*.* 2014 General Fitness Thread *.*

[penguinz]

Welcome to 2014! Now get your ass in top physical condition!

No one else started it so here it is!

**From the 2013 Thread**

If you want to get back into lifting, or need a new lifting routine, START HERE:

http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wi...inner_Programs

If you have questions about the SS programs, look here:

http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ

Keep in mind that you're a novice lifter for a longer period of time than you think you are. Novice lifting can last anywhere from a few months to a year or two, depending on how hard you hit the weights and where you started.

Once you've reached the point where you don't make regular progress on the SS program, you are ready to move on to the intermediate stage, which can last you for a good number of years. Find it HERE:

http://madcow.hostzi.com/5x5_Program/Linear_5x5.htm

If you're a very advanced lifter (many, many years of CONSISTENT weight training), then there are lot of programs out there, and which one you pick is simply a matter of preference. If you're really that advanced, you should know what works for you and what doesn't by this point.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by luv

I average 180 grams of protein, 20 grams of carbs, 25 grams of fat, 80 oz of water, and 1100 calories per day. But I eat six small meals in the process. Am I wrong for doing this?

1100 calories is 1100 calories.

[luv]

Originally Posted by Silock

Yes, but only 2 of those are primary energy sources.

And there's no reason you can't get all of what you require in one meal.

Hell, a Chipotle burrito is damn near 1800 calories when you load it up, and lots of people eat one of those for just one meal.

Ugh. Crap like that doesn't even sound appetizing anymore. ..lol

[Silock]

Originally Posted by luv

I average 180 grams of protein, 20 grams of carbs, 25 grams of fat, 80 oz of water, and 1100 calories per day. But I eat six small meals in the process. Am I wrong for doing this?

Nope! There's no right way or wrong way. Some people can't do the one meal a day thing. My wife can't. Gives her migraines. Personally, I find small meals WAY less satisfying, and I'm always left feeling hungry. At least by eating one meal a day, I can go to bed having felt completely satiated at least one time per day.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Silock

You get used to it. Just because you're hungry doesn't mean you have to eat.

I absolutely understand that. However, if someone is overweight and coming from say 3500 calories a day down to 2000 or 1800, trying to eat one meal a day just sounds like a good way for them to give up.

Originally Posted by Silock

Also, there are appetite suppressants you can use to get you through it, like ephedrine and caffeine and phenylephrine.

Sorry, but this is bad advice. Stimulants aren't a good answer for anything.

[luv]

Originally Posted by Silock

Nope! There's no right way or wrong way. Some people can't do the one meal a day thing. My wife can't. Gives her migraines. Personally, I find small meals WAY less satisfying, and I'm always left feeling hungry. At least by eating one meal a day, I can go to bed having felt completely satiated at least one time per day.

I like it because I'm rarely hungry anymore. I don't like eating to get full. I like eating enough to get me by for a while. Just my preference.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I absolutely understand that. However, if someone is overweight and coming from say 3500 calories a day down to 2000 or 1800, trying to eat one meal a day just sounds like a good way for them to give up.

You're certainly entitled to your opinion.

Sorry, but this is bad advice. Stimulants aren't a good answer for anything.

False. What are you basing this upon? There are MANY good uses for stimulants. Hell, half of what I listed are common ingredients in allergy medications and asthma medications. That alone makes your assertion false.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by luv

I like it because I'm rarely hungry anymore. I don't like eating to get full. I like eating enough to get me by for a while. Just my preference.

Then there's no reason to change what you're doing.

I'm just trying to convey the point that eating one meal a day isn't inherently "unhealthy" any more than eat 6 or 12 is, either.

[luv]

And I apologize if I came across as a know-it-all or something. I didn't mean to offend anyone. I just know what I now consider "one meal", so reading that just threw me off.

[Hammock Parties]

Stimulants ****ing rock.

[luv]

Originally Posted by Silock

Then there's no reason to change what you're doing.

I'm just trying to convey the point that eating one meal a day isn't inherently "unhealthy" any more than eat 6 or 12 is, either.

I gotcha.

I've been taught that having at least 25 grams of lean protein six times per day is important. Perhaps that's just my trainer's way of making sure I get what I need. In a way, it's just what I've gotten used to. Plus, it breaks up my day at work when I eat every few hours.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by luv

I gotcha.

I've been taught that having at least 25 grams of lean protein six times per day is important. Perhaps that's just my trainer's way of making sure I get what I need. In a way, it's just what I've gotten used to. Plus, it breaks up my day at work when I eat every few hours.

Nothing wrong with that.

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

Originally Posted by Douche Baggins

Stimulants ****ing rock.

I knew a girl in college who lost 50 pounds after getting an adderall prescription. Good stuff.

[NewChief]

As Silock said, it's really a result of preference. I'm the type of eater that, once I get started, I want to EAT. Like, really freaking EAT. If I have a "little snack" like a few almonds or something, I'll end up eating 30 almonds. If I have a couple of carrots, I'll eat 10. I've always been like that, but I've always been very active and been blessed with a good metabolism. As I've gotten older, it's harder to keep off the weight. Fasting works VERY well for me as a way to control calories without having to control portions (which I find more challenging than just not eating).

I have a buddy who I work with who is a former NFL player and still looks like a power lifter. Just absolutely huge. Probably 6'6" and weights, I bet, close to 300 lbs... and is solid muscle. Just a huge NFL lineman build.

He's always astounded when we eat together, because I absolutely bury him in portions and eat WAY more than he does (and I look like a pretty skinny guy at 6'2" 190 lbs). One difference is that he's snacked (and his snacks are something to behold) throughout the day, while I haven't eaten anything.

[Hammock Parties]

oh my god.

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by Silock

Search through last year's thread if you want a lot more details. I had an 8 week daily post about it.

But basically it was 1200 calories of all protein, no more than 20g of fat per day, less than 20g carbs per day.

I will sir - pls - just list one of the meals that allowed you to achieve that combo.