On November 16 2010 23:05 eshlow wrote: terr13: post a typical day of food
Aight, sorry for a really late response, been a bit busy lately. Usually, if I wake up in time for breakfast, I have Oatmeal, or just some bread. For lunch, I usually just make some noodles with 1 egg, slightly larger than fist-sized chicken, onions. I might eat a snack around 3-4, which might be a slick of bread or so. And then dinner is similar to lunch. The thing is, I get lazy sometimes and go out to eat, and around colleges, I feel most of the food is not the best quality, but it's hard for me to judge. When I eat out, I just try not to eat food that I know is really bad for me, such as white-sauce pasta, fried foods, and processed foods in general.
On November 16 2010 23:05 eshlow wrote: terr13: post a typical day of food
Aight, sorry for a really late response, been a bit busy lately. Usually, if I wake up in time for breakfast, I have Oatmeal, or just some bread. For lunch, I usually just make some noodles with 1 egg, slightly larger than fist-sized chicken, onions. I might eat a snack around 3-4, which might be a slick of bread or so. And then dinner is similar to lunch. The thing is, I get lazy sometimes and go out to eat, and around colleges, I feel most of the food is not the best quality, but it's hard for me to judge. When I eat out, I just try not to eat food that I know is really bad for me, such as white-sauce pasta, fried foods, and processed foods in general.
I thought noodles and regular bread were a no-no when you are cutting. At a quick glance the diet looks like it is too high in carbs (and simple ones at that) and too low on fats and protein.
Sweet potatoes are prolly the best/tastiest complex carbs you can find out there. Doesn't hurt that they take like 5 minutes to prepare.
Started Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 and put my deadlift and squat maxes extremely low (100kg) to try to get my sorry ass knees to adjust properly to it. Will be doing 531 on all my lifts except the bench since it is doing very well atm with 5x5.
Deadlift: 60kg x8, 70kgx6 and 80kgx25 (Holy **** how I hate cardio without my asthma meds...) Good Mornings: 5 sets of 10 with 40kg Croc Rows: 40kg x 20
Feeling like shit...sipping choco milk. Good workout though.
On November 21 2010 12:26 RosaParksStoleMySeat wrote: Loving front squat/power clean, but I'm still not sure how to rack the bar on my chest for the front squat. I do the cross-armed style of holding the bar like this currently:
Trying to hold the bar like this:
hurts like hell
the bar is just sitting on your shoulders. Cross armed is for ppl without the flexabilty to hold it like the second video.
I only do normal squats. How important is front squatting? I've made some half assed attempts and I suck. Probably has to do with the fact that I'm not very flexible. I plan to do SS till 2xbw squat and then try some oly but it can't hurt to occasionally do some front squats right?
I've been doing weighted (10kg) ab wheel rollouts on knees alongside the SS program, and it feels I haven't made much progress towards doing then from the feet. How many reps you think I should I be doing for maximum progress? I could try adding some more weight and do less reps...
On November 22 2010 02:59 ShAsTa wrote: I only do normal squats. How important is front squatting? I've made some half assed attempts and I suck. Probably has to do with the fact that I'm not very flexible. I plan to do SS till 2xbw squat and then try some oly but it can't hurt to occasionally do some front squats right?
Your hammies need to be more flexible
It's more quad/glute dominant as opposed to back squats which are more hammy/glute.
But yeah... it may be a good idea to start working them at least lightly if not for the flexiblity if youre gonna work Oly in the future
On November 22 2010 03:09 rEiGN~ wrote: I've been doing weighted (10kg) ab wheel rollouts on knees alongside the SS program, and it feels I haven't made much progress towards doing then from the feet. How many reps you think I should I be doing for maximum progress? I could try adding some more weight and do less reps...
Do them from the feet and go to the knees when you have to.
Doing them from the knees continually and building up reps won't help you.
It's like using regular pushups to work up to one arm pushup.... it doesnt work. Or regular pullups to do one arm pullup... doesnt work.
On November 16 2010 23:05 eshlow wrote: terr13: post a typical day of food
Aight, sorry for a really late response, been a bit busy lately. Usually, if I wake up in time for breakfast, I have Oatmeal, or just some bread. For lunch, I usually just make some noodles with 1 egg, slightly larger than fist-sized chicken, onions. I might eat a snack around 3-4, which might be a slick of bread or so. And then dinner is similar to lunch. The thing is, I get lazy sometimes and go out to eat, and around colleges, I feel most of the food is not the best quality, but it's hard for me to judge. When I eat out, I just try not to eat food that I know is really bad for me, such as white-sauce pasta, fried foods, and processed foods in general.
Like said before.....
Cut the carbos outs if you're trying to lose the weight.
On November 22 2010 03:29 eshlow wrote: Do them from the feet and go to the knees when you have to.
Doing them from the knees continually and building up reps won't help you.
It's like using regular pushups to work up to one arm pushup.... it doesnt work. Or regular pullups to do one arm pullup... doesnt work.
Thing is, I can't do even a single rep from the feet. About half way to the rep my middle just crumbles, and I don't think it's an issue with technique either...
I've been trying to cut down on carbs. I think I eat a little more than half of what I did before, but I'll try to cut out most of it. I think it's also hard to cut out that many carbs when I go out to eat. Also, I think I already eat a decent amount of protein, or should I really increase it by that much more? And what are some simple good sources of good fat?
Fish oil is always a solid source for healthy fats. Although many will disagree with me, I believe saturated fats are also very nececcary during cuts (sat fat => cholesterol => testosterone => love). Just cut out the carbs.
Getting my wisdom teeth pulled out in about 12 hrs. Less than 12 hrs since I got to know I was going....this will be an interesting week.
On November 22 2010 06:44 terr13 wrote: I've been trying to cut down on carbs. I think I eat a little more than half of what I did before, but I'll try to cut out most of it. I think it's also hard to cut out that many carbs when I go out to eat. Also, I think I already eat a decent amount of protein, or should I really increase it by that much more? And what are some simple good sources of good fat?
On November 22 2010 03:29 eshlow wrote: Do them from the feet and go to the knees when you have to.
Doing them from the knees continually and building up reps won't help you.
It's like using regular pushups to work up to one arm pushup.... it doesnt work. Or regular pullups to do one arm pullup... doesnt work.
Thing is, I can't do even a single rep from the feet. About half way to the rep my middle just crumbles, and I don't think it's an issue with technique either...
Yes, when you collapse you go to the knees. Getting the full eccentric to when you collapse is good, and back up from when you come off the knees to the feet.
Oliver Gam/Koagel Age: 22 || Height: 6'2" or 187cm || Weight: 260lbs/120kg Starting Date: 22/11/2010 || Goal Date: Hm, let's say the beginning of the next summer? Weight goals -- don't care, it's just a number Training goals -- overcome my current benching plateau, go to the gym more often than 3x a week Nutrition goals -- reduce the amount of cheap junk shit Misc goals -- Find another mod/indie game I can dump my time into, get into 3d modeling. Work on my dissertation.
current bench press: 220 lbs for at least 8 reps. Don't know the 1 rep max. (2 warm-up sets, 4 working sets, gradually increasing the weight to the 220 lbs.) leg press; around 900 lbs for 13+ reps. I currently don't feel like increasing because I my legs are overly trained in comparison to my upper body anyway. Also, it takes a while to collect all the weight plates. Should start squatting instead maybe.
I'm usually going to the gym in the night (after midnight), as it has opened for 24 hours and is on the other side of the street. I prefer to train in peace, and at this time there are maybe 3 other people there at most. Con: no spotter, and I don't dare doing really heavy stuff without one. And my biorythm is fucked up badly. Pro: I get to watch the day[9] daily live
Oh well,... if you know it works by experience hopefully now that I've been saying this for a long time again (or believe me and my studies) feel free to spread the word and combat the ignorance!
Been taking 10k/day for the last 3 days. Hoping my nose wont be so stuffy/runny soon T_T Also, koagel What does your work out though? And yes squatting >>>>> leg pressing
Oh well,... if you know it works by experience hopefully now that I've been saying this for a long time again (or believe me and my studies) feel free to spread the word and combat the ignorance!
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