I wouldn't say I really chose powerlifting over bodybuilding, I just like to chase performance first. Performance will lead to aesthetics in my opinion. Assuming you don't have high amounts of...
Good experience overall. Made a lot of mistakes, but still felt I did well. I know I could have benched at least 215, and squatted 300... Failed attempts threw me off, so I didn't want...
I've been cutting and been very successful with it. My activity has increased a lot lately. I've switched up my workout and have been doing prowler pushes, sprints, hill sprints , and other types of...
I know some people dont agree with this, but try not using a belt. I dont know if you do or not, but when i stopped using a belt and started doing stability core excercises, my back pain stopped...
Most people have one side that looks better or worse than the other. For me, my right arm is much more vascular and is bigger than my left, yet they are equal in strength. Its just your genetics, but...
If you don't like rest days, why not just do some light lifting or active recovery instead of a whole day off. You have to remember that you don't get bigger or stronger while youre lifting. All your...
Youre right, but really everyone is going to have to just watch the scale and adjust from there whether they are gaining too much or too little. 500 calories is a great number to use because 500x 7...
Thats not a problem at all. Id be more focused on the quality of your workouts instead of what days you do them. You can always interchange days. As long as you have good quality workouts, that will...
Your food choices are great. Youll have no problem meeting your macro and micro requirements. Everything looks great, I only have one thing to reccomend. Counting your calories would help you...
if you google full body workout example, the first thing to come up is a great article on muscleandstrength dot com. Read it, and see what program best fits you. Good luck.
Thats always everyones biggest fear. No you wont lose any gains. I find thats its all mental, for me anyways. If I take a couple days off, I usually come back refreshed and actually have a better...
I would say start with a full body 3x a week plan. It will allow you to build a balanced body. Youll be hitting your whole body 3 times a week which means all body parts get hit 3 times in one week...
Yes, as long as you do not exceed your macro and micronutrient requirements, fill the rest of your calories with whatever you want. Your body will use those extra calories for muscle building. You...
A quick way to get in carbs is to put some rolled oats into your shakes. If you don't want to do that, theres no reason not to fill in the rest of your macros with whatever as long as you get your...
The protein intake is a little excessive. Also make sure to get your fats in. (.5g-.7g per lb of bw) this will help your hormones stay regulated and keep your metabolism steady. I would say just get...
Nutrient timing and meal timing have been found to be irrelevant in recent studies. As long as you eat throughout the day and get all your macros and micros you'll be fine. When you workout your body...
