would not be recommended. For a man the absolute minimum would be about 40g but, again, that would not be recommended.

Search Scott Abel. The guy is very smart on the reason why people don't make progress. "The firm but kind mindset is the effective one" - Scott Abel "You cannot hate your way to a positive outcome" - Scott Abel It might seem paradoxical but you have to like your body, even a little bit, as it is now in order for it be be…

A whole pound? :) You might be taking this too seriously. Give yourself a range and don't let yourself get out of it. A 1lb gain is its likely to be caused by a change in hydration status, time of weighing, accuracy of scales, etc.

1-4 lbs per week is the range. 4lbs for large man. 1lb for a small woman. Everyone else in between.

This is waaaaaay to short of a timeframe to measure anything. There are natural fluctuations caused mainly by hydration status, glycogen levels, when and how you are measuring. Relax and stick with your plan. Only adjust every 2 weeks (minimum) based on results.

33%/33%/33% CALS (bearing in mind fat has more than twice the calories per gram than protein and carbs) from each is a good place to start for most people e.g. 2000 cals would be 166g protein / 166g carbs / 74g fat. Great place to start and adjust from there.

OMG - you look incredible!!!!!!!!!!

Suggestions: 1) run a bit less 2) lift a bit more 3) increase protein intake 4) track your food intake - you might need to slowly and gradually reduce fat and carbs

Have them. Love them. Probably the best $39 I ever spent. Super high quality and nothing made my biceps grow so well. Avoid the knockoffs - a buddy has some - definitely inferior and dont work too well.

Great review. I LOVE my fatgripz. They are the only thing that has ever really added significant size to my arms!