On August 31 2011 09:57 sJarl wrote: I just became a more asshole after I started lifting. Any suggestions? :C
i've become a bit of a cocky motherfucker i think, maybe it's just a part of the constant banter between my friends and i over who can lift and who has toothpick arms
On August 31 2011 09:57 sJarl wrote: I just became a more asshole after I started lifting. Any suggestions? :C
i've become a bit of a cocky motherfucker i think, maybe it's just a part of the constant banter between my friends and i over who can lift and who has toothpick arms
hahaha my friends and i joke about how we CONSTANTLY bring each other down. Otherwise our egos would probably explode. I dont think i've gotten a compliment from my best friends in YEARS
On August 30 2011 17:59 BouBou.865 wrote: But exShikari, if his time is limited to 5 hours a week, do you still feel that cardio should be priotised over lifting?
Not prioritised but he should be doing some, everybody should aim for at least a 20-30min walk a day.
On August 30 2011 22:34 Mereel wrote: hi guys, i try to lose some weight because im not happy in my current situation. i read the opening post about cardio but it seems not the right way to lose weight. it focus mainly on nutrition.
and there is the problem. i dont really know when to eat what to lose weight. i know the general rule is less carb more protein. i tried that now for some days and its really hard to find good compensators for the heavy carb amount i eat before.
what im currently eating: breakfast: muesli with fruits (oat flakes+dried berrys, no sugar) Inbetween: maybe some bread...dont know, thats the hardest part^^ Lunch: something with low carb, mostly chicken with vegetables or something along the line Inbetween: salad with ewe's cheese, paprika and yogurt (i dont like oil and vinegar dressing) Dinner: no dinner, maybe some lowfat quark or vegetables
not sure if sleep time or general eating time plays a role in losing weight but it definitely not shows any result till now. + i do half an hour cardio training on my homebike.
i try to lose at least 3 kilos, from 63 to 60
The amount of food you eat isn't as important as what you're actually eating. If you eat too little you're body is going to conserve that energy ie turn it to fat.
Go for wholemeal pasta/rice over white, and same with bread go for multigrain over white. If you don't already, start using low-fat milks and yoghurts too. If you want to snack on something between meals have some fruit or a handful of nuts. You shouldn't be skipping dinner, eating regular smaller meals is better than having two large ones a day. Aim to have at least two cups of greens a day, and make sure to drinky plenty of water, about 2L/day.
Also sleep does play a factor, you should try and get seven hours a night. Eating times don't matter really as long as you keep a routine. Hell, I have breakfast at 9pm, lunch at 3am and dinner at 6am. The joys of night shift haha
On August 30 2011 22:34 Mereel wrote: hi guys, i try to lose some weight because im not happy in my current situation. i read the opening post about cardio but it seems not the right way to lose weight. it focus mainly on nutrition.
and there is the problem. i dont really know when to eat what to lose weight. i know the general rule is less carb more protein. i tried that now for some days and its really hard to find good compensators for the heavy carb amount i eat before.
what im currently eating: breakfast: muesli with fruits (oat flakes+dried berrys, no sugar) Inbetween: maybe some bread...dont know, thats the hardest part^^ Lunch: something with low carb, mostly chicken with vegetables or something along the line Inbetween: salad with ewe's cheese, paprika and yogurt (i dont like oil and vinegar dressing) Dinner: no dinner, maybe some lowfat quark or vegetables
not sure if sleep time or general eating time plays a role in losing weight but it definitely not shows any result till now. + i do half an hour cardio training on my homebike.
i try to lose at least 3 kilos, from 63 to 60
The amount of food you eat isn't as important as what you're actually eating. If you eat too little you're body is going to conserve that energy ie turn it to fat.
Go for wholemeal pasta/rice over white, and same with bread go for multigrain over white. If you don't already, start using low-fat milks and yoghurts too. If you want to snack on something between meals have some fruit or a handful of nuts. You shouldn't be skipping dinner, eating regular smaller meals is better than having two large ones a day. Aim to have at least two cups of greens a day, and make sure to drinky plenty of water, about 2L/day.
Also sleep does play a factor, you should try and get seven hours a night. Eating times don't matter really as long as you keep a routine. Hell, I have breakfast at 9pm, lunch at 3am and dinner at 6am. The joys of night shift haha
Hope this helps
The amount of food is the only important thing. If you eat too low calories, the only thing that happens is that your weight loss will be a higher % of muscle: fat lost. Eating only 300 kcal a day will absolutely not be stored as fat, that's a bullshit myth that's been clinically disproved.
"Regular smaller meals" is also bullshit. It doesn't matter how you eat the calories, it has no effect on your metabolism either way. Do whatever works for you. I also believe that sleep is completely irrelevant to weight loss. Basically, it's kcal in vs kcal out, regardless of how you sleep. Obviously you need sleep for other reasons, but I don't think there's any need to stress it for weight loss reasons.
@Mereel. If I were you, I would skip the breakfast completely and make all your meals some type of meat or other good protein source. Drop the cereal and bread for weight loss. Your lunch is a good example of the kind of thing you should be eating more of.
On August 30 2011 22:34 Mereel wrote: hi guys, i try to lose some weight because im not happy in my current situation. i read the opening post about cardio but it seems not the right way to lose weight. it focus mainly on nutrition.
and there is the problem. i dont really know when to eat what to lose weight. i know the general rule is less carb more protein. i tried that now for some days and its really hard to find good compensators for the heavy carb amount i eat before.
what im currently eating: breakfast: muesli with fruits (oat flakes+dried berrys, no sugar) Inbetween: maybe some bread...dont know, thats the hardest part^^ Lunch: something with low carb, mostly chicken with vegetables or something along the line Inbetween: salad with ewe's cheese, paprika and yogurt (i dont like oil and vinegar dressing) Dinner: no dinner, maybe some lowfat quark or vegetables
not sure if sleep time or general eating time plays a role in losing weight but it definitely not shows any result till now. + i do half an hour cardio training on my homebike.
i try to lose at least 3 kilos, from 63 to 60
The amount of food you eat isn't as important as what you're actually eating. If you eat too little you're body is going to conserve that energy ie turn it to fat.
Go for wholemeal pasta/rice over white, and same with bread go for multigrain over white. If you don't already, start using low-fat milks and yoghurts too. If you want to snack on something between meals have some fruit or a handful of nuts. You shouldn't be skipping dinner, eating regular smaller meals is better than having two large ones a day. Aim to have at least two cups of greens a day, and make sure to drinky plenty of water, about 2L/day.
Also sleep does play a factor, you should try and get seven hours a night. Eating times don't matter really as long as you keep a routine. Hell, I have breakfast at 9pm, lunch at 3am and dinner at 6am. The joys of night shift haha
Hope this helps
The amount of food is the only important thing. If you eat too low calories, the only thing that happens is that your weight loss will be a higher % of muscle: fat lost. Eating only 300 kcal a day will absolutely not be stored as fat, that's a bullshit myth that's been clinically disproved.
"Regular smaller meals" is also bullshit. It doesn't matter how you eat the calories, it has no effect on your metabolism either way. Do whatever works for you. I also believe that sleep is completely irrelevant to weight loss. Basically, it's kcal in vs kcal out, regardless of how you sleep. Obviously you need sleep for other reasons, but I don't think there's any need to stress it for weight loss reasons.
@Mereel. If I were you, I would skip the breakfast completely and make all your meals some type of meat or other good protein source. Drop the cereal and bread for weight loss. Your lunch is a good example of the kind of thing you should be eating more of.
What I mean by the amount of food is more what is in it, not the physical size of the meals. You could have three meal of filler crap, or you could have one balanced meal that will provide the same nutrients.
Regular meals isn't bullshit either. True, it doesn't matter really if you eat two large or six small meals a day for your overall caloric intake and doesn't effect your metabolism too much, but if you are eating regularly through the day you're less likely to eat other snacks/too much when you do decide to eat.
Also breakfast is the worst meal to skimp on. High fibre meals will help you lose weight, that's why I suggest wholemeal pasta and bread. White pasta IS bad for weight loss, but high fibre foods like vegetables are not. Telling him to not eat carbs is stupid, the best way to lose weight is to have a balanced diet and exercise regularly. Which is why sleeping is important also, nobody feels like exercising when they've had inadequate sleep.
Did you look at his goal? He wants to be an average skinnyfat dude, he weighs 63 at 170cm, he should be there already. Just do some cardio to be a bit healthier and eat whatever you want. Can always downregulate eating if hes getting too fat.
First day back after a 3 week break. I feel completely wrecked.
On the bench next to me tiny nerdy chubby asian kid lays down, and easily benches 120kg. I could only go WTF did just happen. He was maybe 160cm or less.
On August 31 2011 09:57 sJarl wrote: I just became a more asshole after I started lifting. Any suggestions? :C
i've become a bit of a cocky motherfucker i think, maybe it's just a part of the constant banter between my friends and i over who can lift and who has toothpick arms
hahaha my friends and i joke about how we CONSTANTLY bring each other down. Otherwise our egos would probably explode. I dont think i've gotten a compliment from my best friends in YEARS
Works the same in my closest circle. "You weigh close to 100kgs sJarl? Still got shitty arms"
I think I will have to stop Smolov though, the skin wont heal fast enough and I think it's getting infected.
On August 30 2011 22:34 Mereel wrote: hi guys, i try to lose some weight because im not happy in my current situation. i read the opening post about cardio but it seems not the right way to lose weight. it focus mainly on nutrition.
and there is the problem. i dont really know when to eat what to lose weight. i know the general rule is less carb more protein. i tried that now for some days and its really hard to find good compensators for the heavy carb amount i eat before.
what im currently eating: breakfast: muesli with fruits (oat flakes+dried berrys, no sugar) Inbetween: maybe some bread...dont know, thats the hardest part^^ Lunch: something with low carb, mostly chicken with vegetables or something along the line Inbetween: salad with ewe's cheese, paprika and yogurt (i dont like oil and vinegar dressing) Dinner: no dinner, maybe some lowfat quark or vegetables
not sure if sleep time or general eating time plays a role in losing weight but it definitely not shows any result till now. + i do half an hour cardio training on my homebike.
i try to lose at least 3 kilos, from 63 to 60
The amount of food you eat isn't as important as what you're actually eating. If you eat too little you're body is going to conserve that energy ie turn it to fat.
Go for wholemeal pasta/rice over white, and same with bread go for multigrain over white. If you don't already, start using low-fat milks and yoghurts too. If you want to snack on something between meals have some fruit or a handful of nuts. You shouldn't be skipping dinner, eating regular smaller meals is better than having two large ones a day. Aim to have at least two cups of greens a day, and make sure to drinky plenty of water, about 2L/day.
Also sleep does play a factor, you should try and get seven hours a night. Eating times don't matter really as long as you keep a routine. Hell, I have breakfast at 9pm, lunch at 3am and dinner at 6am. The joys of night shift haha
Hope this helps
The amount of food is the only important thing. If you eat too low calories, the only thing that happens is that your weight loss will be a higher % of muscle: fat lost. Eating only 300 kcal a day will absolutely not be stored as fat, that's a bullshit myth that's been clinically disproved.
"Regular smaller meals" is also bullshit. It doesn't matter how you eat the calories, it has no effect on your metabolism either way. Do whatever works for you. I also believe that sleep is completely irrelevant to weight loss. Basically, it's kcal in vs kcal out, regardless of how you sleep. Obviously you need sleep for other reasons, but I don't think there's any need to stress it for weight loss reasons.
@Mereel. If I were you, I would skip the breakfast completely and make all your meals some type of meat or other good protein source. Drop the cereal and bread for weight loss. Your lunch is a good example of the kind of thing you should be eating more of.
What I mean by the amount of food is more what is in it, not the physical size of the meals. You could have three meal of filler crap, or you could have one balanced meal that will provide the same nutrients.
Regular meals isn't bullshit either. True, it doesn't matter really if you eat two large or six small meals a day for your overall caloric intake and doesn't effect your metabolism too much, but if you are eating regularly through the day you're less likely to eat other snacks/too much when you do decide to eat.
Also breakfast is the worst meal to skimp on. High fibre meals will help you lose weight, that's why I suggest wholemeal pasta and bread. White pasta IS bad for weight loss, but high fibre foods like vegetables are not. Telling him to not eat carbs is stupid, the best way to lose weight is to have a balanced diet and exercise regularly. Which is why sleeping is important also, nobody feels like exercising when they've had inadequate sleep.
Weight loss isn't about nutrients. It's about calories. He's not asking how to be healthy, he's asking how to lose weight. Breakfast is the best meal to skip for weight loss (and there's a remarkable amount of clinical evidence that points towards health as well). High fibre meals won't help you lose weight directly. If you ate the same kcal amount of whole grain pasta as you did of white pasta, there would be no difference in weight loss. A calorie is a calorie for weight loss, regardless of whatever nutrients may be found in it. Your idea of "having a balanced diet and exercising regularly" is a great way as a lifestyle to live as a healthy person and maintain a weight perhaps, but weight loss needs more than that. For weight loss, if your calories are on point then you don't even need to lift a finger, exercise isn't required although it can be a catalyst in the process. I don't know what kind of experience you have in dieting, but some of the things you are saying definitively do not have fat loss in mind.
Hey, just a quick question for you fine folks at tlhf. I understand im supposed to do different muscle groups so my body doesn't get too used to the same workouts. I was wondering if I am supposed to change up each individual workout each week. Like of I do curls and bench on monday, should I do other workouts next week to increase biceps or am I supposed to keep doing curls and benches?
On August 31 2011 18:56 zatic wrote: First day back after a 3 week break. I feel completely wrecked.
On the bench next to me tiny nerdy chubby asian kid lays down, and easily benches 120kg. I could only go WTF did just happen. He was maybe 160cm or less.
Short arms + big chest = Bench presser. Short legs + particularly short femurs + long torso = Squatter. Long arms + short torso + (short legs never hurt anyone here) = Deadlifter.
You'll see that in terms of geometry, you will have an advantage in one or two lifts maximum. My advantage is in the deadlift because of my gorilla arms, but I do have pretty long legs which make it a bit harder.
But what if i am 205cm and i have long legs, long body and long arms( i am long at EVERY part of my body...(...))? I know i am not a bper because i need to move the weight for 60cm rightnow on bp i think :/
On August 31 2011 22:56 inimenesc wrote: But what if i am 205cm and i have long legs, long body and long arms( i am long at EVERY part of my body...(...))? I know i am not a bper because i need to move the weight for 60cm rightnow on bp i think :/
Rip says you should get a vasectomy to purify the gene pool.
...Yeah, we're built in similar ways, although you're considerably taller than me. Keep lifting, keep eating, and keep going. That's all you really can do at this point. You'll probably notice pretty soon the pulling is a lot more of an easier movement than pushing for you.
Just be happy that you can easily excel in basketball, tennis, volleyball, rowing, swimming, and a lot of other sports. At our height/build we'll never be distance runners, but statistically we make more money and score more women than the short guys .
no reason not to excel at all the lifts, it might just come easier for one or two of them. work your ass off and good things will follow. I have a pretty terrible body for lifting with my long limbs and short torso but that never stopped me.
On August 31 2011 23:21 decafchicken wrote: no reason not to excel at all the lifts, it might just come easier for one or two of them. work your ass off and good things will follow. I have a pretty terrible body for lifting with my long limbs and short torso but that never stopped me.
That's exactly what I'm saying. I'm not trying to use limb length or anything as a cop out for not performing well, but I accept the reality that I will have an advantage in deadlift over a lot of people, and a lot of people will have an advantage in bench over me.
Velichko Cholakov did a 207.5kg snatch at 201cm tall. Any excuses kind of go out the window when you consider that.
On August 31 2011 22:50 McKTenor13 wrote: Hey, just a quick question for you fine folks at tlhf. I understand im supposed to do different muscle groups so my body doesn't get too used to the same workouts. I was wondering if I am supposed to change up each individual workout each week. Like of I do curls and bench on monday, should I do other workouts next week to increase biceps or am I supposed to keep doing curls and benches?
Actually, for someone who has been lifting less than a year on a structured program, changing things up like that are detrimental to your progress. Your body will make the most consistent and measurable progress by using the same exercises (ideally, a full body routine three days a week) with increasing weight every time you lift. Check out starting strength or stronglifts in the OP.
someone who's been lifting for a few years might get more benefit from changing up their exercises, but if you have to ask this question then odds are that you're not in this category.
On August 30 2011 22:34 Mereel wrote: hi guys, i try to lose some weight because im not happy in my current situation. i read the opening post about cardio but it seems not the right way to lose weight. it focus mainly on nutrition.
and there is the problem. i dont really know when to eat what to lose weight. i know the general rule is less carb more protein. i tried that now for some days and its really hard to find good compensators for the heavy carb amount i eat before.
what im currently eating: breakfast: muesli with fruits (oat flakes+dried berrys, no sugar) Inbetween: maybe some bread...dont know, thats the hardest part^^ Lunch: something with low carb, mostly chicken with vegetables or something along the line Inbetween: salad with ewe's cheese, paprika and yogurt (i dont like oil and vinegar dressing) Dinner: no dinner, maybe some lowfat quark or vegetables
not sure if sleep time or general eating time plays a role in losing weight but it definitely not shows any result till now. + i do half an hour cardio training on my homebike.
i try to lose at least 3 kilos, from 63 to 60
The amount of food you eat isn't as important as what you're actually eating. If you eat too little you're body is going to conserve that energy ie turn it to fat.
Go for wholemeal pasta/rice over white, and same with bread go for multigrain over white. If you don't already, start using low-fat milks and yoghurts too. If you want to snack on something between meals have some fruit or a handful of nuts. You shouldn't be skipping dinner, eating regular smaller meals is better than having two large ones a day. Aim to have at least two cups of greens a day, and make sure to drinky plenty of water, about 2L/day.
Also sleep does play a factor, you should try and get seven hours a night. Eating times don't matter really as long as you keep a routine. Hell, I have breakfast at 9pm, lunch at 3am and dinner at 6am. The joys of night shift haha
Hope this helps
Don't eat lots of carbs. Not good for weight loss.
Get rid of pastas, rice, breads, cereals, IMO get rid of milk or drink whole fat. Water is preferable though. Eat more proteins and healthy fats.
On August 30 2011 22:34 Mereel wrote: hi guys, i try to lose some weight because im not happy in my current situation. i read the opening post about cardio but it seems not the right way to lose weight. it focus mainly on nutrition.
and there is the problem. i dont really know when to eat what to lose weight. i know the general rule is less carb more protein. i tried that now for some days and its really hard to find good compensators for the heavy carb amount i eat before.
what im currently eating: breakfast: muesli with fruits (oat flakes+dried berrys, no sugar) Inbetween: maybe some bread...dont know, thats the hardest part^^ Lunch: something with low carb, mostly chicken with vegetables or something along the line Inbetween: salad with ewe's cheese, paprika and yogurt (i dont like oil and vinegar dressing) Dinner: no dinner, maybe some lowfat quark or vegetables
not sure if sleep time or general eating time plays a role in losing weight but it definitely not shows any result till now. + i do half an hour cardio training on my homebike.
i try to lose at least 3 kilos, from 63 to 60
The amount of food you eat isn't as important as what you're actually eating. If you eat too little you're body is going to conserve that energy ie turn it to fat.
Go for wholemeal pasta/rice over white, and same with bread go for multigrain over white. If you don't already, start using low-fat milks and yoghurts too. If you want to snack on something between meals have some fruit or a handful of nuts. You shouldn't be skipping dinner, eating regular smaller meals is better than having two large ones a day. Aim to have at least two cups of greens a day, and make sure to drinky plenty of water, about 2L/day.
Also sleep does play a factor, you should try and get seven hours a night. Eating times don't matter really as long as you keep a routine. Hell, I have breakfast at 9pm, lunch at 3am and dinner at 6am. The joys of night shift haha
Hope this helps
The amount of food is the only important thing. If you eat too low calories, the only thing that happens is that your weight loss will be a higher % of muscle: fat lost. Eating only 300 kcal a day will absolutely not be stored as fat, that's a bullshit myth that's been clinically disproved.
"Regular smaller meals" is also bullshit. It doesn't matter how you eat the calories, it has no effect on your metabolism either way. Do whatever works for you. I also believe that sleep is completely irrelevant to weight loss. Basically, it's kcal in vs kcal out, regardless of how you sleep. Obviously you need sleep for other reasons, but I don't think there's any need to stress it for weight loss reasons.
@Mereel. If I were you, I would skip the breakfast completely and make all your meals some type of meat or other good protein source. Drop the cereal and bread for weight loss. Your lunch is a good example of the kind of thing you should be eating more of.
What I mean by the amount of food is more what is in it, not the physical size of the meals. You could have three meal of filler crap, or you could have one balanced meal that will provide the same nutrients.
Regular meals isn't bullshit either. True, it doesn't matter really if you eat two large or six small meals a day for your overall caloric intake and doesn't effect your metabolism too much, but if you are eating regularly through the day you're less likely to eat other snacks/too much when you do decide to eat.
Also breakfast is the worst meal to skimp on. High fibre meals will help you lose weight, that's why I suggest wholemeal pasta and bread. White pasta IS bad for weight loss, but high fibre foods like vegetables are not. Telling him to not eat carbs is stupid, the best way to lose weight is to have a balanced diet and exercise regularly. Which is why sleeping is important also, nobody feels like exercising when they've had inadequate sleep.
Regular meals to stoke metabolism is a myth. See the studies here: