Keep in mind that you're a novice lifter for a longer period of time than you think you are. Novice lifting can last anywhere from a few months to a year or two, depending on how hard you hit the weights and where you started.
Once you've reached the point where you don't make regular progress on the SS program, you are ready to move on to the intermediate stage, which can last you for a good number of years. Find it HERE:
If you're a very advanced lifter (many, many years of CONSISTENT weight training), then there are lot of programs out there, and which one you pick is simply a matter of preference. If you're really that advanced, you should know what works for you and what doesn't by this point. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Dicky McElephant:
Yep. Have you tried their protein powder yet? You can use it for baking and it comes with a recipe booklet. Little on the expensive side though.
I didnt even know they make a powder. Right now I'm using MTS whey, and their flavors are probably the best I've ever had. Seriously though... these fucking quest bars. Vitamin Shoppe down the road from me had a sale, $20 a box. I bought like 6 boxes last week, and they are almost all gone. Cookie dough and Cookies N cream are my current favorites with S'mores right behind and cococnut cashew. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Dicky McElephant:
Yep. Have you tried their protein powder yet? You can use it for baking and it comes with a recipe booklet. Little on the expensive side though.
They have a recipe section on the website for using the bars in cooking as well. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Aspengc8:
I didnt even know they make a powder. Right now I'm using MTS whey, and their flavors are probably the best I've ever had. Seriously though... these fucking quest bars. Vitamin Shoppe down the road from me had a sale, $20 a box. I bought like 6 boxes last week, and they are almost all gone. Cookie dough and Cookies N cream are my current favorites with S'mores right behind and cococnut cashew.
Yeah....I'm loving the MTS Red Velvet powder right now. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Aspengc8:
Where you sick or had a cold recently? I was sick for a couple days and didnt eat much, when I started training again it was like I never lifted before in my life. 60lb dumbells felt like 120's. Could also be lack of sleep, maybe not enough food? Extra stress in life? This is usually why I limit my cardio when running something like 5/3/1, I just don't want a lot of outside factors playing into recovery. If you haven't missed a lift though, I think your probably ok but its always best to 'listen' to your body.
No sickness or cold. Eating and sleeping have been stable for the past few months. I wouldn't be overly concerned except that I was playing entire halves two weeks ago and now I can barely play 2 minutes without feeling totally wiped out. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Silock:
No sickness or cold. Eating and sleeping have been stable for the past few months. I wouldn't be overly concerned except that I was playing entire halves two weeks ago and now I can barely play 2 minutes without feeling totally wiped out.
The machines in your gym gave you AIDS. I told you to stay away from them. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Dicky McElephant:
Vitaminshoppe.com has a sale right now on Quest bars. 24 count for $39.98. Just use coupon code GET20NOW at checkout.
Quest bars are stupid. If you eat them you're just buying into marketing hype.
Originally Posted by Numbah One:
Exactly. So overpriced.
Wrong. they are selling the fact that their bars actually taste good and not like bear shit. I will gladly pay an extra $1.50 for a quality bar that tastes awesome.
You just need to go back to your magic cheat meals that have more sugar than carbs. [Reply]
Originally Posted by penguinz:
Wrong. they are selling the fact that their bars actually taste good and not like bear shit. I will gladly pay an extra $1.50 for a quality bar that tastes awesome.
You just need to go back to your magic cheat meals that have more sugar than carbs.
