The Bodybuilders Thread: Circuit II

StrontiumDog said:
The machine at planet fitness gave you your results in percentages, or was it in kg? 1kg of muscle loss is not that much if you weigh 100kg, it's relative. Anyways, that method of measuring body composition is not that accurate, but I suppose it is a consistent way to track body comp assuming your diet and timing of when you measure is consistent. First thing in the morning is usually best.

5kg of weight loss in 4 months is not that fast, but this is relative to your current body weight.

If you were doing much more strength training than you currently are doing, then it does stand to reason you will lose muscle. Use it or lose it...

Are you trying to lose fat? Are you eating enough protein to preserve muscle mass?
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Trying to drop my last 5kg of fat, which should take me to a BF percentage of around 19%, and preserve what muscle I managed to build, while doing all my triathlon training. It's pretty rough. I think I am lucky in the sense that I can build muscle quickly, but it sucks to lose it. I am not tracking my macros, but I try eat a good protein source with each meal. Maybe it's time to go back to tracking everything to make 100% sure.

BTW, I do not weigh 100kg... I am female. I am tall, but jeeze :*(

Patrick_Hockstetter said:
If you train first thing in the morning ( pre 6am).

What is the best type of food to eat the night before for optimal energy for a heavy lifting session? I do not have time to eat or drink pre workout, besides water.

Thanks.
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Not sure why this is a big thing. Your muscles have energy stored in them. It's called glycogen. If you eat well the previous evening, you shouldn't need to fuel for such an early session. I do a 90 minute track session with a bunch of 800m sprints completely fasted. Afterwards I am dead, but eat well and then get through an entire work day fine too.

Are you sure you are getting enough quality sleep? I sleep a minimum of 8 hours a night. Your body could be fatigued, and you are looking for stimulants to make you feel like you have "energy". Think that is often overlooked, and probably one of the key things to promote growth and healing between sessions.
 
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Patrick_Hockstetter said:
If you train first thing in the morning ( pre 6am).

What is the best type of food to eat the night before for optimal energy for a heavy lifting session? I do not have time to eat or drink pre workout, besides water.

Thanks.
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Define heavy lifting? 200kg squats? Post a video of you doing 200kg squats first thing in the morning. Would love to see that.
 
Emjay said:
Trying to drop my last 5kg of fat, which should take me to a BF percentage of around 19%, and preserve what muscle I managed to build, while doing all my triathlon training. It's pretty rough.<snip>
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I can only imagine, triathlon training... sounds rough, good luck :)
 
Emjay said:
Are you sure you are getting enough quality sleep? I sleep a minimum of 8 hours a night. Your body could be fatigued, and you are looking for stimulants to make you feel like you have "energy". Think that is often overlooked, and probably one of the key things to promote growth and healing between sessions.
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Sleep is an issue for me during the week. I get about 6 hours a night, if I'm very lucky then 6.5 or 7. Weekends are better.
 
Came so close today to hitting that 30 tons lifted. Failed on my last 2 reps of final hack squat sets otherwise I would have hit it. Next time for sure.

All free weights.

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Jefit. Been using it to track my workouts for the past 2 years.

Allows customs routines and everything.
 
Nice simple explanation of what's really important. You can get excellent results without getting too technical, but the part that's the hardest is staying consistent.

[video=youtube;1iGE8De5pxU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iGE8De5pxU[/video]
 
Patrick_Hockstetter said:
How many weeks does one need for a cut?
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Depends on your starting point and how lean you want to get. I want to get absolutely diced to my socks, so I'll be dieting all the way into December, and then starting a proper contest prep in the new year once I choose a show to do. I'll look at one of the earliest shows of the season, around March.
 
Eedubz said:
Depends on your starting point and how lean you want to get. I want to get absolutely diced to my socks, so I'll be dieting all the way into December, and then starting a proper contest prep in the new year once I choose a show to do. I'll look at one of the earliest shows of the season, around March.
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What are good filler type foods, to avoid hunger during a cut? i.e. Low calories to snack on type stuff?

Other than that, drink lots of water?
 
StrontiumDog said:
What are good filler type foods, to avoid hunger during a cut? i.e. Low calories to snack on type stuff?

Other than that, drink lots of water?
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I snack on:

Raw carrots
Celery with hummus
Cucumber
Tomato
Air popped popcorn
Watermelon (if you have a major sweet craving) (46 calories per cup)
 
Tub of Cottage Cheese and a scoop of protein powder was a lifesaver for me when I was cutting.

That and plenty of salad. But I love salad in general so that part was easy.
 
StrontiumDog said:
What are good filler type foods, to avoid hunger during a cut? i.e. Low calories to snack on type stuff?

Other than that, drink lots of water?
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I make a huge salad out of just cheap-ass crisp lettuce, 1 regular tomato sliced up and a sliced up 1/3 or so of a cucumber. I have that along side my chicken/beef and rice as my last meal of the day (meal 6).

During the day I just use veggies in 2 of my meals along side my chicken/beef/ostrich/fish and rice/sweet potato/WW pasta.
 
https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/...utm_term=1098808891&utm_campaign=Men's Health

RIP. So young as well. :cry:

We've all had that sinking feeling: You bring the barbell down, and you just know you’re not getting it back up. If you have a spotter there to help hoist it, it’s no big deal. You can shake it off, take a rest, and try again another time.

But if you’re on your own, you don’t have that luxury—and it can be deadly. That was the case for 15-year-old rugby player Ben Shaw, who died in the hospital days after he was crushed under a bench press, as Australia’s ABC News reports.
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