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Critique my Goal > (Maitenace) > Bulk plan please
Today, after a few months of yo-yo for the last bit, I hit my goal. Scales say 11.6% body fat, not the 10% I was hoping for, but scales also not known for their accuracy in measuring it, especially as mine were very cheap. Happy, regardless So now I need a plan to get myself to a 'bulk phase', looking to work it out so…
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5x5 for me?... also do climbing and possible back issues
I'm looking to start actually making an effort to do resistance work - especially as I plan to soon go on a 'bulking' phase. Got a bar, bells and various other bits - even got a multigym sitting around in bits. Plan is to set up a gym area at my work unit; also got an incline/decline bench. Don't have a massive amount of…
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Recipe wanted: Quark + low cal Jelly (Jello) cheesecake
I've seen mention of a few recipes for a cheesecake where the topping is made with quark and low calorie Jelly (Jello for those the other side of the atlantic). However, can't find anything definitive so far on how to do it - how much water to use with the Jelly crystsals, for a start. Also have to find something to use…
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Working out Calories for Turbo Trainer with Motoactv?
Just got myself a turbo trainer to get some cycling done regardless of weather (and I'm assigned to puppy-sitting duties this weekend, not sure if a five month old whippet can manage the >40mph descents on my usual half hour route!) Trainer: Elite Mag Speed Alu Computer: Motoactv with motorola HRM and speed/cadence Bike:…
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Caffeine addiction ramblings
Until maybe five years ago I'd always avoided caffeine as a regular drug. Then it started with a can of coke at every mid-morning break. Then I got a more stressful job and was trying to lose weight, along with regular gym stuff etc so moved up to 4 cans of coke zero a day. Got made redundant (just after buying 200 cans…
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"I Sweat a lot, it's genetic."
Why is this in "Success Stories"? Because, it turns out I don't. I was just overweight. Ok, maybe still a little more than average, but not nearly as much now. I can remember my Dad always had issues with sweating when I was growing up and he wasn't overweight - but then we did live in Papua new Guinea where summer to…
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Peptic ulcer?
I think I may have one. Any suggestions if I have; or anything else? Will be booking a doctors appointment when it's not 6:30AM. A few weeks ago I started feeling hungry - though not quite - when I went to bed. I am trying to lose weight, so ignored it as that. A couple of days ago now I had a really bad stomach ache. When…
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Whic protein powder for 'Protein Fluff'? - in the UK
Looking to make some 'Protein Full'. So far the ones I've tried (Whey and a mix that included casein) have failed and made a bit of sludge. Did have a look in the local Holland and Barrat earlier, but it's a small one so no casein at all. Might as well order online - as per subject, in the UK.
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Working out an exercise routine as I approach goal weight
A bit of a ramble, so I'll start with the background: I'm now not getting far off my weight-goal (am at 171lb of 160lb - I started on around 225lb in may), at which point I plan to start making a decent effort to bulk up a bit. Generally I want to get fitter too, as ever. That weight should put me at around 10% body fat.…
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What TDEE tool for ME - HRM, fitbit etc?
I know this has been covered a lot, but I haven't really worked it out myself. In May I was 225lb, now a smidge under 175b I reckon. Ideally I want to get to 161lb, which would be around 10% BF, then start making a good effort to bulk up a bit (yes, I'm a tart and would like some definition in my abs thus a quite low BF…
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'Eat more'? Research, or personal success/failure stories?
After going over 1600 calories for the first time in a while thanks to a meal out with friends and then seeing the lowest weight I've had on the scales since I was 14 or so I reckon; it got me thinking about how people often say 'eat more'. Now in reality I suspect it's more that apart from a couple of breaks I was doing…