I am not disputing your claims. It's not unheard of to get down in the mid single-digits.
Olympic lifters/Crossfit workout and diet thread
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Going by calipers was above bodyfat. That was doing a show, then another four weeks later. Problem was I of course, ate big meal after the last show, but made the mistake of continuing to cut vs attempting to maintain. And yes, by sat eve post second show, felt like something was actually wrong. Just took it too far. Plus the T3.. Looked emaciated in the face, and still don't recognize myself in the pics. Took 3rd in weight class. Sucked. All that prep...
Best I've ever came in was around 4 and a half. Timed the carb deplete/load well, plus nailed the water consumption 24hrs pre judging, and mailed the Maxide (dyazide) dose. Calipers at four and a half that time, and just under 4 last time, don't know.. I just looked bad. Carb load was good, but looked like some kind of starved horse in face, and lost Mass. Had considerable anxiety for two weeks post show, thinking I did something to myself. And not just with contest drugs, but the actual prep itself was brutal that time. Everything seemed like an uphill kinda thing. Was worried I had gone so hard, my CNS was "fried," or thyroid problem. When the weight started to come back (visibly), it came back very hard, meaning was reading calipers in the 7's. Was 10% a month after. Cutting that extreme, then gaining to the point I was shocked at a month later, very unhealthy stuff.. Love the sport, but the things I did then... And do wonder what elder years will bring, health wise..
Also, lol at the audio book! Typed a chapter with that post. Recovering drinkers... Lol
I love crossfit because of the high intensity challenges. Many of the workouts are timed, and as Lescor once said, you can go an entire year without doing the same workout because they are so varied. I get bored easily with working out, so that works well for me.
But the things you mentioned in your first paragraph are why I no longer go to a gym, and only do body weight workouts on my own. Angie is probably my favorite workout. Most of my pullups are assisted, but it is still an amazing rush to complete. I'm 47 and oly lifts are not for me, and I've learned I don't need them to be in amazing shape.
I like my traps. I do stuff for aesthetics and core-strength. I don't have a need to roll a tractor tire in daily life, but I know I can lift heavy shit when needed. I find it unnecessarily complex and timing to be detrimental. I take A LOT of time between sets. As stated earlier; I do explosive stuff with Oly and slowwww powerlifting exercises for the anaerobic portion of the workouts.
I am naturally aggressive (negatively) and workout to relieve PTSD as well as to show mofos that I am not to be f*cked with. I could whine and blame it on my parents but I choose to channel that into something productive. I don't give a shit about my 1RM and rarely test my progress. I increase weight when reps go over 10 on the final set.
I have a heavy and speed bag that I use on off days. I use the speed bag in between upper-body lifts to move the lactic acid. Ladies are impressed with the speed bag as they have almost no reference when watching a guy lift. Sounds shallow I know.
So many people with back pain as the result of atrophy that could be fixed with deads.
Just IMO.
I am naturally aggressive (negatively) and workout to relieve PTSD as well as to show mofos that I am not to be f*cked with. I could whine and blame it on my parents but I choose to channel that into something productive. I don't give a shit about my 1RM and rarely test my progress. I increase weight when reps go over 10 on the final set.
I have a heavy and speed bag that I use on off days. I use the speed bag in between upper-body lifts to move the lactic acid. Ladies are impressed with the speed bag as they have almost no reference when watching a guy lift. Sounds shallow I know.
So many people with back pain as the result of atrophy that could be fixed with deads.
Just IMO.
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I will go further into cellular resp/metabolism and stuff to support that. This is the optimal supps/dosages you need to take after 40yo:
NAC 1,800mg daily (redox to glutathione)
CoQ10 1,200mg daily (coconut oil recipe)
EPA oil 3-5g daily
7-Keto DHEA/DHEA 200mg/50mg
multi
mineral supplement
additional vitamin D (especially in Winter months)
BCAA supplementation
iherb.com is great as a one-stop shop for the above. Their posted prices are decent, but they have great discounts once you go >$200 per order. $8 overnight UPS.
I will also cover my diet, although it varies drastically from day to day. I am big into beans and legumes do to the nearly perfect macro-ratios. I can cover more "exotic" supplementation but I tend to avoid that for obvious reasons.
NAC 1,800mg daily (redox to glutathione)
CoQ10 1,200mg daily (coconut oil recipe)
EPA oil 3-5g daily
7-Keto DHEA/DHEA 200mg/50mg
multi
mineral supplement
additional vitamin D (especially in Winter months)
BCAA supplementation
iherb.com is great as a one-stop shop for the above. Their posted prices are decent, but they have great discounts once you go >$200 per order. $8 overnight UPS.
I will also cover my diet, although it varies drastically from day to day. I am big into beans and legumes do to the nearly perfect macro-ratios. I can cover more "exotic" supplementation but I tend to avoid that for obvious reasons.
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Is this a change from prior supplement regime? What minerals? Thanks
If you've got large traps, guarantee you're doing deads. And that's a good thing.
If you go back a page, I wrote a book, lol, on the alcohol topic.
I wrote than on the iPad, but I'd meant to state that it's simply repeated. That's the minimum; maybe adding idebenone as it's unimodal (cannot oxidize) and a nootropic. Any broad-spectrum mineral formula. Now makes a good one.
convexx, I tried to PM but can't, so I'll ask you here...
I want to start taking some of these supps. I'm 31yo now, 5'9 - 170lbs. I started training again as well.
Thinking to start off with this:
ALA, CoQ10, NAC, EPA oil, multi, BCAA supps.
I will go by your recommended daily dosages. Question on the EPA oil, you take 3-5g's a day, which is a decent amount, which one would you recommend? Would you add anything else?
I want to start taking some of these supps. I'm 31yo now, 5'9 - 170lbs. I started training again as well.
Thinking to start off with this:
ALA, CoQ10, NAC, EPA oil, multi, BCAA supps.
I will go by your recommended daily dosages. Question on the EPA oil, you take 3-5g's a day, which is a decent amount, which one would you recommend? Would you add anything else?