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Seeking advice/criticisms of diet/exercise. Lost 14 pounds so far.

Sorry, I wasn't trying to be arrogant I was suggesting that maybe your issues are coming from other foods. My fiance has dealt with excrutiating stomach pain because of foods...pain that brought her to tears. For a long time, it was attributed to lactose intolerance, bananas, and strawberries...
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- Post #34
- Mar 1, 2011
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Anyone on the Paleo Diet?

Loren Cordain, the author of the Paleo Diet, is pretty much against saturated fats for this reason so I don't agree with everything he says. Most high cholesterol profiles don't mean anything unless you look at the big picture and underlying factors. HDL and LDL numbers only tell part of...
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- Post #14
- Mar 1, 2011
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Seeking advice/criticisms of diet/exercise. Lost 14 pounds so far.

Congratulations on your tremendous weight loss! The health benefits of losing that weight are huge so good for you. With that being said, I agree with others that you lost a lot of weight too fast. You likely lost a lot of muscle mass along with the fat. There wasn't anything "healthy" about...
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- Post #32
- Mar 1, 2011
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Anyone on the Paleo Diet?

My fiance and I have been following a somewhat modified Paleo diet for about 6 months and we love it. I don't think I'll ever go back to conventional eating 100% of the time. My fiance used to have digestive/IBS and thyroid issues that have disappeared since we have started and we have...
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- Post #12
- Mar 1, 2011
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Weight Lifting Routine ... add more exercises.

I agree with SC and alkemyst that straight-leg deadlifts are definitely preferable to leg curls. Between squats, deadlift, and straight-leg deadlift there really isn't any reason to do leg curls. Your hamstrings and glutes should get plenty of work with those lifts. To add to SC's comment on...
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- Post #13
- Mar 1, 2011
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Morning workouts = crash midafternoon

We're also the only mammals that can make "milk" out of a bean and throw our kill on the bbq to cook it so I wouldn't put too much stock into that argument. I certainly wouldn't drink soy milk as a "healthy" alternative to dairy, but that's another conversation. In regards to the OP, my guess...
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- Post #11
- Feb 28, 2011
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Fat loss - how to lose the bulge and gain the ripples

To be fair, I never said that "individuals can consistently gain muscle in a caloric deficit." The original question was, "Does a person with a high body fat (20%+) need to be on a calorie surplus to be able to add muscle? Or at the other end, can an overweight individual be on caloric...
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- Post #341
- Feb 24, 2011
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Fat loss - how to lose the bulge and gain the ripples

You are absolutely right that fat doesn't magically convert to protein, BUT you don't necessarily have to be in a calorie surplus to gain muscle mass. The 3 main functions of fat are to provide a source of energy, protect vital organs, and construct/maintain structural elements such as cell...
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- Post #339
- Feb 23, 2011
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Looking for overall guidance

I agree 100%, SC's point is right on the money. I was just saying that P90X is a decent program and can help people lose weight and get toned. As I mentioned, one of the reasons I like P90X is because it covers everything including nutrition. Of course, it won't do you any good if you...
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- Post #16
- Mar 17, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Looking for overall guidance

I actually really like the P90X program. It's extremely intense and combines cardio, resistance training, plyometrics, flexibility, nutrition, etc into a nicely designed program. Granted, there isn't really anything special about it...just different and it covers all of the bases. If you...
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- Post #11
- Mar 17, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Looking for overall guidance

Amen, brother! Only doing cardio is a good way to become "skinny fat" meaning that you'll lose weight, but it will be in the form of both fat and muscle leaving you soft. You want to hold on to your muscle tissue at all costs. Well balanced nutrition, resistance training, and cardio are all...
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- Post #10
- Mar 17, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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what is the fastest way to increase bench press

I dont know what you're looking for...you've been given some good tips in the 3 threads that you have asked your question. You need to eat more, make sure your technique is sound, and change your program. One way to go would be to change to an upper body/lower body split. With this program...
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- Post #7
- Mar 16, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Have GTX280 - Can Step-up to GTX295 for $70. Should I?

I'd do it if I were you. Your 8400 @3.6 is about as good as it gets (game performance wise) and I don't think it would be holding a 295 back much if at all. Who knows when the next generation of gpus will be out...could be towards the end of the year. You can play the never ending "waiting...
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- Post #3
- Mar 15, 2009
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Muscle Milk or is there something better?

Muscle Milk isn't just a protein supplement...it's pretty much an entire meal replacement/PWO shake meaning that it has carbohydrates and fat as well. I am a believer that a protein supplement should be your last course of action after figuring out the rest of your diet and making sure you're...
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- Post #2
- Mar 14, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Squat form check

Of course, another Rippetoe reference. The guy knows his stuff, but is everything he says really the end all, be all? Just because one guy and a bunch of powerlifters use a certain technique does not make it right for everybody. Does it work? Yes. Are the risks low? Yes. But, are there...
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- Post #12
- Mar 13, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Squat form check

There are numerous research articles out there that discuss the physiological responses and risks (as well as potential benefits) of the Valsalva maneuver. I'm at work and don't have time to hunt them down right now so I'll leave that up to you. I just took a quick look at my trusty...
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- Post #10
- Mar 13, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Squat form check

Brikis' analysis was pretty much spot on from I could see. One thing though...I would not recommend doing the Valsalva maneuver for every lift, only squat and deadlift (if even those). I would consider the Valsalva maneuver an advanced technique that is only needed when you are pushing a large...
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- Post #6
- Mar 12, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Pain in my knee while running

Which ankle did you roll? How bad did you roll it? Was it still sore when you started running again? I ask because if it wasn't completely healed you may have been unconsciously compensating which can cause problems elsewhere in the kinetic chain. Otherwise, proper stretching is a...
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- Post #2
- Mar 9, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Fitness research is just pitiful.

This is a good read! It's nice to find a good review/critique of research by somebody who knows what their talking about. I always read studies with the intent to rip them a part (especially on supplements), but it's hard without having a deep knowledge of statistics and proper methodology.
- bossman34
- Post #8
- Mar 9, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Do heavy lifts affect your numbers on light lifts?

Not necessarily. Once glucose enters the muscle (and becomes glycogen) it doesn't leave to do work in other muscles. Your performance in dips dropped after bench press because you fatigued muscles used to do dips - pecs, shoulder, triceps. You should be able to do heavy squats before bench...
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- Post #5
- Mar 9, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Fitness research is just pitiful.

ACSM and NSCA are two highly respected health and fitness research organizations you may want to check out. They don't have a ton of research on supplements/nutrition, but you can find some. Where are you finding the awful research to which you are referring? Beta-alanine is relatively...
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- Post #5
- Mar 8, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Best foods to increase IRON for anemia?

Here is a great article from the National Institute of Health. Should answer all your questions! Link
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- Post #12
- Mar 6, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Best foods to increase IRON for anemia?

There are two main types of dietary iron - heme and non-heme. Heme-iron is found in animal sources while plants are sources of non-heme iron. Heme iron is much more absorbtive than non-heme iron so I would suggest getting most of your iron from animal sources (fish, poultry, red meat) instead...
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- Post #11
- Mar 6, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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A few questions...

You will be hitting every major muscle group multiple times with the 2x routine. You're really wasting time by spending half of your workout working on your biceps...they are (relatively) small muscles which are worked during compound movements such as pull ups, etc. You're not going to add a...
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- Post #8
- Mar 1, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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A few questions...

This is true, but it's gonna take a looong workout before your body actually has to resort to fat oxidation for energy especially for an anaerobic activity. I agree. I love the 2 upper body/2 lower body split. I like to go heavy (4-6 reps) for two of the days and light (8-12 reps) for the...
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- Post #6
- Mar 1, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Snap a muscle?

Is it possible that some connective tissue pulled away from the rib? I don't know...just throwing it out there.
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- Post #4
- Mar 1, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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CNN.com Health: Study weighs success of four popular diets

Yes, they were "supposedly" on a 750 daily calorie deficit. Just because that is what was prescribed doesn't mean than all participants adhered to that over two years...especially if they were only getting counseling every 8 weeks. Although, it does say that those who had better attendance saw...
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- Post #14
- Feb 26, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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CNN.com Health: Study weighs success of four popular diets

I think that the reason most "diets" don't work is because most of them are extreme and don't teach people how to just follow a realistic, well balanced diet. Since diets are extreme people don't stick with them forever and as soon as they stop they go back to their old ways because they didn't...
- bossman34
- Post #10
- Feb 26, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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extreme strength but no mass

I agree with crt. You might have a high metabolism, but it isn't so high that you can't gain weight if you eat more. How many calories do you get in a day? Where do those calories come from (fat, protein, carbs)? And don't just guess. If you haven't been keeping track of your calories on a...
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- Post #5
- Feb 26, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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I need to increase my max bench by 40 pounds by the end of the school year

Ahhh, thanks for pointing that out. That makes more sense!:o
- bossman34
- Post #32
- Feb 25, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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CNN.com Health: Study weighs success of four popular diets

Wow, I wonder how much funding they got for this study. They could have given the money to me and I would have told them exactly the same thing.
- bossman34
- Post #3
- Feb 25, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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I need to increase my max bench by 40 pounds by the end of the school year

When you first start creatine most of the initial weight gain is due to water retention in the muscles, but it usually levels off in the first week. You might gain 5 to 10 (maybe!) in the first week or so.
- bossman34
- Post #30
- Feb 25, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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I need to increase my max bench by 40 pounds by the end of the school year

I don't know if "cliche" is the word I'd use...probably something more like "crazy!" Putting on a pound of muscle a week is pretty good, let alone a pound a day. I know you didn't say how much was fat vs. muscle, but either way that's insane.
- bossman34
- Post #28
- Feb 25, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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32" Visio 1080p ICE COLD and DEAD!!!!!

Just got my order confirmation, too! Please go through!
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- Post #23
- Feb 25, 2009
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Eating at night in my situation -- yes/no?

I really like Syntha-6. It's a little more spendy, but some of the best tasting!
- bossman34
- Post #9
- Feb 24, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Eating at night in my situation -- yes/no?

Good deal. Resistance training is an important part of any health and fitness program. The sooner you get started the better. Also, GNC will have what you're looking for, but I guarantee you can find it online for a lot cheaper if you're willing to wait a few days for shipping!
- bossman34
- Post #7
- Feb 24, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Diet recommendations

Ah, I see! Acid reflux can't be any fun!
- bossman34
- Post #6
- Feb 24, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Eating at night in my situation -- yes/no?

I would definitely suggest eating something after your workout even if it is right before you go to bed...as long as it is within your daily calorie budget. Too much is made of eating too late at night. Your body doesn't know the difference...as long as you maintain your daily calorie burn and...
- bossman34
- Post #2
- Feb 24, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Diet recommendations

Kaido, the meal plan looks pretty good, but why do you eat every 1-2 hours and not eat within 3 hours of bed (you go 14 hours without eating according to your plan)?
- bossman34
- Post #4
- Feb 24, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Sick from overtraining?

I don't know guys...I'm not sure I would say it is overtraining, especially only after one week. Sickness due to overtraining is a symptom of severe overtraining over a period of time. While it isn't exactly hard to overtrain, especially if not eating right or not getting enough sleep, I think...
- bossman34
- Post #9
- Feb 23, 2009
- Forum: Health and Fitness

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