-
My Before and After - Check it out
Hey guys, this is my first Before/After pic. My goals are to gain lean mass (about 10 more lbs.) and get down to 5% BF.
-
Whats Your Favorite Tea?
I'm not big on coffee but I'm a HUGE tea drinker. About 5 cups a day, hot or cold. I thought I've tried them all but maybe not! Whats your favorite tea? Mine are: Earl Gray, White Tea, Jasmine Green Tea, and Ginger.
-
TFCC Injuries, Anyone?
I was recently diagnosed with a TFCC tear (Triangular Fibro-cartilage Complex) in my wrist. I was hoping to avoid surgery but that is really the only option to repair it since this area of the wrist is avascular and receives no blood flow. I would be out of the weightlifting game for about 4-6 months, maybe more depending…
-
Trouble Getting To Sleep - Exercise To Blame?
I work a day office job and usually hit the gym from 6-730pm (weights, circuit training). I have my post-workout shake at 745p and dinner at 9p. I have had a lot of trouble getting to sleep the past few months (ever since I quit drinking), and was wondering if the exercise is to blame. I heard that it can keep your heart…
-
First Yoga Experience Tomorrow Morning
So, I'm doing my first Yoga class tomorrow at this studio in Soho. It got a lot of press in the NY Times and the instructors are supposed to be the "coolest", unlike many uptight hardcore Yoga studios in NYC. I'm looking forward to it and I'm hoping it can help me with my flexibility (with time) and maybe become less prone…
-
Losing too much weight! Could it be the (lack of) alcohol?
So, I'm trying to narrow-in on why I am losing so much weight so quickly (no I'm not rubbing it in). I was a heavy drinker up until December 2010, when I vowed to quit completely. I was about 175 lbs on a 5' 11" frame. My weight/height ratio fit me well, until I quit drinking. Now I'm 150 lbs. Given most of the weight lost…
-
Detoxes and Cleanses - Are They Worth it?
Some of my friends have recently put themselves through seemingly brutal detox diets and "spring cleanses" to rid the body of toxins and cleanse the bowels, etc.. Some were green-juice only, others followed ayurvedic philosophies. Everyone that I know who has successfully completed these 14-21 day regimens says that going…
-
29 M from NYC Tracking Calories to GAIN Lean Mass
Hi everyone, hope this tool isn't just for those looking to lose weight. I recently came out of a shoulder injury, preventing me from lifitng heavy weight and therefore losing what I had gained over the past year. I would like to get back to where I was, but stay under 8% body fat.
