well i am kinda a gym rat and i was wondering if any1 else lifts religiously? i have been lifting for about 2 years, but only hard the last year. And i was an all state wrestler. If u do workout, do u guys or gals take any supplements?

just protein shakes, that's all I use.

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thats cool, yeah i aint all hardcore, but i used to be well... a fat ass! lol i think i wanna open my own gym...

Last year I was going to the gym 5 days a week for 3 hours. Mostly cardio, one day a week i focused on legs and the rest i did 20-30 min on my abs. I was on stupid LA Weightloss and the pills they give you give you lots of energy. They would give you a "meal guide" of what you were allowed to eat. I'd make sure i got 90% of my food in before i went to they gym and after I got out i'd either have a fruit ( half a banana) or a small salad with a tablespoon of fat free dressing.

The problem with all that is when i stopped LA Weight Loss because i lost my desired weight I had what my docotor call withdrawl from all the pills i was taking. I stopped going to the gym as much as I was because I was very week and would get dizzy.

So now- when i do go to the gym i do about an hour of cardio and i'm exhausted. I'm trying to build myself back up so i can get back to my usual time but it's a pain.

When I was in powerlifting in high school (many many moons ago lol) i used weight gainer 2200's i got from gnc.. pretty good stuff, it came in a giant reinforced bucket... Now use muscle milk protien shakes with a whole buncha berries in em, that is, when I can actually find good berries

lee labrada mrp's , multivitamines, any creatine monohydrate ( is all the same ****) i use the generic brand and get the same reslts as any other creatine

when training for a comp ill go 3 days on 1 day off
legs in the morning, abs+ cardio at night
Back in the morning, n Bi's+ cardio at night
Chest in the morning, tri's n shoulders at night

cardio 5 days a week, i usually stick to the bike or eliptical, 25-35 minutes

This post has been edited by nader: Apr 4, 2007 - 10:19 AM

I dont do supplements. My trainer suggests I do but as a female I feel that anything but some vitamins such as a daily vitamin is a waste.

Ive been working out vigourously for the past two years and take pride in it. I almost feel as if its second nature for me to go to the gym. Before I started to work out I weighed in at about 145 and had no potential to work out. For me i work out six days a week- 3 days then an off day then 3 days, off, etc. I used to take supplements about year ago like m1t, superdrol...(the generics). I am currently 5'8, 211 with 8 % body fat. When I was bulking I weighed in at around 225 with 12 % bf.


Heres my work out schedule-
Monday- Chest/cardio
Tuesday- Tris/shoulders,delts/abs
Wednesday-Bis/back/ cardio
Thursday-off
Then starts over from Monday...

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isnt creatine bad for u? put water in your muscles or somethin...

Oh I didnt mention what I do

Currently im slacking on cardio these past few weeks oops!!

Monday - personal trainer session
Tuesday - cardio day
Wednesday - personal trainer session
Thursday - personal trainer session
Sunday - cardio day


I dont pay attention to the weight im lifting because I have a trainer. :-) all I know is that I max out benching 105 right now. Im hoping to have it to 135 in the next 6 months though. I feel that 105 sucks for being a girl. My trainer says Im really really strong but i get pissed off at the gym alot so I end up cutting myself short because I havent found my way of putting that energy into lifting rather than getting frustrated that I feel a burn and getting pissed off and not wanting to do it

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i just use it for a little boost sometimes. yes it does retain a bit of water but it shouldnt cause any problems when used properly

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When you tear your muscles down they need material to rebuild with.
Protien.

You don't have to get 200g in a massive milkshake.
But you should boost a slight bit.
Or eat more meat.

i don't work out to get big and buff. just so i look sexy while i surf. and the only thing i take to help me out is milk.

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yeah i was going hard for about 8 months and got down, to 200lbs. but i was kinda thin so i bulked up to 218 where i am at right now. i am focusing on loosing body fat, i do a split routine in supersets 2 keep the pump going and my HR up. but i was taking Animal Pak for 3 months, and once i got off it, i was very sick for about 10 days. i dont think i would get on it again, maybe but just be more careful about. Right now i am on a multi and Tetrezene ES 50 its kinda like Hydroxycut. Any taking any good supplements? oh and this might seem kinda taboo, but i was thinking of taking Wynstrol, its a cutting agent, if u know what it is then cool, but i dont wanna get in any trouble talking about it on here.

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yeah 2 be honest the best way 2 get vitamins and minerals in from food. its alwyas the best way no matter what those people tell you.

Oh snap! I just came across this part. That's great you guys work out. I just came back from the gym. Looking to make my actual weight look like I have a "Manly" body. LOL. I am only 5'9" and weigh 175lbs but no one believes me. They all think I am 150 or lower. I wish I had more definition. I am still rather skinny with a size 30" waist. I wish I could get like the boxer Bernard Hopkins when he went up in weight. Dude was 180lbs with a 27" waist. How lean is that? WOW.

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Yeah B-Hop is ripped, and he is kinda old, but he must spent years and thousands of dollars on diet and trainers. well if ur skinny maybe u should try eating carbs b4 u go 2 sleep at night, but if u wanna get ripped, watch ur diet, and twice a week empty out ur carb reserve. u do that by 2 days out f the week, eating very low carbs (less that 90g a day) and doing cardio, that should keep ur body from getting used 2 your diet and keep u making progress.

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Yeah, but I need to quit smoking first. That is what keeps me from eating a lot. I don't do it on purpose, I just have weak will power and cannot find it in me to quit right now.

Yeah, but I need to quit smoking first. That is what keeps me from eating a lot. I don't do it on purpose, I just have weak will power and cannot find it in me to quit right now.
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kinda off the subject, but i never somked a cig in my life, so whats the big deal? like what kinda feeling u get? i mean i aint no goody 2 shoes, i drink like a fish, but i dont see the fascination with smoking.

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Yeah, but I need to quit smoking first. That is what keeps me from eating a lot. I don't do it on purpose, I just have weak will power and cannot find it in me to quit right now.
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kinda off the subject, but i never somked a cig in my life, so whats the big deal? like what kinda feeling u get? i mean i aint no goody 2 shoes, i drink like a fish, but i dont see the fascination with smoking.
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Well to be honest with you. I lived my whole life in fear. I get panic attacks, and get very nervous. It is because I am very different from others in my surroundings. I dunno why this is, but I end up doing something crazy with myself to stand out from the rest of other people. I can't help it. By doing this, I obviously draw a lot of attention to myself. Therefore I am always on the edge, because I try and figure people out, what they think, and what they will say. So when that happens, I get the adrenaline pumping, and I can't control myself. Smoking, is really just like breathing, although you feel it more, due to the fact that smoke is heavier than the very air we breathe. Then you get addicted to the nicotine, as well as the oral fixation, and you start to depend on it. Without pondering it each time, smoking actually causes heart issues, which also has to do with your blood pressure and such, which in turn, doesn't really help me with my panic attacks. Only for that short period in which I am actually smoking one, but not when I feel like that again. I wish there were pills that can balance me out, although the ones I want, they will not give me. Anyhow, smoking is seriously like a drug. I should have never got started. I spend about $80 - $100 a month on smokes. That's not good.

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damn thats a lotta money! ****! yeah i heard its crazy hard 2 stop. have u ever tired like the gums and stuff?

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Not like I should. When I go over my mom's house, she is like "I'm gonna buy you the patch", so hopefully that works, and when she actually gets around to it. I really want to quit. When I was intensely working out, I smoked less. Perhaps that is what I need to do again. I only went one full day without, only once. It's hard now. I let everything get to me. I work in customer service, and people actually irritate me to the point where I want to do some pretty harsh things to them. But since I am older, I realize it is juvenile to think like that. I just need to put all methods to work one day. The only days I don't crave a smoke, but do it anyways is after a night of drinking and smoking a lot. But usually I end up smoking out of habit, not because I feel I need it...... and then I am brought back into the vicious cycle again.

smoke mj instead

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I have some, but I was going to look for another job. I don't see what the big deal is.... Other than people eating fast food all the time, getting fat and some just smoke themselves retarded.

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yeah weed aint that bad, i mean people die front heart disease, and u dont see any laws passed to stop people from stuffing there face full of crap.

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i just prefer it over cigarettes lol. but ya thats basically watcha do.

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uhh why would you smoke michael jackson??

jk! :-) har har!!!

oh i am pumped 2 go workout now!! all energy is positive energy!!

I am going to buy a hot pink spandex outfit. With a yellow headband and some neon yellow chucks. I might also give myself the Mr T hairdo too. Walk up into 24 hour fitness and be like "I pitty the foo who don't wipe the sweat off my forehead!" I know that is lame, but if I decide to do it, I just want you all to know, that I will tape it and post it on here. That is if you can stand seeing my incredible glutes! Bwa hah hah hah haaaaaaah

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Where's your leg workout man? Don't tell me your one of those guys you see at the gym, with a big upper body, and chicken legs.

For about the past three weeks I've been bulking, eating 6-8 meals a day and totaling 4500 calories, with about 300g in protein, all from GOOD, healthy food.
day 1- bi's, tri's and shoulders
day 2- legs
day 3- chest back
day 4- rest

Then I start back over. I've gained about 8lbs in three weeks, and I'll probably keep bulking for the next 4-5 months, since I have a really tough time gaining weight.