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Your thoughts on this compound dumbbell routine.
Hey everyone. I'm away from home for a whole month and decided to make good use of this time to start doing some resistance training. I am cramped for both space and time and all I have is a pair of adjustable dumbbells. In order to maximize the time I have I decided to give compound exercises a shot so how does this sound…
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Can adjusting macros, while maintaining calorie intake, lead to weight gain?
Hi everyone. As the title asks. I've been on 1600kcal low carb (100g) for about 3 months. An unexpected trip came my way and while still able to stick to my calories my macros I have had a hard time sticking to leading to certain days where I'm eating 250g+ of carbs. Do you think this will lead to weight gain? I'm on a…
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Help put together a super simple (prison style!) workout program
The premise behind my idea is for a 3 or 4 day a week, 20 minute maximum, strength and hypertrophy workout. One set of heavy dumbbells and as few and simple exercises as possible. My thoughts are along the lines of (all slow reps) Workout A Pull-ups 8-12 reps x 3 sets with 2 minute breaks Elevated pushups 8-12 reps x 3…
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Creatin loading when dieting
Hi everyone, I am using creatin for the first time as I cut down to low body fat. Is the creatin loading phase suggested when cutting? Thanks!
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What difference is there between eating 1200 daily calories or eating 1500 and burning 300?
As the title reads and just out of curiosity. Does it make any difference whatsoever? If I boil it down to the simplest terms it should be the same thing but I'd love to hear any expert thoughts on the topic. Thanks!
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Body fat percentage accuracy
Hi everyone! I've been losing weight for 101 days, down just over 15 kilos on a mission to a six-pack. With that in mind I've been monitoring my body fat percentage and after starting somewhere around 25% and a big drop I am trying to figure out where I am now. My bathroom scale says 13.1% my accumeasure calipers with a 7…
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Won't be able to stick to diet for 2 weeks. Should I increase intake to maintenance ahead of time?
Hi everyone, I've lost 15.1 kilos over the past 3 months sticking to a strict 1500 calorie diet and am around 11% body fat. The problem is I will be traveling to my home country for the first time in over half a decade for a wedding and family gatherings meaning I will get a chance to indulge is some wonderful food I miss…
