Hey, my question is bout breaking growth barriers and dieting for when you get back

I don't get the muscle burn that I used to get when I started working out anymore, and I think I hit a barrier in terms of gains. I use proper breathing, form, and try to have rest periods 60 seconds or less. I try to do 4 sets for each exercise with weight increases 25-40% each set ( varies for each exercise) and going back to the weight I used on set 1 for the fourth set (ex. bench press, 120, 180, 230, 120 ) I do about 4-6 exercises for each muscle and I work out 1 muscle per day ( with the exception of adding triceps to chest days and add abs to 3-4 muscle days per week). I'm 150lb and been having trouble getting weight for a long time. I have to following food for most of the days: cereal /w milk, coffee /w carrot muffin before workout (sometimes 2 eggs with oatmeal or buckwheat) after workout 2 chicken breasts with rice or /w buckwheat /w flax seed oil or 6 eggs with rice or /w buckwheat /w flax seed oil. shake before bed.

Thanks

Hey Raynor, thanks for all the advice and help you've given this community. Personally, thanks for your motivation you've given me to restart working out.
And of course a very merry Christmas to you as well!

Hello i'm trying to gain weight and i'm having a hard time due to school and everything
and also because i get caught up with many things that i forget to eat.
anyways i'm an ectomorph and i'm trying to gain weigh/muscle
currently 128 and goal is 150-160 of healthy weight
what wouldbe a good workout plan to work it & time?
also i'm trying to avoid EVERYDAY workout because im very busy on most days.
This is my new years resolution - hopefully it'll stick
assuming i have 30$/week of budget

This is my current @ flexed
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i have a problem with smelly farts and i need you to share every cure you know how to deal with it cause it's getting annoying.. HELP

i drink only water like 5-6 liters a day

this is my diet at the moment:

meal 1 - 5 eggs fried on 1 tbsp of extra light olive oil, 150g oatmeal cooked with an apple and 300 ml 2.5% fat milk and cinnamon.

meal 2 - Post workout shake consisting of 50g whey, 50g oatmeal, 30g glucose sugar.

meal 3 - 150g whole grain bread, 100g 7% fat cottage cheese

meal 4 - 150g chicken breast fried on 1 tbsp of extra light olive oil, 100g brown rice, salad with 1 tbsp flaxseed oil.

meal 5 - 150g chicken breast fried on 1 tbsp of extra light olive oil, 100g buckwheat, salad with 1 tbsp flaxseed oil.

meal 6 - 180g 0.5% fat cottage cheese with almonds, cinnamon and blueberries.

I've been dieting for a while now and gotten huge fat loss. But mentally and physically I'm exhausted from dieting and I was wondering if it's possible to still cut weight/bf% with a regular food(wheat sandwhiches, chicken, beans, spaghetti,etc.etc.) By cutting down the calories but eating somewhat "Unhealthy" foods. And of course doing cardio + weight training.

And when you gain muscle mass does it have any effect on your metabolism?


This post was edited by IDUTCIH on Dec 23 2010 06:36pm

how long can someone go without eating food


i have plenty of tap water tho

Need exercises that improve grip and forearm strength.

bump and merry xmas

Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

Hey Raynor! Hope your holiday season is going great! Few questions for ya
I'm 20 years old, 170 pounds, 6''0. Used to run cross country and track in high school and i'm trying to train myself back into the running scene. Problem is i've heard running will just eat away your muscles like crazy!
My goal is to 1)cut my abs into a six pack on a cutting routine while maintaining my upper body muscles. 2)increase my metabolism so that I once my body is in the shape I want it to be in I can keep it there as long as i'm still exercising moderately.

I noticed on your cutting plan you've given me it says to try to shoot for around 135-140 bpm during cardio. I've been doing some close monitoring of my heart rate during cardio and i've noticed it my average pace it stays around 165-170bpm. Is this going to take away from my upper body muscles but at the same time increase my metabolism and rate of fat burn following my exersize? I'm really not familiar with what effect an hour of 170bpm cardio will have on my body versus an hour of 135bpm cardio. I'm also hitting 135 bpm at a speed slightly faster than power walking. So running around 135 is kind of annoying for me. If 135bpm is the healthiest to cut/maintain at I think i'll stick with that but i was just wondering what the difference is really. Thanks for helping so many people out on here man.

Alyon