For BG fitness fanatics, a question..

[BerenTebogo]

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Well, I now have 2lbs of banana chips to get through (fucking amazon deals), so any advice for un-blanding those? And, honestly, I hate brown rice. I refuse to eat it. White long grain rice is fine, but the shit I love is the expensive short grain. Wei, do you know if that is another thing I should just be looking for at asian markets? Or, why it is more expensive than every other rice?

Also, are there any alternatives to how expensive fresh berries are? Like, a good, reliable brand of frozen berries that, if cooked properly, taste fucking awesome? I can tackle $20 worth of blueberries in one sitting without breaking a sweat so it's hard to buy some with the intent of them actually existing past the first day.

And meats: seems that the cheapest meats aren't the lean cuts? Am I just shopping in the wrong places? I've never prepared meat that doesn't come pre-cut before so I'm hugely ignorant on this.

[Eaglestrike]

My ankles hurt when I go for a run. They're fine walking, and not everyday do they hurt when I run, but most of the time. This morning was kinda bad, I tried to do some extra stretching (using a curb and having my toes on curb and heel going below it) and that helped a little so I could keep running. But basically does this mean I need new shoes? Or is it something else that should change (diet/exercise for that part of body/???)

Also, I currently just run, do some high-rep benchpress (since I don't have access to more weights or anything lol) and do crunches. I don't care to be a superstar bodybuilder but any major muscles that'll come into play I can do an exercise or two for that I'm not working out enough at the moment? This'll be especially helpful for choosing what type of workout system/weights I buy once I get the extra cash for it.

[Osede]

You can try to get a pullups bar to do the pullup, and try for pushup too. When you do high rep benchpress, you are using dumbell or barbell? Actually, you can use either of those to do some shoulder press, biceps/triceps curl, and some basic up row etc.

For your ankle, try to get a ankle wrap, it will help a little. But I'm dont know about what kind of shoes is better, since i do not run. But I would say that if you feels your shoes is loose, then you will get a shoes that is right enough size, that won't be so loose or so tight.

You may want to do some body weight squat or calf raise to see will they help or not. Although I don't know about this >.>

[Atreides]

Well, I now have 2lbs of banana chips to get through (fucking amazon deals), so any advice for un-blanding those? And, honestly, I hate brown rice. I refuse to eat it. White long grain rice is fine, but the shit I love is the expensive short grain. Wei, do you know if that is another thing I should just be looking for at asian markets? Or, why it is more expensive than every other rice?

Also, are there any alternatives to how expensive fresh berries are? Like, a good, reliable brand of frozen berries that, if cooked properly, taste fucking awesome? I can tackle $20 worth of blueberries in one sitting without breaking a sweat so it's hard to buy some with the intent of them actually existing past the first day.

And meats: seems that the cheapest meats aren't the lean cuts? Am I just shopping in the wrong places? I've never prepared meat that doesn't come pre-cut before so I'm hugely ignorant on this.

Are the banana chips even that much better for you than regular potato chips? I don't think there's any way to make them healthier, although if I wanted to make them taste better (and refused to just throw them away) I'd get some roasted garlic hummus and dip them in that. And before you say anything hummus is not nasty, the only people who don't like hummus are the people who have never had it. You can get it cheap in big tubs at price club/costco/sam's club, or trader joes sells it as well.

Well you can get some brown rices that are short grain and just as glutinous/sticky as white, it's definitely one of those things you have to get used to. I'd check out asian markets though, they usually sell HUGE (like 25 lb sacks) of white rice for relatively cheap. Japanese rice tends to be overpriced, so if you can go to a Chinese market do that (Chinese people are cheap, this is a universally accepted fact).

Frozen berries are, IMO, better than fresh ones. They're picked at the peak of ripeness and frozen, whereas fresh berries are picked underripe so they'll survive the trip to the store. Frozen raspberries are really fantastic in terms of flavor, the only bad part with them (and most frozen berries) is that they don't hold their consistency all that well. I'd defrost lightly and use them in yogurt or on cereal, or in oatmeal, etc. Cheapest ones here will be at your local chain supermarket, just get the store brand, should be 3-4 bucks for a 16oz bag of raspberries (which is a lot better than 5+ for a 2oz container of fresh). S

I mean... yeah fattier cuts tend to be cheaper, but the cheapest way to handle that is either buy in bulk and freeze it, or look through supermarket flyers for the cheapest prices that week. Usually the price of meat determines where I'll do my shopping for the week, generally if a place has chicken breasts on sale I'll buy as many as the sale allows and freeze whatever I'm not going to use in the next few days. You can definitely save money buying whole/half/quarter chickens and just eating what you want, hell even the rotisserie chickens at price club (or BJ's, I forget which are better) are only 5 bucks and you can get 2-3 good meals out of the breast, then use the dark meat for whatever or just toss it.

Like I said it just takes a little creative thinking, I think you're just as capable as anyone as eating healthy, you just have to think about food a little differently.

[Meat]

dammit jan, i hate you and love you at the same time. it feels great to have someone to compete with on here though lol. you weigh less and put on more inches and weight than i do! my form is good and all, but i have to step it up some and challenge myself lol. i love it. you're motivating me to do better lol. ill catch up to you son!!

"If you want to beat me, despise me, hate me, and live in an unsightly way... Run, lift, eat, rest and cling to life, and then some day, when you have the same arms as I do, come before me."

[Eaglestrike]

"If you want to beat me, despise me, hate me, and live in an unsightly way... Run, lift, eat, rest and cling to life, and then some day, when you have the same arms as I do, come before me."

Congrats Richardd, you're now Sasuke.

[Caiyuo]

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So fucking awesome, though lol

[Darlantan]

Did not know finding good quality and adequately priced healthy food was that difficult in the USA, holy fuck. I mean, here is Spain you havent got to get out of your way to find nasty food, it is really all over, but there is plenty of stores and supermarkets with good, fresh, healthy and cheap stuff every street, really. I wonder if I could stay kind of fit if I lived there, with the little time I got to do the shopping and cooking it would definitely be a challenge.

[richardd]

"If you want to beat me, despise me, hate me, and live in an unsightly way... Run, lift, eat, rest and cling to life, and then some day, when you have the same arms as I do, come before me."

*sanford and son's theme*

[Meat]

lol but for real, i wished my arms were 18 inches, they're probably around 16.5 most of the time, the 18 was after double the carbs that i normally have and with a nice pump. I only had about 25mins to work out on friday so i did a quick superseted arm workout

[richardd]

hey, its still 18 when flexed. thats what counts.
you came a long way. you used to be so damn small!! haha

its like we meeting eachother halfway
fatass-> in shape (me)
skinnyass-> in shape (you)

ill be brad pitt in that movie where he was that old man getting younger, and you can be the loud black mom since you're too tough to play that red head

[tyven]

why is benching killing my shoulders and nothing else now. HELP

[richardd]

why is benching killing my shoulders and nothing else now. HELP

what kind of benching? the only time my shoulders feel the pain are with inclines and dumbells. lower the weight and use less of your back for the momentum of the push. just focus on your hugging pushing motion with your chest. its hard to explain, but try not to even focus your tri's on it as much as you are with your chest when you're going for those last (most important, the one that MAKES you strong) reps and dont be afraid to breath for about 5 sec but dont let go of that momentum.

[tyven]

FLAT BENCH PLAYA

killlllllllls em

[tyven]

i dont have time to lower the weight. beast mode and everything, you know

[Atreides]

usually shoulder problems during bench press are caused by not tucking your shoulder blades in properly. Check out some form videos and make sure your shoulders/arms are positioned correctly.

[richardd]

i dont have time to lower the weight. beast mode and everything, you know

pssh man, weight dont mean shit son! i pity the fool who has shitty form than the fool who can only do 40 lb dumbell bench presses 2x lol

but i feel you, just keep at it. also, dont forget to eat your carbs if you're gonna lift heavy. carbs are HUGE when putting on muscle mass. you need it like slants need their anime

[tyven]

usually shoulder problems during bench press are caused by not tucking your shoulder blades in properly. Check out some form videos and make sure your shoulders/arms are positioned correctly.

but i do this and then i ask people how my form is and they are like "looks good playboy" the pain is in the front of my shoulders. ijdgi, i am beginning to think my shoulders are just jacked up cuz they will get sore even if it takes me longer than like 1 minute to do my hair

[richardd]

and yeah, have someone spot you and and check to see what FORM areas you have problems with. i used to rely on my strong arm too much that i resorted to doing dumbell presses to help even it out. and now my original barbell forms are even better and im able to push myself further. try different things that ultimately give you the same results

[richardd]

but i do this and then i ask people how my form is and they are like "looks good playboy" the pain is in the front of my shoulders. ijdgi, i am beginning to think my shoulders are just jacked up cuz they will get sore even if it takes me longer than like 1 minute to do my hair

this is when "taking a picture" no longer becomes void or "lookit me, im an attention whore". i got about 100 videos/pics of me doing my workouts from different angles to see what areas i need to improve on, and i ALWAYS have room for improvement. ask someone to hold your phone/ipod and take a pic and compare your form with some youtube video forms.

edit: well, not even really youtube. i've seem some ppl put up some half ass flies/other workouts. go to RX or bodybuilding forums and use their search