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  1. Should I eat just as much on rest days as the days I workout? Im trying to bulk up with both muscle and a little fat. I workout m w and Fridays.
  2. Question: how much peanut butter is too much? About me: I am 5 foot 8 and about 120 lbs. Im trying hard to gain weight, mostly muscle but even some fat wont be bad. I find it challenging to eat large volumes of food so im trying to eat calorically dense foods. But I also care about my health so I try to eat mostly a plant based diet. I believe that peanut butter is a good way to gain some calories/mass but im afraid of going overboard. How much is too much? Thamks everyone!
  3. Ok so here is the situation with me: I am 23, 135lbs, very toned with little body fat but also little muscle. I have tried in the past to build muscle with very little success. I won't say I am giving up on muscle building, but I want to try a new approach to fitness. I have pretty terrible endurance. I'm used to working out for less then 30min 3x a week. So endurance is my new goal. BUT I do NOT want to get any skinnier then I am! I really can't afford to lose any more weight. Here is what I am thinking: Sunday- Hot Yoga Monday- Spartacus Workout ( http://www.menshealth.com/spartacus/workouts/ ) Tuesday- Dynamic Apnea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_apnea) / swimming Wednesday- Spartacus Workout Thursday- Rest Friday- Spartacus Saturday- Dynamic apnea/swimming How does this look to people? Remember, I want to get fit and get better endurance without getting skinnier!
  4. Thanks for the advice I would appreciate input from others
  5. Ok so here is the situation with me: I am 23, 135lbs, very toned with little body fat but also little muscle. I have tried in the past to build muscle with very little success. I won't say I am giving up on muscle building, but I want to try a new approach to fitness. I have pretty terrible endurance. I'm used to working out for less then 30min 3x a week. So endurance is my new goal. BUT I do NOT want to get any skinnier then I am! I really can't afford to lose any more weight. Here is what I am thinking: Sunday- Hot Yoga Monday- Spartacus Workout ( http://www.menshealth.com/spartacus/workouts/ ) Tuesday- Dynamic Apnea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_apnea) / swimming Wednesday- Spartacus Workout Thursday- Rest Friday- Spartacus Saturday- Dynamic apnea/swimming How does this look to people? Remember, I want to get fit and get better endurance without getting skinnier! I posted two pics so you could see what i look like now.
  6. haha very true! thanks guys Off to the gym and supermarket now!!!
  7. THanks for the advice and information everyone @VeganEssentials I will definetly avoid those gimmicks you talked about. @vegimator I think I will spend some time looking at some more natural ways to boost testosterone levels...especially if they involve Dark Chocolate I guess testosterone for me = masculinity which is something I have always had to deal with a skinny, gay vegan. I just always fear that people view me as un masculine.
  8. I was wondering if anyone here takes a Testosterone booster. I was thinking of taking one every few days to help my workouts. I'm really not sure how everyone will react to this question. If this seems "unnatural" and bad for you, please be kind to me in your reply Or better yet! Educate me!
  9. I figured if I write my goals down here I will be held responsible to follow through on them. I just started a modified P90X that I WILL stick to for the full 90 days! Modified because I am using more weights and because of their cardio program I am swimming instead (because I love swimming ) Tomorrow when I am working I will slack off and write up what exactly my workout plan is for the next few weeks. Hopefully I can also get some photos up too. Wish me luck!
  10. Anyone here ever participate in a Tough Mudder? I am thinking about doing one on November 21st in NJ. Wanted to hear about other people's experiences.
  11. excellent point! I never read the bottle of vitamin water because I've never tried it. But I just did and see that it is full of a lot of sugar. nix the v water.
  12. Does anyone here use Vitamin water as a way to help get all the required daily vitamins? I noticed that at least one "flavor" has b12 in it. If you avoid vitamin water please let me know why. thanks!
  13. But this is the time to awesomely educate without being a douche! I try not to be a douche when I educate people and am just matter of fact about my choices. I've actually inspired omnis to try my food, cut back on meat, try being vegan for while...and turned a few vegetarian. Thank you! education was exactly what I was looking for. There was a reason I put the word "happy" in quotes in my original post. For the record, I have been completely vegan ( including dairy free) for over a year now. I didn't think there would be anything wrong with me researching a different alternative to the lifestyle. In fact, if I never researched alternate lifestyles, I never would have discovered veganism to begin with! And thank you for showing me the vegan cheese. I might have to bite the bullet and try it. I usually avoid fake dairy products for health and taste reasons. But if some of you like the taste, I'll try it!
  14. So I have been a vegan for a while now but have been thinking about letting myself eat some local cheese from "happy" cows. ou Do you guys find cheese wrong even if it comes from local cows that you know are healthy and happy?
  15. Thanks guys! This is stuff I could already use. I'm going to modify my workout as per your suggestions. I am definitely going to try to increase protein/calories too. If anyone else has other suggestions too that would be awesome. More brains are better! What would you guys suggest for rest? Rest between reps, sets, and workout days.
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