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Quote: Originally Posted by Snowdude101 here it goes! Height - 69'' Weight - 137.5lbs waist - 29 inch wrist 6.2 inch and.. how much do calipers cost and where might I get them? thanks man. Hi from the measurements above: Your body fat percentage = 6.3% (healthy range is 9%-15%) Your total body fat = 8.66 lbs Your fat free mass = 128.84 lbs You can buy calipers from the M&S store

[quote=PallOlavsson;285415]Yes, Infact I have, I found them very informative about how many calories you need, and all that stuff, but I couldn't gather any information about what would be the best foods for me in particular, and how to arrange them into the daily diet. And how are you supposed to figure out the amount of calories you're getting? do you need to check it out on the packaging where it says "for every 100g:...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mlavey Hello peoples.......... On training days I don't take a protein shake in the morning I just take on Post Work Out... And on rest days I take one in the morning...... My question is: Is it best to take a protein shake every morning or just take one in the mornings on rest days. And what about at night any thoughts......... Every morning with water, PWO with dextrose and before bed with milk LtL

as far as i know, yes it does __________________ New Month, new routine: Starting the Compound Lifts Only routine - Cut until Nov 22nd Currently taking: NSI mega stack: (Synergy 3000 Once a Day (v3) - CLA - Mega EFA Omega-3 EPA & DHA) Cardio Tunes provided by Sean Tyas, Above & Beyond, and John 00 Fleming podcasts

Im almost certian i wont lose any lean mass, cause i have been so bad to my body for a good 15 years and now im exposing it to good things and my bosy loves it, ive beeen eating more then 4 to 6 times a day and i find if i go 3 hours or more without food my body is hungry. But ill let everyone know how i am doing and will see what happens. Thanks to everyone to there comments and thanks to doug for beliving me and pushing me to be better,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Snowdude101 I'm extremely confused by everything involving food for working out. what should I be counting? calories.. uh.. carbs, protein, zinc.. all of those things which ones are important? which foods do I get them from? I see a lot of information here, but I don't really understand any of it. I just want to start from ground zero. ex. I wake up in the morning and eat this many eggs with a slice of...

Quote: Originally Posted by Doug The amount of protein drinks you take per day, will be dependent on how much protein you get from solid foods. thanks for the info

[quote=LtL;284273] Quote: Originally Posted by GaryJr 30% healthy fats is not going to kill you but depending on the rest of your diet and your goals, it may affect your training. If you're cutting for example having 10% more fats and 10% less carb's would give you less energy. I'm not saying it's right or wrong but you need to think about why you want to change the ratio in that way. /Highjack of Enigma's thread. LtL...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mlavey Yes, when I hit 140lb i re adjusted it and it added like 60 calories...... One thing I thought of is that every time I way myself I have my gym cloth on..... And I go by that so my actual weight may have been at 130lb in the beginning and is now 138Lb Would this make a difference Not really. Make sure to weigh yourself at the same time and under the same conditions each week. I'd bump up the cals a...

If you want to keep the calories from whey to a minimum, buy 100% pure whey with no additives. One tablespoon gives you 9g of protein and only 35 calories. You can get either whey protein concentrate or whey protein isolate. If you are lactose intolerant, get isolate if you can afford it, although it can be a little pricey.