Fitness thread part 2

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Riever said:
I did try the protein shakes for a while but they didn't seem to do anything for me. If I'm going big on a session (say 50k on the bike) then I do use the SIS gels and rehydration tablets in my drink. The gels taste horrible though so they really are a bit of a last resort and then only as a boost, if I'm going along fine then I won't bother at all. A handful of jellybabies is quite often all I need.

Because of the timetable at my local pool I can only swim at 7:30am and I need to go in to the water with an empty stomach or I start to get stomach cramps after about 800 metres - by the time I've done my session I'm tight against the clock to get to work on time. If I'm lucky I will grab porridge on the way in and I always have a bag of trail mix on the go but I won't eat properly until lunch time so that shake does sound like a good plan. Is it an online product or are the city centre stockists?
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Online is always cheaper mate, try bulk powders. Waxy maize is probably best for you as the sugar will be negligible. Protein shakes really won't make too much of a difference to an endurance cardio enthusiast energy or mass wise, you're better off having carbs for sure.

Off to the gym now as it happens!
 
Despicable_Tel said:
Very much so, more so.

Lifting in a gym does next to **** all unless you can commit to s certain intensity.

There's roughly 95% hard gainers in my gym, none of them have changed in a year, useless bastards go to lift a few weights and text their mates in between sets and look at ace book, go home as dry as a bone.

Any manual job is beneficial, look at folk's legs, you can spot an office worker a mile off.
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One thing that absolutely winds me up are those people who go to the gym and then hardly put any effort in - what's the point?

When I finish my session I am wringing wet and some people (usually the women) do look at me in disgust for daring to have a hair out of place.
 
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commachio1 said:
Neither have any mirrors to preen themselves in.

Rievers fitness tales are proper hardcore man.
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Endurance, it's your bag given your military history, each person is different.

I hate running but respect anybody who ha the discipline to do it consistently.
 
Riever said:
One thing that absolutely winds me up are those people who go to the gym and then hardly put any effort in - what's the point?

When I finish my session I am wringing wet and some people (usually the women) do look at me in disgust for daring to have a hair out of place.
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My gym is full of them mate, 3 lads who turn up every morning at 6:30... They chat away about music and films and game of thrones... Never break sweat, look like ****. I wouldn't even bother.
 
I'm 6ft 4in and 102kg and I've always struggled with my weight. I've got London Marathon next year and really want to be 90kg for that but just can't seem to have the will power. I'm good for a few weeks then seem to blow out for a few days. Also heavier I get the more it impacts on my back. Probably need to do more weights or boot camp or something but God knows how I'm going to stop the food/alcohol!!
 
Bexinio said:
I'm 6ft 4in and 102kg and I've always struggled with my weight. I've got London Marathon next year and really want to be 90kg for that but just can't seem to have the will power. I'm good for a few weeks then seem to blow out for a few days. Also heavier I get the more it impacts on my back. Probably need to do more weights or boot camp or something but God knows how I'm going to stop the food/alcohol!!
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A nice combination of old and new.

So you are 193cm and 16.06 stone.:emoticon-0138-think
 
Despicable_Tel said:
Endurance, it's your bag given your military history, each person is different.

I hate running but respect anybody who ha the discipline to do it consistently.
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I was a runner. Cross country. A tortoise with 3 legs carrying a fridge would probably out sprint me over 100m
 
Despicable_Tel said:
I'm struggling with my diet, it's just they make far too many nice things now, pizza mainly, plus chips, burgers... I can't get the discipline I need to lose body fat, mostly stored in my lower back like a slag.

Gym is going well though, I don't tend to bench press very much because my left shoulder doesn't like the motion with heavy reps and gets injured. I db press about 84kg which is about 9kg more than my flat bench press.

Deadlift is better than ever 1RM is 165 or 363 if you're a yank trying to make it sound more!

Got my thyroid regulated with meds as well now so should be a lot easier to control my body fat from here.

What sups yo using Tees?
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I take Creatine and impact whey protein mate.
 
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Teessidemakem said:
I take Creatine and impact whey protein mate.
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Do you dissolve your creatine powder in hot water? I do, about 50ml hot water til it dissolves then put 450ml cold in immediately afterwards then neck it. It works a million times better that way.

Unless you take gel caps or tabs lol.
 
Despicable_Tel said:
Do you dissolve your creatine powder in hot water? I do, about 50ml hot water til it dissolves then put 450ml cold in immediately afterwards then neck it. It works a million times better that way.

Unless you take gel caps or tabs lol.
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No but i will from now on mate. Creatines a nightmare to dissolve.
 
Teessidemakem said:
No but i will from now on mate. Creatines a nightmare to dissolve.
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All your problems are solved. Or dissolved if you like mate, I'm full of useful info me you know. You'll notice a difference by the way, it's not half as effective without dissolving apparently!
 
How much stock do you guys put in supplements and the like? I'm not a really serious lifter but my routine of lifting weights before a protein heavy meal works for me.

I've had a load of whey powder in the past but my way of thinking is that the best way to gain strength and size is to work hard with the weights and not to rely on powders and whatnot to bulk up.
 
SAFC Nacho said:
How much stock do you guys put in supplements and the like? I'm not a really serious lifter but my routine of lifting weights before a protein heavy meal works for me.

I've had a load of whey powder in the past but my way of thinking is that the best way to gain strength and size is to work hard with the weights and not to rely on powders and whatnot to bulk up.
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You need Protein for muscle recovery and growth though mate so anyone thats taking the gym seriously needs it in tbeir diet. How much up to the individual.
 
SAFC Nacho said:
How much stock do you guys put in supplements and the like? I'm not a really serious lifter but my routine of lifting weights before a protein heavy meal works for me.

I've had a load of whey powder in the past but my way of thinking is that the best way to gain strength and size is to work hard with the weights and not to rely on powders and whatnot to bulk up.
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Supplements should be exactly that, and anybody who doesn't have control over their diet may as well forget supps like Whey.

I know a guy who has whey isolate then has Cheerios for breakfast, straight up, idiot.

The body cannot naturally create enough Creatine to satisfy a true bodybuilder, I think you'd have to eat something like 3kg of Tuna per day to get it from food. Creapure Monohydrate is cheap as chips, cheaper even.

I carb load after training, restoring glycogen and glucose levels speed repair and chuck some protein in there too.

Fast digesting carbs are optimum, so supps help here too.
 
Despicable_Tel said:
Supplements should be exactly that, and anybody who doesn't have control over their diet may as well forget supps like Whey.

I know a guy who has whey isolate then has Cheerios for breakfast, straight up, idiot.

The body cannot naturally create enough Creatine to satisfy a true bodybuilder, I think you'd have to eat something like 3kg of Tuna per day to get it from food. Creapure Monohydrate is cheap as chips, cheaper even.

I carb load after training, restoring glycogen and glucose levels speed repair and chuck some protein in there too.

Fast digesting carbs are optimum, so supps help here too.
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How tall are you if you dont mind me asking mate?
 
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