This is called Leukonychia. There are many types of it...but some of the causes include:

1. Damage to the fingers and nailbeds (usually from sports)
2. Liver Failure or Disease
3. Kidney Failure or Disease
4. Certain Antibiotics
5. Protein Synthesis Dysfunction
6. Certain types of Poisoning (lead, arsenic, and others)
7. Nail Biting
8. Chemo (Cancer Treatment)

there are other causes as well.....if you think one of these might be you...it would explain it.

either way, I'd advise seeing a doctor and getting a full blood panel done to analyze everything properly.

Hey raynor I hate to ask a question thats been asked a million times

But could you link me to a thread that gives me good dorm-room bulking foods? By that I mean food that requires no heating and most of my meals will be out of a plastic bowl or shake cup.

Thanks a lot for your home gym guide, it will be my new routine

I have a question tho thats sparked a heated debate with my friends group


To stretch or not to stretch?

Some people say not to stretch before you lift because its loosens your muscles... Is that such a bad thing? Any merit to this?


Stretch during your workout / between sets,, but why am I doing this?


Thanks!

Certainly.


Meats - Canned Tuna, Hard Boiled Eggs (buy the pre-boiled ones), Lunch Meats (try for lower sodium ham, turkey, chicken, roast beef, etc), Tyson or Purdue Pre-cooked sliced chicken, Rotisserie Chickens and Turkeys.

Carbs - Granola Bars, Microwaveable Oatmeal, Whole Grain Bread, Whole Grain Crackers, Whole Grain Cereal, Brown Rice Cakes

Fats - Olive Oil, Peanut Butter, Nuts, Flax Oil, Coconut Oil

Veggies - Anything you like to eat raw (lettuce, tomatoes, onions, carrots, snap peas, broccoli, etc)

Fruits - Any

Dairy - Cottage cheese, cheese sticks, sliced cheese, greek yogurt, 2% or whole milk, sour cream, etc.

Protein Supps - Protein Shake (For bulking, try Cytosport cytogainer), Protein Bars (for bulking try VPX Zero Impact Bars)

Stretching BEFORE lifting is not such a good idea. Most studies show it does not prevent injury and can sometimes contribute to injuries.

Stretching during and after exercise is much better because the muscles, ligaments, and tendons are already warm and supple after the first few minutes of exercise - thus stretching is easier and less likely to cause injury. It also helps keep your range of motion good when you stretch between sets.

Could you give me a cutting diet?

Is it possible to make gains while cutting? if so is there a particular routine to go with it?

do you know anyway of activating the lats?

i want to be able to do more pull-ups but i think im pulling with my arms and its hindering my progress

Hello there,my gf is interested in the dukan diet


Good idea / bad idea?

I skimmed through it, it seems alright to me! Thanks!

She doesn't really need to lose weight but she is insistent

Here are TWO cutting diets. I recommend the Anabolic Cutting diet...

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&p=304616466
anabolic cutting diet (cyclical keto diet)

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=395333577
Keto Food List



http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=359274061
sample cutting diet (non-keto) 2,000 cals



As far as a workout routine...

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=304396247
Cutting Workout Routine (6 day all equipment)

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=330745031
Abs Workout Routine



Lastly...building muscle while cutting is a no-go unfortunately.

You have to isolate them. To do this, try using a lat pulldown machine....and grab the handles as wide as possible and also on a slight angle.

Use light weight at first to get proper form. You want a slight arch in your back and to pull the bar all the way to your upper pectorals. Feel the squeeze and pump in the lats. As you get proficient with form, graduate to heavier weight. The wider the grip, the more the lats.

You can also try doing neutral grip pullups which can SOMETIMES help.