If you really are using it I can only see 2 scenarios for it.
When you know your not going to be eating for awhile, MM digests slowly, so it will help in preventing catabolism.
Again since it digests slowly take it before you go to bed for the same reasons above.
Their are much better proteins out there, I used MM in the past an the only thing I really liked about it was the taste. The servings/its profile are mediocre at best. Good protein powders?
Try Optimum Nutrition, or IGF Pro by Ergopharm, both have a solid nutrient profile and are good on the wallet.
Off topic to the original poster but: No one mentions sleep, you grow when you sleep, so TRY an get anywhere from 7-8 hours of sleep.
So you donāt have a post workout āmealā? Matt Hughes uses MM for his.
To the issue of cardio: Boxers are probably the best conditioned athletes out there, and if you know anything about boxing itās they always make you run. Run, run, run and then run some more.
boxers are the best conditionedā¦for boxing. different sports require different kinds of cardiovascular conditioning. not a whole lot of wrestling/MMA instructors will have their fighters out there running miles every day like boxing coaches do.
Sunday + whatever day is convenient for you would probably be better. That way youāre a little more recovered and donāt burn as many calories you could be using to build muscle.
Juice is good, but fruits are better. its always better to eat the natural form of your goaled nutrition. Iād incorporate some type of fruit every day but not necessarily every meal. Juices are also concentrate so i wouldnt drink too much juice, but if youāre stickin with fruits then you can intake more opposed.
Also i really donāt think running would help too much with your leg workouts unless you focus on low weights and high reps and also do sprinting as a cardio work out.
ya, whatever feels comfortable maybe thursday sunday cardio? tuesday sunday, thurs saturday, you have optionsā¦although what i recommend is having your cardio day always be AFTER your lower body day if you are doing a splitā¦
i dont think fruit juice should be consumed at all reallyā¦
but i am an advocate of eating fruit, 2 servings a day minimumā¦usually that means 2 whole pieces of fruit apple + bananna, or orange + mango, etcā¦
Fruits almost after a good meal. The only juice I do drink occassionally is Tropicanaās Healthy Kids OJ. It contains sugar, but not any high fructose corn syrup and has a decent amount of vitamins.
Intervals are variable, I like 2:1 with maximum intensity. 2.5 minutes on seems like it would be too long for 100% effort.
Meal? I drink a carb&protein shake after I workout (not to mention a carb&protein drink during and before also), and then eat a full meal an hour after that. Again, MuscleMilk, while convenient, is not optimal after your workout. It simply doesnāt have the carbs, nor does it have a good protein ratio for post workout. Your body is most ready to process carbs after a workout, specifically because of the way your body responds to insulin at this point. Also, who cares what Matt Hughes eats? Is he a nutritional biochemist? Does he have a phD in Kinesiology? If I did everything I saw on UFC All Access, Iād be drinking a Xyience energy drink right before I go into my Rich Franklin machine circuit.
Also, yeah, boxers run for 3-5 miles a day. You know what else they do? They spar, hit the heavy bag, and the focus mitts. Guess what, thatās all HIIT. Maximum intensity for a short period (1 round), then take a break, and go back at it. Want an example? Hereās what Aaron Pryor gave as his gym workout:
Warm-up: 20 minutes of full body stretching
Shadowboxing: 3 x 3 min rounds (30 sec breaks)
Limbering up (over/under rope): 3 x 3 minutes of bobbing and weaving . shoulder height rope, punching upward as you come under the rope always moving forward. 30 sec breaks
Sparring: 6-10 x 3 minute rounds. (30 sec breaks)
Heavy Bag: 4 x 3 minute rounds (30 sec breaks)
Jumping Rope: 9 minutes (30 sec break)
Floor Exercises: 25 minutes in total, push-ups, abdominal work, stretching
To Finish : Shower and Rest.
Which part of his day do you think had more carry over or affect on his ability to perform in the ring? Road work is a relic of the past, and youāll find that more and more trainers donāt even really bother with it like they used to.
Hey Iām looking for some suggestions/changes for my workout. Iām trying to push myself to the limit, get results fast. Also iām too cheap/lazy to hit the gym so I workout at home.
Iām 5ā7, 145lbs and trying to get a tight fit body (Tyler Durden like) with broader shoulders. Right now, my shoulders are small weak, upper traps oversized, beer belly gut (but iām not fat), wide chest. I donāt plan on bulking up then go for cardio later. Iād rather do it at the same time.
Hereās my scheduleā¦
8am - 2 eggs (1 without the yolk), 2 cups water
10am - steak or chicken with 2 spoons rice, 1 cup water
11am - muscle milk (1cup skim milk, 1 scoop)
12pm - workout
rear delt flyesā¦8-10lb 3set 10 rep
lying rear delt plate swing (i donāt know name)ā¦5lb plate 3set 10 rep
lateral side raiseā¦8-10lb 3set 10 rep
1 hand lateral side raiseā¦8-10lb 1-2 set 7 rep
then I do freeweight cardioā¦2sets for 1hr
15 squats, 15 pushups, 60 jumping jacks, 10-15 incline pushups, 15 walking lunges, 25 (each leg) moutain climbers
----immediatley after (itās usually 1:30-2pm, I stretch for 10 min, then drink muscle milk (2cups, 2scoops)
3pm - steak or chicken 2 spoons rice, 1 cup water
5-6pm - same
8-9pm - may or may not eat
before I sleep - muscle milk
next day I eat the same stuff but I workout my abs.
reverse crunch 30 reps
weighted reverse crunch 30 reps
bicycle crunch 30 rep
reverse crunch with leg ups 30 reps
"that exercise when Iām in a pushup position without the pushup" 30 sec
then I do my ācardio workoutā written above.
next 2 days I repeat, friday depends on my mood. But If I do workout, I do shoulders. Sat-Sun I eat the same stuff, but I usually drink a crap load of alcohol.
Iāve been doing this for about 2 months. Iāve gotten leaner muscle around my shoulders (although hardly noticeable to where I want to get it), but my beer belly still lives. I can feel a 6-8 pack abs, but I got flab on the sides and when I sit down.
Iāve also somewhat calculated my calorie intake to about 1200-1250 per day. Any help/suggestions? different workout routines/eating habits? Thanks.
i would look a couple of pages back for some exercises you can do with free weightsā¦as of right now i think you are doing too many sholder exercisesā¦the sholders are not a very big muscle and it gets worked out in other exercises, so you might be overtraining themā¦
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to me that is strength, one arm support. I guess the only way is through practiced condoning?
it depends on what your goal is? if you are trying to lose fat then fruits/fruit juice arenāt very good except in the morning when your glycogen stores are empty/really low
at night after or after a big carb meal its very likely that it will be stored as fat since all the liverās glycogen stores will most likely be full
About a week and a half ago, my left wrist starting hurting and wonāt go away. Itās not terrible pain, but more like annoying pain. I donāt want to stop lifting and have since fixed bad form with a partner, but will this go away on its own?
Doing exercises that target your butt will only make it appear bigger. If you want to get rid of the fat on your butt youāre going to eat some wholesome food like oats chicken eggs etc instead of the microwave stuff and have a calorie deficit.