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cobra_commanderAm I the only one who just has a cup of coffee as a 'pre-workout?'
It's all you need.
TheFapTry prewrek by swole. The flavor is excellent and it gives you a really nice pump without the jitters and shit that some give me. It's $30 on Amazon I think. Get green apple it's the bomb
cobra_commanderAm I the only one who just has a cup of coffee as a 'pre-workout?'
It's all you need.
RedPandaAnyone else work out in the morning before school/work? I've been getting to bed by like 9 and getting up at 430/5ish to work out before school.
Crispy.This is what I always do, early morning lifts are so much better than later in the day. Plus it's awesome feeling super sore and being able to just sit in class all day and focus. However, this does screw me over if I lift legs/back and then want to go hard skiing that same day.
RedPandaYeah it's really nice knowing that you're already done with your workout and don't have to worry about anything else getting in the way of it later on in the day.
louie.miragsI just ran out of c4 and i've been using it for 3-4 months already 3-4 times a week. I got up to about a scoop and a half preworkout and it worked pretty good. Towards the end though I wasn't feeling the same pump and extra energy. Any recommendations on what brand I should buy today? I want to try another brand. Or do I need to take a break from it for a little while?
RedPandaAnyone else work out in the morning before school/work? I've been getting to bed by like 9 and getting up at 430/5ish to work out before school. I usually wake up, drink a bunch of coffee, do some homework while I wake up, take a coffee shit, and then I'm off to the gym/road biking/running/whatever. It's been working pretty well but I have to be really consistent about getting to bed or else my whole next day is screwed. I've also become way too dependent on caffeine hahah, I don't know what I would do without coffee. I just got an espresso machine for xmas too, so stoked to start using that.
Crispy.This is what I always do, early morning lifts are so much better than later in the day. Plus it's awesome feeling super sore and being able to just sit in class all day and focus. However, this does screw me over if I lift legs/back and then want to go hard skiing that same day.
cobra_commanderIf you lift in the morning take care to get your body extra warmed up. Your internal temperature is lower right after you wake up. Spend an extra 10min on the rower or bike to get the body nice and warm. Run though some joint rotations as well.
.AR6rider.I have mixed feelings about this holiday "bulk." One one hand, I am easily pushing weight I have been struggling with lately, but on the other hand...goodbye, sweet abs. I suppose there is always time to slim down again before spring.
TheFapMy metabolism is too crazy. Literally been eating a whole bunch of shit and I've lost weight
ABalls^ damn you make me feel like a scrawny bitch, I'm only 190 at 6'3
OlimarIs there any way to prevent muscle mass loss when you're sick? You always hear about people loosing weight when theyre sick but I feel like a lot of it is muscle mass from not doing anything all day...
OlimarIs there any way to prevent muscle mass loss when you're sick? You always hear about people loosing weight when theyre sick but I feel like a lot of it is muscle mass from not doing anything all day...
saskskierI hate you guys. All I have to do is look at food and I gain weight. I've always been relatively active and athletic and eat halfway decent (although often too much), but I've always been overweight. My saving grace is I'm tall (6'4) and have broad shoulders, so I hide it relatively well.
My brother's getting married in July, so my goal is to drop some of my excess by then. I'm around 285 right now, but in a perfect world I would like to be a relatively lean 230-240.
I really don't much about counting calories or figuring out macros, but I think for now my goal will be cutting out most fast food and soda as well as easing up on evening snacking (my biggest downfall).
I'm also planning on being in the gym 3-4 days a week (depending on what training cycle I get on), but I completely understand that you can't out train a bad diet and that's where the weight loss comes from.
Any thoughts or suggestions?
OlimarIs there any way to prevent muscle mass loss when you're sick? You always hear about people loosing weight when theyre sick but I feel like a lot of it is muscle mass from not doing anything all day...
saskskierI hate you guys. All I have to do is look at food and I gain weight. I've always been relatively active and athletic and eat halfway decent (although often too much), but I've always been overweight. My saving grace is I'm tall (6'4) and have broad shoulders, so I hide it relatively well.
My brother's getting married in July, so my goal is to drop some of my excess by then. I'm around 285 right now, but in a perfect world I would like to be a relatively lean 230-240.
I really don't much about counting calories or figuring out macros, but I think for now my goal will be cutting out most fast food and soda as well as easing up on evening snacking (my biggest downfall).
I'm also planning on being in the gym 3-4 days a week (depending on what training cycle I get on), but I completely understand that you can't out train a bad diet and that's where the weight loss comes from.
Any thoughts or suggestions?
mirozI learned to accept the "slightly hungry" feeling as one of progress and not one of need.
Granite_StateDamn. Probably went to the gym 15 times all semester. Went from 165 lbs back to around 158 lbs. Didnt really lose mass but a lot of definition. Definitely a lot weaker. Gonna try to get back in there second semester but we'll see. Does suck to lose all the work I put in over the summer.
californiagrownAll you chunkers, read this. Read it again. Meditate on this. Accept this. Profit from this. Its very basic, very true, and works very well.
You will gain everything back super quick. Its quick and easy to gain old muscle and strength, much harder to create it. Not to mention you are still getting newbie gains. All you have to do is train, eat sleep, repeat. Do this relatively competently and you'll see sick quality progress.
Loco-Deer-SlayerBulking isn't expensive. I had a hard time with getting adequate calories during my non-winter/gym days, but what I did to help me was to track my calories (for 2-3 days). This helped me create a plan knowing what and how much to eat. It puts into perspective what you can cut out and what you should eat.
Eggs have a shit ton of calories, milk has a shit ton of calories and best of all both are cheap (nothing like chugging a half gallon of milk after school to meet macros). Eat avocados, olive oil, meat, nuts and if you really really need it you can supplement with a weight gainer shake.
Spark notes: eggs and milk are the way to go if you need lots of calories. Fill in the rest of your day to match your macros.
Damn I sound like a bro.
Loco-Deer-SlayerBulking isn't expensive. I had a hard time with getting adequate calories during my non-winter/gym days, but what I did to help me was to track my calories (for 2-3 days). This helped me create a plan knowing what and how much to eat. It puts into perspective what you can cut out and what you should eat.
Eggs have a shit ton of calories, milk has a shit ton of calories and best of all both are cheap (nothing like chugging a half gallon of milk after school to meet macros). Eat avocados, olive oil, meat, nuts and if you really really need it you can supplement with a weight gainer shake.
Spark notes: eggs and milk are the way to go if you need lots of calories. Fill in the rest of your day to match your macros.
Damn I sound like a bro.
californiagrownAnother issue is the discs in your back swell with fluid at night because they aren't being compressed. This makes them mor susceptible to tearing or rupture.
A good, thorough warmup like you said, can help mitigate this.
RedPandaWith all you guys are saying about warmups, I feel like I'm definitely not getting in a thorough enough warmup haha. I've usually just run for like 10 minutes, maybe stretch a little bit, and then go at it. I'm a total noob to all this stuff, so what would you guys recommend for a good warm up to really help mitigate all the possible ill effects of working out in the morning?
RedPandaWith all you guys are saying about warmups, I feel like I'm definitely not getting in a thorough enough warmup haha. I've usually just run for like 10 minutes, maybe stretch a little bit, and then go at it. I'm a total noob to all this stuff, so what would you guys recommend for a good warm up to really help mitigate all the possible ill effects of working out in the morning?
snowingsomewhereHow does alcohol effect everyone's training? I get into a good grind and will train hard and eat well for 7 days straight or something and then end up going out drinking on a Saturday night and end up not training for 3 days, which after I find it so hard to get back into
snowingsomewhereHow does alcohol effect everyone's training? I get into a good grind and will train hard and eat well for 7 days straight or something and then end up going out drinking on a Saturday night and end up not training for 3 days, which after I find it so hard to get back into
RedPandaWith all you guys are saying about warmups, I feel like I'm definitely not getting in a thorough enough warmup haha. I've usually just run for like 10 minutes, maybe stretch a little bit, and then go at it. I'm a total noob to all this stuff, so what would you guys recommend for a good warm up to really help mitigate all the possible ill effects of working out in the morning?
TheFapAlright guys, I'm attempting a clean bulk for the first time in my life as my resolution.. wish me luck
*N_Wist*Anyone use L Carnitine? I just ordered some from bodybuilding.com, was wondering if the results are any good.