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Protein Shakes
#21732173 - 05/28/15 11:22 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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I've had ensure and musle milk, but bolthouse farm is best. Bolthouse farm also makes great tasting smoothies. Their vanilla bean and moca cap. are very great tasting protein shakes! How about you? What protein shake brand do you find is best?
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i use flavourless whey protein from myprotein.com. cheap and gets the job done. i much down the shake so taste doesn't matter.
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: daz01]
#21732283 - 05/28/15 12:04 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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I just purchased Muscle pharm - cookies and cream Here.
Pretty sweet - but relatively tasty. I didn't feel like shopping around and the convenience factor was there + the price is right. Some people have mentioned this stuff is good because it has BCAA's (although no amount stated!)
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: PDU]
#21734521 - 05/28/15 09:47 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I used to buy flavorless protein in bulk, but I don't use it any more. I stopped using it about two years ago and haven't noticed any difference in performance or muscle mass. Now I just try to get my protein from food.
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secondorder said: Now I just try to get my protein from food.
In my limited experience with counting macros/calories - i found it next to impossible to eat 130g of protein from food.
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I use hemp protein powder, with a greek yogurt and almond, cashew, or flax milk. Throw that in a blender cup, shake it up and enjoy.
15grms protein in the hemp powder, 12grms protein in the greek yogurt, so that's good for my recovery.
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: Lucis]
#21734697 - 05/28/15 10:33 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I used to buy brand name shit, now I just buy generic hydrolyzed whey protein in bulk. Lab certified, no sugars/fillers and delicious as fuck.
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: PDU]
#21735733 - 05/29/15 06:19 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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In my limited experience with counting macros/calories - i found it next to impossible to eat 130g of protein from food.
You're joking right? Most meats are 25%ish protein. Lean beef is 27% protein; 500g of lean beef and you're already there. Lentils and nuts are about the same proportion protein. Reaching 130g of protein in a day is trivially easy. I find it very difficult to get through a whole day without eating at least 130g of protein.
And plus, the whole "one gram per pound, or per kilo of body-weight per day" isn't very scientifically sound. To maximize protein synthesis (and therefore muscle growth) from your diet, you need to maximize leucine levels in the blood, and to do this, you need a small source (20ish grams) of protein every three or so hours. This number may vary a bit from person to person, but my point is that most strict adherents to fitness industry dogma over-consume protein. I weigh 290lb and lift weights regularly, and having ceased taking protein supplements, and with food as my sole source of protein, I haven't noticed any significant difference in my gym and sporting improvements, or my muscle mass, even with as little as 100g of protein per day.
Protein supplements can help some people, some of the time, but most of the time they are unnecessary, and all of the time they are overrated.
EDIT: Didn't mean to sound combative here: Having experienced, tried, and analyzed most theories floating around the place I'm just very eager to share my views on the matter when I come across the many very common myths surrounding diet, and the entire fitness industry for that matter.
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In my limited experience with counting macros/calories - i found it next to impossible to eat 130g of protein from food.
You're joking right? Most meats are 25%ish protein. Lean beef is 27% protein; 500g of lean beef and you're already there. Lentils and nuts are about the same proportion protein. Reaching 130g of protein in a day is trivially easy. I find it very difficult to get through a whole day without eating at least 130g of protein.
And plus, the whole "one gram per pound, or per kilo of body-weight per day" isn't very scientifically sound. To maximize protein synthesis (and therefore muscle growth) from your diet, you need to maximize leucine levels in the blood, and to do this, you need a small source (20ish grams) of protein every three or so hours. This number may vary a bit from person to person, but my point is that most strict adherents to fitness industry dogma over-consume protein. I weigh 290lb and lift weights regularly, and having ceased taking protein supplements, and with food as my sole source of protein, I haven't noticed any significant difference in my gym and sporting improvements, or my muscle mass, even with as little as 100g of protein per day.
Protein supplements can help some people, some of the time, but most of the time they are unnecessary, and all of the time they are overrated.
EDIT: Didn't mean to sound combative here: Having experienced, tried, and analyzed most theories floating around the place I'm just very eager to share my views on the matter when I come across the many very common myths surrounding diet, and the entire fitness industry for that matter.
Yeah - I am aware of the exaggerated claims regards how much protein to consume. Consensus seems to be .7-.8g per lb of body weight although the evidence is thin.
No worries with regards to "sounding combative" - It's food for thought. I am likely counting my macro's wrong (especially with meat) and will reevaluate.
(TBH - i am using a pot scale to measure things trail mix, nuts and oatmeal, and calculate wet ingredients by either volume or eyeballing ---> I suspect my meat calculations are way off and should probably buy a dedicated food scale.)
I don't like the idea of eating a powder and would vastly prefer obtaining my protein through my diet.
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: PDU]
#21736434 - 05/29/15 11:27 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I drink a powder called protein and greens, from paradise herbs every morning. I can buy 4-5 jars which lasts 2 months for $100, so divided by 60 days $1.66 for my breakfast every morning.
It's just for food intake, I don't work out or anything. I think it's cheap and healthy. Not sure if I'm gaining weight because of it...
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: PDU]
#21736501 - 05/29/15 11:45 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Actually the consensus is .75 grams per kilogram (2.2 lbs) of body weight, and that's for athletes. Average person doesn't need that much.
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waste of money. eat food
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: PDU]
#21737591 - 05/29/15 04:51 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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secondorder said: Now I just try to get my protein from food.
In my limited experience with counting macros/calories - i found it next to impossible to eat 130g of protein from food.
4 hamburgers is 80g alone, throw gulping down 4 raw eggs and you got yourself 120g right there. 1 scoop of protein shake if you feel a little hungry = 140g. Eat a fuck ton of chicken and rice for dinner and right there you got 180-200g. Honestly exercise is not the hard part its the will to eat that much food.
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: PDU]
#21739588 - 05/30/15 02:06 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yeah I have nothing against protein supplements and I can see myself potentially using one in the future, however, I see so many young guys that think it's necessary to use protein powder to get any gains whatsoever. Supplement companies have been successful in spreading this idea.
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How much can you bench doobs? Do you even lift?
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I havent maxed in about a month but i was at 225 probably at around 235 now maybe more who knows
only took me 8 months to get there from alcoholism to that
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I take 300 grams a day, so best price on the internet right here.
http://www.vitaglo.com/whprsubl25lb.html
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RobZombie68 said: I take 300 grams a day, so best price on the internet right here.
http://www.vitaglo.com/whprsubl25lb.html
You get 300 grams of protein from shakes alone?
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I use Supplement RX building blocks protein. My gym gives me a good deal for it. I can get 4 pounds of protein powder with a lot of pre-workout powder for $60.
Idk if it's the powder or me working out a lot and hard, but I have had at least two people I know say I look "jacked" or "big" over the past few months and I've been going at it hard for about 8 months now. I gained around 13 pounds of muscle during the first month and a half of working out, but I haven't been able to gain any more since then. Perhaps I'm not increasing my weights high enough... I don't want to injure myself, though, so I'm being a little cautious.
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lifeiswhatyoumake said: I gained around 13 pounds of muscle during the first month and a half of working out,
This is impossible, especially without steroids.
FYI - I understand what you mean, and that you made good gains - however, that number is much too high. I believe a gain of 1.5-2lbs lean muscle mass is the HIGHEST possible in professional athletes. This is well documented.
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: PDU]
#21816891 - 06/16/15 09:46 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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PDU said: This is impossible, especially without steroids.
Correct.
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: PDU]
#21817260 - 06/16/15 11:48 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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This is impossible, especially without steroids.
FYI - I understand what you mean, and that you made good gains - however, that number is much too high. I believe a gain of 1.5-2lbs lean muscle mass is the HIGHEST possible in professional athletes. This is well documented.
Well documented my ass. Two things:
1. lifeiswhatyoumakeit didn't claim that he gained 13 pounds of lean muscle, only 13 pounds of muscle. It's a lot easier to gain muscle when you gain some fat along with it.
2. As a semi-professional athlete who does not use steroids I can assure you that it is indeed possible to gain more than 1.5-2lbs of lean muscle in a month and a half, particularly when you first start working out, or when you begin working out again after a break from it. If I've been taking it easy in the gym for a while and then decide to ramp it up and hit the weights hard for a month and a half (accompanying my increased training load with increased caloric intake), I can (not not without a lot of hard work) gain 13lbs of muscle mass in that time, with negligible changes in body-fat percentage. I will, however, make two disclaimers: a) I am quite big, so 13lbs for me is not as much percentage gain as it is for others. and b) The more muscle mass you gain, the harder it is to continue gaining, particularly if you are going to stay lean. If I have been working out hard for a while then the gains are extremely slow.
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First off in my post i was referring to the genetic limits of 1.5-2lbs of muscle per month (not 1.5 month). While i concede that newbies may break the rules to some extent, especially if they haven't finished growing - there is absolutely no way a normal sized person gained 13lbs of muscle mass in one month.
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lifeiswhatyoumakeit didn't claim that he gained 13 pounds of lean muscle, only 13 pounds of muscle. It's a lot easier to gain muscle when you gain some fat along with it.
Yes - obviously - so I am not sure what you are saying here. Do you mean he meant that he gained 9.75lbs of muscle and 3.25lbs of fat (assuming an extremely generous 75/25% muscle/fat percentage) or maybe a more realistic percentage of 50/50% equalling 6.5lbs of fat and muscle....
Lets go with the more probable later number - that means, assuming newbie gains carry on for 12 months, that he will have gained 78lbs of lean muscle mass and 78lbs of fat during that time. This likely near doubling of body mass in 12 months.
This is obviously ridiculous.
If people could put on anywhere close to that muscle naturally - body builders would be ubiquitous.
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If I've been taking it easy in the gym for a while and then decide to ramp it up and hit the weights hard for a month and a half (accompanying my increased training load with increased caloric intake), I can (not not without a lot of hard work) gain 13lbs of muscle mass in that time, with negligible changes in body-fat percentage.
I think you are confused. Perhaps you can put on 13lbs of mass or perhaps you can do a bit of a body recomposition - but if you are gaining 13lbs in 6 weeks you are gaining primarily fat.
This is the best article i've read about it - from a leading authority.
But hey - who knows - maybe we have 2 exceptions to the rules right here on the shroomery!
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: PDU]
#21818359 - 06/17/15 09:49 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I put on 40lbs of muscle in 10 months with a crazy diet and extremely strict workout regime. 13lbs in a month does not sound realistic.
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I use Optimum Nutrition Natural Gold Standard Whey
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: PDU]
#21818431 - 06/17/15 10:14 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yes - obviously - so I am not sure what you are saying here. Do you mean he meant that he gained 9.75lbs of muscle and 3.25lbs of fat (assuming an extremely generous 75/25% muscle/fat percentage) or maybe a more realistic percentage of 50/50% equalling 6.5lbs of fat and muscle....
I mean that if you gain fat with muscle, then it is easier to gain muscle. e.g. If someone had the goal of gaining 10lbs of muscle in two months, but they couldn't gain any fat along with this muscle, then this would be an extremely difficult goal to achieve. If, however, they could gain as much fat as they like with the muscle, then the goal becomes much easier. Gaining 10lbs of muscle and 10lbs of fat, at the same time, is easier than gaining 10lbs of muscle alone. Fat acts as a security measure for the body.
I can't answer questions about 'lifeiswhatyoumakeit' I don't know him, I don't know what he has and has not achieved, I am just arguing points.
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Lets go with the more probable later number - that means, assuming newbie gains carry on for 12 months, that he will have gained 78lbs of lean muscle mass and 78lbs of fat during that time. This likely near doubling of body mass in 12 months.
This is obviously ridiculous.
I never said that someone could keep up large gains over a prolonged period, so I'll restate what I said before: The more muscle you gain, the harder it is to gain further muscle.
The link you posted was referring to maximum lean muscle mass for natural athletes who are lean. I never said I was talking about people who are 5-10% body-fat. If you are willing to gain more body-fat, then you can continue to gain more muscle. Take me for example. I have gained ridiculous amounts of muscle in short periods of time, but this required me to gain lots of fat with it. A couple of years ago I gained 87lbs in just over 6 months in an effort to get stronger and improve my athletic performance. I estimate somewhere around 40-45lbs of this weight was fat, so obviously my body-fat percentage went up a lot (from around 17% to around 26%). But this means that I was able to gain 40lbs+ of muscle mass, which was evident in the gains I got on my lifts: (70lb on my bench press, 1320lb on my squat, 154lb on my dead-lift, 40lb on my overhead press etc.). The bigger I got, the harder it was to keep the gains coming, in the first month I gained about 30lbs, but in the last month I probably only gained about 5lbs.
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If people could put on anywhere close to that muscle naturally - body builders would be ubiquitous.
Again, i am not talking about gains while remaining lean. If you are willing to gain fat, then muscle comes more easily. Natural athletes are capable of large gains in muscle mass, and a large total lean mass, they just need to be willing to gain fat along with the muscle mass, whereas somebody who uses lots of steroids might be able to make these gains without gaining much fat at all, if any.
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Ok - we agree that it is easier to put on muscle while gaining fat hence why powerlifters and heavy weight oly lifters are often fat.
I am not going to argue further - all i know is that there have been numerous studies with careful controls for diet, exercise, bf% and other metrics which contradict what is being claimed in this thread and I tend to side with the exercise scientists.
The likely culprit is an overestimation of muscle mass with a simultaneous underestimation of fat gain. I have no doubt that people gained mass and got strong in short periods of time. I think we are arguing about semantics.
The truth is - most of us here are using iffy metrics by which to judge our progress.
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: PDU]
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all i know is that there have been numerous studies with careful controls for diet, exercise, bf% and other metrics which contradict what is being claimed in this thread and I tend to side with the exercise scientists.
Have you read these studies? I have. The subjects being measured are bodybuilders, and the conclusions have to do with their maximum muscle mass when they are in contest shape (very lean). The maximum FFMI guidelines (the studies show a 25-FFMI is about as big as any natural athlete can hope for) are given for athletes who are 10%BF or leaner.
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The truth is - most of us here are using iffy metrics by which to judge our progress.
I can't speak for others, but I've gotten a DEXA scan (the single most accurate measurement system for BF% available) if that satisfies your woes, I take as objective a position as possible when evaluating changes in my body composition. I can even send you my DEXA scan results, or before and after pictures if you wish, I don't think our disagreement is a semantic one, the claims being made are very clear. The science you are referring to does not contradict my claims, because, again, I am referring to people with a higher body-fat.
Are you not going to argue further because you are tired of arguing? If you consider yourself a reasonable and open minded person then why not continue to discuss, and maybe you will learn something, or maybe I will learn something. As a hard working athlete and personal trainer I don't enjoy having to continually deal with a lot of the myths and misconceptions floating around the fitness industry, they are making it difficult for intellectual progress to be made.
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: PDU]
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I haven't worked out in the gym that hard ever before around eight months ago. I also tend to eat big big meals when I'm working out. Everyone's body is different.
The fact that I've hit a wall with gaining weight after my first month and a half of working out tells me that my body was certainly capable of gaining that quick weight, but it will take a lot of time and effort to make it gain any more.
I am not sure if the 13 pounds I gained in a month and a half was pure muscle or a mixture of muscle and fat. I don't see why I would have gained any fat...
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secondorder said: If you consider yourself a reasonable and open minded person then why not continue to discuss, and maybe you will learn something, or maybe I will learn something. As a hard working athlete and personal trainer I don't enjoy having to continually deal with a lot of the myths and misconceptions floating around the fitness industry, they are making it difficult for intellectual progress to be made.
Sounds good - i will revisit later this evening. Homework right now.
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: PDU]
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Okay sounds good, bedtime for me though, I'll revisit this tomorrow.
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lifeiswhatyoumake said: I am not sure if the 13 pounds I gained in a month and a half was pure muscle or a mixture of muscle and fat. I don't see why I would have gained any fat...
This was the whole point I was addressing! Thank you for coming back and saying that. I can see where your logic is coming from, unfortunately physiologically as you gain muscle you also gain alot of fat, despite working out hard. This is the logic of bulking and cutting; you bulk on fat and muscle and then cut the fat, leaving behind most of the muscle. There are many variables including hormones, sleep, rest, diet, insulin response, etc which will effect the results of both bulk and cut cycles. That said - I am a novice and am simply regurgitating what i've read. Never the less, i do feel like my research has been fairly balanced and i do have a rudimentary understanding. I will try and substantiate my point of view tonight.
I've meant no harm to anyone nor do i mean to take away from the gains made, because you guys are doing better than me! However, I will return later and try and substantiate what i've said to secondorder and if not will concede ignorance and defeat.
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lifeiswhatyoumake said: I haven't worked out in the gym that hard ever before around eight months ago. I also tend to eat big big meals when I'm working out. Everyone's body is different.
The fact that I've hit a wall with gaining weight after my first month and a half of working out tells me that my body was certainly capable of gaining that quick weight, but it will take a lot of time and effort to make it gain any more.
I am not sure if the 13 pounds I gained in a month and a half was pure muscle or a mixture of muscle and fat. I don't see why I would have gained any fat...
Its never pure muscle. at that rate you would be around 35 pounds heavier in 4-5 months. maybe half would be muscle.
you stopped eating at a caloric surplus is why you stopped gaining weight. eat more
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The Doobie Dude said: I put on 40lbs of muscle in 10 months with a crazy diet and extremely strict workout regime. 13lbs in a month does not sound realistic.
if this is true you must have put on 70 plus pounds total in that 10 months.
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: PDU]
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I've meant no harm to anyone nor do i mean to take away from the gains made, because you guys are doing better than me! However, I will return later and try and substantiate what i've said to secondorder and if not will concede ignorance and defeat.
You haven't caused any harm and you haven't taken anything away. Why not think about this as a scientific/philosophical discussion, where we're just trying to find out the truth?
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I've meant no harm to anyone nor do i mean to take away from the gains made, because you guys are doing better than me! However, I will return later and try and substantiate what i've said to secondorder and if not will concede ignorance and defeat.
You haven't caused any harm and you haven't taken anything away. Why not think about this as a scientific/philosophical discussion, where we're just trying to find out the truth?
100% - just making sure we're not getting butt hurt at each other.
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: PDU]
#21834825 - 06/21/15 12:11 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Fuck me - I just wrote an extremely long and detailed reply to this thread addressing each point 1 by 1 and then lost it in a copy/paste accident.
Long story short:
- lifeiswhatyoumakeit has admitted that he did not gain 13lbs of lean muscle mass in 6 weeks.
- Secondorders story about gaining 87lbs in 6 months with an estimated 40-47lbs of lean muscle gain during that time indicates that he gained exactly within the range of maximum genetic muscular potential which i state, and that we are arguing about.
A couple other points while we are here:
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1. lifeiswhatyoumakeit didn't claim that he gained 13 pounds of lean muscle, only 13 pounds of muscle. It's a lot easier to gain muscle when you gain some fat along with it.
I don't see how your distinguishing between muscle and lean muscle; these are the same thing. The distinction is between lean muscle mass and overall body mass; the later consisting of glycogen, water, lean muscle tissue and fat.
I think the real argument started here:
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As a semi-professional athlete who does not use steroids I can assure you that it is indeed possible to gain more than 1.5-2lbs of lean muscle in a month and a half, particularly when you first start working out, or when you begin working out again after a break from it.
As I said above - I meant 1.5-2lbs/month - which i stated in my next post. Your own "ridiculous muscle gains" during your 6 month bulk fit within this range, as do doobies.
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The link you posted was referring to maximum lean muscle mass for natural athletes who are lean.
No - 2 of the 4 methodologies are. The first one "the McDonald Model" is what i was referring to, and it predicts rate of gain for novice/intermediate and advanced lifters and the 2nd model supports the conclusions of the first. All 4 models predict similar limits of total lean body mass and arrive at them via different methodologies.
The conclusion is especially relevant to this discussion:
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As I noted in the introduction, a lot of lifters get fairly angry or upset over the above types of estimations, assuming that they don’t take into account individual differences in motivation, work ethic, etc. To that I say nonsense. Both Casey and Martin’s equations are based on top level natural bodybuilders, the group that you’d expect to surpass such limits if they existed (and who’s dedication and work ethic is pretty hard to question). Mine and Alan’s are based on years of experience in the field. If a massive number of exceptions to the above existed, someone would have seen them by now.
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Natural athletes are capable of large gains in muscle mass, and a large total lean mass, they just need to be willing to gain fat along with the muscle mass, whereas somebody who uses lots of steroids might be able to make these gains without gaining much fat at all, if any.
Yes - i understand that it is easier to gain mass when fat is in surplus. If what you are saying had no limits, we would see 260lb 5% natural bodybuilders and we dont. Again - the article addresses this.
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I can't speak for others, but I've gotten a DEXA scan (the single most accurate measurement system for BF% available) if that satisfies your woes, I take as objective a position as possible when evaluating changes in my body composition.
Comparing a DEXA scan of your current BF% with a previous BF% taken by another method is inherently inaccurate. I honestly don't care about your BF% whatsoever ... You've already stated your gains and timeline and they fall within the parameters I am arguing for. If you can come vastly outside of 1.5-2lbs of lean muscle gain per month, I may be intrigued to see some evidence.
Maybe i've lost the point of it all, but what are we referring to here:
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I don't enjoy having to continually deal with a lot of the myths and misconceptions floating around the fitness industry, they are making it difficult for intellectual progress to be made.
I see no reason to try and gather links to studies - the lyle mcdonald article is fairly encompassing and points anyone who wants to investigate further in the right direction. I see no contradictions to what is being said in the article.
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: PDU]
#21835431 - 06/21/15 04:04 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Secondorders story about gaining 87lbs in 6 months with an estimated 40-47lbs of lean muscle gain during that time indicates that he gained exactly within the range of maximum genetic muscular potential which i state, and that we are arguing about.
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First off in my post i was referring to the genetic limits of 1.5-2lbs of muscle per month (not 1.5 month).
2lb X 6 = 12lbs. Didn't you say that everyone's "genetic muscular potential" is only 2lbs per month? 40-47lbs in 6 months is 7lbs per month. Or did I misinterpret you?
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I don't see how your distinguishing between muscle and lean muscle; these are the same thing. The distinction is between lean muscle mass and overall body mass; the later consisting of glycogen, water, lean muscle tissue and fat.
My mistake, this is just my misunderstanding of your terminology. When you said "lean muscle" gains, I thought you meant clean-bulk muscle gains only, excluding any muscle gained if it was accompanied with fat gains.
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No - 2 of the 4 methodologies are. The first one "the McDonald Model" is what i was referring to, and it predicts rate of gain for novice/intermediate and advanced lifters and the 2nd model supports the conclusions of the first.
Yes, you're right, the first two are about muscle gains.
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All 4 models predict similar limits of total lean body mass and arrive at them via different methodologies
They predict total lean body mass for a lean athlete. They are estimates of lean muscle-mass for what a 10%ish bodyfat athlete can attain, if you are willing to be a higher BF% then you can have a higher total lean muscle-mass.
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Yes - i understand that it is easier to gain mass when fat is in surplus. If what you are saying had no limits, we would see 260lb 5% natural bodybuilders and we dont. Again - the article addresses this.
This is just your misinterpretation of what I wrote. We don't see 260lb natural bodybuilders at 5%BF because I am not talking about people who are 5%BF, I am talking about people who have a higher BF%. I'll try to be as clear as possible, because there is a fair bit of misunderstanding here:
I am arguing that it is possible to go beyond the suggested lean muscle-mass limit of 190 pounds, provided that you increase your BF% to well beyond what the author considers "lean" which is about 10%. For example, my DEXA scan from seven months ago shows that I weigh exactly 130.8716kg (287.917lbs), that I have a BF% of 19.1% and that my total lean body mass is 105.8358kg (232.8lbs) which is 40lbs over the suggested limit. If I was to lose body fat and get down to about 10%BF then maybe my lean mass would drop to 190lbs as suggested, but the fact that I have gained bodyfat beyond what is considered 'lean' I am able to exceed the proposed 'potential' of lean mass for a lean (10BF% or less) athlete.
I am not just arguing that it is easier to gain muscle if you have a fat surplus, I am arguing that it is easier to gain muscle while you are also gaining fat. I am also arguing that if you are willing to continue gaining fat, then the limit to maximum lean body mass is well over the proposed 'limit' of 190ish pounds.
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You've already stated your gains and timeline and they fall within the parameters I am arguing for. If you can come vastly outside of 1.5-2lbs of lean muscle gain per month, I may be intrigued to see some evidence.
Again, I don't think they do, 40-47lbs (just my estimate) in 6 months is about 7 pounds per month, not 1.5-2, and this was after six years of weight training and 7-8 of track and field training. I would be happy to send you my DEXA scan results as soon as I can get access to a scanner, which prove that my total lean body mass is 232.8 pounds. As for proof of my gains in 2013, all I have are pictures, as I did not have access to a DEXA scan, but why would I have any reason to lie. I'll post pictures in a sec of a before and after.
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This was actually after only about 4.5 months, on the left, I was about 100kg (220lb) and on the right, I was about 133kg (292.6 pounds). In the month and a half following, I gained another 15 pounds, but these last few pounds were mostly fat.
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Yes - you are right - For some reason I was thinking 1.5-2lbs/week when considering your 40lb muscle gain in 6 months - totally stayed up too late when writing that reply. I have no argument against your gains.
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I am arguing that it is possible to go beyond the suggested lean muscle-mass limit of 190 pounds, provided that you increase your BF% to well beyond what the author considers "lean" which is about 10%. For example, my DEXA scan from seven months ago shows that I weigh exactly 130.8716kg (287.917lbs), that I have a BF% of 19.1% and that my total lean body mass is 105.8358kg (232.8lbs) which is 40lbs over the suggested limit. If I was to lose body fat and get down to about 10%BF then maybe my lean mass would drop to 190lbs as suggested, but the fact that I have gained bodyfat beyond what is considered 'lean' I am able to exceed the proposed 'potential' of lean mass for a lean (10BF% or less) athlete.
Aha. I follow now.
I see what you mean about the numbers falling outside of genetic muscular potential limits I have been championing so I wont comment further about it.
I appreciate the civility.
Keep up the good work.
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: PDU]
#21835900 - 06/21/15 09:04 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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If you trying to gain musclemass, everyday 2 times eat a tablespoon of Olive Oil then a Handful of peanuts. And excersise.
You need healthy fats along with protiens. JUST protein wont do you any good musclemass wise, I learned that from my father, he used to be buff as a motherfucker, but he also went to the gym erryday.
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Would protein supplements.. even breakfast drinks like ensure help gain weight? Especially when not able to eat full meals (and also when able to). Trying to find additional ways to put on weight but I'm not a heavy into exercise just underweight right now.
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Yes - breakfast "meal replacements" will help you put on weight. So will peanut butter, butter, oil, coconut oil, greek yogurt or any other high calorie food. If you eat more calories than you burn, you will gain weight.
Calculate your TDEE and then start counting calories using an app like myfitnesspal, if you want to take this seriously.
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: PDU]
#21842201 - 06/22/15 04:14 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I'll look up that app, could prove to be very useful. I'm serious about putting on some mass, just have to get the $$$ this paycheck it's on
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calories is what puts on weight, so ensure is fine. But protein is the only thing that puts on muscle. Healthy fats help to ensure proper testosterone production. this includes fat from eggs and fatty meats like beef and salmon
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If you take too much protein and aren't working out a lot would it just turn into wasteful fat? So I should concentrate on calories and protein of course. Need to get a pool so I can start exercising. I need low impact exercise because my back is fucked
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LordSenate said: If you take too much protein and aren't working out a lot would it just turn into wasteful fat? So I should concentrate on calories and protein of course. Need to get a pool so I can start exercising. I need low impact exercise because my back is fucked
You will have a hard time gaining with swimming as your only exercise. Swimming burns alot calories. Although it does strengthen muscle and is a hell of a work out, you certainly won't be able to gain any appreciable muscle mass unless you went really far with it.
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You will have a hard time gaining with swimming as your only exercise. Swimming burns alot calories. Although it does strengthen muscle and is a hell of a work out, you certainly won't be able to gain any appreciable muscle mass unless you went really far with it.
This^ what part of your back is 'fucked'? If it's a spinal injury then maybe you can still do pull-ups and push-ups? Maybe some pistol squats? Swimming won't gain you any significant muscle mass.
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swimming wont gain muscle mass
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Re: Protein Shakes [Re: PDU]
#21845209 - 06/23/15 09:10 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I'm not looking for mass per say. I want to gain weight as I said I'm under my normal weight and then TONE it. I don't want it to turn into lumps of fat. My swimming wouldn't be excessive and likely just enough to burn a bit of extra calories. As for other gains with mass and muscle, I want to look towards that once my body is a bit more sustainable. I've been moving around and doing a lot of heavy work so my body is acclimating after physical therapy last year for sure. But yeah, tone over any appreciable muscle gain. Just want to gain 15lbs or so at least.
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Nearly my entire spine has DDD I have 3 schnorl nodes along the upper to mid portion of my spine which are like herniated discs kind of and then grade 1 degenerative lithesis in my lower back that makes bending sometimes extremely awkward and cumbersome. So sit ups, push ups are pretty much out of the picture and are likely why its partially fucked up haha. But lifting weights isn't out of the picture nor is using machines for my legs/arms and my core. I had to do a lot of that in PT anyways just with highly controlled movements. Also small weights would be a cake.
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But yeah, tone over any appreciable muscle gain. Just want to gain 15lbs or so at least.
1. Tone is a visible property, which is achieved through a) increased muscle mass and b) decreased body-fat percentage.
2. 15lbs is an appreciable muscle gain, and will take a fair bit of hard work to achieve.
Paying attention to your protein intake, for your purposes, isn't of much importance. Just be more active and do whatever resistance exercises that don't further aggravate your back whenever possible.
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Yeah, I'm going to keep track of calorie/protein count just as a means to understanding my diet and keeping track. But mainly just need to put in the food/protein to get the weight. I'll make sure I do enough exercise to work this out. 15lbs shouldnt be hard for me to gain when I'm actually eating consistently. I havent been this light in a very long time. I just havent been eating properly at all
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