TL Health and Fitness Initiative 2011 - Page 537

On August 31 2011 11:26 Froadac wrote:
Lol. Did not exercise yesterday. Got busy and forgot. ew. Should I wait tomorrow to get back on the MWF?

On August 31 2011 09:57 sJarl wrote:
I just became a more asshole after I started lifting. Any suggestions? :C

On August 31 2011 12:01 ShaLLoW[baY] wrote:


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 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?

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

On August 31 2011 15:12 exShikari wrote:

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

On August 31 2011 16:41 Sinep wrote:


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 31 2011 14:38 Catch wrote:
Fitocracy invite anyone? :D

2 plate squat coming up next squat session. Coming near my old PR (245 on SS) 20 pounds lighter and feeling amazing about it.

On August 31 2011 11:09 eshlow wrote:


+testosterone

On August 31 2011 12:26 decafchicken wrote:

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 31 2011 17:44 exShikari wrote:

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.

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.

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 :/

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.

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?

On August 31 2011 15:12 exShikari wrote:

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

On August 31 2011 17:44 exShikari wrote:

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.