New Study Confirms That Carbs Make You Fat

[Visaria]

i see sugar as a neutral food in that it only has calories and no nutritional value whereas wheat is potentially dangerous and unhealthy due to all the anti nutrients in it.

 

[Visaria]

Ha ha....not a Paleo bar. I actually like the KIND bars, this one is the Madagascar Vanilla Almond:

Nice little snack with not a lot of sugar.

My shake has been the following:

Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
Protein Powder
Chia Seeds
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
Peanut Butter Powder.

Fills me up and does the job for me. Hardly any sugars but good fats and fiber, vitamins/minerals and protein. If I have time later I will provide the macros.

Both sound fine. However, peanut butter POWDER?

If u r looking to lose body fat, just be cognisant of the fact that energy balance is what matters.

 

[Visaria]

How many sets per muscle group and how many total sets per workout? Also, are the exercises mostly compound, isolation or a balanced mix? Finally, you mentioned heavy sets. What are your thoughts on Henneman’s size principle, as referred to by Carpinelli in Bass's article on the topic:

Around 8 sets per muscle group. About 25 sets in total. Per workout. Exercises are a mix of compound and isolation. My rep ranges alternate between low to moderate so probably I'm on Carpinelli's page.

 

[El OchoCinco]

Both sound fine. However, peanut butter POWDER?

If u r looking to lose body fat, just be cognisant of the fact that energy balance is what matters.

Yes peanut butter powder. Has the great taste of peanut butter without the extra calories since I am trying to watch this to some extent. It is still natural peanut butter and perfect for mixing in shakes.

2 tbsp is :
50 calories
5g protein
5g carbs - 2g fiber
1.5g fat

 

[Visaria]

Doug McGuff also thinks "bulking up" is not a great idea. He's interviewed here about the topic:

https://corporatewarrior.co/podcast/dr-doug-mcguff-dont-bulk-up-161/

It's a long of a piece, about an hour or so, and the interviewer is especially annoying. But...

Great stuff, thanks. I've only increased my caloric intake to around 1000 calories extra per WEEK...i'm probably at maintenance now.

I found his comments about body weight particularly interesting. I acquainted myself with a body building champion (natural) in the gym a few weeks ago. Told me just won a contest. Ripped and big chest and shoulders, very impressive physique. I said he must be 80, 90 kg (around 180 pounds). I was shocked when he said he weighed 67kg (147 pounds). Gave me hope since i only weigh 130 pounds!

Having said that, I met an old friend in the gym on the weekend, who thought i weighed 160 pounds, he was shocked when i told him 130 haha.

 

[Frederick Foresight]

Here is a good comparison of the two:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/lif...d-or-chia-seeds-better-for-me/article4371817/

I give Chia the edge for me for the reasons above.

Good article, thanks. But I'll stick with flax seed. Bring on the lignans!

 

[Frederick Foresight]

i see sugar as a neutral food

I think you might be alone on this one. It is already a given in the scientific community that sugar is the new tobacco.

 

[Frederick Foresight]

Around 8 sets per muscle group. About 25 sets in total. Per workout. Exercises are a mix of compound and isolation. My rep ranges alternate between low to moderate so probably I'm on Carpinelli's page.

How close to failure do you go on your work sets? And may I assume that all of the sets to which you refer are your work sets?

 

[Frederick Foresight]

Having said that, I met an old friend in the gym on the weekend, who thought i weighed 160 pounds, he was shocked when i told him 130 haha.

What is your height, if you don't mind my asking? For context.

 

[Visaria]

I think you might be alone on this one. It is already a given in the scientific community that sugar is the new tobacco.

Sucrose, like all carbs whether you term them complex or simple or mickey mouse, are all broken down into glucose by the body. Basic biochemistry. Granted there is no nutritional value in sucrose apart from the energy content but that doesn't mean it is the new tobacco lol.

How close to failure do you go on your work sets? And may I assume that all of the sets to which you refer are your work sets?

1 rep to failure. All 25 sets are work sets. I may do a warm up set on those exercises which are more technical e.g. front squat.

How tall are you, if you don't mind my asking? For context.

5'8. The body building champion i spoke to is the same height.