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The pain of working out < the wonderful after effects. That's why I do it. As others have said, 5x5 is a 3 day program. On top of that, the exercise list is fairly short. I suspect you could knock out each day in an hour or less, so your commitment is only ~3 hours per week. That's very little time investment for some very…

Revisiting an old thread with an update since I had my first 1RM test this morning. Old stats are above. New stats follow. Age: 47 Gender: M Height: 5' 9" Weight: 231 (aiming for 180-190 w/ 15% body fat) Squat: 270 Bench: 170 Deadlift: 275 Total: 715 lbs I'm pleased with my squat and bench press progress - especially since…

Awesome! Nice job. :smile:

I, for one, am hoping my moobs disappear. :smile:

Same here. Or any other compound lift like squats. My heart rate graph from weight training looks very similar to my cardio interval graphs. Personal experience disagrees. My overall heart rate is more elevated with HIIT. With strength training, I might hit my zone 4 briefly when I'm progressing a lift - but most lifts are…

Forever. That's a mighty long time. But I'm here to tell you there's something else... :smokin:

I want to do activities with my kids without having near-death experiences.

This can be a touchy subject. I flight a lot on business. I'm 5'9" and my maximum weight was 274-ish. At that weight, I fit in the sit but pressed against the arm rests when flying the smaller, regional jets and had to pull my arms in front of me in order to not invade the other passenger's space. I was one of the few…

Truth. My poor old body can't handle anyways - especially on days when I do lower body strength training. My strength training is on MTuThF, so I aim to do my Zone 4 HIIT on Sunday or Wednesday. Sam

Now there's some life skill! If I weren't already married.... :flowerforyou:

If you leave out the pumpkin, it'll rise like a dessert soufflé. Ask me how I know. :mad: It didn't taste very good, either, when the pumpkin was omitted. Thankfully I got it right on the second try. I might have another go at my mistake with some meringue and sugar to see if I can make a pumpkin spice soufflé. The base…

Excellent recipe. I made this over the weekend with a few deltas that are more compatible with my nutrition goals - meaning higher fat content. I used heavy cream in lieu of 1% milk, I used half of a real vanilla bean in lieu of vanilla extract (primarily for taste), I buttered the ramekins rather than using spray, and I…

Mom managed a bowling alley during my teen years. I learned how to repair pin spotter machines and how to clean & oil the lanes while working for her. I also learned how to get free games on the Donkey Kong machine after we closed - but I figured that one out on my own. :smokin: Both my parents insisted on respect and…

Awesome sauce. I loved it! I cooked a tri-tip roast in a sous vide bath to 130F. I pan seared the roast and used the juices left over from the sous vide bag along with the beef broth. Cut the steak thin and cross grain; topped it off with this sauce; and ate every last bit of it! I even sopped up the extra with the meager…

Butter - because I know and understand how it's made. References? You can use google just as well as me. :drinker: Sam

And this too. I always cook to temperature - not just time. A high quality, digital thermometer is imperative. I'll use an analog one that I leave in place to know when I'm in the approximate range and then verify with a precise digital thermometer once I'm close to done because "if you're looking, you ain't cooking". I…

This is the beauty of sous vide cooking. With slow cooker, oven and similar traditional cooking approaches, you use a heat source higher than the target temperature to cook the food which requires more precise timing lest the food dry out. Moreover, you have to elevate the target temperature to meet the USDA guidelines for…

Another Vitamix fan here. I thought my wife was out of her mind when she asked for a blender that cost almost as much as a stove. We use it multiple times per day for smoothies, and I also make salsas and salad dressings with it. That said, I'm respectful of budgets being what they are. Here's my post-workout/snack shake:…

This! My favorite ways of cooking chicken are spatchcock (butterflied and seasoned) in my Big Green Egg with applewood, or sous vide with a quick finish on the stove or in the oven. Spatchcock has more flavor - like a really good rotisserie chicken - but sous vide is easier and similar to crock pot cooking. Sous vide gives…

I'm a big of a gadget nut and have tried a lot of options. I have a decent complement of sensors on my bike; I've tried the Jawbone UP and Garmin vivofit; I have several different HRM straps (including the Polar that integrates with the cardio machines at my gym); and I've tried a number of applications like Digifit,…

One minor correction, the Vivofit can sync via ANT or Bluetooth. I sync mine with my iPhone 5s via Bluetooth without needing to attach any adapters. The Vivofit also includes a USB-ANT adapter for syncing through a Mac or Windows computer. As far as I can tell, the Vivofit uses ANT for HRM integration but is not compatible…

Anecdotally, that's consistent with my experience. My biceps, triceps, quads and calves are noticeably larger - especially the leg muscles as I've been working my lower body more than my upper body. I think my glutes have grown as well because I can flex/squeeze them much better than I could in the past - but there's still…

And here comes the spam. I see you've posted this same message to 4 other threads. :explode: Here's a tip... you can make your own shakes without paying premium prices. My personal post-workout shake is as follows. You can call it BodyBySam and the recipe is FREE. :smokin: 1/4 cup Fage Greek Gods full fat yogurt 1/2 tbsp…

My experience... I am a newbie lifter. I started lifting in May with 44% body fat. I'm eating at a deficit, my body fat is currently around 34-35%, and my current macros are 25% carbs, 40% fat and 35% protein. I eat at a 500 calorie deficit (based on a resting metabolic assessment) not including exercise burn. I've dropped…

I did an active metabolic assessment a few months ago and one of the outputs was a very specific weekly cardio program. I have 2 high-intensity days and 3 low-intensity days per week. My 2 high-intensity days look like this: - zone 4 workout: 10m warmup to zone 1-2, 5m rest, 5 sets of 2m in zone 4 followed by 2m in zones…

Totally with you. Started my journey back in mid-April and have shed almost 40lbs since. My hypertension is also much better. I lift heavy, walk a lot, and am meticulous about my nutrition and logging the same. Sent you a friend request. Sam

Red head? VERY friendly. :smokin:

I love food too which is why I eat very little fast food. What you love are the chemicals and sugar in fast food that light up your brain every time you eat it. That stuff is closer to garbage than it is real food. FWIW, I've been eating like a king since I started my fitness journey in April. In fact, my major problem is…

Yes... Just started this month thanks to a 10k-a-day challenge at my local gym. I've averaged a little over 14k steps per day this month and am tracking steps with a Garmin vivofit. It's still a little early to tell, but it feels like my weight loss has accelerated slightly since I've started walking. (I was already…