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I like this I take a shake at night to keep night time cravings away. Also first thing in the morning cuz i'm hungry while i make breakfast and i dont eat it til i get to work.

I get sore in my hams/butt/and lower back.

The Hulk is angry that you don't consider him a superhero...so is Thor

I lost 20lbs for the annual beach trip in August 13. I thought I was looking okay until the pictures came back and ouch...that hurt. I was without muscle, no pecs...just moobs, my belly looked like a skin colored watermelon...sad. So that catapulted me into lifting and I think i've made a complete turn around since then. I…

cheat meals (high calorie) every 7-14 days for sanity stay consistent account for everything honestly be patient Lift heavy Push a sled or drag a weight for cardio (I only say this cuz its fun...and hard as hell...) Don't call it a diet.

Fries are the worst. Eggs...eggs are worse than the worst.

zucchini noodles sound amazing with teriyaki sauce and teriyaki steak/chicken with onions, broccoli, sweet carrots, and yum yum sauce! mmmmm

I was 215lb from August through April. Then I changed my diet to a deficit with the expectation of losing 1lb per week. The first week of May i dropped to 214....now I am 199 so I'm pretty much on track. 1lb a week for me with roughly a 500-1000 cal deficit. 6ft somewhat athletic build.

I use my legs everyday for walking or cardio...but I only try to blast the muscles to shreds every 3rd day. Recovery. So I almost agree with you...or sort of do.

EGO should have no place in the gym, lower the weights and do them correctly...then you will progress way faster than the bro's lifting incorrectly

120lb

patience and consistency. 2 weeks is a short time period

Don't end until after deadlifts and walking lunges too. I used to have 0 booty...now i have a bump. Its so much more comfortable to sit down now.

+1 on casein. I like the bodybuilding.com's vanilla

I thought about it in the bathroom, and figured out where the argument came from...you guys are talking short term, i'm talking long term. In the short term i'd agree that you can train for strength or size and get one OR the other. LONG TERM...no matter which one you train for, you will inevitably gain the other as well.…

^Yes, A+

I didn't bring up bodybuilders vs powerlifters Hey, i'm open minded. If you guys say something that makes me change my mind I'll admit defeat and shut up. My original argument was that significant strength requires significant muscle. Someone said you can get strong without gaining muscle. The fact that you can train an…

I agree with the first part. But it depends on how you are measuring strength for the second part. BBs don't train for olympic lifts... that's kind of a goofy argument. Lets see the olympic lifter reverse fly as much as the BB...lol

You are talking about leaning out the muscle, making it harder, making it stronger but by shedding the fat it doesnt appear bigger. And how the hell do you expect to gain muscle mass with strength gains? How do you do this? This argument will never end. It take muscle to move your limbs...put weight on those limbs and you…

You don't need huge biceps to do the olympic lifts...those olympic lifters have plenty of muscle mass for their weight. It might be hidden in their core and upper legs but trust me...lifting what they lift, requires muscle...how can you seriously think otherwise?

Example legs that I like:

To a point....yes! I love a hardbody lady...i like muscular curves especially on the lower half. It can get too much if the lady starts taking certain supplements to go beyond what is possible for normal females though.

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Substitute a frosty for the soda though...

I'm not saying strength and size are linear...but you are not going to lift for a year and get stronger without gaining muscle mass...and you can't gain muscle mass without the need for it and the only way your body will "need" it is if you lift heavy...and if you lift heavy, you will get better at it...therefore…

In trained individuals, the act of gaining strength will also gain size. Bodybuilders and powerlifters are both strong...they train differently, one trains for aesthetics, the other for moving weight. The power lifters do mainly compound lifts so their entire bodies are a big undefined lump of awesomeness....the aesthetic…

Oh and to get rid of cravings...i don't buy any food worth craving. I'm damnsure not gonna go to the store for something so I don't have to worry about the cravings most of the time. cept peanut butter...mmmmm

I have a protein shake when I wake up most of the time. I couldn't survive without breakfast...i'd get too hungry to function. I normally have oatmeal and eggs...eggs only take a few minutes to fry up and the oatmeal is microwaved. About 580 calories I'll take leftovers for lunch...I'll measure it out and typically get…

Yes you can gain significant muscle without putting on too much fat. Eat at maintenance for a little while and begin your lifting routine. Up your calories a hundred or so per week until you start to gain weight. Play around with the numbers until you're happy. Btw, if you get stronger, you will get bigger muscles. Science.