Agreed, adding volume is not the way to go when increasing calories, now when lowering them it helps for obvious reasons.if you have bloat its a food source you are eating.
after you eat a meal if you feel bloating coming there is a variable that needs to be removed or a food source you need to eliminate. Thats something you have to take note of every single meal you eat.
Oatmeal is notorious for bloating, same with broccoli (very gassy vegetable) and egg whites. Fish and Mushrooms also play a victim in the big scheme of things. The more clients I work with 1 on 1 online and in person I see these as constant varaibles with digestion and food sources.
If you get potatoes make sure you skin them when preparing. The skins are big red flags for bloating.
I would eliminate those above, take notes on dairy. Some people it kills them. Beef is also very heavy for digestion and bloating. This is something only YOU can figure out with guidance and trial/error.
Skip brown rice for jasmine or white
Drop the oats and go cream of rice/wheat (easier to digest)
Stick to banana's and berries for fruits (Strawberry/blueberry) much more micronutrients
Potatoes get both white and sweet, but remember they digest harder and contain a lot more volume and satisfaction. so as calories rise they will be harder to digest as you eat more food. Remember less volume is key when you increase calories to allow for optimal digestion.
Most people do the oppositie and try and eat high volume with high calories = constant bloat and improper digestion.
that does 0 good if you cant digest or absorb the nutrients you eat.
Off day today from training, gonna work on my own lawn. Hit the grocery store. Got a good 9 hours sleep last night. Feeling good today, chest is full, upper back is tight, biceps are full, abs are solid, legs are cooked.
Yes I have mini bagels in the rotation for the last 2 weeks, I lay a tblspn of pb on it. Just didn't list it above as those are new items I got over the weekendNo bagels or English muffins? 2 easiest sources for you to have, and low in satiety so its easier to get the calories in.
So just replace with straight up stretching? Gotta get something to get awake and blood flowing.You can drop all of this:
Body weight squat 1 arm snatch 20lb db x15 each arm
Straight leg bent over pull 20lb db x20
30 Torso twist 20lb db
15 front arm raises 20lb
15 db Flys 20lb
25 flat bench leg raises
^^^^ Totally not needed.
Will do, thanks againDrink a cup of coffee or drink a pre-workout. I bet you will feel well aware and awake my man.
If you want to do some stretching Limbar
[video=youtube;FSSDLDhbacc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSSDLDhbacc[/video]
My days feel way more productive when I train at 3am, no training leaves me with a whole new routine in the mornings. It is what it is.
You could always add in mobility work on your off days to encourage recovery and help your body deal with all the stress you put it through. A nice set up like Joe Defranco's Limber 11 or something would do it and give you that feeling of being productive.
Drink a cup of coffee or drink a pre-workout. I bet you will feel well aware and awake my man.
If you want to do some stretching Limbar 11
[video=youtube;FSSDLDhbacc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSSDLDhbacc[/video]
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I like to do like 20 minutes of stretching on my off days. I'm not very flexible so for me it's definitely necessary.
I should do more stretching and foam rolling, I just have a hard time making myself take the time to do it!
Agreed! I think that is the case for most people. I just have to make it a priority i guess ha
Agreed! I think that is the case for most people. I just have to make it a priority i guess ha
To be honest unless you are a very tight person, I wouldn't focus on flexibility but mobility. Now if you have specific tight areas stretch them to relieve imbalances, and restore proper mobility. However, increasing flexibility on a muscle that isn't tighter than it should be is not really beneficial unless you have specific reasons to do so like the activity you are doing requires an extreme level of flexibility like gymnastic, or martial arts, dancing and the like. An over flexible muscle, or lax muscle / joint is just as dangerous as a tight one.
Find out what is actually tight and stretch that, and then immediately activate the opposing muscle that has been stretched to the point of auto-inhibition to help restore the proper balance, don't just stretch for the sake of stretching.
Yep that's very true and a good point.. I know I need to stretch my hamstrings and lower back out. Can't even touch my toes![]()
Bench 135 x15 165x10 185x6 225x4
135 x12
Tricep push down cable 70lbx15 90lbx8 70lbx 15
Db incline 65x8 65x8 65x8
Overhead extension 65x8* 65x8 65x8
Flat db Flys 25 x10 x3
150 various abs / situps
Neck machine 25lbx13x3
45 minutes full court bball
First day in a gym in years, took it easy but felt great. I will creep into this slowly with the heavier weights and hopefully in 2 weeks from now I can start moving some good weight. Definitely sore this morning.
Definitely feel a different "soreness" in the front shoulder area from bench. It's a good sore , if that makes sense.
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3.5 miles of steps while taking the baby girl trick or treating last
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Lots of 3rd degree burns from the hot glue gun making that costume. Gumball machine. ..hey she got 1st place in her elementary school