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Quote: Originally Posted by bigvin73 I never had any issues like this before but my BP was 156/95 which explaines the headaches I been getting when I lift heavy or run hard. I am looking for some advice as to what will help lower it? My diet is clean without listing a crazy daily diet I am around 3k-3200 cal a day mostly 93% lean Ground beef veggies 5 egg whites1 whole egg only whole wheat breads/grains some almonds pretty much the norm clean...

I never had any issues like this before but my BP was 156/95 which explaines the headaches I been getting when I lift heavy or run hard. I am looking for some advice as to what will help lower it? My diet is clean without listing a crazy daily diet I am around 3k-3200 cal a day mostly 93% lean Ground beef veggies 5 egg whites1 whole egg only whole wheat breads/grains some almonds pretty much the norm clean eating diet. I am wondering if maybe...

Quote: Originally Posted by GuyJin OP, I eat on average three whole eggs a day, sometimes scrambled with a bit of olive oil and other times, I just hardboil them. You do NOT have to worry about cholesterol; every six months someone talks about it in some health report and that is completely unfounded when it comes to eggs. The yolk has lecithin which helps to metabolize fat and carry the excess cholesterol out of your system. I have never...

Quote: Originally Posted by plmb1 One of the reasons that Serge never beat arnold was his legs...........his legs looked great compared to most but at that level he just never made it wheels wise (Tom Platz for example.....was just the opposite.........all wheels but no upperbody). Having said that......I've always been a huge fan of serge and Tom (and a ton more of them). But, Serge does stand out in my memory as one of the greats....

Quote: Originally Posted by Byakuya my biggest problem is that I'm unwilling to start using lower weights when I'm cutting.. before my cut I was doing five or six reps with 255.. now I can only do a couple reps with that weight.. I've been having a little shoulder trouble and I'm wondering if it's not because 255 is too much for me now.. it's depressing to admit my lifts are going down, so I've continued...

Quote: Originally Posted by DaddyR As I learned the last time I saw my Cardiologist. I was hoping to be able to come off of the BP meds, but I had a big cup of coffee right before going to his office: Big mistake! definitely a no no......many of us have found that out the hard way.... Quote: Originally Posted by georgiehopper Have you cut your sodium down to less than 1300mg per day? one of the most difficult things of all to...

Since joining a CrossFit gym recently, I've found several uses for a medicine ball: 1. Wall Ball - Stand in front of a wall. Squat down with the ball held over your head. Stand back up quickly and throw the ball at a 10' high target on the wall. Catch the ball and squat back down again. Repeat as needed. (I've done these with a 20# ball. It ain't pretty.) 2. Situps - Your worst enemy stands facing you as you do situps on...

Quote: Originally Posted by gbg Yes it did! how come we haven't done them in a while? maybe on conditioning day Because right now your shoulders cannot tolerate the extra volume. Give it a bit. When we can reduce the volume on your heavy days because you are consistently working at sufficient intensity, we will give it another look.

Hey buddy. The truth is your best friend in this sport! AND conditioning is number one, symmetry number two, third is size and last is presentation! Can you put it all together and and demand it! Even when all comes together, you still can get skunked if politics come into play. It's a tough sport where the weak will not survive. Two years in a row, I came in OVER depleted. That to0 can take it's toll on the stage. The good news is...

Lower crossed syndrome, very common. http://www.hongkongyoga.com/images/crossed_syndrome.gif