DjinnMarie Member

Microwave before you go? Get a real thermos brand thermos. It stays hot all day! Best investment ever.

Ditto

This. Plenty of dance/fitness videos on youtube. Make an account and make a playlist.

I doubt a place like White Castle will mind if you bring your homemade lunch along. No reason not to go and be sociable. Non fast food places tend to be more strict, but often have soup and salads as well.

I've never seen these shoes. Are they good for running too? I need a new pair of running shoes. I'm too cheap to buy 2 pairs.

I'm a barefoot kind of girl. Thanks to my home gym. I also use chuck's if I go to the gym for whatever reason. I have not tried NB minimus but I might!

Because when you feel good about yourself, you work harder. I wear makeup in my home gym. So I'm certainly not trying to impress anybody.

At my gym clothing is optional. But I wouldn't recommend it right now... It's too cold!

The person walking 2 mph has just as much of a right to be on that treadmill as somebody running at 7 mph. I have just as much of a right to push 135 lbs in a squat rack as somebody who pushes 500. The only reason one should be annoyed is if they are on the treadmill for 2 hours during peak hours. Then that's just rude.…

+1. Also, stretching and improving flexibility is pretty much the opposite of lifting. "Going hard" or pushing yourself while stretching will only cause you to be less flexible. Stretching should never be painful. Go just to the point of tightness, unwind, breathe, and and really try to relax! Relax your entire body,…

I followed. Gotta run soon but will try to answer all. Yes, it's a slight difference in tdee, as I said. My very first post is that most aren't at a level where the difference would be of concern. 1 to 1 ratio. If I start my bulk at 17% bodyfat, gain 10 lbs on my bulk, I only need to cut back down 5 lbs to get back to 17%…

You forgot to mention that Your P ratio isn't 100% genetic. 15-20% of your p ratio is determined by how you eat, how you train etc. If macros had nothing to do with your p ratio, then theoretically none of would be worried about our protein intake and could just bulk on carbs.

I already saw it. It's not that difficult. Choosing complex carbs over simple carbs gives me more sustained energy. (Scientifically proven) Which means more productive workouts in the gym. I don't fatigue as quickly. More lifting = more muscle growth. The sustained energy and less of a blood sugar drop also gives me more…

We are getting down in the weeds here and starting to argue two different points. I never said you couldn't bulk on sweets, and yes obviously you need to adjust according to results. I said for me personally, I see better results without a constant calorie source from sweets, not that I couldn't successfully bulk on…

I'm not anti carb. I'm pro complex carb. Sweets are not complex carbs. Speaking anecdotally, if I switch my whole grain bread to cookies, keeping calories constant, my lifts suffer. When I'm cutting, keeping all activity the same (running on a treadmill at the same speed for the same distance) and calories the same, if I…

You are missing the point. Your general diet (macros ratio) does have an effect on your TDEE. Not all of us are lucky enough to have doctors and scientist to calculate an accurate TDEE. We use calculators as a guideline. Calculators that don't take your macro ratio into account. And for short statured people like myself,…

Like I said, I don't ban sweets. If I have a craving for something I eat it. I don't compete so it's not really a concern. I was just stating my personal results between the various bulks I have done. OP can take my completely anecdotal evidence and decide for himself.

The study he cited is not biased. His conclusion might be... But not the actual study (which I can't find at the moment) is not. I am not anti carb.

I didn't worry about my workouts when I had an infant. When my kids were awake we would take walks. That's about as much exercise as I got. I just stayed in my calorie goal and slept when they slept. Once they started sleeping through the night is when I started really training again.

I agree. I said eating more nutrient dense foods gets me to my desired 1 to 1 ratio easier than including more sweets. FOR ME, I am more productive in the gym if I eat protein and whole grain sourced carbs as opposed to sweets. And obviously if I eat 1000 calories of turkey I will pack on the fat. Could I bulk on more…

Try to make sure your carbs come with as much fiber as possible. (Whole grains). Fiber slows digestion, reducing blood sugar and insulin spikes.

i define a clean bulk as getting as much micro and macro nutrients as I can for the calorie load. I'd rather get my 600 calories from protein, complex carbs (fiber) and fats than from 6 cookies or 2 brownies. No I don't think sugar is "bad". It's essential for basic life processes like cellular division and neuro function.…

Yup. A set of quick adjustable dumbbells. Endless possibilities.

Oy. My kids are growing. 50% to 60% of their calories should come from carbs (preferably complex... But hey). News flash, adults and kids have different dietary needs. If my kid wants a gogurt, they can have one. ONE, not ten. And I'll eat my chicken breast. Oh, and they ocassionally get spaghettios. I'd have one too, but…

Honestly, just starting out, do something fun. Dance cardio etc on youtube if you like that sort of thing. More importantly, don't get upset if you can't keep up. Most people can't. It's doesn't matter how long you can keep up now, it's how much longer you can keep up next time. If you can only do 5 minutes the first time,…

In on zombie thread. Not everything is so simple. The basic idea is correct... Calorie surplus =gains. But, speaking from experience, a clean bulk gives the more desired 1 to 1 fat to muscle ratio gains than a dirty bulk on the same calorie surplus. A calorie is a calorie, a unit of measurement, but how that calorie…

Oh, and all lat lifts, do "shoulder packing". Bicep curls, overhead press, chest flys, bench....... Shoulder packing. You WILL feel weaker.... Because it's making your upper back activate. Just keep doing it. Bicep curls... Stand against a wall and don't let your shoulder move away from the wall. Keep them touching the…

First is getting your chest to release. Once this happens the strain on your upper back will get better. And it's a *kitten* to do. Stand in a door way, elbows bent, palms out, hands up. Place palms on door way (frame) and step through. Stretching the chest. And sorry, but google "yoga chest openers". This will really…

Yes! I use resistance bands to release my pecs.

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