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5/5 cadence and possible strength loss and vs stronglifts
Two allied questions: 1) Does following the Occam's protocol lead to strength loss? I started on OP from July 2012. in Dec 2011, I remember, that I could do 4 reps (relatively fast, not 5/5) of ...
SCD during vacations
I am going on a three-week vacation in Central Europe in August, and I am fearing that I will lose a lot of the good work done over the last few months Any good pointers/advice on what to do, how...
Hello Laura, others! i make this lentil soup every week now - and increasingly in larger sizes. Last 2 times, I made for almost one whole week (5-...
OP shake with Coconut Milk
I am on SCD + OP, and have been having some issues with consuming the required 3000 calories on non-workout days (when I have the OP shake with full-fat organic milk which gives me additional 800 ...
Seems to be plateuing on Occam's Protocol - weight increase
Hi My Day A#5 was (all until failure) : Close gripped supinated pulldown - 65 kgs x 8 reps Shoulder press on machine - 50 kgs x 7 reps 7 days later (in between on 3rd day there was Day B ) D...
On Chest Press,bulk-prepared recipes, biceps/triceps workout
A couple of my sticking points are the following. Would be great to hear some suggestions and advice Chest Press 1) In OP, I always go for the Machine workout options. For me it helps in a better...
30-day Six Pack Sprint: Day 2
Take the 30-day Six Pack Challenge and join members jackedup and Yes as they race to get ripped six pack abs. They are both around ~16% body fat an...
When to do abs exercise and kettlebell swings in OP (if not on same day A and B, too exhausted after failure)
Hi I have been doing OP for around 6 weeks now, and I find that I am just too too tired/exhausted after doing the A and B exercises to failure, to do the abs exercises (especially after the leg p...
Re: my stomach get big!! why?? : /
1 month back 80 kg ~18% body fat Since then I have been on OP for 1 month, and was doing it plainly on SCD for first 2 weeks and not seeing any significant gains, I added the OP shake (1 litre mi...
Reverse drag curl
I don't think I am doing it right. I am not hitting the right muscle. The book says that it should be linear motion grazing the front of the body, while I am still doing it in a slightly circular ...
How to consume 1200 calories extra in OP + SCD
I have been on SCD since Feb, lost around 8kg of weight and over the last 3 weeks have started Occam's Protocol I am still around 17-17.5% BF, so I am still following SCD (very much in principle,...
Thanks, following your advice arctichacker
Re: Efficient muscle gain without fat gain?
Hello Sondre Please post updates on your pursuit, i can learn quite a bit since i have similar goals Thanks
Leg Press - 10 reps too much?
Hi I determined that my max initial weight for leg press is 160 kg (failure at 165), so the 70% weight for 5/5 * 10 reps was 110 kg However I find it nearly impossibe to do it for 10 reps, i alm...
Re: Homemade Lentil Soup:
Just a quick question : I have been making this in bulk each week for 3 weeks now. Is there any method to reduce flatulence - it seems to be the o...
PAGG - how long before meal
I started with PAGG, and wanted to find out if there was a consensus on what should be the time lag between PAGG and the corresponding meal, or if that is immaterial totally Thanks
Should I start with PAG (Green Tea coming in 2 weeks)
Hi I ordered for my PAGG pack and everything except Green Tea Extract has arrived. GTExtract arrives in 2 weeks time, since it is being shipped from USA to london. Can i start with the ones I h...
Re: Soreness from workout A... proceed to B?:
having the same question!
Re: Homemade Lentil Soup
Just made this, looks and smells and tastes awesome Thanks.. I am thinking of making the next batch with ghee instead of olive oil Cheers!
PAGG Question
Hi I am trying to assemble a PAGG stack individually on Amazon UK My question is : How come the book says Garlic 200 mg and then goes on to putting at the end of the chapter Allicin 6000 Garl...
Thanks ArticHacker. My goal is fat loss up to 12% keeping muscle intact, and then muscle gain to look a lot more heavier, especially on arms (I ha...
Thanks, yes I started on the KB and already feels good. WIll start going to the gym again. Reverse curls is interesting, I will do it instead of n...
Advice on SCD Snacks + Please comment on my diet
Hi I am on a SCD, and there are times I feel hungry. What is a good SCD snack? I don't want to spend nearly ANY time on it, so it can't be something I need to cook. I usually get hungry when I am...
My other question is : I was thinking if I should introduce the exercises of Occam's Protocol into it. There are 3 places where Tim talks abt an ...
Thanks guys, much appreciated. I want to give callipers a try but I don't know if I am proficient enough to do this on my own - isnt this kind of ...
Re: 180 Days Later -Forget The Scale
Congratulations you are an inspiration - looking to following suit
75 days - after and before
My After and Before (Left = After, Right = Before) photos I started on the 1-Feb 2012, and its around 75 days. Method: Slow carb diet Followed mostly to the word, except for 1 week in mid march,...
Master the Kettlebell Swing
This challenge will teach you how to properly perform a powerful fat-burning exercise called the kettlebell swing. The beauty of this exercise is t...
How did you decide on the amount of brown rice you added to slow carb diet for muscle gain, and when you are having it (timing in terms of before/...
Body recomposition - adding muscle while reducing fat
Hello I am a 28 year male, weighing around 87 kg, 6'1" in height (around 184 cms). I am around 20% body fat, and would typically want to reduce it to around 12-13%, so, lose around 9kg of fa...
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Londonhunk
Aiming for body recomposition, 9kg change, 6 kg of fat loss, 3 kg of muscle gain