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  1. JXiiXViii

    What type of program

    What do you mean exactly? I feel like they compliment each other perfectly. I don't think it's suited to just a beginner at all. Been lifting for a little over 10 years myself and that's the program I see the best results with.
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    What type of program

    5/3/1 by Jim Wendler ran with his Boring But Big program for assistance work is the best program I have ever done. Focuses on all the big lifts and you hit them twice per week. One day is a strength day and the other is a volume day. Best of both worlds.
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    Looking to start a non-stim fat burner stack

    Yeah man as long as the meds work and I don't have any nasty side effects, I guess it's just what I have to do for now. Regarding what you read on the Alphamine, is it a certain ingredient that interacts poorly with the SSRIs, or is it just due to the stimulatory effect that they shouldn't be...
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    Looking to start a non-stim fat burner stack

    Thanks dude. Yeah I've had anxiety off and on for the past 5 years or so, and within the past year it's gotten pretty bad at times and I did everything in my power to naturally cure it, but nothing really helped so I figured I'd try the SSRI. I always get anxiety right when starting a new...
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    Looking to start a non-stim fat burner stack

    Hey Zephyr, Did you end up starting any of your supps? I believe the warnings on every supplement out there says to be careful if you're being treated for anxiety/depression, but that's most likely for liability reasons. But then it specifically mentions MAOIs, so I'd assume that if you're on...
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    Calorie totals and Macros advice for lean muscle gains...

    If you went from not being able to hit 225 at all to repping it 5 times in 3 weeks, that's a very nice jump. Good work man. Body weight is increasing too, so it looks like what you're doin is working. Just take it slow and if you start stalling out, increase cals more.
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    For the sake of Science!

    Yeah I think the only issue one might run into by consuming a giant serving of protein at once (especially if it were from shakes) is bloating. The body is much more complex than that and isn't gonna be like "whoa now, you just gave me 75g of protein and even though I could totally use it to...
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    For the sake of Science!

    It's not. That's a common myth (usually I hear people say it's around 30-35g or so though). That's where the "you gotta eat 6-8 meals per day" crap comes from too.
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    Boiled Eggs

    No, you're fine. Eggs are no different than any other food. As long as you're balancing everything out, you have nothing to worry about.
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    IFBB pro Shelby Starnes on his cutting food intake

    Sorry but I'm going to have to strongly disagree with you on this one. 1. Foods are definitely not cleaner today than they were in decades past. Why do you think the Standard American Diet is one of the most unhealthy diets in the entire world? Our grandparents and those before them didn't have...
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    Article: Saturated Fat As Bad As Sugar??

    Double post, not sure what happened.
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    Article: Saturated Fat As Bad As Sugar??

    Nothing wrong with saturated fat: Invalid Link Removed Invalid Link Removed Invalid Link Removed I think the author of the article hit it right on the head - there's much more to it than any one particular food. The SAD is higher in saturated fat, but it's also high in refined carbs, trans...
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    IFBB pro Shelby Starnes on his cutting food intake

    From a pure health standpoint, yes they are a low quality food. I won't get into the debate of whether gluten is good or bad for us to consume, but just look at all the additives that are in your bagel and all bread products these days. Most are made with refined crop oils (soybean, canola...
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    Calorie and macros

    I think you're overcomplicating things man. I know you want to get things exactly right, but sometimes it's better to just get started and figure it out as you go. From what I'm gathering, you're still pretty new to training and nutrition, so just eat lots of quality food, pound the **** out of...
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    Digestive problems persisting

    Psyllium seems to work great for me as well. Start out at 1/2 tablespoon for a few days and then go up to 1 full tablespoon. I normally split the dose up, so maybe 1/2 in the morning and half at night before bed. Try some probiotics too. Also, even though you're not celiac or particularly...
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    Article: Saturated Fat As Bad As Sugar??

    I stopped reading that article when they recommended canola, corn, soy, and other seed oils. They immediately discredited themselves there. Regarding your comment about the Ornish diet being the most effective at "lowering cholesterol", that doesn't say much at all. As Whacked and Johnston...
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    Training and dieting

    Just an abbreviation for "Original Poster" meaning I was directing that towards you (the person who started the thread).
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    Training and dieting

    Well the ratio is just a starting point to give him some direction. 30% generally puts you a little over 1g per pound of bodyweight on a bulking caloric intake, so it's just a reference. But yeah you can look at it either way OP. I suppose looking at it as 1g per pound is a little easier.
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    Training and dieting

    Yeah some of it can be a bit scientific, but try reading through them a few times and you will start to get it. I'll give you a very simple guideline though to start: Since you're looking to put on size, take your bodyweight and multiply it by 16. That's how many calories you want to aim for...
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    Calorie totals and Macros advice for lean muscle gains...

    1 lb per week would be a good starting point, but keep in mind looking at it on a weekly basis might not be the most accurate because there's just so many variables and fluctuations. Hell, most of us see daily fluctuations up to 5 pounds at times. It's more about how you're responding over...
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