Quote (machetebill @ Feb 14 2012 11:47pm)

Is it true cocoa is a fat burner?

Quote (Aimed_Shot @ Feb 15 2012 02:05am)

sort of odd problem I'm having.

I don't drink alcohol often. maybe once every 2 weeks. But now every time I drink I wake up sick. I used to be able to tolerate alcohol very well with no side effects. Now if I drink 3 beers I'll be throwing up all the next morning. Even one drink made my stomach feel uncomfortable the next day. The only thing that has changed is that I've started taking kre-alkalyn. could that be the source of the problem? Oh I should mention that each time I've been drinking recently I drink at the very minimum a liter of water before bed.. still get sick. What's going on?

Quote (technique @ Feb 15 2012 04:13am)

would this be efficient way to train? Since i got max 1 hour in the gym..
http://www.t-nation.com/free%5Fonline%5Farticle/most%5Frecent/how%5Fto%5Fbuild%5Fany%5Fmuscle%5Fgroup

something like 3 muscle groups per workout? then switch after 4 weeks to another 3 muscle groups and so forth..

Quote (newbii3 @ Feb 15 2012 04:44am)

hello my name is justin i am 20 years old going to be 21 in march i don't drink don't smoke don't do drugs hate using proper grammar on forums
when i was a freshman i weighed 145 pounds
sophomore - 155 i didnt do anything during the summer lol
junior -  210+ never actually weighed my self cause i knew i was gettin fat lol again i did nothing during the summer
senior - 160 started working out and running
i dropped back down to 144 at one point during the summer after i graduated
and then my life went to shit and i was depressed but the details aside i am back up to 200+ probably around 210 we do not have a scale at the house also i have more stretch marks then a 10 time pregnant woman on my triceps biceps armpits stomach i have sworn off swimming ever again unfortunately but it's the price i pay for not taking care of my body when it needed the most and now it's sadly too late to realize that but whatever

my goal is to drop down to like 160 again that would be fuckin awesome i don't really care all that much about gaining muscle i just straight up want to lose fat
i have been eating maybe 1000 calories max a day the last week
for example what i ate today is 1 chocolate cookie, like 8 potato chips regular lays if it maters (i ate these after i gulped down a multi vitamin) and approx 355 calories worth of pizza

i have no weights just 1 cinder block i stole and am about to start benching it while i'm laying down in bed i have no idea how much it weighs i think like 35 pounds
and i have started doing some cardio kickboxer workouts i have found on my cable on demand

i would like your thoughts in general please if u need anything else please ask as i really would like to fit in my jeans again

e: also idk if it matters i have kinda bad knees like i can't even kneel on them for more then 2 minutes without them hurting. it's not cause the weight lol they have hurt since i was in elementary school it was hard for me to even get down like a catcher and stand back up but i mean i can run/walk just fine on them i just can't kneel or get down like a catcher oh and i can't even do a legit squat my knees just start to give out

Quote (Deathslaya16 @ Feb 15 2012 04:48am)

hey ray,

can you rate these tricep exercises in order of which you think works the tricep the best?

close grip bench
weighted tricep dips
skullcrushers
tricep pulldown
tricep kickbacks
behind the head dumbbell tricep extension
one arm dumbbell tricep extension

Quote (Hockeygod9911 @ Feb 15 2012 05:53am)

Just wanted to say thanks for this thread Ray, i dont ask many questions, but i read it often and ive learned tons from it.

This is a great teaching tool in general, beyond the individual person help that you provide.

Keep it up man, and thank you!

Quote (serennia @ Feb 15 2012 10:40am)

Hey SKC,

One month ago, I was playing ultimate frisbee and when I tried to push someone, I got hurt right under the knee. About 2-3 cm under my knee.

When I'm doing leg exercices like leg press or lunges, I got a bit of swelling in my knee. It is uncomfortable walking for 1-2 minutes then it goes away. Furthermore, when I put pression on the area I got hurt, it is sensitive.

I don't think one of my ligament is torn, but perhaps sprain? I can easily walk on it and play sports/run, it only happens when I do leg exercice.

What should I do?

Quote (SKCRaynor @ Feb 15 2012 04:12pm)

Thank you for the kind words brother, I appreciate it! =)