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I read The Game by Neil Strauss. A controversial one but, yeah, changed my life. I met my Fiance while running game on her, if I hadn't read that book and gained the confidence to speak to the pretty ladies I always wanted to speak to but never did, maybe we'd never have met... Incidentally, I met Neil Strauss early this…
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Ok, I reckon I'm pretty much set on freeweights, that's what I thought really. Now to get over my irrational fear of approaching the big blokes always around the free weights and waiting my turn... At least I'm not approaching as a fat bloke who clearly has no knowledge of anything training related this time round. lol!
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There's basically 3 broad groups of fats you should keep an eye on. Poly and mono unsaturated fats, saturated fats and trans fats. Poly and mono are good fats, saturated fats are not so good, trans fats should be avoided completely if possible. The unconditionally essential fatty acids for humans are Omega 3 and Omega 6…
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How about upper body? Biceps - barbell curls? dumbell curls? machine curls? Chest - dumbell flys? bench? Pushups? Machine flys??
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Nah, not tried that or even the regular way on that machine. Reckon I could squat more weight on that machine than I could on a regular barbell squat though. Does being able to lift more in a limited range make it more or less effective than a full range of motion movement with less weight and good form?
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Well done Claire! You look great! What next? Maintenance? Improved fitness? P90x or insanity or something (just for the challenge...)? Jay
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Achieving the 6 pack is all about lowering bodyfat - which is different to losing weight. I reached my goal weight and no sniff of a 6 pack in sight. 3 months later I'm back at that same goal weight after a mini bulk & cut but now I have about 5lb more muscle and 5lb less fat, so the abs are much more pronounced! You'll…
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Although it isn't you. It's still a pretty inspirational pic to throw out there. Jay
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Relax... Allow 4 or 5 lb either way of goal weight. Don't think of it so much as losing to goal weight and then maintaining, more like an ebb and flow of gaining a little, losing a little - but maintaining within a weight range. Do mini cuts every 5 weeks maybe. Gain 5lb, lose 5lb. The trick is to ensure your goal weight…
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Just gonna throw this out there.... I just take a break for the period and pick it up when I get back. It's an option... Jay
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Yes! Nuff said.
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Yeah, I have these dreams all the time. I'm not too worried though. I don't walk around preparing for it's arrival or anything but I reckon I'm pretty prepared when it does come. When I bought my house, one of the considerations was if we had enough solid internal doors to cover all the windows. Whether the garden fence…
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You look dedicated.
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A stone is 14lb from the old imperial measures. But before you go calling it 'old weight', pounds are from the imperial system too :laugh: Stone is only really used for personal weight though. Not generally used for anything else at all. The current accepted metric measurement system in most of the world is based on…
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This! In fact I don't use a macro split strictly. I go for 1.1g protein per pound bodyweight on a cut (current) and about 1.4g or more per pound on a bulk. Then I take 20% of cals from fat (with one third of that being sat fat allowance), and whatever's left I give to carbs. Completely randomly, at my current 160lb on a…
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MFP automatically sets protein FAR too low. You can change your macro split in settings. I see carbs, fat, sat fat, sodium & sugar as limits, goals to stay under. I see protein as a goal to achieve, a minimum to reach and exceed if possible. Protein rich foods are good for you, particularly if you workout. I'd recommend…
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Our office is teeming with crap food constantly. Someone's birthday? Bunch of food for the office... Someone been on holiday? A bunch of sweets for the office. A supplier has been into the office for a presentation? They've left krispy kremes for the office. I work in promotional merchandise so we hold chocolate on the…
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I'm getting on quite well. I have to flex less and less each day to be able to see the definition come through. They're there... Just need to get this skin paper thin so it clings to them! It's all about the cut between now and Xmas. I've got one more week of resistance training on P90x and then I can cut back on my…
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I'm 160lb and fairly lean. I'd like to be about 180 to 190 and a little bit leaner. Yeah, that'll do… :) 18 months? Maybe 2 or 3 bulk/cut cycles? I dunno, it's a work in progress and it'll take as long as it takes…
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Looks alright... Of course it's jumping on the P90x bandwagon but at $100 less you can't complain too much. Only thing I'd say is you'll get more support on the forums with an established program like P90x, just because there are so many of us who have done or are doing it. But yeah, doesn't look too shabby from the…
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Insanity is more of a cardio and bodyweight workout. Better for leaning up and getting ripped. P90x is more of a weight program, although there's a good measure of cardio in there to strip fat down. P90x also requires more extra equipment. Weights or bands, pullup bar or bands, plus a few peripharies like yoga mat/blocks…
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Nuts are pretty calorie dense. Handful of brazil nuts can be an easy few hundred calories. Do that 3 times a day for over 1000 easy calories with good protein and mono fats.. Whole milk and maltodextrin with protein shakes can bulk them up to over 400 cals each. Take 2 of those a day as well and you got 1800 easy extra…
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I'm in the last phase of my first round of P90X. I've used weights all the way, mainly because I had weights to begin with. I haven't tried the bands but I can see how each has its benefits. Bands are cheap! I could get a set of bands for about £30 that would last me the program. My weight collection probably cost me about…
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Sorry to tell you, there's no way to do it. I know, it totally sucks. I've been trying to get the last bit off for months... The only way is to reduce overall bodyfat. You're genetically programmed as to where your fat goes, and unfortunately for most of us the belly is the first place to go on and the last place to come…
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Hey guys. We seem to be a bit split between the original thread and the new group... As a reminder, the new Team X group is at: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/431-team-x-warriors Jay
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I like the motivational aspect of this. You do need to trick your body to do what you want it to do from time to time. Some of those methods I'm wary of the effectiveness of but like I always say, if it works for you, all power to you! I never dismiss anything I haven't tried for myself... Jay
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Here's the recipe I use for homemade protein flapjacks I've adapted this recipe from one I found on the web so not 100% mine but there ya go. 250g rolled oats 250g peanut butter 130g honey 100g brazil nuts 100g almonds 140g whey powder (I used Matrix Nutrition chocolate flavour because that's what I have) Splash of skimmed…
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Gun show alert! Awesome Wendy! :) I'll report my progress pics in here tomorrow when I'm back on the pc. Jay
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WOOO!! We have a group! I'll have to make a new banner for Team X Warriors! :) Thanks Drew! Jay
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Ok guys, 4 days late but here's my Day 60 update pics. Day 1 on the left, Day 60 on the right. Umm... It was the morning after a fake tan application... lol!
