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Speed bag was something I was thinking about. Is there anything I should know to use it?
Na it's just fun as shit.

Get creative, find different rhythms. Let the bag hit the board twice, try to manage letting it hit just once, switch hands, use only one hand.. See how smooth you can Get, how consistent, how fast. It's easy to keep your brain occupied on it
 
Na it's just fun as shit.

Get creative, find different rhythms. Let the bag hit the board twice, try to manage letting it hit just once, switch hands, use only one hand.. See how smooth you can Get, how consistent, how fast. It's easy to keep your brain occupied on it
Awesome stuff. Thanks a lot, man. I'm going to go to Dick's sporting goods today and buy one.
 
Awesome stuff. Thanks a lot, man. I'm going to go to Dick's sporting goods today and buy one.

How big is the Dicks you are going to? What I am trying to say is -- how big is the Dicks?
 
1. After four months, my shoulder is healthy. Just worked it out with absolutely no pain.

2. Started my npp cycle yesterday and this cycle is gonna be fantastic. My diet is going to be perfect. I like being cut. No more dirty bulk.

3. Looked at my ass for the first time in my entire life and it's pretty good.
 
3. Looked at my ass for the first time in my entire life
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I went up to 185 at the end of my cut.

Started diet Monday and I'm down to 182. Kinda bullshit is that?
 
1. After four months, my shoulder is healthy. Just worked it out with absolutely no pain.

2. Started my npp cycle yesterday and this cycle is gonna be fantastic. My diet is going to be perfect. I like being cut. No more dirty bulk.

3. Looked at my ass for the first time in my entire life and it's pretty good.

:fc67bc5d:
 

my apartments lighting is terrible. Today after eating 5 pounds of ground beef and a buttery jack combo from jack in the box (gotta fucking love bulking)

..look at those fucking veins man
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Started trying to lose weight in January and was 234. Got down to about 215 and just kind of hovered at around 215 - 217 for 3 months. I was working out the first 4 months of this journey but then fucked up my elbow and have been a pussy about lifting again (that shit still hurts).

So I started Intermittent fasting about 3 weeks ago and have been doing an 8/16 fast every day. Have finally started dropping weight again...down to 211 with minimal lifting.

Also been taking BCAA's to hold on to what gooey muscle tone I still have. Has anyone else done this kind of fast previously? Any advice?

It seems easier for me to keep my calories under 2k each day without eating breakfast or mid-morning snack like I would previously. Just generally eat normal the rest of the day.
 
Started trying to lose weight in January and was 234. Got down to about 215 and just kind of hovered at around 215 - 217 for 3 months. I was working out the first 4 months of this journey but then fucked up my elbow and have been a pussy about lifting again (that shit still hurts).

So I started Intermittent fasting about 3 weeks ago and have been doing an 8/16 fast every day. Have finally started dropping weight again...down to 211 with minimal lifting.

Also been taking BCAA's to hold on to what gooey muscle tone I still have. Has anyone else done this kind of fast previously? Any advice?

It seems easier for me to keep my calories under 2k each day without eating breakfast or mid-morning snack like I would previously. Just generally eat normal the rest of the day.

In my honest opinion -- the bcaas are completely unnecessary and you could save a few bucks leaving them out of your routine.

I have been doing IF for almost 3 years. I follow a 21-23 hour fast, followed by a 1-3 hour feeding window. What specific questions do you ask.

(Im on my phone right now, so i cannot link any medically peer-reviewed articles/journals.)
 
Holy fuck that seems way to hardcore for me...16 hours has been pretty easy, which is why I think it will work as a lifestyle change...
How often do you lift? My biggest concern when trying to lose weight is losing too much muscle. I am by no means swole...but don't want to lose the little I do have. While I have seen studies that seem to show fasting does not hurt your muscle mass too much, a couple of the articles I read recommended BCAA's. I know when I am in the fasted state...the body goes for the fat as energy...just haven't seen enough studies over 6 weeks that say it only goes after the fat as energy.
 
Holy fuck that seems way to hardcore for me...16 hours has been pretty easy, which is why I think it will work as a lifestyle change...
How often do you lift? My biggest concern when trying to lose weight is losing too much muscle. I am by no means swole...but don't want to lose the little I do have. While I have seen studies that seem to show fasting does not hurt your muscle mass too much, a couple of the articles I read recommended BCAA's. I know when I am in the fasted state...the body goes for the fat as energy...just haven't seen enough studies over 6 weeks that say it only goes after the fat as energy.
Just personally I wouldn't recommend it

Bcaas aren't gonna turn you into anything special either.
 
Holy fuck that seems way to hardcore for me...16 hours has been pretty easy, which is why I think it will work as a lifestyle change...
How often do you lift? My biggest concern when trying to lose weight is losing too much muscle. I am by no means swole...but don't want to lose the little I do have. While I have seen studies that seem to show fasting does not hurt your muscle mass too much, a couple of the articles I read recommended BCAA's. I know when I am in the fasted state...the body goes for the fat as energy...just haven't seen enough studies over 6 weeks that say it only goes after the fat as energy.

I workout 3-4 times a week with adequate rest in between sessions. I lift as heavily as possible and utilize "reverse pyramid training". I would also like to mention -- I always train fasted.

Within these three years i have steadily gained muscle mass and strength while maintaining a lean physique. I use NO supplements and have never lost muscle mass following my IF routine.

With that being said -- once again, I am on my phone so i cannot post links. Medically speaking, the human body is incredibly efficient and adaptable. The human body goes through several phases of energy restoration. The last line of defense, yes -- is the body utilizing muscle for energy, however, it would take several weeks for your body to actually break down muscle tissue for energy. This, of-course, also depends on your body fat percentage as well. Your bodies ability to utilize other forms of energy before muscle, is nothing short of amazing. I also follow the ketogenic diet, so i consume little to zero carbs at most. Im talking no greater than 50 grams a day. Once again -- i have lost no muscle (do periodic DEXA scans) while following this regime.

Now, every human body is different and reacts to stimuli differently. What i would recommend is "experimenting" with what works best for you, maybe even with a doctors advice if you have any medical conditions. For me, this is more of a lifestyle and not i diet. I believe that is the ultimate goal and one should discover what works best and is most comfortable to their lifestyle.

This rapid change in diet and philosophy has given me absolute control of my mind and body. I was able to quit alcohol and drugs in the process and feel so much healthier because of it.

Good luck and I am more than happy to help with any questions you may have!

(I am not an MD or registered nutritionist/dietician. These are only my opinions and should be researched by you and confirmed through facts -- medicinal or scientific.)
 
I workout 3-4 times a week with adequate rest in between sessions. I lift as heavily as possible and utilize "reverse pyramid training". I would also like to mention -- I always train fasted.

Within these three years i have steadily gained muscle mass and strength while maintaining a lean physique. I use NO supplements and have never lost muscle mass following my IF routine.

With that being said -- once again, I am on my phone so i cannot post links. Medically speaking, the human body is incredibly efficient and adaptable. The human body goes through several phases of energy restoration. The last line of defense, yes -- is the body utilizing muscle for energy, however, it would take several weeks for your body to actually break down muscle tissue for energy. This, of-course, also depends on your body fat percentage as well. Your bodies ability to utilize other forms of energy before muscle, is nothing short of amazing. I also follow the ketogenic diet, so i consume little to zero carbs at most. Im talking no greater than 50 grams a day. Once again -- i have lost no muscle (do periodic DEXA scans) while following this regime.

Now, every human body is different and reacts to stimuli differently. What i would recommend is "experimenting" with what works best for you, maybe even with a doctors advice if you have any medical conditions. For me, this is more of a lifestyle and not i diet. I believe that is the ultimate goal and one should discover what works best and is most comfortable to their lifestyle.

This rapid change in diet and philosophy has given me absolute control of my mind and body. I was able to quit alcohol and drugs in the process and feel so much healthier because of it.

Good luck and I am more than happy to help with any questions you may have!

(I am not an MD or registered nutritionist/dietician. These are only my opinions and should be researched by you and confirmed through facts -- medicinal or scientific.)

The body actually breaks muscle down fairly easily due to the simple fact that your body's main goal is survival and acts as though muscle, a metabolic tissue, should only be maintained to the size it needs to be in order to complete daily tasks because it is otherwise an engine running on idle-- burning fuel, but doing nothing of purpose. Intermittent fasting combined with strength training maintains muscle well, perhaps the best way at least to our knowledge, because it improves insulin sensivltivity, thus optimizing nutrient partitioning, and maximizing muscle fiber recruitment from the strength training, which does it while keeping overall training volume lower in order to prevent excess muscle break down.

What type of training do you do specifically (rep ranges, # of sets, rest periods, etc.)? Because, without complete recovery between sets while being on such a low carb diet, I'd imagine it would make workouts hard due to existing ATP and creatine phosphate not being able to keep up with ATP production and oxidative phosphorylation not providing the punch to keep on pushing hard at high intensities. Glycolysis is seriously inhibited by a ketogenic diet due to how ketosis uses fat, a much slower-burning form (and thus slower to be of use) of energy, instead of glucose from glycogen.

Now granted everyone has different goals and athletic performance/aesthetics might not be your number one goal, and i totally acknowledge the research backing the ketovenic diet in other facets concerning health, but those are just some pitfalls of the ketogenic diet from a pure performance/aesthetic viewpoint.
 

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