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  1. Thanks for the responses guys. I did take a look at the sports performance products, but I was more interested in the Vega One (and I probably won't look back now - great product!). Robert: You answered my question quite thoroughly. I usually workout about an hour after I wake up so breakfast then workout followed by a Vega One shake sounds good too me. Oh, and I loved you book! Andrew
  2. Hey everyone, I hope you guys are well and looking forward to the holidays. It's nice and sunny down here in Australia (except for Melbourne of course, because she just can't make up her mind when it comes to weather), and I hope all our northern hemishpere cousins are enjoying the snow. I recently started taking Vega One in the mornings. It's a pretty good supplement from what I can tell, but I wanted to grab a few opinions on whether or not it'd make a good preworkout drink. I'm thinking take it half an hour before a workout, then have my regular breakfast after my workout. I guess I should be clear, at the moment I'm focusing on nutritional benefits and fitness; size and definition is secondary (I'm very unfit). What do you guys think? Thanks, Andrew
  3. So basically have good nutrition and do the exercises and let the body adapt naturally. That's pretty much what I had in mind but I wasn't sure if I should eat or not before. Thanks, that really cleared it up fo me. Andrew
  4. @ Vegan_Rossco: Hey mate. Yes, I'll keep a workout log, but I won't start a proper exercise regime until I'm done with Uni, 5 weeks time. I'll have about 4 months before I start my final class so I'll be able to focus soley on my exercise goals. I appreciate and look forward to your comments. @Vegantri: Hey man. I've read in Men's Body Sculpting by Evans that if you want to lose weight exercise first thing in the morning on an empty stomach with nothing more than water. Is there any truth to this? On the day in question I had eatten - I worked out in the afternoon due to schedule changes - so I thought that maybe I'm pushing to hard after so long a period of inactivity. Of course, the workout regime I've posted above is the same one I was using at the beginning if the year and I didn't have any problems then. Maybe it was just that particular day. Like I said though, I'll give this 100% in 5 weeks times so I can get through these final assessments with my sanity intact. Thanks for your posts guys!
  5. Thanks Dylan. I'll give that a try or I might just wait until I'm done with Uni so I can start my own journal. Andrew
  6. @ Dylan: Neither. I do it by hand in a notebook. I'm a bit old fashioned that way; I like the feeling of writing it all down. @Mini Forklift: I currently have 5 weeks left of classes at Uni, so I'm focusing on that for now. Next year I'll be doing only one subject (my last one - FINALLY!!!), so when I'm done in a few weeks I'm really going to devote some time to planning all this out and I think I will start a journal on here too. What's the MD forum? Andrew
  7. Thanks Dylan. I've got a journal that I keep with nutritional and workout details, but I will look into the online journal you're talking about too. Andrew
  8. Hi guys, I was hoping I could get some feedback from you. I haven't been physically active for a long time. I tried committing to an exercise routine at the beginning of the year, but it fizzled out and I gave up. But like I said in my introductory post, I've gotten to a place where I have to get my physical health completely handled. My ultimate goal is to going into body sculpting. I'm not interested in competition or anything, it's a matter of the personal satisfaction of accomplishing a goal. AND the health benefits. That's priority number one. Nurtition wise I'm taking care of business, but since I'm starting fresh I wanted to know how best to get started. My main focus for the moment is stamina, strenth and overall fitness. No point in trying my hand at body sculpting if I can't actually lift the weights, right? This is the routine that I tried my hand at at the beginning of the year: Reverse Crunch, Regular Crunch, Oblique Crunch, Russian twist, Vacuum, Prone Superman, Pushups, One Armed Row - Elbow In, Seated Reverse Fly, External Rotation, Lateral Raise, Double Triceps Kickback, Chair Dip, Biceps Curl. Two sets of 12-15 for all exercises. Warm up is 10 minutes of cardio, and I do 1-3 minutes of cardio between each exercise for both sets. I run this routine in a circuit fashion. Now at the beginning of the year I was able to do most of this, but this time round I could only do half and I felt lightheaded and nauseous. I've never experienced this before, so I thought that maybe I should tone down the routine to some steady cardio and 3-5 weight exercises so I can build up my stamina and strength. Oh, and I was giving myself a chance by not going all out this time so I could build myself up. What would you guys say? Am I pushing too hard too soon for someone who led a pretty sedentry lifestyle so far? Thank you in advance for taking the time to read and reply, Andrew P.S. I apologise to the moderators in advance if this post is in the wrong section. It seemed like this is the right place to put it.
  9. Hi all, My name is Andrew. I'm 29 and I live in Melbourne. Last year I tried going vegan, and true to my form I just rushed in blind and had to go back to a vegetarian diet because of health problems. So now I'm taking my time and looking at all the nuritional information I can get and am slowly making changes to my diet. Hopefully, within a few months (given everything else that's going on in my life), I'll be feasting on animal free cuisines. I've been pretty inactive in the exercise department for several years, but I feel that I've reached a stage where it's time I got my physical health completely handled. I will probably never go into competative bodybuilding, but I am interested in body sculpting, although right now, to be completely honest, I'm just trying to get throught a basic workout without the overwhelming nausea. I will be posting again in the General Fitness section (if that's the correct section) about what I'm trying to achieve, and I hope (and very much appreciate) if you guys would take the time to give me some feedback. I'm really excited about being part of this community and I hope that I can bring something positive to your experience of it too. Thanks a bunch, Andrew
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