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Rodolfo said:
leave the yolk in there. Or does that make it worse?
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consuming a lot of eggs with the yolk is supposedly bad for cholesterol, but new studies have researchers changing their ideas on that.
 
MickZagger said:
consuming a lot of eggs with the yolk is supposedly bad for cholesterol, but new studies have researchers changing their ideas on that.
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Good, because I eat a lot of eggs!

I usually scramble and put them in a tortilla with a little cheese. tapatio for hot sauce.

Little secret for you young guys out there. Heat the tortilla up in a frying pan before using it. Put the heat on medium and heat up both sides.
 
Rodolfo said:
Good, because I eat a lot of eggs!

I usually scramble and put them in a tortilla with a little cheese. tapatio for hot sauce.

Little secret for you young guys out there. Heat the tortilla up in a frying pan before using it. Put the heat on medium and heat up both sides.
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breakfast burrito. I love that stuff. In fact, now I know what I'm having for breakfast tmrw morning.
 
MickZagger said:
I don't use just creatine, but I use a pre-workout shake to get me going. 6-9 exercises per body part is plenty fine.

There's all kinds of things to use. One of the best products I've ever tried was Jack3d. Take 30-45 min prior to working out. Also, a good protein is important. I always tried to consume my amount of body weight in grams of protein per day.

If taking something with creatine, be sure to drink plenty of water. If you drink enough water it shouldn't have any effect on your kidneys. I never use just creatine though, if I get creatine its in a pre-workout shake.

Biggest tip I can give you though, is to mix up your workouts every 3 or 4 weeks to avoid a plateau. For instance, do bench with the barbell for a couple weeks than change up and do bench with dumbbell for a couple weeks. Do this with all excercises. Your muscles will never get used to the same workouts and will get a good shock.
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Not sure if you explained, tl;dr.

What does your pre-workout shake consist of?
 
Monday - Arms/Abs
Wednesday - Back/Chest
Friday - Legs

Is that a good three-day split?
 
What's all this nonsense about protein shakes? I've been working out for years, and I take nothing before or after my workouts, except for a glass of water. And I'm a vegetarian!
 
Shooter said:
What's all this nonsense about protein shakes? I've been working out for years, and I take nothing before or after my workouts, except for a glass of water. And I'm a vegetarian!
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Are you huge and ripped?
 
So I've been doing the protein shake 2X daily, with one immediately after I work out. I must say, I'm much less sore than after the 1st week. +rep for all the tips!

I've extended my workout from 20 minutes to close to 50 minutes now. I'm still pathetic but I'm improving.

Also, do you guys use the shakes as a meal replacement? Meaning, I'm drinking a shake in between breakfast/lunch & then one after dinner. So I'm ingesting food/drink every 3 hours or so. Or should I still be snacking as well?

Had a revelation in the gym last week: I've been avoiding mirrors for a long time! I hate looking at myself & mirrors are everywhere in the gym. It's great motivation!
 
BlazersBlood said:
Also, do you guys use the shakes as a meal replacement? Meaning, I'm drinking a shake in between breakfast/lunch & then one after dinner. So I'm ingesting food/drink every 3 hours or so. Or should I still be snacking as well?
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I think it depends on the protein shake you are using, and how many calories you are targeting for the day. If you are using something like Muscle Milk (which has a lot of calories), and also adding some calories with milk or fruit in the shake, then you probably can use that as a snack replacement (still eating your full meals as well).

If you are using just a protein powder in milk, that isn't very many calories and you should probably be snacking as well.

This is assuming you are trying to add mass, and not hitting the gym to lose weight.
 
blazerboy30 said:
I think it depends on the protein shake you are using, and how many calories you are targeting for the day. If you are using something like Muscle Milk (which has a lot of calories), and also adding some calories with milk or fruit in the shake, then you probably can use that as a snack replacement (still eating your full meals as well).

If you are using just a protein powder in milk, that isn't very many calories and you should probably be snacking as well.

This is assuming you are trying to add mass, and not hitting the gym to lose weight.
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Well, with the serving size I'm doing (1.5 scoops) I'm getting close to 300 calories when combined with milk. I guess that answers my question. Thanks!
 
Ronan said:
Someone help!
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I would do abs just about every day. Your arms workout may hold back your Back/chest workout if they're too sore.

Maybe Back/Biceps Monday & Chest/Triceps on Wednesday and mix in an ab workout each day in between sets.
 
BlazersBlood said:
I would do abs just about every day. Your arms workout may hold back your Back/chest workout if they're too sore.

Maybe Back/Biceps Monday & Chest/Triceps on Wednesday and mix in an ab workout each day in between sets.
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Thanks!
 
Ronan...I would get shoulders in there if I were you.

split I've used...
Shoulders
Legs
back/biceps
Chest/Triceps
Abs twice a week.

I never use protein shakes as a meal replacement. I do a shake right when I wake up in the morning and eat 45 minutes later. I workout and follow it with a protein shake. Eat 45 minutes after.
 
Shooter said:
What's all this nonsense about protein shakes? I've been working out for years, and I take nothing before or after my workouts, except for a glass of water. And I'm a vegetarian!
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.....and it shows. You look like a scarecrow.

Protein builds muscle. Most vegetarians lack the proper amount of protein to see results lifting weights.
 
BlazersBlood said:
So I've been doing the protein shake 2X daily, with one immediately after I work out. I must say, I'm much less sore than after the 1st week. +rep for all the tips!

I've extended my workout from 20 minutes to close to 50 minutes now. I'm still pathetic but I'm improving.

Also, do you guys use the shakes as a meal replacement? Meaning, I'm drinking a shake in between breakfast/lunch & then one after dinner. So I'm ingesting food/drink every 3 hours or so. Or should I still be snacking as well?

Had a revelation in the gym last week: I've been avoiding mirrors for a long time! I hate looking at myself & mirrors are everywhere in the gym. It's great motivation!
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Progress at the gym comes in baby steps, especially if you've never lifted before. Remember to mix up your workouts too, do the same one for a couple weeks than slightly tweak it.

That sounds about right with the protein. Just remember you'll get more nutrients from eating a proper meal, than you do from a shake.
 
Ronan said:
Not sure if you explained, tl;dr.

What does your pre-workout shake consist of?
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It depends. I mix it up. I'll use Jack3d for about a month, then take a month off and go back to it. Sometimes I like to mix it up and try different stuff.
 
VanillaGorilla said:
HCP I'd own you son. 50 year old man can't hang with me!
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I'm 37 and I would just shoot you in the kneecap and make you watch me do your mom from behind while wearing a Kobe jersey and listening to the Wu-Tang Clan........ FAMS!
 
HCP said:
I'm 37 and I would just shoot you in the kneecap and make you watch me do your mom from behind while wearing a Kobe jersey and listening to the Wu-Tang Clan........ FAMS!
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lol nice. But, first you gotta pimp slap him with some baby powder.
 
Rodolfo said:
Good, because I eat a lot of eggs!

I usually scramble and put them in a tortilla with a little cheese. tapatio for hot sauce.

Little secret for you young guys out there. Heat the tortilla up in a frying pan before using it. Put the heat on medium and heat up both sides.
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Speaking of breakfast burrito's.

I just constructed one of the meanest one's known to man.
 
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