Weight Lifting Help Thread

[Cuthbert]

BTW Rez, copped these - Buy Tribulus Pro | Myprotein.com

Will let you know how I get on with them.

inb4 ten wanks a day

[butthead aka 216]

any of u mates have any suggestion for me??

i mainly just do upper body (go ahead lol at me bro) but thats beside the point. i used jack3d as a pre workout cause its always worked for me. but what about a post workout?? i used to take whey protein powder but is there anythin with more bang for my buck?? unless im missin somethin, i can just eat eggs or tuna after workouts and its more protein for cheaper. is there a diamond in the rough somewhere as far as post workouts goes where i can get lots of protein?????

[Cuthbert]

What is your goal, finding a cheap source of protein?

Cheapest is MyProtein Impact Whey - 5kg for £35 roughly. That's in the UK though. But whey protein is the best bang for buck source of protein you can get, then eggs (eat the whole egg). Maybe skimmed milk as well but I don't drink much milk.

'Milk is for babies, when you grow up you have to drink beer'

Don't eat too much tuna though; high in mercury. Tinned sardines are a steal too, if you can stomach them. Oh and beef mince, go to the supermarket near closing time and get discounted packs of beef mince. I can't stomach it though, beef especially has to be good quality for me to eat it.

I have never used anything post workout. Or pre workout for that matter. Just a strong coffee. As long as you're getting all your macros in per day then that's it really.

[Dr_Rez]

Originally Posted by Christian Benteke

BTW Rez, copped these - Buy Tribulus Pro | Myprotein.com

Will let you know how I get on with them.

inb4 ten wanks a day

lol first review: After a week of taking 3 per day the difference is incredible. My strength and stamina has increased dramatically. The amount of weight I can lift has almost doubled.

[Cuthbert]

Originally Posted by Rezdaddy Longlegs

lol first review: After a week of taking 3 per day the difference is incredible. My strength and stamina has increased dramatically. The amount of weight I can lift has almost doubled.

lol I know. You can find reviews like that for whey protein though

Good and cheap

Perry - (30 / Jan / 2014)

4
Good protein source for when food is not ready. Helped me pack on a few lbs will buy again

Liam - (30 / Jan / 2014)

5
Great product, only been using it for a few weeks and can begin too see results.

Buy Impact Whey Protein | Myprotein.com

Read a ton of reviews on there and BB and it's mixed at best. Decided to just buy it

[Dr_Rez]

Protein is protein bro. All you need to check is how many grams per serving and how much fat is in each. Other than that get the cheap **** at wallmart it is the same thing.

[Cuthbert]

Was that supposed to be for me? Or Butthead.

[Dr_Rez]

Originally Posted by Christian Benteke

Was that supposed to be for me? Or Butthead.

For the world.

[xLizardx]

Originally Posted by Christian Benteke

Women are generally ****ing hopeless when it comes to fitness. Fat is like kryptonite to them yet they wolf down pasta, rice, orange juice & fruit thinking it's 'healthy'... measuring gains in days and weeks instead of months and years...

Losing 'weight'
Getting 'toned'

& I just read something one posted about fretting over calories and I just thought Jesus ****ing wept.

Sexist post but most are clueless, I had to rant tbh cos it's doing my nut in. Pretty much all of my female friends and my sister is like this.

I don't think that that's a gender-specific misconception - in fact, if anything, it seems to be more common amongst older people. In the 80s a lot of health advice seemed to focus on following a high carb, low fat diet, and doing a ****load of cardio, which sure, will burn fat... and your muscle along with it.

Personally I do predominantly resistance-based exercise, as greater muscle mass increases your metabolism. In order to achieve/ maintain muscle, I try to eat a substantial amount of protein, and avoid starchy carbohydrates like potato, pasta, rice, bread, and root vegetables. Obviously, simple starches break down into sugars - I figure, if you're going to eat something unhealthily high in sugar, then you might as well have a chocolate bar or something. It tastes significantly better than mashed potato, and is probably about as unhealthy. Granted, it might be higher in fat, but then again fat actually slows the absorption of other nutrients, which is obviously useful for sustained energy levels.

I don't avoid fat, though I do try to have "healthy" fats, like olive oil, avocado, fish oil, nuts, over processed fats or butter. I do avoid fruit juice [it's almost as bad as coke] and pretty much any high-calorie drink - it's easy to consume a lot of sugar without even realising it. I stick to skimmed [zero fat] milk, tea, diet drinks [yeah, yeah, I know they're not great for you either] and sugar-free cordial.

I never weigh myself. Instead, I pay attention to muscle definition and clothes sizes.

Seems to work, anyway. I'm not trying to body-build, just put on/ retain enough muscle to maintain a high metabolism, have a bit of definition, and feel strong and healthy.

What's great is, I can do so, and still eat a ****load of bacon. And steak. And sausages. And gammon. And chicken. And duck. And venison. And lamb. And salmon. And haddock. And cod. And mackerel...

Ah, this is just turning into a litany of all my favourite meats and fish. Mmm, anchovies.

Yeah, I don't use protein shakes, or anything. I love cooking, so I just eat loads of meat, fish, and eggs, and have a moderate amount of milk and cheese.

Aw man, cheese. There are so many awesome cheeses. F***, now I'm hungry again.

[DwnWthVwls]

Originally Posted by Rezdaddy Longlegs

Waterweight is good. Your muscles draw more water to them while working out, it is part of the reason creatine is so effective.

Also I have never heard of it causing sleep problems? Maybe you were taking something else or a bad brand?

Effective at giving you bulk or effective at actually getting gains? I've always heard it just makes you look bigger.