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I might be alone on this, but pre-workouts have never actually worked for me. It may be because I built up a tolerance very quickly, but I think it's due to the fact I always take them on a full stomach (always eating due to bulking). Either way, I don't rate them and won't ever use them again. I also find that most people become too attached to their pre-workout, and believe they'll have a bad session if they don't use it. I also stated experiencing bad headaches after coming off of them because my body got into a habit of wanting that surge of caffeine (I should note I don't drink coffee/soft drinks though) The best pre-workout in my opinion is to drink a full bottle of water within the first hour or so of waking up (switches your body on, kickstarts the day, cleans your system out) and to leave all your stress and responsibilities at the front door... you go there to train, and that is all. In terms of amino acid complexes or intra-workout protein sources, I'm with Melly and taking Xtend. Freaking love the stuff in green apple flavour, and it's much more desirable during an intense workout to drink something sweet, rather than normal water As for protein it depends on your wants/needs in a protein source. For me personally, I take a gainer because it allows me to get in those extra meals when I just can't eat another bite. For someone looking for a great post workout quick release source with limited carbs, I highly recommend Optimum Nutrition Platinum Hydrowhey, or Protowhey.

Will post pic up when I get the time, probs a bit more fat than you (referring to the pic you posted the other day).

haha yeah pretty chubby I've always gone to Active in Erindale, but nowadays I use the CIT gym up at Bruce a lot (go on breaks in between PT classes). What gym are you at?

Which version of Midnight Purple is that? MPIII?

Finally found out my body fat % is: Currently 82kg at 13%BF. Also started doing deadlifts again today with 120kg x 3 being my best effort. Time to step it up

hahahaha domo in the front seat, so much win!! Good luck with the sale

Dude, wtf. You already have a for sale ad for this car. Again though I ask, what the heck is a jap spec r34?

depends on the type of training too, a faster squat could be related to plyometrics, so for powerlifting they wanna train the explosive phase of the muscle contraction

Dude I suggest you do some research before posting... "When a high dietary protein intake is consumed, there is an increase in urea excretion, which suggests that amino acid oxidation is increased.." It depends on the types of protein you're consuming, unless you've been consuming a lot of slow-release proteins throughout the day, your overnight release won't last nearly as long as consuming something like casein before bed (4-6 hours release). In response to slow reps, I always lower the weight slowly, and explode on the way up. Muscle fibres tear on the eccentric phase (shortening phase), so for example lowering the weight during a bicep curl is more important than raising it. While on this topic, has anyone here gotten a friend to push down (encourage the negative phase of the lift) on a bar, etc. while you try to resist? It's like super negatives lol, crazy hypertrophy results

fair enough, just saying some ssr type f's would look good in black http://www.more-japan.com/blogs/2009/06/29/superior-auto-r34-gt-r-with-ssr-type-f/

it's an r34... of course it's a jap spec

So you prefer to load a ton of protein in one meal, and piss out 80% of it instead?? It's not hard to space your protein out over the course of the day. Why wouldn't you take a slow release protein source before bed? Your catabolic period overnight must be quite significant ...I see no logic here

lol no, when I say original I mean try fitting a wheel that isn't one of the most popular for 34's (te37, te37sl, meisters, lmgt4, ce28, etc.) What about some ssr type F's? I'm yet to see someone fit them to a 34gtr other than Auto Select

Try Trojan Motorsport out at Mitchell

This ^^ Why don't you look into other slightly more original wheels? Meisters and SSR SP1's are so common and boring now... but of course all the little fanboys will have a reply to this

The more muscles recruited per resistance exercise, the more fat burned (a higher raise in metabolism). I'm sure your carb intake is quite minimal, and your protein intake is high? Cardio after weights is more effective than cardio before weights (lengthen the period of cardio exercise at the end of the workout slightly), and have you tried high intensity interval training (HIIT) instead of steady state cardio? Don't get sucked in to using machines too much either as they tend to use stability muscles a lot less than free weights, and free weight exercises when performed standing up engage the core too, where possible. Are you doing any core work btw? These are just a few opinionated tips, but you seem to be off to a great start

option 1 - pay the damn fine option 2 - pay the damn fine option 3 - pay the damn fine and stop complaining In terms of mounting the plate, get two pieces of metal, bend them into an "L" shape, drill holes on the bottom and the top, screw the bottom underneath the front bar and the plate to the metal. Offset it on the left or right of the front bar.

This is true, but only when running 22 inch chromies on 20 profile tires. Best option because they're light, and the low profile means the car is closer to the road

Googled that, 65g of protein per serve seems pretty intense lol! I use cytosport cytogainer choc malt flavour... 54g protein, 72g (i think) carbs. In other news, I'm starting a winter bulk. Sitting on a lean 81kg and looking to get up to 85-90kg by the end of winter. I downloaded an app called "MyFitnessPal" to my phone the other day in order to log my food each day, so I can see what percentages I'm reaching each day in nutrients, as well as see how much protein, carbs, and fats are in my diet. After entering in some basic details (height, weight, age, etc.) it calculated how many calories a day approx. I should be eating. This number came up as 3100 calories per day to bulk, but after logging all my meals for yesterday (10 meals total) I found that I had actually in fact consumed 3975 calories made up of the following (main components): Total Fat (g) 104 - saturated 27, polyunsaturated 4, monounsaturated 16 Total carbs (g) 563 - dietary fibre 43, sugars 173 Protein (g) - 235 Overall I'm pretty happy with this, protein intake is a bit high, but i'd rather over-do it and pee it out than under-do it. Starting next week, I'll be undertaking 8 weeks of hypertrophy, followed by 4 weeks of strength, then 1 off-loading week of bodyweight training (ghetto training haha), crossfit, endurance etc. I plan on training a 5 day split, with a 6th day where compound exercises will be focused on solely before a full rest day of absolutely nothing. I will also be increasing my number of hours of sleep each night slightly to accommodate the increased workload. The compound day is in there because I'm going to work on a basis of hitting each muscle group twice a week for greatest stress on the body forcing extra growth. Any opinions on diet or training layout would be appreciated

where's the hood to complete the conversion?

I think you'll find that a pulsar with a straight through exhaust and a Recaro seat will beat a porsche gt3 any day...some people..

If you're a beginner, compound lifts are generally a good way to start, three times a week on non-consecutive days. Just a quick point though, there's no set in stone routines when it comes to any aspect of fitness. So yes there is truth that you should work one muscle group once a week (splits), but then again it's also true that you should combine body parts and train each part more than once a week (compound lift routines, doubling up on areas you feel are lagging behind. In other words, switch it up every other week/month, experiment with different exercises, and listen to your body. If you work on a set routine for too long you won't enjoy the journey as much. But then again, this is just my advice... gain as much knowledge as you can, then make your own decisions based on your personal requirements

obvious troll is obvious... and damn some people are easily fooled

Curious as to what some of the negatives you've experienced are? Reason I'm asking is because I'm currently studying the course at CIT, and wouldn't mind hearing what I may/may not be in for. In terms of doing it online, I wouldn't. I'm studying the course full time mon-thurs and it will take me 2 semesters to get my cert III and IV. A proper long duration course through CIT is usually preferred by employers as you're seen to have more knowledge going in to the industry for work.

Ah yeah, I have a mate with the same problem. He took the expensive road out of it and went on Nikeid and miAdidas to purchase custom boots. Not only do they let you design a boot, but you can pick a custom wide fitting boot too . Luckily my feet are narrow-regular, so I've been rocking the nike mercurial range since 2006 lol.