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Thrasher865 said:
Can you explain the cited benefits of fasting before training?

With my schedule, I have to work out after work, so it would be far easier for me to eat lunch, then lift right before dinner and then fast until lunch the following day.
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I just re-read all of this the other day, but instead of trying to sound smart, I will just link you :)

You don't have to train fasted. I believe there are benefits, and I do it when cutting, and occasionally when bulking, but it is not the game changer that is going to be the difference between 5 pounds of fat loss.

If you are not training fasted, I would recommend a small meal about two hours before training with a complex carb and at least 20-30 grams of protein. The body has a heightened protein synthesis rate when it has 2 grams of the amino acid leucine in the system. This can be found in about 20-30 grams of protein in meat.

Leave as many calories as possible post-workout. Currently, while bulking, I eat about 85% post workout and fast till 2 hours before lifting.

EDIT: I cannot find all of the info I am looking for, so here is one link. Otherwise, let me share a few things.

Fasted training increases the level of catecholamines which burn fat.

Fasted training induces a large spike of growth hormone. However, after about 30 minutes of training, this tapers off, and cortisol levels rise rapidly, which is why keeping your training short (1 hour) is in your best interests. When training fasted, I have a gatorade type of beverage that I begin to hit, 30 minutes in, to try to get the best of both worlds here.

One more link.
 
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n_huffhines said:
Do you like it spicy? I'll eat it for like 10 days after I make it.
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Thanks for the recipe. I made some sunday and it was great. I ran out today so I went to the store and got some more tomatoes and peppers.

Sadly, I thought I'd try cutting my onion in the blender. I thought it would work on a low speed. It ended up as liquid onion. So now I have a weeks worth of salsa.
 
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#6,155
I4Jay said:
Y'all follow any good youtubers?

Any suggestions on good channels.
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Elliot Hulse is a bit weird sometimes, but he's got some stuff I like.

Ben Carpenter wears silly shirts, but he knows his stuff.

For a standard, "check my form" video, I usually see what Scott Herman fitness has.

In terms of informative reading, I dine at the table with Alan Aragon, Martin Berkhan, Lyle McDonald, Andy Morgan and Ben Carpenter.
 
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Hulse fancies himself a philosopher, lol. I think he mostly has a separate channel for that, though. His lifting videos are good, and I think he's funny, though I don't think he tries to be.

BroScience gives the best advice, IMO.
 
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Thrasher865 said:
Hulse fancies himself a philosopher, lol. I think he mostly has a separate channel for that, though. His lifting videos are good, and I think he's funny, though I don't think he tries to be.

BroScience gives the best advice, IMO.
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"Cardio AKA negative gains"
 
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nicksjuzunk said:
The best troll, is when you can troll to the maximum, and they never really know they were trolled.

People hatin' on that video :eek:lol:
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Doesn't he have to incite some sort of emotional reaction for it to be a successful troll job? I guess maybe you're talking about comments on youtube?
 
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JohnMarxism said:
Omar Isuf, Matt Ogus, and Layne Norton are my favorite. Alan Aragon may be the best source for nutritional information
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I like Layne Norton, and if you like his philosophy, you'd probably like Dorian Yates. His Blood & Guts series is so good. He edits them in a way that you can watch his workout in like 7 minutes. Really convenient resource for a quick watch right before hitting the gym.
 
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ChadFeldheimer said:
Is it cool to like do shoulders in the morning & then go back & do legs at night or is that bad? Like 2 workouts in one day..
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It's fine as long as your overall workout volume is not too high, and you have proper nutrition post workouts.

Shorter workouts are preferable, due to the sharp rise of catabolic cortisol during training. Keeping workouts around 45-60 minutes is best, and morning evening splits help to do that
 
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ChadFeldheimer said:
Is it cool to like do shoulders in the morning & then go back & do legs at night or is that bad? Like 2 workouts in one day..
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I would say it's OK to do here and there, but not as a regular part of your training split. I think one common mistake everyone makes is they try to do the same training splits as pros who are on anabolics. Our bodies aren't meant to recover the way juicers' bodies do, so their workout splits often don't allow for enough recovery. You end up putting more time in and ruining your gains.

8 hours of sleep every night, and my current training split looks like this:

Back
Cardio (sprints)
Chest
Legs
Arms
Cardio (stairs)
Shoulders
Cardio (stairs)

And I'll modify that in a few weeks. Probably go with a push/pull split where I repeat muscle groups every 6 days or so.
 
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nicksjuzunk said:
It's fine as long as your overall workout volume is not too high, and you have proper nutrition post workouts.

Shorter workouts are preferable, due to the sharp rise of catabolic cortisol during training. Keeping workouts around 45-60 minutes is best, and morning evening splits help to do that
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Gotcha. I just started back after a near 2 month hiatus to work on my golf swing. You know how it is when you start back... All you think about is lifting and gains... Been making me wanna go twice a day sometime. Just started a cycle of Bulk Drops. Has anyone tried this ph?
 
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Vol8188 said:
Anyone have some good tilapia recipes?
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My wife usually cooks it with parmesan cheese and Franks Red Hot, but lately we've been been on the Advocare 24 Day Challenge and having to go with just a little olive oil and some no sodium taco seasoning. Still great if you don't overcook.
 
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