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Jan 3 2011 10:28pm
Quote (Pakamon @ Jan 3 2011 07:13pm)
Is it better to do crunches without any weight holding down or feet or?


crunches are best done with a weight on your chest for added resistance. You would not need weight on your feet to hold you down for crunches...I think you're thinking of situps...
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Jan 3 2011 10:31pm
Quote (dzu @ Jan 3 2011 08:22pm)
If I'm small and looking to add mass (preferably mainly muscle, not afraid of fat though), then surely hypertrophy workouts (mainly 4 or 5 sets of 8-12 reps) will surely increase my muscle mass (along with proper nutrition of course), but here's where the question comes in, do 5x5 workouts have a significantly better effect on muscle growth than hypertrophy workouts? Not sure if I can put the question that way though.

And I'm aware of the 5x5 workout plan you've posted here earlier.



Hey there.

I have a hypertrophy plan actually.

But for sheer SIZE gains, the hypertrophy plan is best. However the 5x5 and other pure strength routine are strictly for just that....STRENGTH.

Size and strength are certainly not always correlated. There are some VERY strong guys out there who do not look anything like bodybuilders.

By the same token there are HUGE guys with rippling muscles who are not NEARLY as strong as some powerlifters/strongmen half their size.


so with that in mind, the best bet for sheer size is to alternate between strength and hypertrophy. 3 months of each alternating is usually a good way to start. here are some links for you:

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&p=327158583
Hypertrophy Plan

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=335896241
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Jan 3 2011 10:35pm
Quote (EverNineAfter @ Jan 3 2011 09:40pm)
hey , about this diet could you define the servings i should have on the bolded parts?

Breakfast - 3/4 cup oatmeal, 3 scrambled eggs, water
Meal 2 - 1 can of tuna fish made w/ veggies +1 slice whole grain bread
Meal 3 - Salad with grilled chicken
Meal 4 - 3 hard boiled eggs +2 oz cheese + veggies
Meal 5 - 40 gram Protein shake
Meal 6 - 1 cup 2% cottage cheese with mixed nuts and cinnamon

also for the post and pre shakes, what do i add to them ? is water and 2 scoops all i need ?
and for the shakes that i replace meals with, is blue berries + peanut butter + milk + banana + 2 scoops enough to use it as a replacement ?
also , if i start doing 30-40 minutes of cardio every day is that ok ?
also , is their a difference in nutritional value between the way i cook / make eggs? if i make scrambled over boiled is their a difference or does it stay the same ?
also, is it TOO MUCH if i do, 2 shakes with 2 scoops whey , with water only, then 1 shake with berries, banana, milk , peanut butter etc, and then 1 more shake + water after working out ? so 4 shakes + 5 meals. because like i said, i have work sometimes and usually for 4-5 hours i cant eat. So if you could custimize something for the days when i have work that would be great, something like.

Meal 1 - 3/4 cup oatmeal, 3 scrambled eggs, water
Meal 2 - 1 can of tuna fish made w/ veggies +1 slice whole grain bread
(i can get those 2 meals in before work , 2-3 hours apart but then i go to work)
Meal 3 - ?
(get back home)
Meal 4 - ?
Meal 5  - ?
Meal 6 - Meal 6 - 1 cup 2% cottage cheese with mixed nuts and cinnamon

(i don't go to workout right after i get home either, i usually wait until later on in the night so if i can eat the meals later on in the day then its ok, but you said dont eat carbs after meal 3)
also i know HIIT is supposably the best for weight loss, but i plan on doing Hip Hop Abs workouts for my cardio, if you know what that is. So is it ok if i do that 5-6x a week + my normal 3 days of working out ? or is that over working myself.



veggies = as much as desired.
2 oz of cheese is usually approx 2-3 full deli slices of cheese.

pre and post shakes are mixed with water only. The post shake is mixed with water but you also need a sugar to go with it...preferably waxy maize, but if you don't want to go that route just drink grape juice immediately before drinking the shake.

yes, the shake you mentioned is fine for a meal replacement.

yes 30-40 mins a day of cardio is fine to start.

eggs prepared any way...doesn't matter which as long as they're cooked.

yes that is too many shakes. You need to eat every 2-3 hours which translates to 6-7 meals per day (including shakes as meals)

that means you are approximately 2 meals over where you need to be. Maybe lose the pre-workout shake.

Figure out your diet accordingly, you should be able to make necessary adjustments. I recommend no more than 3 shakes per day (assuming you are having 3 additional food meals to go along with it)
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Jan 3 2011 10:56pm
Quote (SKCRaynor @ Jan 3 2011 10:27pm)
1.5-3g per meal


Each capsule contains 300mg of DHA/EPA. Did you mean 1.5 - 3.0 g per day?
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Jan 3 2011 11:00pm
Quote (GrahamC @ Jan 3 2011 10:11pm)
have you experienced/heard of a problem of having headaches taking creatine, especially during the loading phase?  im guessing the best cure would be to keep hydrating?


Yes I have actually. There are several reasons that can be attributed to it.

Some people in VERY rare cases have a creatine intolerance. This is very rare because the human body has natural creatine contained therein.

However, in the rare event of creatine intolerance there are a few solutions.

#1, switch to a different type of creatine....CEE, Micronized, Kre-Alkalyn, etc. are all different choices to the basic monohydrate.

#2, as you mentioned, one of the solutions is INCREASING your water intake - try 1.5-2 gal per day for a 200-250lb man.

#3, another solution would be to reduce the amount of caffeine in your diet and increase arginine+ornithine intake


If none of these solutions work, supplemental creatine should be discontinued.
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Jan 3 2011 11:01pm
Quote (MegaVovaN @ Jan 4 2011 12:56am)
Each capsule contains 300mg of DHA/EPA. Did you mean 1.5 - 3.0 g per day?


Use these:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/now/supero.html

when I say 1.5-3g I mean in total volume. Each capsule is 1g. So 2 caps per meal is usually good.
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Jan 4 2011 06:06am
what are some ways you would recommend to help getting a person sleep schedule on track?

im usualy get 10-12+ hours of sleep a night, yet i still wake up groggy, stress daily (any way you suggest to reduce stress?), and now i got sick.
not too sure as to why my body reacted like this but what are some ways i can help fix it?
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Jan 4 2011 06:58am
Quote (Duckling @ Jan 4 2011 12:06pm)
what are some ways you would recommend to help getting a person sleep schedule on track?

im usualy get 10-12+ hours of sleep a night, yet i still wake up groggy, stress daily (any way you suggest to reduce stress?), and now i got sick.
not too sure as to why my body reacted like this but what are some ways i can help fix it?


damn 10-12 hours of sleep, i normally get 6 hours on work days and when i got the day off probably like 10-12 lol
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Jan 4 2011 07:52am
Quote (ILoveMetal @ Jan 4 2011 07:58am)
damn 10-12 hours of sleep, i normally get 6 hours on work days and when i got the day off probably like 10-12 lol


yea idk its weird i have an extremely difficult time getting out of bed ..
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Jan 4 2011 09:14am
Quote (SKCRaynor @ Jan 4 2011 12:28am)
crunches are best done with a weight on your chest for added resistance. You would not need weight on your feet to hold you down for crunches...I think you're thinking of situps...


Eh yeah situps x.X
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