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On December 01 2011 04:08 AirbladeOrange wrote:
Does anyone have knowledge on posture issues? I think my lower back has a lot more curve than most peoples' and if I look at myself in front of a mirror it looks as if it makes my stomach stick out more than I think it should as my hips point slightly downward toward the front of my body.
I have read some about keeping your hips under you but it feels very unnatural to me and I think it has something to do with my lower back super curve. I think my hips compensate for my lower back issue.
Will post nudes, I mean pics, if anyone thinks they can help me out if there is anything to help out.
When you say your hips point downwards do you mean your pelvis is tipped forward (butt sticks out more, imagine a duck walking) or tipped backwards (butt is more "underneath" you)?
I can recommend this book on posture.
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On December 01 2011 04:43 Ingenol wrote:Show nested quote +On December 01 2011 04:08 AirbladeOrange wrote:
Does anyone have knowledge on posture issues? I think my lower back has a lot more curve than most peoples' and if I look at myself in front of a mirror it looks as if it makes my stomach stick out more than I think it should as my hips point slightly downward toward the front of my body.
I have read some about keeping your hips under you but it feels very unnatural to me and I think it has something to do with my lower back super curve. I think my hips compensate for my lower back issue.
Will post nudes, I mean pics, if anyone thinks they can help me out if there is anything to help out. When you say your hips point downwards do you mean your pelvis is tipped forward (butt sticks out more, imagine a duck walking) or tipped backwards (butt is more "underneath" you)? I can recommend this book on posture.
My butt sticks out more. I'll check out that book. Thanks.
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On November 30 2011 11:31 ShaLLoW[baY] wrote:Show nested quote +On November 30 2011 10:42 billy5000 wrote:
is jack3d safe? i've been taking only a half serving prior to each workout, but i've heard from a cardiologist that it can lead to cardiac arrest to a percentage of people, and the only way to diagnose a slightest hint of it can only be tested through long term use. half a serving is plenty, so i might as well cut down to 1/3 or 1/4. but is it worth the risk? i only workout 3 days a week (SS) ...I take two scoops and it barely works on me. Maybe because of the coffee/energy drinks I ingest as an aerospace engineer. I don't need to smoke or do drugs, caffeine and taurine will kill me before they ever could 
Haha that sounds familiar, I'm doing my Masters in aerospace engineering atm. Are you already working or still in uni?
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On December 01 2011 05:15 AirbladeOrange wrote:Show nested quote +On December 01 2011 04:43 Ingenol wrote:On December 01 2011 04:08 AirbladeOrange wrote:
Does anyone have knowledge on posture issues? I think my lower back has a lot more curve than most peoples' and if I look at myself in front of a mirror it looks as if it makes my stomach stick out more than I think it should as my hips point slightly downward toward the front of my body.
I have read some about keeping your hips under you but it feels very unnatural to me and I think it has something to do with my lower back super curve. I think my hips compensate for my lower back issue.
Will post nudes, I mean pics, if anyone thinks they can help me out if there is anything to help out. When you say your hips point downwards do you mean your pelvis is tipped forward (butt sticks out more, imagine a duck walking) or tipped backwards (butt is more "underneath" you)? I can recommend this book on posture. My butt sticks out more. I'll check out that book. Thanks.
That actually could be good. If it sticks out more because of a lower back sway it's not a good thing, but if your lumbar spine is relatively straight and then you have a sharp curve at the sacrum that's actually ideal posture. Almost everyone in developed nations these days has lumbar curvature and too much pelvic tuck which is why back pain is a nearly universal complaint.
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okay so I've recently cleaned up my diet. next week im going to work out 3x (i want to space them out to due anticipated sorness). I will still be doing like light elpitical work on off days. I'm a big guy 270lbs skinny frame. 90% of my weight is in my stomach area.
I currently went from eating 4-6 pieces of pizza in a sitting to eating a small salad with chicken or an apple or eggs/fruit. I find myself starving by the time I go to bed. I'm eating 3 reasonable meals a day with reasonable portion control and I fill full when I'm done eating.
Whats going on with my body? And what is the proper way to ween yourself off of all the bad crap that I've been eating. I've cold turkey pepsi as well so I'm about to have cafeeine withdrawal as well...but I only want to do so many changes in 1 week so I might resume the soda until like the sorness at the gym goes away.. i dunno.
fyi I use to drink 64oz of pepsi a day.
Is it better to change it all up at once or do one or two things a week.... The diet takes some time to get use to i know that. And I'm still hungry all the time though. But should I space out my quitting pop and starting to work out or should i just do them all at once... Staying motiviated is going to be the biggest priority to me.
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On December 01 2011 06:32 purecarnagge wrote:
okay so I've recently cleaned up my diet. next week im going to work out 3x (i want to space them out to due anticipated sorness). I will still be doing like light elpitical work on off days. I'm a big guy 270lbs skinny frame. 90% of my weight is in my stomach area.
I currently went from eating 4-6 pieces of pizza in a sitting to eating a small salad with chicken or an apple or eggs/fruit. I find myself starving by the time I go to bed. I'm eating 3 reasonable meals a day with reasonable portion control and I fill full when I'm done eating.
Whats going on with my body? And what is the proper way to ween yourself off of all the bad crap that I've been eating. I've cold turkey pepsi as well so I'm about to have cafeeine withdrawal as well...but I only want to do so many changes in 1 week so I might resume the soda until like the sorness at the gym goes away.. i dunno.
fyi I use to drink 64oz of pepsi a day.
Is it better to change it all up at once or do one or two things a week.... The diet takes some time to get use to i know that. And I'm still hungry all the time though. But should I space out my quitting pop and starting to work out or should i just do them all at once... Staying motiviated is going to be the biggest priority to me.
Eat more often but smaller meals, helps controling the hunger, also drink a lot of water helps too.
Try to cut down on carbs, eat more protein.
Don't go on the soda again, if you need caffeine have some coffee. Stick with the plan, you will see changes very fast this will keep you motivated.
Losing weight won't be easy at first, but if you stick with it, it will get easier.
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On December 01 2011 08:03 glurio wrote:Show nested quote +On December 01 2011 06:32 purecarnagge wrote:
okay so I've recently cleaned up my diet. next week im going to work out 3x (i want to space them out to due anticipated sorness). I will still be doing like light elpitical work on off days. I'm a big guy 270lbs skinny frame. 90% of my weight is in my stomach area.
I currently went from eating 4-6 pieces of pizza in a sitting to eating a small salad with chicken or an apple or eggs/fruit. I find myself starving by the time I go to bed. I'm eating 3 reasonable meals a day with reasonable portion control and I fill full when I'm done eating.
Whats going on with my body? And what is the proper way to ween yourself off of all the bad crap that I've been eating. I've cold turkey pepsi as well so I'm about to have cafeeine withdrawal as well...but I only want to do so many changes in 1 week so I might resume the soda until like the sorness at the gym goes away.. i dunno.
fyi I use to drink 64oz of pepsi a day.
Is it better to change it all up at once or do one or two things a week.... The diet takes some time to get use to i know that. And I'm still hungry all the time though. But should I space out my quitting pop and starting to work out or should i just do them all at once... Staying motiviated is going to be the biggest priority to me. Eat more often but smaller meals, helps controling the hunger, also drink a lot of water helps too. Try to cut down on carbs, eat more protein. Don't go on the soda again, if you need caffeine have some coffee. Stick with the plan, you will see changes very fast this will keep you motivated. Losing weight won't be easy at first, but if you stick with it, it will get easier.
my schedule at work is brutal 30 min lunch and 15 min breaks. despite how many reminders, people thieve your food out of the fridge. company is 5k+ strong at the location so yah...nobody does shit about it. I mean really I had my apples stolen the other day...wtf. so i eat at 7am 11:30am 5:30. Should I do another small meal at 8pm? Like some fruits before I go to bed or something?
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On December 01 2011 05:20 Logros wrote:Show nested quote +On November 30 2011 11:31 ShaLLoW[baY] wrote:On November 30 2011 10:42 billy5000 wrote:
is jack3d safe? i've been taking only a half serving prior to each workout, but i've heard from a cardiologist that it can lead to cardiac arrest to a percentage of people, and the only way to diagnose a slightest hint of it can only be tested through long term use. half a serving is plenty, so i might as well cut down to 1/3 or 1/4. but is it worth the risk? i only workout 3 days a week (SS) ...I take two scoops and it barely works on me. Maybe because of the coffee/energy drinks I ingest as an aerospace engineer. I don't need to smoke or do drugs, caffeine and taurine will kill me before they ever could Haha that sounds familiar, I'm doing my Masters in aerospace engineering atm. Are you already working or still in uni?
Just at the halfway point of my 4th year of undergrad, what're you doing your Master's on? I'm definitely looking forward to doing mine once I've burned through a bit of military service.
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what the differences between various steaks?
Some sell for $10+/lb whereas some sell for less than $5/lb
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On December 01 2011 09:30 purecarnagge wrote:+ Show Spoiler +On December 01 2011 08:03 glurio wrote:Show nested quote +On December 01 2011 06:32 purecarnagge wrote:
okay so I've recently cleaned up my diet. next week im going to work out 3x (i want to space them out to due anticipated sorness). I will still be doing like light elpitical work on off days. I'm a big guy 270lbs skinny frame. 90% of my weight is in my stomach area.
I currently went from eating 4-6 pieces of pizza in a sitting to eating a small salad with chicken or an apple or eggs/fruit. I find myself starving by the time I go to bed. I'm eating 3 reasonable meals a day with reasonable portion control and I fill full when I'm done eating.
Whats going on with my body? And what is the proper way to ween yourself off of all the bad crap that I've been eating. I've cold turkey pepsi as well so I'm about to have cafeeine withdrawal as well...but I only want to do so many changes in 1 week so I might resume the soda until like the sorness at the gym goes away.. i dunno.
fyi I use to drink 64oz of pepsi a day.
Is it better to change it all up at once or do one or two things a week.... The diet takes some time to get use to i know that. And I'm still hungry all the time though. But should I space out my quitting pop and starting to work out or should i just do them all at once... Staying motiviated is going to be the biggest priority to me. Eat more often but smaller meals, helps controling the hunger, also drink a lot of water helps too. Try to cut down on carbs, eat more protein. Don't go on the soda again, if you need caffeine have some coffee. Stick with the plan, you will see changes very fast this will keep you motivated. Losing weight won't be easy at first, but if you stick with it, it will get easier. my schedule at work is brutal 30 min lunch and 15 min breaks. despite how many reminders, people thieve your food out of the fridge. company is 5k+ strong at the location so yah...nobody does shit about it. I mean really I had my apples stolen the other day...wtf. so i eat at 7am 11:30am 5:30. Should I do another small meal at 8pm? Like some fruits before I go to bed or something?
Can't you keep your stuff at your desk? Just keep it in your backpack/bag/handbag whatever you use. Just take your chicken out of the fridge in the morning, there is nothing wrong with eating it after a few hours of not being refridgerated.
Yes eat another meal before going to bet. Try something with a lot of protein and minimal carbs and fat. Cottage cheese for example, i personally sleep better if i don't eat too many carbs and fats before sleeping.
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On December 01 2011 11:50 ShaLLoW[baY] wrote:Show nested quote +On December 01 2011 05:20 Logros wrote:On November 30 2011 11:31 ShaLLoW[baY] wrote:On November 30 2011 10:42 billy5000 wrote:
is jack3d safe? i've been taking only a half serving prior to each workout, but i've heard from a cardiologist that it can lead to cardiac arrest to a percentage of people, and the only way to diagnose a slightest hint of it can only be tested through long term use. half a serving is plenty, so i might as well cut down to 1/3 or 1/4. but is it worth the risk? i only workout 3 days a week (SS) ...I take two scoops and it barely works on me. Maybe because of the coffee/energy drinks I ingest as an aerospace engineer. I don't need to smoke or do drugs, caffeine and taurine will kill me before they ever could Haha that sounds familiar, I'm doing my Masters in aerospace engineering atm. Are you already working or still in uni? Just at the halfway point of my 4th year of undergrad, what're you doing your Master's on? I'm definitely looking forward to doing mine once I've burned through a bit of military service.
Flight performance and propulsion, mainly focussed on aircraft design and engines. Any idea what you want to focus on? I'm currently trying to find and internship in US for next year  .
More on-topic, pureccarnage you could also just eat your biggest meal when you get home and then have stuff you don't need to put in the fridge for your meals at work or at least less of it.
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If you are completely out of shape is better to start lifting or focus your first month on cardio to where you can do a 1 hour workout session without a massive amount of breaks etc? I weigh about 270-280. So I struggle with cardio. I also have a arthritic left knee. Not really really bad, but its really annoying at times on the treadmill.
I know to lose the weight that I'll need to lift, but I'm just talking about freshly starting out.
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On December 02 2011 23:08 purecarnagge wrote:
If you are completely out of shape is better to start lifting or focus your first month on cardio to where you can do a 1 hour workout session without a massive amount of breaks etc? I weigh about 270-280. So I struggle with cardio. I also have a arthritic left knee. Not really really bad, but its really annoying at times on the treadmill.
I know to lose the weight that I'll need to lift, but I'm just talking about freshly starting out.
I think you should be fine just lifting, your cardio will increase as you lift weights anyhow.
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On December 02 2011 23:08 purecarnagge wrote:
If you are completely out of shape is better to start lifting or focus your first month on cardio to where you can do a 1 hour workout session without a massive amount of breaks etc? I weigh about 270-280. So I struggle with cardio. I also have a arthritic left knee. Not really really bad, but its really annoying at times on the treadmill.
I know to lose the weight that I'll need to lift, but I'm just talking about freshly starting out.
Just lift heavy and fix your diet.
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You're going to take massive amounts of breaks weightlifting just for your muscles to recover between sets. 20 seconds for a set of squats, 3-5 minute rest, repeat.
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On December 02 2011 23:08 purecarnagge wrote:
If you are completely out of shape is better to start lifting or focus your first month on cardio to where you can do a 1 hour workout session without a massive amount of breaks etc? I weigh about 270-280. So I struggle with cardio. I also have a arthritic left knee. Not really really bad, but its really annoying at times on the treadmill.
I know to lose the weight that I'll need to lift, but I'm just talking about freshly starting out.
When I was completely and helplessly out of shape (much heavier than you are now), I felt that some cardio in the first weeks definitely helped me. After 2weeks of 3x 45min on the elliptical, I did not feel like dying between each single set. So yes, I would do it, but after lifting or on off-days. And also not instead of lifting, do both. Just be aware that these cardio sessions lose their value pretty fast. Also, maybe not the treadmill. Treadmill and squats don't go so well together.
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What do people think about whole milk? I know eshlow is an advocate, and I've been drinking about 3 gallons/week for the past month or so. However, just was talking to my mom (she is a nurse-practitioner, knows a good bit about health) and she thought protein and creatine are both totally fine, but she thought the additional of all the saturated fat in whole milk is pretty unhealthy, and that there are way preferable ways to get additional calories if you want them. Thinking of changing back to skim or 1% perhaps.
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On December 03 2011 11:26 Jonoman92 wrote:
What do people think about whole milk? I know eshlow is an advocate, and I've been drinking about 3 gallons/week for the past month or so. However, just was talking to my mom (she is a nurse-practitioner, knows a good bit about health) and she thought protein and creatine are both totally fine, but she thought the additional of all the saturated fat in whole milk is pretty unhealthy, and that there are way preferable ways to get additional calories if you want them. Thinking of changing back to skim or 1% perhaps.
Sigh.
Read the section about saturated fat and cholesterol in the general nutritional recommendations thread...
Also, think about it this way:
If saturated fat is so "bad" then why are all mammal's milk, which is used to help their young subsist and grow, have saturated fat in it?
I mean, surely evolution could have found non-disease causing nutrients, right?
That's because saturated fat does not cause CVD or whatnot.
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Question: Some days, I can't do the usual amount of push-ups I usually can. I understand what "normal" workout soreness feels like, and this isn't the case.
On these days, my arms feel dead/zombie-like. It feels like I physically do not have the strength to do the amount of pushups I'm used to. Hence, I don't get a good workout, nor do I feel sore.
(Sitting on your chair right now, try to break your chair just by sitting there. That's kind of how I feel on these days. There's no soreness, because the task, physically, feels impossible. Yet I'm perfectly fine on other days.)
Why is this happening? I'm assuming I might be overworking myself in some way, but I'm curious as to why this occurs, in contrast to normal soreness.
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On December 03 2011 17:03 Karliath wrote:
Question: Some days, I can't do the usual amount of push-ups I usually can. I understand what "normal" workout soreness feels like, and this isn't the case.
On these days, my arms feel dead/zombie-like. It feels like I physically do not have the strength to do the amount of pushups I'm used to. Hence, I don't get a good workout, nor do I feel sore.
(Sitting on your chair right now, try to break your chair just by sitting there. That's kind of how I feel on these days. There's no soreness, because the task, physically, feels impossible. Yet I'm perfectly fine on other days.)
Why is this happening? I'm assuming I might be overworking myself in some way, but I'm curious as to why this occurs, in contrast to normal soreness.
I don't understand your chair-example at all
Anyway, that doesn't really sound like a big problem to me. I mean, at work, do you have the same amount of productivity every day? Do you study each day with the same efficiency? Are there days where you are more tired than on other days?
Finding out what causes differences in performance requires so much observation and patience, I don't believe anyone can help you here, when the only cue is that on some days you do not feel as well as on other days.
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