you think they’re expensive? shock therapy is pretty damn cheap with a shitload of servings (i think 70-80? for $30) and storm is like the same price. animal pak you can find for like 15 bucks for 44 packs. thats pretty decent.
controlled labs is actually more expensive than the universal products i believe. i actually just went from universal to controlled labs products. both companies make great products so i don’t think you’d be disappointed with either.
Yo a heads up on Green Mag/Purple WrAAth, if theirs Vitamin World shops in Fla, they should be selling them HELLA cheap. Around here their not going to be carrying Controlled Labs products anymore and I picked up 4 tubs of wraath @ 30 a pop, an 2 tubs of Mag for around 25.
I recomend Glycergrow, its cheap/effective and it will lasts around 3 months.
My only gripe with shock therapy is it would give me the shits, so Id have to eat like a pb&j sandwhich with my protein bout 30-40 min beforehand.
2 quick questions.
First, what is the proper breathing for deadlifts? I’ve never been completely comfortable with this exercise, in part because I’ve never found consistent information on breathing. What I’ve been doing lately, and seems to work the best, is to hold in breath for positive push (somewhere online I read that this helps support your back since this keeps the lungs full), exhale at the top, then inhale during negative lowering. Repeat. I’ve looked a lot and not found anything that seemed like the gospel for deadlift breathing. The vast majority of articles online I’ve found regarding deadlift form don’t even mention breathing, or are very vague. I’ve paid attention to most of this thread, so if I missed it in here, sorry.
Second, my mom is overweight and trying to get back into shape. Walking on a treadmill, she experiences no problems. But walking outside, on pavement, she gets unbearable pain in her shins. Any idea why this would be?
shin splints. it happens when you don’t walk on solid surfaces that often. if she keeps walking on pavement the pains should go away after her body adapts to it after a few walks
Does anyone know where to get a good amount of dextrose?
I’ve looked in a few grocery stores, including Whole Foods, and they don’t have any. I’ve checked online, but I can’t find any place that doesn’t charge and arm and leg for shipping.
I’m currently using gatorade powder (no HFCS), but I’m looking for just dextrose to mix in with my post-workout shake.
NOW Foods has dextrose in small bags. You can try DPSNutrition.net or BulkNutrition.com for it, they have reasonable shipping rates.
Personally, I stopped buying Dextrose and Maltodextrin separately. I’ve gone the TrueProtein.com route, gives me a lot of flexibility and it’s a helluva lot more convenient to just scoop a pre-mixed powder than measuring everything out individually.
Never considered this important, but thought it might be worth asking.
Does it matter when I take my fish oil and multi-vitamin during my meals? I always take them at the end of a meal, usually the multi first and then the fish oil. Does it matter if I take them all at the end of my meal or should I spread each one out in between?
I heard something about taking fish oil at the end of a meal to prevent it from being burnt for energy or something…
Started a cycle of Animal Stak, Animal Pump, and Animal Pak today. Had a kick ass workout at the gym. Was there for a little over 2 hours. Did back and bis, and finished off with 4 sets of pushups.
I finished my M-Stak and Pak, it was pretty good, didn’t gain any weight like I was hoping but I’m seeing some more definition. I’ll keep everyone posted on these products, as to whether or not I’d recommend them.
Keep this thread alive!
What did you do that took 2 hours?
Back and Bis, then finished off with pushups.
working out for 2 hours + is not a good idea imo…
efficency is the key…
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Roberth
thats pretty long for a workout. typically your body goes in to a catabolic state and breaks down muscle after 45-60 minutes of intense activity. Sipping on protein and stuff during your work out might delay that, but 2 hours is pushing it ESPECIALLY if you’re only working out two muscle groups and not doing cardio. you really only need 2 or 3 workouts per muscle group with 4-6 sets and 30 seconds to a minute between sets for resting.
Any of you have an indoor chin up bar? I had one outdoors when I lived at home, but now that I moved out I don’t have room for such equipment. Anyone here have one of those that just go on your door, or anything else I could do for a chin bar styled exercise?
go to your local playground/park haha
I don’t know if I agree. I can’t hit two body parts in 45 minutes efficiently. I’m not gonna give a science project of information on it, but theres plenty of guys that are there for over 2 hours that are in excellent shape. Just my opinion.
Today I did:
Bent over rows Bar - 4 sets
Bent over rows Dumbell - 2 sets
Lat Pulldowns - 3 sets
Lat pullbacks (not sure what these are called) - 3 sets
Lower back extensions - 4 sets
Upright rows - 4 sets
Standing Barbell curl - 4 sets
Reverse Curls/Overhand grip curls - 3 sets
Seated dumbell curls - 3 sets
Preacher curls - 3 sets
Pushups - 5 sets
Which is why it took me a little over 2 hours.
4 different curling exercises with 13 sets, seems a little much especially when you do ROW and Lat pulldowns, they also work out your bis. having 8 workouts for one muscle isn’t being efficient. im guessing you probably have 1 minute+ rest periods between each set and probably the same if not larger rest breaks between exercises. if you cut down on rest time and do slow negatives while extremely paying attention to PERFECT form, i’m sure you could get a much better work out with less exercises, sets, and time.
also, of course there are probably guys that are in the gym for 2 hours that are in excellent shape, but being efficient and doing the work in less time doesnt seem better? i dont really stick to the 45 minute catabolic rule, but i get REALLY good work outs in 75 minutes or less.
i dont think ive ever spent more than an hour in the gym, what the hell are you doing? i go about 6-7 exercises and most of them are compound plus i do about 15-20 mins of cardio and i never find myself in the gym longer than an hour.
what is your rest time inbetween sets???
and just because there are people in the gym that spend 2+ hours and look in great shape doesnt mean anything, i didnt say you are not going to be in great shape, i just said its not efficient…
“Lat pullbacks (not sure what these are called) - 3 sets”
^these might be pullovers…
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Roberth
Yeah I rest like a minute between sets.
I’m not sure what they’re called. I use like a tricep pull down type bar, bend over slightly, keep my arms straight and go from my head and pull back to my stomach.