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Didn't think to check the Diary. @jellebeandesigns I looked back through your log for the last few weeks and your nutrition is kind of a mess. You range from 860 calories to a little over 2k calories and it looks like there's quite a bit of take-out in there. I've always found it hard to quantify what exactly is in…
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4lbs in 3 weeks... probably nothing to get excited about not even sure how you can tell from the pictures. You haven't mentioned anything about your diet? Calories, food selection, etc; and that is a common reason for one's struggle with weight management.
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Are you falling forward or are you falling backward? Do any muscles feel tight to the point that they limit your range of motion when you squat down which forces a large shift in weight to either the balls of your feet or your heels?
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First, make sure you have "Beyond 5/3/1" so you're working with his more recent material. It uses 6-week training blocks and you focus on certain lifts and then a couple accessory exercises to that support the main lifts. You can make it Undulating if you want or leave it more straight-forward. The good - It's very…
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Unfortunately the sport coach is not always the best person to coach strength & conditioning, hence why most college and professional athletic programs have their coaches for the sport and a strength & conditioning coach and they each handle their own discipline. That's a big reason why Exercise Science degrees and…
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Yeah, what are your goals aside from weight management? How has your progress been under this trainer? He doesn't look like a NASM trainer, if he is then I don't know where he's getting his plan from. Do you know what he's certified in?
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That's actually very awesome, nice post. A lot of S&C's for Rugby, Sprinting, etc., will have their athletes do loaded jump squats, but this is actually a bit safer as you don't have the load of the bar coming down on the cervical spine. Very cool.
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Exactly. I love the people that worry about sucrose so much yet drink alcohol regularly. Avoiding one negates the ohter? LOL
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That makes sense. It's similar to studies I've seen on Cinnamon and its affect on blood sugar. The tablets people buy are usually in small dosages like 250mg's or 500mg's but the actual intervention was not at 3grams in the one I saw a while back. The supplement industry is dirtier than a used car salesman.
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That's not a bad way to look at it actually. If you look at what "works" from the stand-point of peer-reviewed research there are fewer supplements that have significant references suggesting they work; Creatine and caffeine are perhaps that two supplements that research can largely suggest works and it's pretty common…
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For the love of God preach brother preach. Too many people post responses to exercise mechanics that don't understand human Kinesiology.
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Have you seen any studies that actually show CLA works as stated on humans? I've seen studies that it works great if you'r an obese rat. I did catch one study with obese adults but the experimental group was also on a structured diet, so yeah... of course they're losing weight. Just curious. @usmcmp
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Speak to your doctor for sure. My wife's OB told her to eat +300 calories when she was first pregnant, not sure if that recommendation was specific to her or generalized for pregnant women. Strength training can be done but is tricky. Your rectus abdominus (abs) will change throughout pregnancy and actually begin to…
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It doesn't matter much. What matters most for weight loss is that you're expending more calories then you're consuming in a healthy manner.
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Yeah I understand the box jump head-game issue for sure. I use to do box jumps religiously and then one day when I shouldn't have been doing them I did them anyway and fell 40" to the ground; luckily I didn't break anything. It was then I decided that they were too risky, I'm not competing in a box jumping contest, and…
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Unfortunately when it comes to training athletes, those group fitness classes are typically the wrong way to train athletes. You can train the aerobic energy system of course, but that's about where the value stops. There are other aspects of an athlete that need to be trained as well. Training somebody for athletics…
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I've gotten to the point where my training days are intense and even though I'm not typically sore or at least nothing more than mildly sore but my muscles are tired and nervous system definitely taxed, so I like my off days. I do my best to eat well and get a good sleep so when my next training day is up, I can hit it…
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I would be curious to hear what the coach has to say. If his walking-around weight is 141 then he has an advantage at 145 and should stay there in my opinion. That means he can eat and hydrate better which will help him perform better without really worrying about weight. Many kids that wrestle at 145 are likely…
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The 3x8-10 was suggested for the plyo work only. :) I'll message you.
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You're probably just sore from all that hockey. The mobility work is good but probably not going to help reduce the pain much, if at all, so just relax and let it pass. Take some Advil or something to help reduce inflammation if you need to, but otherwise you'll just have to let it pass. ;)
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So you're basically in-season right now? From when until when? Not really. Why 3x10? Why circuits? What do you feel your weaknesses are? No, I think you missed what I was trying to say. Why do you do this? What is this getting you? Edit: Sorry if that came off crappy, wasn't intended. I'm just curious as to where you're at…
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Sounds like you may have injured something around your Sacrum or directly injured your Sacrum. Definitely see a doctor and don't do any of the movements for the time being. I would also refrain from any kind of exercises involving hinging of the hips (e.g. RDL's) for now and probably any kind of squatting. Basically take…
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Okay, makes sense. I honestly was just not sure what rules entailed being "Vegan." Thanks :smile:
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No machine is useless, every machine is a tool that has a purpose; the user just needs to find the purpose. Now, there are definitely more optimal ways to train certain muscle groups but that doesn't mean something is bad. For instance, I personally find little purpose for the Leg Press because most people are more quad…
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Branch Chain Amino Acids. They are considered to stimulate muscle growth and possibly prevent muscle breakdown. There is some evidence to suggest that diets high in Soy protein can promote estrogen production which is not a good thing when trying to build muscle. I would imagine it's not ideal for women either as hormones…
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That's a good question, more specifics would be good. What lower body exercises are you currently doing?
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It sounds like you're on the right path. Carbs should be fairly easy to come by, your protein sources will be challenging depending on how strict of a Vegan you are. You may need to supplement much of it, as you probably know already. Just make sure your supplementation choices have BCAA's in it. Often some supplements…
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Some SAQ drills that might be helpful, hopefully there's videos on YouTube; I wish I could share what I have. - Line Stop Deceleration Sprints - Box Drill - T-Drill Your application of Plyometrics seems to be more for training aerobic conditioning than developing power (speed). When you're training for power the…
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Are you training for a sport? If you're looking to build speed, which is also an expression of power, and agility I think some adjustments to your training can be made. How exactly are you running your plyometrics (sets, reps, length of time, etc.)?
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Where are you getting stuck in the BP?
