Definitely go with the kettle bells then. You can actually get a set of them for pretty cheap. I can't really guide you as to what particular weight to get....as you know your body better than me. I do not know your individual capacities. That being said, go with whatever is right for you.

It can be beneficial - obviously not as much as a cutting routine. ANY physical exercise will help you burn calories. You can definitely do 5x5 if that is what you prefer. Follow up with 30-45 minutes of cardio afterwards.

Can you devise a 3-5x a week routine forme? Thanks you

Hey Raynor, I've been looking at some lifting shoes since I hear running shoes aren't that great for lifting.

I've been looking at Ryderwear Raptors and Orion Hightops and they seem pretty nice. Do you have any experience with these shoes? Any recommendations for others(high top)?

Hi Raynor,

I'm looking into truenutrition dot com's custom protein mix. The price seems to be reasonable, and I like the idea of a custom blend to avoid fillers/etc. I have a few questions about what to get and at what ratio though.


1. For a possible morning meal replacement and bedtime protein, I figure either milk protein isolate or micellar casein should be a heavy ingredient. What I can't decide is if it should be 100% on of those, a mix of the two, or one or both of those + a why protein concentrate or isolate. What ingredients/ratio would you recommend?


2. For a post-workout shake (while trying to lose weight), should I go 100% whey protein isolate, or should it still have a small amount of something else mixed in with it?


Thanks!
~Nick

I have planters fascia. What would be the best type of footwear to use?

First start here:

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=331731288
Bodyweight exercises



Now, I personally do not advocate using ONLY one particular type of equipment, as it is severely limiting.

HOWEVER, some individuals have had good results with this:

http://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/workout-routines/full-body-kettlebell-workouts


That being said, I'd start there first and work my way into more equipment as funding become available.

I have a pair of adidas powerlifts, which are excellent, especially for deadlifiing, cleans, and squats.

However, Orion high tops are pretty much the gold standard in overall great lifting shoes.

This heavily depends on your goals, as well as your body composition to begin with.

If you are a hardgainer, you will need an equal blend of fast, medium, and slow acting proteins, with a heavy amount of casein before bed.

If you have a tendency to be heavier year-round and gain fat easier, you would want fast acting protein, like isolate, as your only protein source.

If you tend to sit towards the middle, you can do fast and medium upon waking, with fast PWO and slow pre-bedtime.



That being said -


1. Overall shake for pre-bedtime and meal replacement would be tricky. You would need at least a 50/50 blend of casein and perhaps whey concentrate or 25/25 isolate and concentrate. You can also do albumin protein, pea protein, whey isolate, whey concentrate, and casein to recreate a type of all-range protein matrix. The concentrate would be medium-to-fast digesting and the casein would be slow. To make it a meal replacement would mean adding things outside the protein mix, such as bananas, peanut butter, milk, etc (blended).

2. Overall shake for PWO is extremely easy - whey isolate and waxy maize covers all the bases - glycogen restoration and fast acting protein with maximum digestibility.


edit:

I also forgot to mention, if your goals are FAT LOSS, plain whey protein isolate is superior (no waxy maize or other carb). For that, try NOW! Whey Isolate 10 lb bag - it's much cheaper than truenutrition.





This post was edited by SKCRaynor on Jul 25 2015 12:00pm

Something comfortable with good arch support. Some people respond well and love new balance style shoes, whereas others hate them and opt for a raised heel like nike shox or reebok zigs. That being said, you need to try them all on and figure out which one feels better to you. Moreover, you ABSOLUTELY should get a good set of sleeves, like these:

http://smile.amazon.com/Foot-Sleeves-Pair-Fasciitis-Compression/dp/B00RJUU4NW/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1437847277&sr=1-1&keywords=plantar+fasciitis

as well as a good insole, like this:

http://smile.amazon.com/Superfeet-Green-Premium-Insoles-Womens/dp/B0033BPBD4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1437847380&sr=8-2&keywords=plantar+fasciitis+insole