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Ab boot camp
Here is the great article of the "Ab Boot Camp" in Muscle Media Magazine. So, you’re in the home stretch with less than a month to go before your photo shoot. You’ve been following a sound nutrition program, doing your cardio religiously, and reducing your bodyfat to low levels. You’ve tried all the gizmos and gadgets and…
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Progress since July.
July 1 of this year I was burned at work. Here is the picture that was taken of the burn. I started dieting on August 26. I weighed 226 lbs. This was taken on December 20. at 189 lbs. The burn is healing nicely.
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beginners nutritional mistakes.
Here's a pretty good article on Mistakes that many people make when wanting to lose weight. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mroussell7.htm
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Tweaking your foods to give you proper nutrition
I have the app on my phone. As I plan my meals I try to find ways to go in the red on my vitamins, and important nutrients, while I aim to go under on things like sugars, saturated fats, and sodium. If I find I am low in iron on my plan, then I try to eat a food that is higher in iron to get me to that goal, same with all…
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Heart rate moniter sent different numbers to the watch than
I did a workout the other day with my heart rate moniter on. The machine was reading from the chest strap, and giving me about 20 or 30 bps higher than the watch was telling me. I was also getting a higher calorie reading on the machine, than the watch.(Probably due to the higher pulse rate). I moved to the treadmill after…
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Interesting article on spot reduction.
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/spot_reduction_is_real_heres_how_to_do_it Do you think he's on to something, or do you think it is wishful thinking?
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Sore muscles.
I've heard you aren't supposed to work a muscle if it is still sore. Here's my dilemma. I have just started exercising again last week. I did a leg workout a week ago but I've also uppped the intensity of my cardio. I went to work my legs yesterday but noticed on the first squat my legs were still sore, probably from…
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weighing chicken
The other day I was making chicken pita pizzas, so I weighed 16 oz of chicken for 4 pizzas, thinking it would be 4oz per pizza. After grilling the chicken, I could only get an average of a little less than 3oz of chicken per pizza. When adding nutritional info on meats, is it before cooking, or after? In other words did I…
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Belt or not?
Doing squats and deadlifts in my routine the last few weeks, I haven't been using a belt. Afraid to go too high on weight because if you use improper form, you can really screw yourself up. I've read a few articles on not using a belt, it will also work your core, voiding any need for crunches, and ab work. I know it…
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Deadlifts
What do you think? Better on leg days, back days, or both?
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Figuring out my activity level.
I'm trying to figure out if my activity level is accurate. I set if for Light activity. I work 12 hour days 14 days a month. Most of my work day is behind a computer, but for a few hours out of that 12 I work on the floor. I work with molten metal, my protective gear weighs about 20lbs. I do anything from burning, which…
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using food planner.
Does anyone use Mfp to plan their meals, logging them in advance, or do most people use it to track what they've eaten? If you do use it to plan, how far in advance do you plan?
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New.
Hello. My name is Dave, and I'm new here. I did Body for Life in 2007 and was quite successful. But then I started having marriage problems, and depression issues, lost my motivation, stopped working out and eating healthy, and started packing on the weight again. Now I'm divorced and Basically starting over. I gained a…
