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 Aspengc8:
Whats wrong with butter on it? (curious as I've been loading my homemade mashed sweet potato's with grassfed butter).
Well, first there's the matter of calories. Second, ingestion of fat around the workout isn't ideal. Obviously you need fats, but they're best ingested at other times. I mean, it's not a deal breaker or anything, corn on the cob already isn't ideal post-workout because of the fiber content. Lots of fiber and fats slows absorption of the nutrients. And while it's true that the anabolic window is quite large (2 days or so), if you're exercising daily, you're going to want to keep that post workout meal as fat free as possible to maximize muscle uptake of protein and carb. Again, that's not saying that just concentrating on your overall macros isn't more important, because it is, but when you're really trying to find-tune things, quick carbs like potatoes go best in a fat free state, especially when paired with lean proteins. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Silock:
Well, first there's the matter of calories. Second, ingestion of fat around the workout isn't ideal. Obviously you need fats, but they're best ingested at other times. I mean, it's not a deal breaker or anything, corn on the cob already isn't ideal post-workout because of the fiber content. Lots of fiber and fats slows absorption of the nutrients. And while it's true that the anabolic window is quite large (2 days or so), if you're exercising daily, you're going to want to keep that post workout meal as fat free as possible to maximize muscle uptake of protein and carb. Again, that's not saying that just concentrating on your overall macros isn't more important, because it is, but when you're really trying to find-tune things, quick carbs like potatoes go best in a fat free state, especially when paired with lean proteins.
Thank you sir, great explanation! I used to drink a shake with dextrose back in the day.. but have read so much stuff lately that says that it is mostly bro-science and its more important to focus on overall nutrition. I have so much london broil in my freezer.. been pretty much having it with every meal. Steak and eggs, steak and sweet potato fries, steak and mashed.. I just dont get tired of it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Aspengc8:
Thank you sir, great explanation! I used to drink a shake with dextrose back in the day.. but have read so much stuff lately that says that it is mostly bro-science and its more important to focus on overall nutrition. I have so much london broil in my freezer.. been pretty much having it with every meal. Steak and eggs, steak and sweet potato fries, steak and mashed.. I just dont get tired of it.
That sounds awesome. I have a bunch of Elk in the freezer but no time to fix any of it. [Reply]
Hmmm... might need some help with that page. I've entered age (45), weight (205lb), height (71") ok. Not sure about the "modifiers", though.
"Activity multiplier" for someone who works out 4 times a week = "moderately active"- correct?
"Calorie split" for someone looking to cut fat = "cut +10%/-30%"- correct?
With that information, this thing seems to think I have a lean body mass of just 137lbs (sounds way low) and a bodyfat of 33.15% (sounds way high). What am I doing wrong? [Reply]
