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Stronger abs, thinner waist.. Broscience?
Ok, so you can't spot reduce. Crunches will do nothing to get your 6-pack visible behind all that fat. But... If I train my abs, will they in turn hold my stomach in tighter, thusly helping to reduce my waist measurement? Feels like broscience.. But doesn't sound too crazy. Thoughts?
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Mixed Berry Protein fluff - my first (successful) fluff
After a failed attempt of making fluff, i tried again. This time it was much better. The taste was a little tarte, but after a bit of honey and vanilla it tasted awesome. Recipe Frozen fruit in the blender, then protein powder goes in Blended and in the mixing bowl Water, honey and vanilla all whisked in Ready to eat - man…
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Stronglifts - lifting on the rest days
So I'm doing SL5x5 Mon,Wed,Fri. I hit the gym for a bit of light cardio on the other days of the week, just so I can eat a reasonable amount those days and still maintaining a calorie deficit. However, I miss the weights on those days.. I've started just going chin ups, but ideally want to get a few lifts going that wont…
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Xanthan gum - tastes like plastic
Ok. I started my first attempt at protein fluff. 3 egg whites 1tbsp light brown sugar Whippeped them until I got peaks. Dumped in 40g of whey protein powder, 1 tsp xanthan gum, 2 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 shot of espresso, 0.5 cup 2% milk. I then electric mixed the whole lot for 8 minutes. It had a thick goopy consistency. I…
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Unflavoured protein shakes
Forgot to put in the flavour drops this morning and had a mouthful of unflavoured protein. It tastes like breast milk. That is all.
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How many portions of fruit/veg?
Is it just me that finds hitting the daily fruit/veg target quite hard? It may become second nature, but at the moment it's a proper chore. I think I've done quite well over the past couple of days, but I think I might struggle going forward. Any tips? Edit : my food diary is open, if you want a peek.
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What's your daily calorie deficit?
I'm 5' 10" & 85kg (187lb) with a 740 calorie daily deficit. How about you? MFP tells you here : http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/my_goals
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What weighs are you lifting for these...
Just curious about how the difference in the weights between lifts compares to everyone else. Not trying to see who can lift the most, but the differences between the individual lifts. All these weights are for 5x5, I haven't hit a plateau yet... But my bench press feels like its getting there, as I find them pretty tough…
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Creatine - best to take on a bulk?
Am i right in thinking that there's little point taking creatine when on a calorie deficit? Building muscle and a calorie surplus go hand in hand, so i can't imagine that taking creatine on a deficit is much good. Thoughts?
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TDEE-30%
After redoing my numbers (TDEE/RMR/etc), It looks like i'm averaging TDEE -25%, but my usual range is between -20 and -30 TDEE. FitnessFrog TDEE (Little exercise) : 2343 FitnessFrog TDEE (Light exercise) : 2684 Too low? I'm basically hitting 1700 calories NET every day.
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Need to get my ring adjusted
When running, my ring almost slides off my finger.. When i got married, it was just the right size. :happy:
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Dumbbell squats or smith machine squats
They don't have a squat rack at my gym, so I've been doing squats on the smith machine.. Would I be better off just using dumbbells until I change my gym to a better one, or are smith machine squats not as bad as everyone makes out?
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Losing mass, LBM-Fat ratio's.
Not finding a massive amount of google, so thought i'd post here. Weigh in 1 : 93.9kg, bf% 25.2 bfm=23.6 Weigh in 2 : 89.5kg, bf% 22.6 bfm=20.2 So i lost 4.4kg, of which 3.4kg was fat. So if you trust the figures, my lbm-fat loss ratio is 1:3.4 Now i'm not crazy about this ratio, and would be happier if it was a bit…
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What happened to Determinednoob
Thought i'd message him as he normally puts pretty helpful posts up, and.....
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High rep, low weight has to be worth something, right?
So I'm stuck at home this weekend, unable to get out to the gym. However I have a incline sit up bench and a pair of 8kg (17.5lb, so total weight for the 2 is 35lb) dumbells that I've started using. The weights a lot loss than I do down the gym, but I've gotta be able to do something with them haven't I? Tips appreciated,…
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Calling all food diary critics
Hit me with your opinions. :flowerforyou: 5' 10" male 90kg. Diary is open. Aiming to lose fat and retain muscle mass. I run, cycle and lift weights.
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You know that you're on a diet when.....
(Complete the sentence game) ... you wish you had your scales at work for a weigh-in after a really good dump. :laugh:
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Sugar goal too low?
I keep going over my sugar goal, it's set to 36g... (diary open) What does everyone else have theirs set to?
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Appetite has increased !!
Since I've moved to free weights and have stayed focused about pushing myself, my appetite has gone crazy. A month ago, I was ok netting 1200 (not hungry), but now I'm so much more hungry and am up in the 1800-2000 range. Does this sound normal, or just a coincidence? Other people find the same thing?
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Advice on retaining muscle during my weight loss
I'm conscious that during my weight loss, i want to retain as much muscle on the way down. I don't want to get down to 75kg, then want to consider bulking up. Food diary is open, yes... I'm trying to eat more (see previous thread), don't just tell me to eat more, tell me specifically what and how much to eat :smile:…
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Should i use the rest of my calorie allowance NOW?
5km run first thing put 482 calories in the bag. Check my food diary.. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/gordonby007 It's 8:30pm, and i'm not hungry. :smile: I have eaten 1558 calories and have 474 remaining Should i be eating more tonight??? I could probably choke down a protein shake i have in the fridge. :laugh:
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Opinions on my diet
I've been considering booking an appointment with a local dietitian to get their professional opinion on my diet.... but figured i should ask you guys first.. :) I'm losing around 2-3lb a week, and am feeling pretty good about my progress. I'm trying to focus on getting better at running and have set the goal of doing a…
