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Woot! I made set this morning and it actually came out good. It's the end of the semester and I have a long car ride home in a few days. I figured I'd make set trail mix for the ride. Usually I buy some from a local health health food store here. It's so expensive though. The granola I made was almost half the price and I got nearly three times more out of it then I would have if I bought it! Anyway here is what I put in it. I basically tried to use up things I still have left here.

2 cups of oats

1/2 cup of pine nuts

1/2 cup of almonds

1/4 cup of seasame seeds

1/2 cup of sunflower seeds

1/2 cup unsweetened coconut

1/4 cup agrave nectar

1/4 cup oil

I baked it for 30 minutes stirring every 10 min or so. I didn't think it was done by then though so put it in for another 15 min. Bad idea. I burnt it a little. Luckily I like things a little burnt some times . Then I put in the dried fruit. All I had left in the house was dried mango and dried figs. Ski cut those up and just plopped them in. It tates good! It's not as "stuck together" as I would like but that's ok.

Thanks so much for this recipe!

I can post a pic if you'd like.

THANK YOU ALL SOOOOO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!

I just got back from my bench press competition. It was a small event that we had here on campus but I loved it. It was the first time I have ever done anything like this before so it was a bit out of my comfort zone. Especially because I am this "puny" 132 lb kid and everyone was there was huge. But everyone was soo supportive and I managed to set a new record for myself.

1st lift- 140 lbs easy. I just wanted to get "on the board."

2nd lift- 165 lbs. This was my past personal record.

3rd lift- 175 lbs. New PR!!

4th lift- 180lbs but I didn't make it. I'm ok with that though. It means that I got to my max and went as high as I could go. I think that is better than not going to fail and not lifting my max.

But yeah I just wanted to let you all know how it went and to thank you all for your advice and help. I've only been seriously lifting for about a month so I'm really happy with these results. I can only go up from here!

I'm a hard gainer but I'd be in. I would not be able to commit until September though.

thanks! This is really helpful.

I actually am worried about making the right weight class though. There is one that is 133lbs and below and one that is 134lbs to 140something. I would obviously like to be in the 133lbs and under weight class. Only thing is my weight is right on that break. Some days I weight under 133lbs. Other days I weight over. Any suggestions?

Ok cool thanks! I think I may try pineapplle but I'm not a big cherry fan so I may use something else. What kind of a blender do u have?

Ooooo awesome. Any other fruit combinations that you know work well?

Hey everyone,

A week from Thursday I am entering a bench press competition. I have already posted on here a few times about it and I'm so thankful for all the help I have gotten. I just have a few more questions about it.

How should I prepare for the event on the days leading up to it? Should I rest for a few days before or do some light lifting to keep my body engaged?

What should I eat on the day of the competition? It is not until 7:00 at night so I want to make sure I have plenty of energy still by then.

Finally, the competition rules say that I get four lifts and can only go up in weight. If I am going for 205lbs, where should I start the first press? Lower, or closer to my goal of 205?

Thanks everyone!!

Does anyone know where to order FUBAR bars offline that is cheap and reliable?

HEMP bagels!? That sounds amazing! Do you make them yourself or can you buy them somewhere? I want some

Here is what I like when bodybuilding:

Oatmeal

Bananas

Spinach

Sunflower seeds

All natural peanut or cashew butter

Brown rice protein

Pea protein

Flax seeds

Coconuts

Beans (burritos on whole wheat tortillas are awesome)

I've personally noticed that the more soy I eat the more I tend to break out. That may just be me though.

Sweet! Thanks guys.

Also what kind of warmups if any do you do before a competition? Or before lifting in general.

hey guys!

Does the bar weight count in a competition? In other words if I put 100lbs on a 35lb bar and bench it, does that mean I am benching 100lbs, or 135lbs?

Thanks!

Thanks everyone!

I really want to try this 5x5 method but I don't exactly understand it. I read it all but it was really confusing for me. Can any one help me understand it?

thanks!

Hey Everyone!

I am new to this site and I wanted to know if I could get some advice. I am 20 years old and have been a Vegan for about 2 weeks now. Before that I was a Vegetarian for over a year. In one month my school is having a bench press competition. I was hoping to enter it and perhaps win for my weight class. Currently, I am 5'10" and 130 lbs. Kinda scrawny, I know, but I do have a lot of muscle definition and strength.

Anyway, I need some advice on how to train for this event. I've been lifting for almost two years now, but I have never entered a competition. I'm not sure where to start to really train for something like this.

Any help would be awesome! Thanks guys!