Random health and exercise thoughts

theom- said:

Okay a few things. If you are 5'10" and 147 you are not "medium build" that is pretty ******* skinny, and it sounds too me like you are a bit skinny fat. Still, its OK, just lift hard and eat well an you will definitely notice a difference in 3 months.
Second, you can't just shed fat off of your stomach only. there is no such thing as spot reduction, you must decrease your total body fat percentage.
Third, if you are lifting you need to eat more than half a tablespoon of peanut butter per day. That is only like 100 calories. You cannot gain weight if you are eating under maintenance, period.
Lastly, I have no idea what type of program you are doing, but I'm going to recommend some basic program like StrongLifts or Starting Strength. You just need to have some sort of program, even if it is some body building one. If you need help learning how to squat or deadlift, get a personal trainer. Normally I despise personal trainers, but if you really have nothing to start with they are better than nothing.
As for diet, just eat clean whole foods all the time and then have a cheat day once a week. Your diet should be beef, chicken, spinach, asparagus, brown rice, quinoa, fruit, yogurt, nuts, avocados, milk for 6/7 days of the week. 1 day out of the week eat whatever you want. If you are lifting hard enough and consistantly, losing fat shouldn't be a problem so there isn't any need to limit the amount you eat.

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speedy4500 said:

Plus, squatting increases testosterone more than any other exercise. Not only does that help general muscle growth, but it also promotes ferocious ***** ravaging: there's nothing like getting jacked up on testosterone by squatting and then stirring up the guts of some unsuspecting slut.

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db_ggmm said:

p.sure that whole 'test boost' phenom has been disproved. however, the endorphins released could modify your behavior.
if you two anti-functionites don't want to be perceived as anti-function, then stop suggesting that a loaded bar DL doesn't provide function, pretty easy to drop that sentence...

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gettoasty said:

there is no way i am adding more weight, so I am not going to add more to my caloric intake or "diet".
my daily meal if i do not forget is (***this is a general basis i work with***):
breakfast: almond milk + cereal and bananes or oatmeal + hard boiled eggs if available
lunch: sandwich with 2 slices of white turkey meat, hummus, and/or tomatoes + greens
dinner: home cooked
i eat plenty of fruits compared to before. i eat no candy or sweets (ice cream, etc. etc.--essentially no junk food). if i am in a hurry i grab a bar (fruit and nut mix)

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mrchariybrown said:

Unless your home-cooked dinner has a ton of solid protein, fats, and carbs to make up for the rest of your daily intake, you aren't getting anywhere.
I'm almost certain you don't have enough calories in your diet to support growth and if you've been eating like that for a bit, then your metabolism is crashed so good luck trying to get any more fat off.
Food is the most anabolic thing there is. Don't fight food because it's only there to help. Add more calories to your diet.

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"There are multiple foot positions for squatting and the correct position depends on your training goal. From an athlete standpoint we will always want a parallel foot stance with the toes pointed forward. This position reflects the movement demands in most sporting events. An athlete would never cut by pointing their toe out and for the same reason we will not squat athletes’ with a toe out position. If you are a power lifter a toe out position is optimal for maximum strength. This position will open the hips, decrease the demand for closed chain ankle dorsiflexion, and increase the recruitment of the adductor region. This externally rotated position will allow an individual to lift the greatest load. If you are not an athlete or a power lifter the correct foot position will be as close to parallel as possible. Note that if a person has a structural alignment issue then slightly externally rotated may actually be neutral for them. If it is a functional problem (i.e. tightness, shortness, or mobility) then we may need to start them externally rotated, and with corrective exercises move them back to a neutral position. The common dominator is that the knee should always track over the second toe."

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indesertum said:

you might be the deciding factor!
how's training so far?

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