That product is complete garbage. You can throw it in the trash or give it to a homeless shelter.

DO NOT drink that product. Besides all the added garbage, its got a horrible macro breakdown and uses SOY protein which is not good for men.

Avoid!

The difference is in the refinement process. They are chemically similar but not the same.

NOW! brand and Stevia in the raw are both good. Purevia and Truevia I am skeptical about.

1. creatine is just fine on an empty stomach.
2. Yes, caffeine.
3. Whey protein POST workout and whenever else you need extra protein for your macros throughout the day.

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

hey raynor,

ive seen you suggest keto for many people

what are the benefits of keto over normal diet? why would i do it instead of eating normally?

thanks

This post was edited by potaa on Aug 16 2012 10:04am

Hello again, Raynor.

So I just had a couple questions. I probably have the most fat on my body (or had the most fat ~2 months ago when I started working out) that I've had (I'm also the heaviest I've ever been, though I'm not really concerned about my overall weight). I had a few free personal training sessions at my gym, which I used to have a trainer show me proper form for various exercises, etc, and I had my body fat tested: I am 225 lbs with ~16% body fat.
Should I be cutting earlier in my diet or pushing more of my calories to protein?

Also, I'm not quite sure how or when cutting and bulking fit into various stages of exercise. I am looking to be more athletic, stronger (so some combination of power, strength, and endurance), and I would like to look "fit," just for my self-esteem and motivation.

I assume I will have to transition from hypertrophy to overall strength to power & endurance training and rotate through these as I lift weights and exercise. I guess my assumptions lead me to believe that I will be bulking during hypertrophy and strength training, and cutting during power, agility, and endurance training.
Are those assumptions correct?
How long would each of the typical phases last (ie. how long before I would go to cutting and power training)?
The main changes for my diet during cutting would be decreasing overall carbs and increasing protein, but maintaining a caloric intake near my BMR, right?

As far as supplements I am taking
Centrum - Men's Under 50 :: morning
Zinc (50mg) :: before bed
Magnesium (250mg) :: before bed
(I couldn't find a ZMA supplement without Calcium locally, and my understanding was that Calcium is a Zinc uptake inhibitor, so I bought them separately)
Glucosamine/Chondroitin :: before workout

I haven't been having any caffeine as I don't like the crash after (I understand that it aids in reducing muscular fatigue, but I assume it doesn't aid in muscular recovery--how much of a difference would I see in having caffeine before a workout? I hate coffee, and I don't want to have soda in my diet)
I haven't been taking creatine either--I planned on waiting to take it until I started to plateau, but do you think I should take it to start with?
Are there any other supplements I should take with my diet/workout plan?

Haha sorry about this excessive post. . . I thought I'd have like 2 questions. . . so last question:
I am about to start pharmacy school (2 weeks and 5 days). Do you have any suggestions for maintaining my workout schedule and fitness during the first year of graduate school? I don't want to see my (and your) efforts wasted, and I'm still sorta new to this (this is the first time in my life I've controlled my diet), and I don't want to be "too busy" to take care of my health.

Thank you for reading through all of that, as always.
I have our previous communication in this thread below.
Thank you,
Steven (Sven00100)

My previous posts:
http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&o=14407
http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&o=14452

Your original plan to me:

The keto diet offers a superior mechanism for cutting. If you are trying to lose body fat and preserve muscle, keto is the way to go. It is most efficient because it switches the body over to using fat as energy, and not glycogen. As a result, when you are not eating, your body is using body fat stores as energy.

1. At 16% bf, you can really go either way. 18% is the highest I would ever recommend you get before a mandatory cutting cylcle.

2. No, you do NOT train POWER during a cut, but rather endurance and muscle exhaustion. Power is left for strength training.

3. Bulking usually lasts around 8-10 months. Cutting usually lasts around 2-4 months.

4. Calories during a cut should be less than BMR, with lower carbs.

5. Get rid of centrum and purchase NOW! Adam or CL Orange Triad for the multi. They are superior in all ways.

6. You don't need caffeine, it's fine to go without it.

7. You should be taking creatine, try Kre Alkalyn. Take 2 pills pre workout and 2 pills post workout.

8. Do not forget to drink at least 1-1.5 gals of water per day.

9. With regard to your schedule, I would highly advise that you simply make your day very structured. IE: workout at 6am-7:15am mon-fri, and cardio on sat at 9:00am. Study from 9am-12pm mon-fri, and class from 12pm-6pm mon-fri, etc. Make sure everything is highly structured and you will be fine.

This post was edited by SKCRaynor on Aug 16 2012 12:24pm

I noticed on the black of my multi NOW adam that for each serving size ( 3 caps ), most of the nutrients are swinging over 100% of the daily needs. If I eat a balanced meal, Could I hypothetically take maybe 1-2 caps a day and still receive the benefits?

No.

Those are FDA recommendations which are FAR below what you actually need and should have.

for those who dont know what the suicide grip is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSJCDcAKShA

This post was edited by Neptunus on Aug 16 2012 03:39pm