Workout/Nutrition Help Thread

Anyone know the macros for a popeyes chicken breast with no skin? I see one for 120 calories, but that doesn't sound right ...

 

Maybe you just hit a plateau. It happens. I'm sure you're doing free weights, getting enough protein, getting enough calories, and resting enough?

The fatigue part is a bit weird, at this point DOMS shouldn't be as noticeable as when you first started working out. I mean it should still be there, it should still be noticeable to a point, but it shouldn't be painful enough to make you dread working out.

 

Calories, protein, free weights, and rest, yes.

As for sleep - Well, I won't lie. I have school 4 days a week, and for the past 4-5 weeks or so, I've been getting only around 6-7 hours of sleep per night on average during school nights. On non-school nights, I am able to get 9-10 hours of sleep per night. Could this be an issue - I mean, 6-7 hours isn't that bad, but I am used to more sleep than that.

 

yeah 120 can't be right... this is probably close:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/popeyes-chicken-breast-no-skin-spicy-148-g-100735201

 

I thought so, thanks.

 

Back in December I pulled a muscle in my inner chest...right next to my sternum (although now I'm think i might have had a slight tear).

I took a couple months off and started lifting again but that thing still isn't right. I can lift but as soon as I increase weight it starts to get tender on me and I can begin to feel a little pull. Real frustrating.

 

Packing your shoulder...google this if you're not sure what it is. Helps prevent injury.

Probably out of alignment somewhere...

 

I'm finally back home after college and working for a little bit, so signed up for a membership at the Y.

I'm a little overweight as I'm 5'9" and weigh 180 lbs and looking to cut down fat and build muscle. The goal is going for an athletic build. I plan on playing basketball along with lifting, but I think I have to definitely include some other cardio workout in there as well.

Does anyone have any workout/nutrition schedule/regimes for beginners?

Thanks and will rep!

 

^ lift weights eat steaks

 

There are a ton of workout programs you can find (bodybuilder.com for example... http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/find-a-plan.html) and the are mostly the same but I will say that for a beginner I would keep a higher rep range 10-12 for the first few weeks. Really focus on doing the lift properly with full range of motion.

And be patient.

 

Your weight isn't that bad...just lift at a weight that allows about 10 reps per set and do cardio like twice a week..

Vertical pull
vertical push
horizontal pull
horizontal push
hip thrusts
squat
deadlift

 

Panda, Donkey, and RV6 covered all the basics, so the only things I'll add are - 1) diet/nutrition are the harder parts of the battle so focus more on that and 2) stay as consistent as possible... everyone falls off every once in a while, but try not to let it get out of hand. Good luck!

 

anybody now where I can get some steroids.

 

Need to get back at it from tomorrow

4 days at Vegas and I already feel fat and weak. It was all drinks with very little food or protein.

 

Does anyone have any opinion on pre-workout supplements? I've heard tons of mixed reviews and while some love them others hate them and others claim they had panic attacks /stomach pains and addiction..... I wanted to try C4 before my workout tomorrow night to see If it helps but I'm a bit concerned.... Any opinions would help... I'm a beginner ...

 

I used to do ACG3 for about a year or so and it did give my good pumps and energy in the gym. I switched over off late to one small cup of coffee pre workout and I do not see any noticeable difference.

 

green tea or black coffee works wonders for me

then again i rarely drink coffee, pretty sensitive to caffeine imo

 

Thanks FTW and Panda for your advice..... I ended up trying white flood reborn roughly about 2hrs ago...


Results..... Yes it did help, I was able to focus on one thing only and that was completing my sets. I also got that "one more" push.... I was able to get more done today than before and just pretty much had a very intense workout....

BUT!!!!
By the time I was done I pretty much broke down both physically and mentally. I felt extremely nervous and like I was about to throw up. It did not feel good at all and it took me a while before I decided that it was time to drive home. I finished my workout at 7:30 and its 9:24 and I still feel the effects a bit.

Conclusion
Does not look like I will be doing pre-workout supplements anymore. I feel like I tried cheating and I failed. Rather go slower and safe than having to endure this stuff. Will take FTW's and Panda's advice and see if green tee and or coffee helps a little bit.

Wow

 

^^^ LOL!!! not laughing at you in a mean way, just picturing a self-described beginner taking a preworkout and getting all cracked out... I looked at the ingredients list, and 1 serving has about as much caffeine as ~2+ cups of coffee, so if you are sensitive to caffeine I can definitely see why you felt like that... it's possible that you simply pushed yourself too hard and your body isn't used to that yet. Anyways, I think you'd probably develop a tolerance to this stuff pretty quickly - I'm basically immune to preworkouts by now, which is why I don't even bother with anything other than caffeine (and I think caffeine is even more mental by now).