Recent content by Ashto70

  1. Article: Late Night Carbs - Good Or Bad?

    In response to the guys criticising the depth of detail in the piece... I agree that the article doesn't go into any detail about the subject. However, I think we must appreciate and understand that writing articles of any depth in subject matter with a maximum of 500 words at your disposal is...
  2. Article: Busting The Hardgainer Myth

    Not so hard to believe. If he ate say 1700kcals a day, as he said he was, and at a starting weight of 10st 7Ib, then it's not unreasonable to conclude that after 18 weeks of training and 2500kcals (+800kcals/day), he could put on 14Ibs in weight (at 0.75Ib per week). That would be 5,600kcals...
  3. Article: Principles For Older Lifters

    Excellent article I'm 42 now, and need to go heavier in training. However, my left shoulder is aching constantly from behind the neck presses when I was in my 20's. Taking age and recovery into the equation I decided to go for more reps and train groups that don't entirely isolate the...
  4. Knowing your maintenance?

    Hi mate. Calculators are all well and good for getting a handle or an approximation, but because everybody is different metabolically, calculators only serve as a basic rule of thumb in my humble opinion. Your maintenance calorie intake is what you normally consume on a "normal" day when you...
  5. Not Getting Any Larger

    CHO Hi As the other guys said, diet, particularly calories from good sources are integral to AAS success. I had a similar problem with my second cycle. I was consuming about 2000 to 2500 kcals a day, and wasn't gaining anything. As soon as I increased my carbohydrate intake by 500-600kcals and...
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