The Weightlifters Thread

[n_huffhines]

Can I get that recipe? And how long does will it stay fresh?

Do you like it spicy? I'll eat it for like 10 days after I make it.

 

[I4Jay]

You still like the taste after a couple days?

 

[Vol8188]

Do you like it spicy? I'll eat it for like 10 days after I make it.

Yes

 

[n_huffhines]

To make it last longer, the acid in the lemon juice helps. Another trick is to strain the pico. Like everyday. The water that accumulates on it will make it go mooshy, but if you are good about removing water it will last a lot longer.

Chopping is the painful part, so I recommend getting a device. I got a $10 chopper at Wal-Mart. Don't pull all the way, or it will break fast.

I like to peel the tomatoes. You don't have to, but I think that's one reason why mine tastes better, longer. An easy way to peel is boil the tomato 30 seconds, and then throw it in icy cold water for a minute and it peels so easy.

Recipe:
3.5 (approx 32 oz) red tomatoes
1 white onion (large)
2 jalapenos - deseed based on tolerance
2 serranos - deseed based on tolerance
8 oz cans of green chiles (I like hot)
10 cilantros, if that makes sense
1.5 tsp of salt (you might want to start with 1 tsp and see if you like it)
lemon juice (start with 10 drops and go from there)

Usually I deseed 1 of each pepper, and I eat pretty spicy.

Not gonna lie, my pico is really good. Sadie's is a really good canned salsa from Albuquerque and I started with their recipe and it evolved from there.

 

[n_huffhines]

This is kinda what my chopper looks like. I bet this one is nicer.

Chef'n VeggiChop Hand-powered Vegetable Chopper - Overstock™ Shopping - Big Discounts on Graters & Choppers

 

[I4Jay]

That's pretty handy I've never seen that before.

I have a 2 in 1 ninja wit food processor.
It's under $85 bucks an well worth it with the amount if protein slshakes and green smoothies I make

 

[NochNoch]

I like to peel the tomatoes. You don't have to, but I think that's one reason why mine tastes better, longer. An easy way to peel is boil the tomato 30 seconds, and then throw it in icy cold water for a minute and it peels so easy.

Cut a small X in the skin at the bottom of the tomato before doing that and it makes it even easier.

 

[n_huffhines]

Also, I admit that 10 days is probably too long for most people and I don't usually go that long, but with the lemon juice and removing water, I bet you will like it for a week. Maybe not with chips, but in an omelet it will taste great.

 

[Vol8188]

Also, I admit that 10 days is probably too long for most people and I don't usually go that long, but with the lemon juice and removing water, I bet you will like it for a week. Maybe not with chips, but in an omelet it will taste great.

Thanks for the info. I've been putting a lot of tobasco and salsa on my eggs lately, it'd be nice to have something fresher.

 

[n_huffhines]

Cut a small X in the skin at the bottom of the tomato before doing that and it makes it even easier.

Right. Forgot to mention that. I cut it before you boil, but not sure if that matters or not. :good!:

 

[BigOrangeCrush32]

I tried the coffee way...drunk a cup right before I went to gym, I am not a coffee drinker at all, and it did nothing for me.

I use Assault by Muscle Pharm (MP)...gives me the focus and the endurance to last throughout my workouts...they take anywhere from 2 1/2-3hrs per session. I don't go fast either...Powerlifting is about recovering and then going heavy again on your heavy days.

Here is some examples of my workouts

Heavy Upper Body Days

Bench (either regular or Floor Presses)...I use a different bar for a 3 week phase and I press heavy as I can go for 2 reps and then do 5 sets then after my 5th set I proceed to do heavy singles

A. Week 1...Reg Bench...Fat Bar (80lbs) with weights
only...
Week 2...RB...Fat Bar with weights and Chains
Week 3...RB...FB with weights, chains and bands

B. Weeks 4-6 same as above but Floor presses.

C. Weeks 7-12 same as above but with different bar
i.e. 45lb, 50lb or Buffalo Bar...trying to purchase a
football bar also.

after I get through with my bench sessions I do auxillary work...more chest plus triceps and shoulders. On HUB days I do heavy auxillaries. I usually try and do 2 more chest exercises, then 3 triceps and 3 shoulders...I always end with dips.

then 3 days later I will do...

Upper Body Speed Day

this consists of the exact same thing I did/used on HUB day but only 55-60% of the weight. I do 12 sets of 3 with 60-90 secs btw sets. You try and force the weight up with explosion and speed (mentally you are pretending it is the heavy weight you did previously)

when I a done I do the same auxillaries as I did on HUB days but lighter and more reps.

Then I have

Heavy Lower Body days

SQUATS...same premise as bench and with different bars every 3 weeks plus throw in box squats and sometimes front squats.

on my heavy Squat days, when I am done I do speed Dead lifts and then heavy deads on my speed lower body days.

I do a lot of Good Mornings, Romanian DL, glute ham raises, leg raises and curls plus leg presses and calves.

My week usually consists of

Mon- HUB
Tue- HLB
Wed-Back and Biceps
Thur-SUB
Fri- SLB

Sat-Sun off...

sometimes I will throw Back and Bi's on Sat or Sun instead of Wed to break it up.


I eat a lot...A LOT...try to get a lot of protein but don't worry about calories or fat for the most part. I will when I need to cut weight for a competition to make a weight class other than SHW.

Supplements:

MP ASSAULT-PRE
MP RECON-POST
MP COMBAT-PROTEIN
MP BCAA 3.1.2.
ANIMAL PAK
RSP NUTRITION CREATINE MONO
ALLMAX ARGININE

It gets taxing and takes time from the family...but if I want to meet my goals this year, I have to sacrifice.

GOALS

BENCH 525
SQUAT 800
DEAD LIFT 650-700

2000LB TOTAL OR MORE.

 

[n_huffhines]

Thanks for the info. I've been putting a lot of tobasco and salsa on my eggs lately, it'd be nice to have something fresher.

Also, have you tried Cholula and Sriracha? Both very good on eggs. Good on everything. Tapatio is good too. Not as good, but when you use a lot of hot sauce, it's nice to vary it up.

 

[Vol8188]

I was hoping to find some chorizo for my eggs in the morning, but no luck at my local Walmart.

 

[chavisut]

I was hoping to find some chorizo for my eggs in the morning, but no luck at my local Walmart.

I threw a little in my omelette last night.

 

[Vol8188]

I threw a little in my omelette last night.

Chorizo y huevos es muy bien!

I think we're going to a Mexican restaurant tomorrow. If so, I'm getting chorizo and eggs with melted cheese and pico de gallo on top. Finished off with tapatio.

 

[Vol8188]

Also, have you tried Cholula and Sriracha? Both very good on eggs. Good on everything. Tapatio is good too. Not as good, but when you use a lot of hot sauce, it's nice to vary it up.

I've all three, but none of them on eggs. I may need to, because eating eggs the same way is gettin old

 

[MockingVol]

Goals: to sit at 195lbs and be 5-7% BF year round.

Bench Max goals: was looking to get up to 500 but my shoulder wants no parts of it.

Squats: I just keep my reps high and stay around 315ish. High as I go is 405 for 10 reps.

Deadlift: I rep 315 for sets of 10.

I basically lift for aesthetics.

Hey BB, when I started my current workout -- Starr's 5x5-- you told me to drop my running because it would be too much stress on my body. Well I'm wondering if it would be ok to throw it back in now or what I should do.

Since starting this plan and dropping my cardio I have put on quite a bit of weight; of course there are other extenuating circumstances as well. I have added a ton of strength though, I've gone from not even being able to rep 190 once to now being able to rep 230 five times.

I just want to get some of my definition back while keeping or adding to this strength.

 

[The Breakerboy]

Hey BB, when I started my current workout -- Starr's 5x5-- you told me to drop my running because it would be too much stress on my body. Well I'm wondering if it would be ok to throw it back in now or what I should do.

Since starting this plan and dropping my cardio I have put on quite a bit of weight; of course there are other extenuating circumstances as well. I have added a ton of strength though, I've gone from not even being able to rep 190 once to now being able to rep 230 five times.

I just want to get some of my definition back while keeping or adding to this strength.

Start doing cardio twice a week. Then increase it again to three times a week in 3 weeks. Get up to 4 times a week at the most. Only about 30 minutes worth most days. You don't want to run your muscle all the way off.

 

[I4Jay]

For me, I do HIIT for cardio.
I leave the distance running to people who want to look like marathon runners.

 

[n_huffhines]

For me, I do HIIT for cardio. I leave the distance running to people who want to look like marathon runners.

I used to, it's not the same. Compromise. Do sprints, stairs, and fast mile runs (I run a 6-8 minute mile and then walk high incline to make it last 25 minutes).

I look just as big as I did before I started doing dedicated cardio and I feel 1 millionx better.

There is a really steep hike here called Camelback. The first time I did it, it took me 70+ minutes and I was dying. I did it in 33 minutes last week. I'm never going back. Cardio 2x per week for the rest of my life.

 

[MockingVol]

For me, I do HIIT for cardio.
I leave the distance running to people who want to look like marathon runners.

I do some HIIT... But it usually involves having a girl coming to my house...

 

[I4Jay]

Truuuuuuuuuuuuue!

 

[The Breakerboy]

HIIT has it uses. He needs to slow pull the BF off so he can keep his muscle and strength.

 

[MockingVol]

Truuuuuuuuuuuuue!

I actually keep up with that in my exercise journal since it's so good on the lower back, quads, etc

 

[n_huffhines]

BTW, sex is way better now that my cardio is up. You don't want to look like a marathon runner, but since sprinters are bigger than me, I'ma go with that. Sprints are brutal, but it's worth it.