Supplements - to Take or Not to Take?

[Olympus]

Who told you that? Many trainers don't know jack sh1t about training and spread false information. Losing weight starts with burning more calories than that which you consume.

 

e panu kung nag lalaro ka ng basketball at nag woworkout ka papayat ka rin ba? kasi sabi nila basketball nakakabagsak ng katawan e, pero bakit yung mga players e ok naman ang mga body.

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[mel_ian19_2001]

ok po thanks.

[antwanshakeel]

Who told you that? Many trainers don't know jack sh1t about training and spread false information. Losing weight starts with burning more calories than that which you consume.

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that's absolutely correct! it's all about input and output

[spitzky]

Who told you that? Many trainers don't know jack sh1t about training and spread false information. Losing weight starts with burning more calories than that which you consume.

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u tell em, man!

[Guest k....]

okayy enuff SD talk

 

we all try to measure how much protein (above anything else)/carbs/etc we consume

 

now does anyone here actually pay attention to the sodium content? (unless you're hypertensive, of course but any hypertension-free people here looking out for sodium? **hint, hint: I don't

[Olympus]

I somewhat make sure I minimize salty foods but a moderat sodim intake is needed.

 

okayy enuff SD talk 

 

we all try to measure how much protein (above anything else)/carbs/etc we consume

 

now does anyone here actually pay attention to the sodium content? (unless you're hypertensive, of course    but any hypertension-free people here looking out for sodium? **hint, hint: I don't 

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[spitzky]

in my case, i even add extra salt to my drinks...

im a sodium loser, i sweat salt, and im hypotensive..... if u notice caked salt in ur shirts or caps, u myt be, too

[Guest T.T.]

If you're not well versed in training, there are many misleading articles and info  here

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I agree. The biggest mistake is to buy the glossy muscle mags and copy the training rotuines of the champs. A natural bodybuilder will die from overtraining if he tries to copy the drug-enhanced monsters that he sees in the magazines.

 

You should train hard, but you should also train SMART.

[Guest k....]

that's weird, i see three-band white traces in the inside of my dark shirts as well. and i thought i was a freak :boo:

 

hypertension runs in my family tho, so i just make do with what salt my food comes with.

 

but then these past few weeks i've been eating gyudon beef/sushi + wasabi/soy sauce EVERY SINGLE FRICKIN DAY- hafta check my BP sooner or later....

[Equus]

ei guys.. the blitz has been working out GREAT for me... I do have to watch out for my heart rate though kasi i do get over eager and just pump the s**t out of the weights....

 

The problem with some of the trainers here in the philippines is that IT IS A BUSINESS... meaning that ang style ng mga trainers especially sa mga baguhan is that di nila masyado ipapa improve yung mga cliente nila so that they become dependent on the trainers... papa tikman yung mga clients ng konting improvement tapos biglang bibitinin...

[seth_element]

Hi guys meron na pla yung thirsty (fruit shake sa mall) na protein shake.. gamit nila designer whey 45 pesos 1 scoop.. hehe

[spitzky]

that's weird, i see three-band white traces in the inside of my dark shirts as well. and i thought i was a freak :boo:

 

hypertension runs in my family tho, so i just make do with what salt my food comes with.

 

but then these past few weeks i've been eating gyudon beef/sushi + wasabi/soy sauce EVERY SINGLE FRICKIN DAY- hafta check my BP sooner or later....

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it seems ur getting plenty then... and then some

[argee0503]

me, I take Optimum Whey Gold standard. I'm not sure if it's still true with how fast these supplements get developed/enhanced. The Gold standard has 24 grams of protein per scoop. One of the highest if not the highest in its class. Low carb pa sya as it uses Splenda to sweeten it plus its friendly to lactose intollerant people. I used to pair it with creatine as well kaya lang I noticed that it tends to bloat me. I'm targetting a lean physique so that doesn't work. Yoko naman mag mukhang wrestler.

 

Some tips for you guys targetting the lean, ripped look.

 

I got this from an ebook I bought and mukha namang it's working for me.

 

You only achieve the ripped (not buffed) look by achieving balance in 3 main aspects of your fitness plan.

 

a. diet

b. cardio exercise

c. resistance training

 

I'll try to discuss each in detail (on a series of posts)

 

For now, I'll start with the diet; (just a tip, don't measure your progress with the amount of weight you lost (muscle is heavier than fat and the more you develop them the heavier you get), 1 of the most effective measures would be your waist line. Using the approach I'll discuss, I was able to go back 4 belt holes (and mind you I didn't even start really fat) and I've managed to stay at a very nice level.

 

To start off, your diet should be a nice balance of protein, carbohydrates and believe it or not fat (the good ones atleast). Do not go with those fad diets that take out any of the three. They will work in the beginning but you're guaranteed to yoyo back to if not your starting point, somewhere worse. It f*cks up your metabolism, believe it.

 

To lose weight, you'll have to count calories (yep, it's inevitable). You'll have to get some guidance though on what you're calorie intake should be to sustain your day to day activities. As a rule of thumb, for middle aged, office people like me, 2000 calories is all I need to sustain all my activities. To lose weight, you can play around with either

 

a. consuming less calories

b. burning more calories

[argee0503]

Getting ripped continued..

 

So, to summarize, your goal is to burn more than you eat. This is where it gets interesting.

 

To aid your body in burning what you eat, you have to raise your basal metabolic rate. Yup, the rate at which your body burns food on your normal day to day state.

 

How do you achieve this? By achieving a balance on the kind of food you eat and your training plan. Since we're still on the topic of the proper diet, here's the suggested diet plan;

 

target to consume less than the 2000 calorie limit, a 20% deficit is a nice target. So that's like 1600 calories for the day.

 

Where and when you get the calories also matter. To answer the where, target getting aroud 50% to 60% of your calories from protein, the rest from a combination of good fats (nuts is a good source) and carbs (wheat bread or brown rice or even kamote).

 

Use the tapering approach when you spread your calorie intake throughout the day. You'll have to spread the 1600 calories in atleast 4 to 6 small meals.

 

Don't skip breakfast. This can and should be your heaviest meal of the day. You can concentrate your carbs here. You have the rest of the day to burn them. But then again, don't overdo the "heavy meal" here. You still have 3 or 4 more meals to worry about. You have to do this so that your body gets acquainted to burning food constantly and not store it as fat. Your last meal should be atleast 3 hours before you sleep so that you still get to burn it before you retire for the day.

[telemaster_311]

QUICK QUESTION SIRS: WHAT ELSE DOES WHEY PROTEIN DO ASIDE FROM BULKING YOU UP? IS IT TRUE IT SPEEDS UP THE METABOLISM AS WELL SO YOU CAN BURN FAT FASTER? GOT THIS INFO FROM A FRIEND. THANKS!