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    DrBabyhorse
    Joined: 28 Dec 2012

    @DrBabyhorse:

    I took five days off last week and got a hang snatch PR yesterday. Yeah for rest.

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    Lol and I'm growing senile in my old age. Apparently I already told you all yesterday. [emoji85]

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      manufc10
      Iron Heart Deity
      Joined: 14 Mar 2015

      @DrBabyhorse:

      @DrBabyhorse:

      I took five days off last week and got a hang snatch PR yesterday. Yeah for rest.

      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

      Lol and I'm growing senile in my old age. Apparently I already told you all yesterday. [emoji85]

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      Hey you're just really proud, no shame in that.  😉

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        Alex
        IHUK Crew
        Joined: 28 Sept 2009

        Have been extremely slack on my gym routine of late. Back at it starting tomorrow before work - any tips on some good routines? Need to lean up but also not in a rush to up a shirt size to XXL and have to repurchase my whole wardrobe! I was thinking compound movements, 50% max weight HIIT sets or something- welcome any suggestions, I know a lot of you guys are pretty knowledgeable

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          Graeme
          啓蒙家
          Joined: 30 Mar 2012

          If you want to lean up, then it's really about diet. Exercise alone doesn't burn a huge amount of calories.

          From my reading on diet, there's no compelling evidence that any one approach is better than any other. Low carb hasn't been proven to be superior to low fat, or vice versa; six meals per day don't cause you to lose weight faster than the regular three or two; and anything that tells you to cut out entire food groups is probably a stupid idea.

          All diets work by eating less than the body needs, so my general advice is to figure out what works for you, and try to stick to it. I'm a nerd, so like calorie counting with a rough If It Fits Your Macros approach. (Though this generally boils down to keeping an eye on protein intake, and making sure I don't eat too much sugar.)

          As for a training programme, I'm a big fan of compound movements. Most people on this thread seem to lean towards powerlifting, so I doubt anyone will disagree there. 🙂

          Programme choice is probably governed by your goals. If you're training for strength it's likely to be one thing, and for hypertrophy it's another.

          I'm currently running a five day split based on a template from T-Nation. I chose it because it separates a couple of lifts a bit better than the one my PT gave me a few months back, particularly after it'd drifted from what was originally written.

          A good resource is ExRx's list of programmes. These are barebone templates, and you plug in suitable exercises. They run from full-body routines, through to four day splits.

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            Giles
            IHUK Crew
            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

            I can't think of anything more likely to put me off lifting than clicking a link and seeing this…..

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              manufc10
              Iron Heart Deity
              Joined: 14 Mar 2015

              This is a thread about lifting @Giles, not steroids.  Nobody will look like that guy naturally ^^^^

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                Alex
                IHUK Crew
                Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                Thanks @Graeme thats a good read.

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                  manufc10
                  Iron Heart Deity
                  Joined: 14 Mar 2015

                  @Graeme:

                  If you want to lean up, then it's really about diet. Exercise alone doesn't burn a huge amount of calories.

                  From my reading on diet, there's no compelling evidence that any one approach is better than any other. Low carb hasn't been proven to be superior to low fat, or vice versa; six meals per day don't cause you to lose weight faster than the regular three or two; and anything that tells you to cut out entire food groups is probably a stupid idea.

                  All diets work by eating less than the body needs, so my general advice is to figure out what works for you, and try to stick to it. I'm a nerd, so like calorie counting with a rough If It Fits Your Macros approach. (Though this generally boils down to keeping an eye on protein intake, and making sure I don't eat too much sugar.)

                  As for a training programme, I'm a big fan of compound movements. Most people on this thread seem to lean towards powerlifting, so I doubt anyone will disagree there. 🙂

                  Programme choice is probably governed by your goals. If you're training for strength it's likely to be one thing, and for hypertrophy it's another.

                  I'm currently running a five day split based on a template from T-Nation. I chose it because it separates a couple of lifts a bit better than the one my PT gave me a few months back, particularly after it'd drifted from what was originally written.

                  A good resource is ExRx's list of programmes. These are barebone templates, and you plug in suitable exercises. They run from full-body routines, through to four day splits.

                  @Alex I will disagree with one thing @Graeme has stated above, I am a firm believer that eating 6-8 healthy meals a day will make you leaner than eating 2-3 bigger meals per day.  I've been on a regime of eating 6-8 times a day for about 6 years now and it's served me well.  It keeps your metabolism working at full throttle.  When you only eat 2-3 times per day your body will be more likely to store body fat.

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                    Jordan23
                    Joined: 19 Nov 2011

                    My two Cents:

                    1. It depends how much…
                    2. It depends not (at all) how often...
                    3. It depends when... (training day, carbs before and after workout)

                    you eat.

                    That said you will lost weight with less eating than burning calories and you are allowed to eat a lot with a higher basal metabolism (what means more muscles).

                    Hope you find the right way for you @Alex!

                    AE

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                      manufc10
                      Iron Heart Deity
                      Joined: 14 Mar 2015

                      Portion size is very important.  When eating 6-8 times per day you need to keep the portion sizes smaller and obviously eat healthy at every meal.

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                        JDelage
                        啓蒙家
                        Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                        There's nothing magical about 6-8 meals a day. There's not been a single protocol that works better than others when calories are kept the same as far as weight loss is concerned.

                        What is true is that some eating methods make it comparatively easier for a given individual to stay below their target.

                        Personally, I like IF + low carb. It works for me. If I start eating too often I end up eating the same portion sizes 3x a day instead of 2x, and if I add too much carb my portion control goes down the drain.

                        I personally believe that low carb is probably better for long term health, but you can absolutely get fat on low carb.

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                          Graeme
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                          @Alex glad to help.

                          @manufc10 I don't have a problem with eating six or eight times a day, or an IF protocol as @JDelage is doing. It's more a case of what works for you, and (most importantly) what you can stick to. I've found people get very prescriptive about what they think works, whereas the difference in outcomes between alternatives is often small.

                          @Giles I don't want to look like the steroid guy either. 😉

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                          • UnTuckedU
                            UnTucked
                            Joined: 16 Nov 2014

                            Since Maddy has been gone back to Japan, my "quality of life", as pertaining to food, has greatly diminished. Before she left, we had discussed going to a ketogenic diet for a while in the winter, to burn through our fat stores. Her leaving ruined that, lol! I'm just too lazy to spend much time in the kitchen, planning meals and cooking only for myself. So, what I have done is just IF, as you guys are talking about above. I eat a single meal a day (Between 3-6pm) at about 1400-1600kCal, and drink plenty of beer at night. I'm probably taking in well over 2200kCal every day, but I have still shed off 11lbs and 4% body fat, with 0 exercise.

                            In search of:
                            IHV-04, med.
                            IHSH-185, large
                            IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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                              Giles
                              IHUK Crew
                              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                              For the win…..

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                Alex
                                IHUK Crew
                                Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                                Sold, @UnTucked  😛 😛

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                                • UnTuckedU
                                  UnTucked
                                  Joined: 16 Nov 2014

                                  I'm no physician/dietician… Results not guaranteed, lol!

                                  Just know with intermittent fasting, it will take a few weeks for your body and mind to adjust... Eating is a habit that's engrained in us through our individual societies and culture (Generally speaking, how we consume food, the amounts, the frequency, etc). Even when we're not hungry, we eat/consume calories. Breaking that cycle is difficult. Keep LOTS of water handy! When you start to feel "hunger", DRINK UP! It will fill your stomach, and satiate you, at least for a while. If you don't already drink coffee, I also recommend black coffee in the mornings to get you going. At least for the first few weeks, you'll likely need it until your body adjusts to burning your calories at a more even, steady pace.

                                  In search of:
                                  IHV-04, med.
                                  IHSH-185, large
                                  IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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                                  • AdamJA
                                    AdamJ
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    Joined: 29 Jun 2017

                                    Some interesting reads above. I have gone from 61kg to 74kg in 8 months and that's pretty much from having 3 consistent meals a day. I find my progress is massively hindered by drinking beer on a Friday, as I then won't train on the Saturday (chronic hangover sufferer, ask Al  :D) and end up eating shit like takeaways!

                                    Haven't had a beer in 21 days and have beaten my deadlift and squat PB this month.

                                    @UnTucked you seem blessed with a sweet metabolic rate!

                                    The devil is in the detail..

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                                      Graeme
                                      啓蒙家
                                      Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                                      The @UnTucked diet plan replaces black coffee with beer. It still works. 😃

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                                      • UnTuckedU
                                        UnTucked
                                        Joined: 16 Nov 2014

                                        My great, great, great grandfather was Adonis….. Or, so I've been told, lol!

                                        In search of:
                                        IHV-04, med.
                                        IHSH-185, large
                                        IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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                                          Alex
                                          IHUK Crew
                                          Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                                          @Adam:

                                          Haven't had a beer in 21 days

                                          Life's all about balance, and that is not the end of the scale I want to be on  😎

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