patrickfish7 Member

Bacon Redemption

Carbs are critical to cellular function (amongst other things). The thing that nobody has touched on yet is the fact that simple-carbs are not as good as the complex-carbs. When I hit beast mode, I need the carbs to power the workout, not protein as that is more useful post-workout. Example, why are cereals so popular as a…

Daily. I like curvy graphs, not jagged ones!

Any sweet really. Just less...

A) What equipment do you use? Bench, barbell, e-z bar, dumbells, bands, bodyweight. B) Do you use any dvds, insanity, 30 day challenges etc? No. C) How heavy do you lift if you use weights... ie what kg? All weights up to 200 kg - Plates are 1kg, 2.5, 5, 10, 20, 25 D) How long do you workout for? 50 mins per week. I run 3…

This mornings breakfast: USN Ultra-Lean shake and 3-egg scrambled with a yellow pepper - 354 calories, 44g protein. Problem solved.

Yes I do, although I use them as a supplementation addition rather than as a replacement. For example, I had a scrambled egg breakfast of three eggs (two egg whites and one whole) with a yellow pepper and USN Diet Ultra-lean...clocked in at 350 calories with 44g protein. Really good if you are trying to shed a few pounds…

Is that a remote control? :noway:

Giant cat wins...

The only weight you need to lose is HIM...seriously. The only important thing that matters is what YOU think, how you feel etc. Do YOU feel happy with your size, your weight etc? If you are, then to hell with whatever anyone else says. My wife is bigger now than when I married her but she is happy and that is ALL that…

Glucose, sucrose, fructose - different types and made in dffferent ways. But don't get hung up on counting it religiously.

Vary the types of running - trust me, I've been there and made the mistakes too. I entered a marathon and put on 8lbs from the carb loading etc. Because it was all about distance, my runs weren't as intense as I'd like. Back to now and I run three times a week - Tuesday - 5km Speed session @ 90% effort; Thursday - 5k Tempo…

Who cares for stats...less than tomorrow is that matters

Anyone can add me! We're all on a journey

I'm 32 and feel young again, now I'm fitter...got one more year before I claim off the government!

Good as a whip...

Green tea - a diuretic. Proven. Also drink enough water (contrary to myth that drinking water adds water weight, because that's a load of). Low sodium and stay clear of starchy foods like bread.

20% less calories on weekdays, maintenance at weekends. You are still on a 60% deficit then. Problem solved.

I clock 1800; I couldn't do 1200 really. I'm always active and my body needs the food. I tend to break my day down into three parts with 6am to midday being the largest @ 1000 calorie limit. 800 calories left with 400-500 from exercise gives me a bit to play with without feeling like it was worthless. The fact I run three…

Tone down the running and bring in some weights, focusing on core work. Include things like dead-lifts. It doesn't matter how good at running you are if that's not the end game...

Doing bent-over barbell row; the spring on one end snapped and the weights decided to roll off. I quickly learned the laws of physics by getting chinned by the barbell as the weighted end pulled down and sent the light end into my jaw..:grumble: needless to say, i looked a proper t*t in front of some grade-A IFBB athletes…

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Would also like to give and get support. Weight-lifting runner has put on 12 lbs since the heady days of last summer.

Yoga is one of THE best exercise routines for flexibility and core strength. Guess what...what is needed for anything where you lift or do cardio? Core strength. Funny that... I wouldn't be scared to go to a Yoga class. I just may look look ridiculous for the first few sessions :laugh:

On a training course so can't measure weight yet... SW 220 CW 182 I think GW 177

Free weights are anything than require you to counter a lateral force with a counter-force, such as gravity and balance. For example, a barbell requires you to lift it up and down but also balance it between left and right. Machines do not operate in the method, only using a single plane of motion, so the benefits are much…

I don't. I use the exercise as my way to creating a deficit and it makes me stick to a plan. If you eat because you are hungry then fine but otherwise don't bother.

Used to hate it, now love it. Getting out early in the morning, sights and sounds or nature etc adds to it. You can go anywhere when running but you cant lug a treadmill up a canyon or down a valley :smile:

Black Panther. 'nuff said.

I am training for one now. I have regularly ran 10+ miles on various days so it isn't going to be too bad. My focus now isn't completing a marathon but running it in under 4 hours. At the moment I am doing five runs a weeks, one of these is a long run on Sundays, a 5-7 miler during the week, a speed session and two shorter…