Olympic lifters/Crossfit workout and diet thread

[blah12345678]

Banged out 37 reps x 400 deadlift tonight. Go up to 450 next week ;P

Ronnie Coleman, is that you?

 

[Erika11235813]

Great thread guys. What's the current thinking on creatine? I'll put about 5 g straight in my mouth and just wash it down with water post-workout... sometimes!

You must neutralize stomach acid first, for better bio-availability. Even better is a small enema of 5g Creatine, 5g glucose, in 15cc of water. Gets to your blood in 5 minutes or less. (These are maintenance dosages. Loading dosages, just do it 3 times daily, till you get diahrhea. At that point, your muscles are saturated, and you lower the dose to maintenance levels. Do a reload every 3 months, to assure your muscles are saturated). You should "feel" the pump after 2 days of loading, maybe sooner.

Halve the dosages, if you are a woman lifter.

 

[achilles28]

Ronnie Coleman, is that you?

Haha. I can't bench. I can dl tho

 

[Tradingdummy]

I'd normally say don't get caught driving with that stuff in view. Then again, if a police dog gets a noseful of it, I don't think he's going to be too happy...

Where does one buy chalk or straps anyways? Between 7" wrists and sweat, I'm losing my grip on deadlifts now....

Dicks'? There aren't any Sportsmart's, Big 5, or other big chains around where I live...

Try these wraps - APT. They are the best I have ever used.
http://www.prowriststraps.com/wrist_straps_lifting_strap_hand_power_lifting_weight

 

[drownpruf]

Try these wraps - APT. They are the best I have ever used.
http://www.prowriststraps.com/wrist_straps_lifting_strap_hand_power_lifting_weight

Can you link the specific product?

 

[Tradingdummy]

Can you link the specific product?

I have these with the optional padding. Not sure of the length (since mine are about 7 years old), but with these guys, you have options.

http://www.prowriststraps.com/inc/sdetail/12127

 

[Baron]

Great thread guys. What's the current thinking on creatine? I'll put about 5 g straight in my mouth and just wash it down with water post-workout... sometimes!

I have a love/hate relationship with creatine. On the one hand, I love the pump and fullness it gives me. On the other hand, that fullness also appears in my face as well, so I have a bloated out look when I look at myself in the mirror, which I totally hate.

 

[Baron]

In regards to the crossfit part of this thread, this past week was my first full week of doing crossfit-style workouts and I must admit that I've loved the change of pace versus the standard weight training regimen that I've been on. I like the fact that I feel more winded doing burpees, box jumps, handstands, etc. than I normally would otherwise. I've been seriously considering getting one of those Rogue rack set-ups and incorporating some gymnastic rings into it just for a change of pace. Hey, I wouldn't mind looking like a gymnast. Those guys are muscular, ripped, and functional all at the same time.

 

[blah12345678]

I wonder if women fantasize about male gymnasts like guys do with the female gymnasts..

 

[drownpruf]

I have a love/hate relationship with creatine. On the one hand, I love the pump and fullness it gives me. On the other hand, that fullness also appears in my face as well, so I have a bloated out look when I look at myself in the mirror, which I totally hate.

Renal clearance always concerns me. Much like going ridiculous on supplemental protein. I get 150g or so, but that is pushing it. I feel more comfortable running high dose BCAA than creatine.

If you guys want ridiculous pumps and vascularity... Run 1,200 mg of ALA pre-WO with some starch. Try it.