mikepasztor

Yeah rough times. That's the scary thing about college, is the commitment and cost to come out and have trouble finding a job. But BCAA's try to help prevent muscle breakdown. They're all found in your food sources, so is it essential to buy a supplement? No. But it may help some people that do take them.

I stand corrected. Leucine does have calories, as do all free form aminos. This made me think though! Although it does have calories, is it in a readily useable form as an energy source as free form leucine? Only after What's your major? and I'm sorry for derailing your thread. Lol. I just read a little bit about leucine.…

The cool thing with BCAAs are their metabolic routes. They do not have to be metabolized by the liver and tend to be used by the muscles. They do not have calories unlike a protein shake, so it helps when following an intermittent fasting leangains regimen. So for homey, he probably consumes his largest meal after his…

Same here, my lifts aren't the same.

I go to bed on a serving of casein. I get up at 5:30 and I work out at 6 fasted between an hour and two hours. I usually load up with a thermo and pre-workout beforehand and I don't feel dizzy or exhausted. This has been my favorite way to workout for awhile now. I tend to notice burning out and fatigue more at the ends of…

Kneeling Leg Extensions Deadlifts Glutehams

I've been using 1 serving Muscletech's Phase 8 with a scoop of whatever hydrolyzed/isolate whey blend I have at the moment for a post-workout. That's either GNC's Wheybolic or a TrueNutrition blend of whey. I take MusclePharm's casein at night. I got my Phase 8 and MP Casein at a decent price. I like ON's stuff also, and…

There is a strength training exercise in the cardio exercise section, although calories burned will still be dependent on HR.

These.

Alesso - Clash

Awesome.

Cool deal! I use eggs and a banana mashed together to make pancakes.

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, 25g whey isolate, 15g dark chocolate chips, and 1/3-1/2 cup of blueberries. It fits into my macros pretty well, and covers the sweet craving. 340 kcal 23 Carb / 41.5 Protein / 5.5 Fat

I do a 4-day split Monday - Chest and back - Cardio Tuesday - Legs and abs Wednesday - Arms Thursday - Shoulders and abs Friday to Sunday - Cardio (30 minutes)

There are a tons of proteins on the market. I like Optimum Nutritions products for the price. The Gold Standard is a decent product. An easy way to look at the types of proteins first and what they do. After that, making an informed decision becomes easier. A simple article on bodybuilding:…

Try an alternative to milk, such as almond milk, etc.