TL Health and Fitness Initiative 2010 - Page 218

On December 27 2010 11:46 ShaLLoW[baY] wrote:
Today I was doing incline dumbbell bench when I looked in the mirror and saw a big guy load 2 plates onto his bench..I've never seen anyone do even this much at the gym I'm at for the holidays, so I watched on, jaw dropped, as he pounded out 225, then 275, then finished with 315x8.

I asked him how long he's been training. "Oh, 17 years."

Turns out he competed in the 2004 Olympics (discus), and he's training for 2012.

"You're working out chest today? Oh, I'll work out with you"

I come to you all a broken shell of a man. He destroyed me :p Even showed me some core stuff he used to do in the Russian military (!!!!). He says he'll try to help me start doing snatches

www.dario2004.com is him.

On December 27 2010 07:37 Dr.Lettuce wrote:


Obviously everything varies, and I have no set meal combinations, I mix and match what I'm feeling for/can afford.

But, lots of fruit, I drink very little besides water.
Usually for breakfast, I make a shake of, half a scoop of protein, oats, strawberries,blue berries, acai berries (if I have them) raspberries and a banana with milk and water.

A lot of bananas. I only have fresh veg/fruit. None of that canned crap.
Lots of boneless skinless chicken, steaks. A lot of eggs, I try not to have too many yolks.
Brown rice has become a staple part of my diet ( I hate it, and have been experimenting with different herbs and spices and low salt soy sauce to improve it)
Lots of cottage cheese, I have that with rice cakes routinely as a snack.
Probably way too much turkey meat (very low fat) haha
I have a lot of tuna, mackerel and cod.
I have a lot of spinach, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, onions, broccoli, basically a lot of veg.
Different kinds of nuts as well
I have wheat whole grain bread, although I try not to eat too much bread, same applies for pasta.

I also changed the meal portions. I usually have between 4-5 meals a day, smaller portions. I try not to snack. I'm a shit cook though, I just end up eating plain tasting meals, as I try to avoid using salt and sauces/dressings.

I am by no means a dietician, I've picked this stuff all up by myself, I'm sure if you research a lot or ask around you'll find lots of useful stuff.
But if you stick to what I listed up there, I'm sure no harm can come

On December 27 2010 19:39 Kewlots wrote:
Does anyone have any experience dealing with shin splints I have recently gotten back into to exercising I try to go jogging 2 to 3 times a week but have been struggling to go lately because my shins ache like crazy

I assume I could just keep running and eventually I should be able to push through it but does anyone have any tips to help deal with the the soreness ??

On December 27 2010 19:39 Kewlots wrote:
Does anyone have any experience dealing with shin splints I have recently gotten back into to exercising I try to go jogging 2 to 3 times a week but have been struggling to go lately because my shins ache like crazy

I assume I could just keep running and eventually I should be able to push through it but does anyone have any tips to help deal with the the soreness ??

On December 21 2010 13:29 Liquid`Tyler wrote:
i am officially announcing my intention to do the 24 24 24 in 24 challenge, or the marathon challenge (26.2 26.2 26.2 in 26.2). it's run 24 miles, eat 24 krispy kremes, and drink 24 beers in 24 hours. it's a vicious contest requiring both high mileage capability and high drinking capability. im not sure when im gonna go for it. but im starting from scratch on my running due to ~3 months off (hamstring injury from playing ultimate frisbee -- no cross training in the meantime) and my alcohol tolerance really sucks.

On December 28 2010 07:29 Necosarius wrote:
What are overhead squats good for ? They looks kinda awesome :o

On December 28 2010 08:37 MoreFasho wrote:

I'm a pretty big guy and a former runner who's been known to toss back more than his fair share, but I still think 26.2 beers is going to be by far the hardest part after cutting off so much of your day doing / recovering from the marathon.

My suggestions:

Do about 6-8 Krispy Kreme's during the race, drink 5 beers morning of the race and then just find something you can keep downing after the race, probably something carb-heavy so your body won't try to reject it, but I'm definitely not a doctor.

On December 27 2010 13:13 unknown.sam wrote:

holy shit dude. 5'9 at 110?! i have a friend who's 5'9 at 118 and he is the skinniest guy i've ever seen so i duno how much skinnier 110 would look lol.

just lift weights. you'll end up eating a truck load of food without even realizing because lifting weights demands that you eat more. just make sure to have something ready to eat every 2-3 hours (preferably no junk) and you'll gain 20-25lbs pretty easily. oh and don't forget to drink your milk.,

@shallow: woah, who would've thought a guy like that would be training in the same gym as you. i find it odd though how he's training alone especially for someone who's an elite athlete.

On December 28 2010 12:00 Hidden_MotiveS wrote:
[Q]Hey, guys I need some help.

Last time I posted on here someone called me a troll. Please don't do it again. Just trust what I say I am like.

I'm 5'10, asian, 19 years of age, and 135 lbs. So I look like your average progamer.

I want a body that looks more like Nada's. If I were to work out my arms and abs, and got them to a point where they were noticeable(read girls don't look at me like I'm a spider), and then stopped exercising. Completely.

Would my muscles and abs go away? Say I ate the same and everything.. How long would my muscles stay?

I don't have time much time during the school year for exercising.
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