Weight-Lifting Thread (General Fitness Thread)

[Shahin]

looked for the previous thread, couldn't find it but i remember it was a real long one and there was some good/helpful discussion.

how's everybody doing with their workout regimens? right now i'm just waiting for my JuCo to open the gym back up, so i've been hitting up the ghetto workouts. there's a bigass tire over at the field that i've been pushin' around and just generally doin' sprints.



I got those supplements, but I only really use the truemass. The n.o. explode doesn't really work too well i've noticed. not too big on creatine some cellmass is a dud. Nitrix i don't have. anybody tried those supplements before?

Jus tryin to get a discussion goin

[TitleTown088]

I used to take a post workout protein supplement, then i stopped because it was too expensive. I gained more weight/mass/strength off the supplement when i was just eating right. Call it a coincidence, but i don't buy that many of those supplement are really worth it.

My buddy started taking this stuff called the ultimate bulk,supposedly it does work.

[Rob S]

only supps I take are zma, beta alanine (I like it better than creatine), and a multivitamin and fish oil.

I dont consider whey a supplement, its food.

[tjsunstein]

I actually just rejoined a gym a couple weeks ago. Went twice today. What's everyone's schedule?

Monday:
Chest
Triceps

Tuesday:
Shoulders
Legs

Wednesday:
Back
Biceps

Thursday:
Strictly Cardio

The next three days are rest days and everyday I do some sort of ab workout and atleast 10-15 minutes on the sitdown bike. I'm thinking about buying some whey protein, maybe some sort of creatine stack. What are the best products out there? I have fish oil but havent taken it regularly.

[CJSchneider]

I used to take a post workout protein supplement, then i stopped because it was too expensive. I gained more weight/mass/strength off the supplement when i was just eating right. Call it a coincidence, but i don't buy that many of those supplement are really worth it.

My buddy started taking this stuff called the ultimate bulk,supposedly it does work.

As a P.E. major I did some research on a few exercise supplements. I am a firm believer that with a proper diet many of the supplements people buy aren't as necessary as they think.

[tjsunstein]

As a P.E. major I did some research on a few exercise supplements. I am a firm believer that with a proper diet many of the supplements people buy aren't as necessary as they think.

What would be the ideal diet? For breakfast, when I have time, I try to have some eggs or oatmeal with fruit. Lunch I tend to get a wrap or some sort of stir fry. Dinner is really a crapshoot because living at home I really rely on what is made that night.

[Rob S]

I actually just rejoined a gym a couple weeks ago. Went twice today. What's everyone's schedule?

Monday:
Chest
Triceps

Tuesday:
Shoulders
Legs

Wednesday:
Back
Biceps

Thursday:
Strictly Cardio

The next three days are rest days and everyday I do some sort of ab workout. I'm thinking about buying some whey protein, maybe some sort of creatine stack. What are the best products out there?

Why not spread out the lifting? Seems dumb to do it all in a row.

I do the 5x5 right now, lifting mon, wed, fri.

Mon- Bench, Squat, Row

Wed- Deadlift, Squat, SOHP

Friday- Same as Mon, but a heavy triple instead of 5x5 all the way through

As far as supplements, I recommend Optimum Nutrition Whey. I would go Beta Alanine over creatine, its better imo. Letting you know tho, your skin may tingle on Beta Alanine, its normal tho.

[Rob S]

As a P.E. major I did some research on a few exercise supplements. I am a firm believer that with a proper diet many of the supplements people buy aren't as necessary as they think.

I agree, but stuff like protein is just a cheap food source that is easy to make. I take fish oil because I dont like fish and its expensive. And stuff like ZMA and beta alanine are pretty proven and I dont know of any food thats can give you the same results.

[TitleTown088]

I actually just rejoined a gym a couple weeks ago. Went twice today. What's everyone's schedule?

Monday:
Chest
Triceps

Tuesday:
Shoulders
Legs

Wednesday:
Back
Biceps

Thursday:
Strictly Cardio

The next three days are rest days and everyday I do some sort of ab workout and atleast 10-15 minutes on the sitdown bike. I'm thinking about buying some whey protein, maybe some sort of creatine stack. What are the best products out there? I have fish oil but havent taken it regularly.

Monday:
Chest n biceps

Tuesday:
legs/abs

wed:
Day off/cardio

Thursday:

Shoulders/triceps

Friday:
Back

weekend:
Rest with a bit of cardio and abs.

[CJSchneider]

As a rule of thumb, to maintain a perfect balance (as far as weight goes) you need to consume 12*(your weight in lbs). I have been doing some reading on the blood type diet. Albeit I have let my physical condition go to the way side in recent years (a back injury will kill how much you can run) I tried it out last summer when I could be consistent and lost 20 lbs in 3 weeks. I got bored quickly, but it did work. If you are looking to build muscle, it's simple -up the protein portion. You will burn through the fuel/food faster, but all the building blocks are there. The only change I would make to the blood type diet is regardless of what your specific diet consist of, add a good amount of fish and seafood for the chromium picolanate naturally found there.

http://www.dadamo.com/program.htm

is a good site to look up some things according to your blood type.

[Shahin]

what exactly does fish oil do?

[TitleTown088]

If you are looking to build muscle, it's simple -up the protein portion. You will burn through the fuel/food faster, but all the building blocks are there.

It's not that simple. If your looking to bulk up you need to eat more calories too ( you hinted at this). If you're looking for bulk, don't shy away from desserts and such. Eat.

[SuperKevin]

I'm currently training to run the Marine Corps Marathon. I run about 5 miles 4 times a week with ankle and wrist weights right now.

[Rob S]

what exactly does fish oil do?

http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f15/sh...tation-719643/

sherdog FAQ ftw

[CJSchneider]

It's not that simple. If your looking to bulk up you need to eat more calories too ( you hinted at this). If you're looking for bulk, don't shy away from desserts and such. Eat.

If you have a quick metabolism and you are 21 that might be ok, but I prefer to up the protein calories; that's where the fish and seafood comes in.