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No I am simply saying that using the existing hormones to your advantage for fat loss just makes sense. 4 years of personal experimentation shows that it works. It is the main principle behind diets like carb backloading and the warrior diet which both work very well for muscle preservation while shedding fat. I initially…

Stress hormone for women can halt fat loss in its tracks just like it can for men, despite calories consumed. Skip breakfast decrease carbs and increase protein and see if that helps. Opt for eating your carbs at night, despite what many people will say otherwise, but I have been at this for a long time and have moved…

When you join mfp and setup your profile and goals it has a built in caloric deficit to get you to that goal so when you workout and add in the exercise you get to eat those calories back without hurting the built in deficit. Simple concept but many fail to grasp it. However calories in calories out methods are starting to…

It can also be caused by muscle imbalance around the knee joint. It can also be corrected via massage therapy for most people. In my case squats helped it by just changing my foot alignment and focusing on strengthening my inner quad.

It can be several problems however one that most people miss out on when it comes to proper bowel function is healthy fat intake, fat does not make you fat and is essential to proper bowel function this is why a big mac often loosens people up. A high protein intake without proper fat intake will often bung most people up…

for new people and even more experienced people the best method is both low weight high rep and high weight low rep. To get the most out of weights you should always focus on form over amount. Form is king, poor form will equal injury or ineffective use of time. It took me years to learn that lower weight and better form…

No steady state cardio, instead opt for hiit. Get a good weight routine and do not be afraid to lift heavy. Eat the bulk of your carb post weight workout to get the max benefit from them, and follow a good sensible diet.

When you do resistance workouts there are several results, and for fat loss resistance training holds some great benefits. What you can expect: 1) Slower scale changes (this is the hardest mental hurdle for most) 2) Greater inches lost 3) muscle gain if you have excess fat to lose (not so much in leaner ppl on a cal…

If you are restricting carbs/cals pre workout then come workout time you will have depleted the stores unless you have overfilled on the previous day's feeding. The goal is to have a stable blood sugar pre training so that come post training when glut 4 receptors are at the surface of the muscle you flood the body with…

Just remember that the term good or bad sugars would depend on the targeted nutrition needed. If you are eating post heavy weight workout you want to refill the depleted glycogen stores so simple sugars post resistance training is a good thing. The exception being high fructose corn syrup for that one. Runners whom run…

For muscle building the only supplements I think that would be beneficial from my own experimentation and research are: Leucine: it is a bcaa and directly activates the mtor receptor for human growth hormone, a great additive to a muscle building regimen but should only be taken post workout. Whey protein…

When you carry a decent amount of extra weight it will be exhausting but once you get lighter it will help immensely the thing is to not quit, exercising or working out will provide benefits far above and beyond the energy you feel you have. It is no different then someone whom is lighter carrying extra weight all day and…

Yes it is ok, there are several studies showing that eating later at night produce better hormonal profiles over eating them earlier in the day. I was once a hardcore eat all your cals earlier in the day and not at night kinda person but after trying out some different programs I am now a hardcore believer in eating the…

I did indeed hold all variables constant, exercise levels, protein intake, fat intake and cal intake. 2500 cals per day was maintenance level for me for 3 months prior. I had set out initially to prove the theory wrong. I documented the entire thing. Workout schedule, work schedule, diet remained the same the entire time.…

I beg to differ, fat intake slows down protein uptake thereby slowing down the rate at which it is absorbed allowing for less of an insulin spike over time. If you want to spew zombie like cals in cals out bullcrap and if that is all that matters is caloric intake then explain for me why I lost between 1-2 lbs/wk on a low…

Gloves are fine, just get a set that covers a small portion of the fingers and has a suede or rougher palm to enhance grip if your palms sweat. You just do not want a pair that aid in stabilizing any muscles, you want to work the same muscles just enhanching grip quality.

fat blunts insulin spikes, fat is the only macro that does not cause any insulin spikes but you still need protein to prevent muscle loss on the diet so eating fat and protein in a 50/50 ratio blunts the insulin spikes.

Of course calories matter, if you do not think they do then you are in a sad state, but what makes up those calories can be equally important.

I ate fat and protein in a 50/50 ratio blunting the insulin spikes using fat as the main staple for energy on the diet.

Calories are dependent on how the body uses them, switching off to a high protein high fat diet only renders about 60% of usable energy from those calories and it also maintains a very steady blood sugar level allowing the body to burn more fat. The body likes a stable blood sugar with low to no insulin spikes. No insulin…

You can be a nice guy without being a door mat of a man. The biggest problem that so called nice guys have is being a door mat for the woman in the relationship. I was one of those men once upon a time until I learned better. I am still a nice guy married to a great woman with a wonderful son. I certainly did not finish…

Men who do everything for a woman in the long run end up being resented and disrespected for it. You need to break up with him and yes it will hurt him but in the end it will make him stronger and more of a man, no one respects a door mat for a mate, so you know what needs to be done. This is not to say that he is a bad…

The diet works great if you want to lose lots of muscle, there are other better diets out there that produce just as good fat loss results without the muscle loss.

eat flax seed, chia seeds, and coconut oil it will make a world of difference.

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It has been scientifically proven that eating your carbs at night is the best time to eat them, especially if its post weight workout. Do not worry about them making you fat, this is the point at which the body has the hardest time converting them into fat so enjoy. I have been doing that for a long time with no ill…

You are not gaining fat, you are gaining water/carb weight, for every 1 g of carbs the body will store 5 g water, so if you eat more initially yes you gain more this should be common sense. Eating 1000 cals a day and expecting to lose weight is moronic. What you will end up doing is shedding muscle mass and some fat. It is…

Although drinking more water can be beneficial you do not need to drink gallons of water as it does not aid in fat loss despite what many say. As long as you are not dehydrating yourself you are fine.

You can not force a horse to drink water simply bring them to it. A man especially has to want to change before it will happen. Also the "bad" choices as per the diet/fitness industry is largely skewed and not on base for real results so I tell them to cram their diet mantras and I will keep getting better results my way,…