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Re: building hand muscle with Occam's protocol
Yes and no. lifting heavy weights does improve your grip strength but not by alot. Being a rock climber this is pretty important to me so here is what I know... Gains in hand strength are pretty ...
Re: 30 days results
20lbs was meant for very overweight people. 9lbs is good though! Im about the same weight as you and about to.stat Slow Carb again. Hope my progress is this good!
It most certainly is!
Re: Need Help With Shin Splints
Running barefoot cured me of shin splints and I had runners knee. It strengthened my feet, my achilles and even my arches (I was reasonably flat footed before). The only problem with running baref...
A cup is about 150g-200g I believe. I eat half a cup of beans on non working days and a full cup on work days.
Sounds fine to me! And delicious!
Re: Hives after running?
Have you tried tech tees or baselayers? They help wick sweat away from your skin unlike cotton. Cotton is a rubbish material for any kind of physical activity
Re: vegeterian asthmatic day 111 results, questions
Good job, congratulations! If it ain't broke....
I think having more legumes at breakfast and only a half cup or so at lunch. Eating carbohydrates, contrary to popular belief makes you lethargic ...
Re: Jokes while doing Cat Vomit exercise:
A topical SCDish joke i recalled during cat vomit... Two cannibal clowns are eating their friend who was also.a clown. One clown turns to the othe...
Thanks from me also!
Re: 5/5 cadence breathing
I have always been taught to breathe out on the lift and in on the lowering phase of the exercise and yet I recently read this article.... http://skinnybulkup.com/proper-breathing-during-exercise...
Interesting, I eat about the same amount of carbs and do tree surgery. Perhaps someone else can shed some light for you as its obviously a serious...
Re: Will I Ever Have any Energy Again?
Ah Star Wars! Ahem anyway... how much fat and carbs are you getting a day? Chris
Re: Full list of challenges
I have the problem of only being able to see Slow Carb Initiation. Even though I've already done it.
Exactly, I researched a bit in to cleansing about 5 years ago and the scientific data did not live up to the claims.
Re: Cleanses/Detoxing?
Your body is already an amazing Detox machine. Most cleanses are pointless. Just my two cents Chris
Re: Make your own (cheat day) candy bars!
Thanks! Looking forward to giving these a try. Chris
Re: Man bobs...
I agree with Rano_pano. Spot Reduction is a myth. Your body will decide where to burn fat off from before other areas. My chest is similarly effected and although frustrating I know it will fall o...
Re: SCD with my own gym program?
Hi Zannix, Yes your gym routine will be fine with SCD. If you're looking to bulk up then G2F or Occam's Protocol would both need a different eating plan. Although I'm sure its possible to add som...
Looks like fun. Cant wait till winter to try G2F and other variations for 2 months!
"I WILL EAT IT ALL!" Haha awesome!
A good intense workout. 5x5 is that G2F? Thanks for the post!
What is your workout?
Hey all, I thought it would be interesting to see different peoples routines and what they wish to achieve from it. May be helpful for others to see what they can try or just things to add to spi...
Re: Yet again another stalling question
I don't think you're getting enough protein and fat in at breakfast. Try adding some of the beans you'd have from lunch in too. Better to split the beans than eat them all in one go in my opinion....
As tinesnloaf said thats all good. After you work out your muscles will retain more water so dont worry too much about your weight. Sounds like yo...
Re: Stalled after started gym, huge surprise :(
Weight is a rubbish indicator of progress when resistance training. Can you check with a tape measure? Chris
Im not gunna eat as much sugary crap mext time. Eurgh.
Thanks, I'd like to give this a go when i get my BF% down lower. Although I can't see any upcoming challenges.
Re: So here I am
Welcome Cloakrider, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." You're not alone my friend. Chris
Re: Tomorrow is cheat day :)
Kfc. Baguette. mars bar. lasagne. maybe cheesecake. Mmmm Chris
Re: Papadum? Daal Makhni??
Honestly I'm not to up on Indian food, even though I enjoy it! If the Papadum's are made from ground lentils then I fail to see a problem. What is Dal Mahkni? Chris [Update] Oh and butter is fin...
Re: how to get strongest, fastest?:
Im looking forward to the answer you get out of pure curiosity.
Its called Eridge, near Tunbridge Wells in Kent. You like climbing man?
Re: TIP: I found casein powder without artificial sweeteners.
Great post! For those in the UK.... www.myprotein.com Flavoured and unflavoured. An awesome site which the athletes, body builders and powerlifters at my gym use! Chris