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| Orbax |
| quote: | Originally posted by tubularbills
soo..................... (long story short)
i know that a good way to help add healthy weight is with protein shake/smoothy type stuff. question is, do you have those before or after a workout?
ps, my normal diet consists mainly of carbs to begin with. aside from daily banana or salad, it's mainly noodles and meat. and of course, the occasiaonl beer/wine :) |
I think the most effective way to do it is 1 in the morning to get you loaded up and then after you work out get some carbs in you to replenish energy so it doesnt eat muscle to get energy, and within 40 minutes have another protein shake. getting an extra 80-100g of protein in you per day will definitely help. I also run a lot and I find that having larger legs has improved my running ability greatly. Thats why mid distance runners are so large, is if you have bigger arms, chest, etc, they are just store houses of ATP and your legs can pull energy from the rest of your body. 12+ miles is when its nice to be a little lighter, but I still dont think its that big of a deal to have some muscle. |
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| Ygrene |
| quote: | Originally posted by tubularbills
i know that a good way to help add healthy weight is with protein shake/smoothy type stuff. question is, do you have those before or after a workout?
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Protein is a much larger issue than whether to eat pre or post workout. In order to gain weight, you should be ingesting a good amount of protein all day long. Regardless, the best time to take a protein supplement is immediately after your workout, preferably within 30 minutes. |
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| tubularbills |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orbax
I think the most effective way to do it is 1 in the morning to get you loaded up and then after you work out get some carbs in you to replenish energy so it doesnt eat muscle to get energy, and within 40 minutes have another protein shake. getting an extra 80-100g of protein in you per day will definitely help. I also run a lot and I find that having larger legs has improved my running ability greatly. Thats why mid distance runners are so large, is if you have bigger arms, chest, etc, they are just store houses of ATP and your legs can pull energy from the rest of your body. 12+ miles is when its nice to be a little lighter, but I still dont think its that big of a deal to have some muscle. |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ygrene
Protein is a much larger issue than whether to eat pre or post workout. In order to gain weight, you should be ingesting a good amount of protein all day long. Regardless, the best time to take a protein supplement is immediately after your workout, preferably within 30 minutes. |
great, thanks fellas |
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| Boomer187 |
any tips on keeping motivation up?
I go once in a while, but find it hard to go everyday. :( |
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| Ygrene |
| quote: | Originally posted by Boomer187
any tips on keeping motivation up?
I go once in a while, but find it hard to go everyday. :( |
1. Set goals.
2. Go to a gym where hot chicks workout.
3. Exercise with a partner
4. Listen to new music every time you exercise.
5. Keep in the back of your mind that Kip is traing to be a cage fighter and that every time you don't train he gets THAT much better than you. |
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| Orbax |
very worth the read. Its what I always told people:
The only way to go up in weight (how much youre lifting) is to go up in weight. |
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| Boomer187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ygrene
5. Keep in the back of your mind that Kip is traing to be a cage fighter and that every time you don't train he gets THAT much better than you. |
kip must DIE :mad: |
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| Orbax |
| quote: | Originally posted by Boomer187
any tips on keeping motivation up?
I go once in a while, but find it hard to go everyday. :( |
Shave your chest and stomach, put on a pair of small, whitey tighties and sit on the toilet and look at yourself in the mirror.
If that doesnt make you go to the gym that instant, something is wrong with you.
Also, partners help, and make sure to talk to people in the gym, get to know people so you dont feel like youre isolating yourself from the world when you go. Its nice to haev friends there, and it turns somewhat social.
Also, seeing gains is really motivating, and the feeling you get is awesome. I love waking up at 6 and going to work out. Great way to start the day.
Youll come to love it, after you go on and off for a year or so.
but making it social and having a buddy helps a lot |
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| Zoso |
| I feel very much like I've hit a plateau. I need to read that link that was just posted, I think. I've read from www.exrx.net that several people support the high intensity/low volume method of training to put on size. Can someone break this down for me a little better in layman's terms? Perhaps provide an example. I currently use a Weider Pro Power Stack and various dumbbells. I have a flat bench, but it does not have a rest for a straight bar, so I am currently limited to dumbbell workouts. I've been lifting for about 3 years now, mainly as a way to stay in shape after riding this damned desk all day. I've definitely toned up a lot in those last 3 years, but now I want to put on a little size. I'm 6'1" and hover right about 155lbs. I'm sure I'm asking something that has been asked 190394094 times already. Just bear with me. |
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| Orbax |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zoso
I feel very much like I've hit a plateau. I need to read that link that was just posted, I think. I've read from www.exrx.net that several people support the high intensity/low volume method of training to put on size. Can someone break this down for me a little better in layman's terms? Perhaps provide an example. I currently use a Weider Pro Power Stack and various dumbbells. I have a flat bench, but it does not have a rest for a straight bar, so I am currently limited to dumbbell workouts. I've been lifting for about 3 years now, mainly as a way to stay in shape after riding this damned desk all day. I've definitely toned up a lot in those last 3 years, but now I want to put on a little size. I'm 6'1" and hover right about 155lbs. I'm sure I'm asking something that has been asked 190394094 times already. Just bear with me. |
All questions are welcomed.
The biggest thing for gaining mass is eating more. I came up from 135/140 and was able to get to 182.
Eat eat eat. and dumbells, make sure you are doing a nice slow negative and an explosive***** upward movement. Really get into it. Full motion!
go to http://www.fitday.com/ I think youll be surprised at how little you are eating. |
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| nrjizer |
Now that I've started college I am making heavy use of the gym (I'm actually about to walk out the door to go there now). I'm sort of alternating between chest/back days, and arms/shoulders/legs days, with abs every day. Once my schedule clears up a bit and I can go more frequently, I might split things off and have a dedicated leg day so that I have more time to recover.
I also run a lot--20+ miles a week, weather and schedule permitting. |
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