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[QUOTE=Willnotquit;1016995703]Been trying to fall asleep since 1. It's almost 4 now and I don't think I'll be falling asleep any time soon. My brain just won't shut off. And people in my house woke up at 3 for work, started making noise, that didnt help either. I didn't sleep as in, shut of my brain, just been laying here with my eyes closed. Feeling pretty depressed cus I don't even know if I'll have energy to workout or even go to workout. I skipped one day last week, really hate to skip another. Feel like **** now, I'd rather be freaking dead, things always **** up for me and never go right.[/QUOTE]
Try taking melatonin or whatever its called. I know a lot of people who use it and they love it. It helps them sleep thru the night. I might start taking it cuz lately ive been waking up really tired, I dont think im fully sleeping thru the night.
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[QUOTE=Willnotquit;1016995703]Been trying to fall asleep since 1. It's almost 4 now and I don't think I'll be falling asleep any time soon. My brain just won't shut off. And people in my house woke up at 3 for work, started making noise, that didnt help either. I didn't sleep as in, shut of my brain, just been laying here with my eyes closed. Feeling pretty depressed cus I don't even know if I'll have energy to workout or even go to workout. I skipped one day last week, really hate to skip another. Feel like **** now![/QUOTE]
know that feel brah..
i've been having some sleeping disorders for the past 3 years. Keep positive and understand you can still function without 8 hours of sleep
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[QUOTE=Conquer92;1016314873]Gotcha. Ideally some chicken and potatoes or rice.
But if time is an issue, im not sure if you have protein powder around. I would go with 1-2scoops whey and then 2pgj sandwhiches. Good balance of Proteins carbs and fats like that and you can finish it within minutes or while driving.[/QUOTE]
Toasted bread PB & Nutella sandwich with some, honey, oats and cinnamon sprinkled in the middle is my choice. Damn, I want one now.
Cals and protein out the wazoo.
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[QUOTE=Harwood88;1016551073]i have now aquired myself a blender
now as im eating both eggs and oats for breakfast or spaced a few hours apart
would it work to scramble my eggs then add them with 100g of raw oats add in a scoop of whey with some milk and blend myself a shake
(disgusting probably) but would help with the amount of time i have to eat in the morning
as im also finding that after having liquid calories for example the 2 litres of milk im drinking a day its not affecting my appetite so can still eat some solid foods if this makes sense[/QUOTE]
Puke. It would probably be better to throw the eggs into it raw. The scrambled eggs floating in milk are going to have a chunky texture going down...makes me want to throw up thinking about it.
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[QUOTE=Alexander0884;1016611893]
Another thing I recommend is dry your blender thoroughly, and blend around 500g of oats into a fine powder. Store this in a dry jar somewhere. Whenever I make a shake in the mornings, I first warm the milk to lukewarm temp in a microwave, then I chuck the oat powder, the egg whites, a bit of casein isolate a bit of whey isolate, a banana and some almond powder (i buy mine pre-blended into a fine powder). PERFECT. Has all the nutrient for NOW and LATER, first thing in the morning. I challenge anyone to try and beat that with a better alternative.[/QUOTE]
I always keep some powderized oats in my cabinet. They even mix well in a shaker bottle.
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Brilliant, I do so too. After every workout!
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Wooooo starting sponsored review log of Infinite Labs Pre-Fight today
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When I wake up in the morning around 9, after getting home from work at 12, falling asleep at roughly 1am, I feel so tired when I wake up that I can barely stay awake. Really kills my motivation to get ul and maje a big breakfast then hit the gym. Ive tried getting more sleep, no change. thought maybe I needed less sleep, like maybe im over sleeping. Nope. No change.
Im 22 with a full time job, work 3pm-1130pm. And I have no idea why Im so tired all the time. I started taking a multi vitamin this week so maybe that will help?
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[QUOTE=Andrewt11591;1018300893]When I wake up in the morning around 9, after getting home from work at 12, falling asleep at roughly 1am, I feel so tired when I wake up that I can barely stay awake. Really kills my motivation to get ul and maje a big breakfast then hit the gym. Ive tried getting more sleep, no change. thought maybe I needed less sleep, like maybe im over sleeping. Nope. No change.
Im 22 with a full time job, work 3pm-1130pm. And I have no idea why Im so tired all the time. I started taking a multi vitamin this week so maybe that will help?[/QUOTE]
I used to be like that. Make sure your eating enough and your not dificient in any vitamin like D or Zinc. EaT SMALLER MORE FREQUENT MEALS and you wont feel sluggish from being full or bloated.
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[QUOTE=y0lked;1018357533]I used to be like that. Make sure your eating enough and your not dificient in any vitamin like D or Zinc. EaT SMALLER MORE FREQUENT MEALS and you wont feel sluggish from being full or bloated.[/QUOTE]
Ill give that small meals a try.
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missed deadline for the transformation contest, oh well, still don't plan to let up.
First week back into gym after 3 weeks off, had alot of things happen. Hope everyone is keeping to their goals! Summer is almost here
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Roughly 4 weeks on my cut left, then going on a clean bulk until spring in the southern hemisphere. This time I'll try to keep it to a 200kcal surplus. 500kcal is too much to clean bulk on.
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200 is pretty low, maybe you have miscalculated your maintenance?
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Anyone know some good high calorie snacks
, still need dinner but I work til 1130pm so I eat around 745-8
But so far I feel ive eaten a decent amount of food and my cal count isnt veey high. What should I add?
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[QUOTE=Andrewt11591;1020853963]Anyone know some good high calorie snacks
, still need dinner but I work til 1130pm so I eat around 745-8
But so far I feel ive eaten a decent amount of food and my cal count isnt veey high. What should I add?[/QUOTE]
PBJ sandwhiches
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[QUOTE=y0lked;992726293][youtube]YNvgJSPHoSA[/youtube][/QUOTE]
Since this vid I've deadlifted heavy maybe 3 times. Getting back into it today with starting PHAT and gaining 10lbs since the video.
Squatted:
225 x 5
245 x 5
275 x 5
275 x 5
Then deadlifted
315 x 5
335 x 5
386 x 5
405 x 5
405 x 5
Then SLDL
225 x 8
225 x 8
Feeling amazing bros! Eat your carbs and fiber you will grow! 60g+ fiber and you will feel soo much more dense and gain soo much more weight!! Free diet plans PM me! I want to help you guys!
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Hey guys. I'm new here. 18 years old, 120 lbs. I've tried weight gainers (optimum nutrition serious mass) and whey protein (optimum nutrition gold standard whey) and it's very strong on my stomach. I really don't like them too much. Just by those 2, I conclude I can't stand (my stomach) supplements like this. Can I do this without supplements? However, before I started the serious mass bag, I was 110 lbs and after I finished, I got to around 116 - 118 lbs though.. It looks like it works in terms of weight gaining, but I really have a serious problem like passing gas and using the restroom for #2 quite often afterwards. Any ideas?
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[QUOTE=agentk168;1020964183]Hey guys. I'm new here. 18 years old, 120 lbs. I've tried weight gainers (optimum nutrition serious mass) and whey protein (optimum nutrition gold standard whey) and it's very strong on my stomach. I really don't like them too much. Just by those 2, I conclude I can't stand (my stomach) supplements like this. [b]Can I do this without supplements?[/b] However, before I started the serious mass bag, I was 110 lbs and after I finished, I got to around 116 - 118 lbs though.. It looks like it works in terms of weight gaining, but I really have a serious problem like passing gas and using the restroom for #2 quite often afterwards. Any ideas?[/QUOTE]
Ideally you would want to be doing this without supps anyway.
Your first step is figuring out how many calories you are eating per day over a span of about a week or so.
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Holy god my legs are toast. Did my first leg work out today,, well half of one. I hav a few questions tho
Is the leg press machine equal to real leg presses? The one wher you sit and push the whole seat backinstead of pushing up the weight? People were costantly using the actual leg press (gym was real busy for a wednesday at 11am)
Is leg pressing 260lbs good for someone who weighs 155lbs? I was really happy with how much I could do, my legs have always been my strong point. I always biked and ran when I was younger and ive been pushing 300-700lbs daily for 8hrs 5days a week for the past year lol
Also did 200 on leg extensions which I thought was good too, my legs shake like crazy on that workout tho.
Thanks for any input
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[QUOTE=Andrewt11591;1021750393]Holy god my legs are toast. Did my first leg work out today,, well half of one. I hav a few questions tho
Is the leg press machine equal to real leg presses? The one wher you sit and push the whole seat backinstead of pushing up the weight? People were costantly using the actual leg press (gym was real busy for a wednesday at 11am)
Is leg pressing 260lbs good for someone who weighs 155lbs? I was really happy with how much I could do, my legs have always been my strong point. I always biked and ran when I was younger and ive been pushing 300-700lbs daily for 8hrs 5days a week for the past year lol
Also did 200 on leg extensions which I thought was good too, my legs shake like crazy on that workout tho.
Thanks for any input[/QUOTE]
i prefer regular leg press, work in with someone next time.
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[QUOTE=y0lked;1021793703]i prefer regular leg press, work in with someone next time.[/QUOTE]
Ive never done either before so idk the difference. Im trying to get familiar with all the equipment. Ill try to work in with peiple next time but it seemed like that was already going on, there was someone pressi g and two people standing near.
Also I wanted to do squats but I was toasted after lunges, legs presses, extensions, calves. Not too bad for my dirst leg day tho
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[QUOTE=Andrewt11591;1021800743]Ive never done either before so idk the difference. Im trying to get familiar with all the equipment. Ill try to work in with peiple next time but it seemed like that was already going on, there was someone pressi g and two people standing near.
Also I wanted to do squats but I was toasted after lunges, legs presses, extensions, calves. Not too bad for my dirst leg day tho[/QUOTE]
good and yea that happens. Do squats first! And video your form, post it here and i will help you perfect it so you can gain faster and not develop bad habits that lead to injury.
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[QUOTE=y0lked;1021811713]good and yea that happens. Do squats first! And video your form, post it here and i will help you perfect it so you can gain faster and not develop bad habits that lead to injury.[/QUOTE]
Ok ill do that next leg day. Should I have a spotter for squats?
Should I do deadlifts and squats on the same day?
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[QUOTE=Andrewt11591;1021820363]Ok ill do that next leg day. Should I have a spotter for squats?
Should I do deadlifts and squats on the same day?[/QUOTE]
squat in the power rack and adjust the lower bars to rest the bar should you fail. start light and work your way up each workout. Form is way more important than weight so you shouldnt be getting close to failure.
[img]http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/squat-rack.jpg[/img]
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[QUOTE=y0lked;1021912883]squat in the power rack and adjust the lower bars to rest the bar should you fail. start light and work your way up each workout. Form is way more important than weight so you shouldnt be getting close to failure][/QUOTE]
Ok cool thanks for the info. I also watched your video on your deadlifts, def helped with questions about form.
Thanks man
Trying to get my brother to go with me. Maybe next time he can record it and ill post here. Hes 18 and does a lot of working out at home but never does legs or anything other than dumbell and pull up excersises. Trying to motivate him to come with me, especially since im paying extra to have a free guest lol
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[QUOTE=y0lked;1021912883]squat in the power rack and adjust the lower bars to rest the bar should you fail. start light and work your way up each workout. Form is way more important than weight so you shouldnt be getting close to failure.
[img]http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/squat-rack.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Wish I had one of those at home!
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[QUOTE=Andrewt11591;1021917773]Ok cool thanks for the info. I also watched your video on your deadlifts, def helped with questions about form.
Thanks man
Trying to get my brother to go with me. Maybe next time he can record it and ill post here. Hes 18 and does a lot of working out at home but never does legs or anything other than dumbell and pull up excersises. Trying to motivate him to come with me, especially since im paying extra to have a free guest lol[/QUOTE]
Glad you found my deadlift video helpful. Tell your bro that the body grows in proportions and that if he does lower body that his upper body will grow as a response to the heavy loads applying to it.
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What is a good squat/deadlift/leg press for someone 6ft 155lbs?
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[QUOTE=Andrewt11591;1022442063]What is a good squat/deadlift/leg press for someone 6ft 155lbs?[/QUOTE]
More than you did last workout.
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