For BG fitness fanatics, a question..

**Cream Soda** · 2012-12-30 16:28

It'll be a bit more difficult, but yes.

Things like pull ups you'll have no issues with 50 only having up to 50 lb dumbbells. For things like bench press, 50's will last you surprisingly a long while, provided you swap the bench up to incline; Just have to make the best of what you have, really

**Teryu** · 2012-12-30 16:36

Alrighty thanks, that's been really helpful.

Edit: What is your guys' opinion on intermittent fasting?

I just got back from the gym and this guy told me that it was crap, but I've lost 10 lbs in 3 weeks doing it so far.

**Kuya** · 2012-12-30 20:02

Why did he tell you it was crap?

**Cream Soda** · 2012-12-30 21:08

I've been doing it since September, so just finishing up my fourth month on it now.

Absolutely love it and no plans on going back

**SephYuyX** · 2012-12-30 22:19

So, how sucky is it to work out within an hour of sleeping with not eating afterwards?
Close to midnight is really the best option for me :E

**Guitarman** · 2012-12-30 22:21

would a protein shake not be good for intermittent fasting? I'm reading that liquids are ok, but it is calories so im wondering.

**Cream Soda** · 2012-12-30 22:23

It's not liquids vs solids, it's calories vs no/very low calories. Water, diet soda, black coffee, etc. are fine because of their caloric content, not because they're liquid (for example you could eat ice cubes all day and have no problem)

Protein shake is big no no

**Kuya** · 2012-12-30 22:28

Originally Posted by Hushigoshi

Do them anyways. You're only going to get "noodle legs" if you go heavy or super high volume , so don't do that?

I wear compression shorts when I workout and during karate training, mostly because I hate the feeling of cotton underwear on my skin getting bunched up and stuff. They wick away sweat just like "workout shirts".

As far as recovery, I got a complete UA compression sleeves for my arms that i wear for a few hours after a heavy upper body workout to keep my biceps/triceps/forearms warm and for constant pressure on my elbows to help with swelling since I can't ice them after a workout sometime. It helps me, but YMMV.

Do you wear underwear below your compression shorts? It seems like you shouldn't since it would defeat the purpose of keeping yourself dry, but it seems like you'd feel somewhat exposed.

**Guitarman** · 2012-12-30 22:39

So what's your program for IF look like CS? How long do you fast and and whatnot?

**Cream Soda** · 2012-12-30 22:49

I usually aim for 18 hours, but if I'm really hungry or something (for example I undereat one day, which does happen from time to time since I've never counted calories in my life, just eat till I'm done eating), then I'll go for a 16 hour fast.

I've never gone under 16 hours since I've started though. As far as my actual eating window, it's usually 6 hours long with an 18 hour fast, but I can count on one hand the number of times I've used even half of that window since I've started fasting. I'll usually eat everything within an hour most nights, and sometimes go up to 3 hours; then i start the timer of my next fast from that period(the time of my last bite).

Edit: on school days, it's 20-24 hours, because my 18 hour window always opens while I'm in class; then I just end up waiting till I get home to eat

**Jefe** · 2012-12-30 22:54

Now that the New Year's around the corner, and so is the end of my break... I was pondering if I should integrate creatine in my diet. What do you guys think? For those who have done it, what would you have done? Wait or get on it as soon as y'all started lifting? As far as IF, I have like 3 months already and lost 'all kinds of fats.' I reduced my window to 6 hours a a week ago and it's tough to keep up. So I will be switching to my 8 hours, thank you very much.

Happy new year, y'all~

**Cream Soda** · 2012-12-30 23:05

Give the 6 hour window another week or two, takes a bit of getting used to, but shouldn't be an issue after that; if it's still a problem, then go back to 8. But yea, 1 week in I was definitely feeling huger cravings and such myself as well. I'm thinking of moving my 18 hour fast to a 19 or 20 one personally for a 4-5 hour eating window, which is honestly more than enough time to eat, I don't take 4-5 hours to eat now. Only diff would be the increased length of time between my last bite and the first one of the next day

As far as creatine goes, I don't take any supplements, so I can't help you with that one.

**Teryu** · 2012-12-30 23:54

Originally Posted by Kuya

Why did he tell you it was crap?

Sorry didn't see this til now.

He told me it sucks because it makes no sense how it works. He said that if you didn't eat small meals throughout the day you were starving yourself and you lose muscle mass. He also seemed to think that the way he got ripped is the only way to do it. He told me that he learned that while going to school to become a personal trainer for boxers. He also tried selling me his services in the same breath.

**Kuya** · 2012-12-31 00:03

Originally Posted by Teryu

Sorry didn't see this til now.

He told me it sucks because it makes no sense how it works. He said that if you didn't eat small meals throughout the day you were starving yourself and you lose muscle mass. He also seemed to think that the way he got ripped is the only way to do it. He told me that he learned that while going to school to become a personal trainer for boxers. He also tried selling me his services in the same breath.

Oh you can safely ignore him then. The body has glycogen stores and lipid stores precisely to avoid eating into its own muscle protein when in a fasted state.

**Cream Soda** · 2012-12-31 00:09

Doesn't it take a few days before your body starts breaking down muscle?

**Kuya** · 2012-12-31 00:16

Depends on physical activity, but it's more than one day of fasting usually.

**Hushigoshi** · 2012-12-31 00:50

Originally Posted by Kuya

Do you wear underwear below your compression shorts? It seems like you shouldn't since it would defeat the purpose of keeping yourself dry, but it seems like you'd feel somewhat exposed.

They take the place of underwear. So.... birthday suit -> compression shorts -> gym shorts.

**Cream Soda** · 2012-12-31 01:40

Aside from
Legs
Triceps/Back

Looking to change up my split next semester.

Will have mon-fri avail for the gym, but all 7 days a week open for working out (can do forearms/calves at home have enough equip for those)

This leaves mon/wed/thurs to split between Chest/Shoulders/Traps/Biceps/anything else I may be missing (legs/tri/back needs to be covered between tues/fri; diff campus has better equip for those 3 areas, hence the weird split of triceps/back in the same day)

Wanting to hit calves/forearms twice a week since those are areas lagging behind for me.

Any suggestions for a split?

**Milkster** · 2012-12-31 02:16

**Milkster** · 2012-12-31 02:17

Originally Posted by Cream Soda

Aside from
Legs
Triceps/Back

Looking to change up my split next semester.

Will have mon-fri avail for the gym, but all 7 days a week open for working out (can do forearms/calves at home have enough equip for those)

This leaves mon/wed/thurs to split between Chest/Shoulders/Traps/Biceps/anything else I may be missing (legs/tri/back needs to be covered between tues/fri; diff campus has better equip for those 3 areas, hence the weird split of triceps/back in the same day)

Wanting to hit calves/forearms twice a week since those are areas lagging behind for me.

Any suggestions for a split?

Are you going for strength or endurance or hypertrophy or power from those areas with your new split?

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