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  1. Hi thanks for the reply, I was dieting/eating less, and like I mentioned the results were the same, plus I'm also afraid that I'm not gonna be getting enough protein. Hm yeah maybe 1% a month is good, it just seems 12% from 15% in 3 months so little. Especially since I've lost 15 pounds in the process. I'll probably stop once I get to 7% it all depends, since unlike many people, all my fat builds and stays around my thighs. Back in high school I was 150 and look skinnier than now that I'm 130. I get no benefit from fat making my arms or chest bigger. So if I do get to 5%, that means I will get hungry all the time and my metabolism much faster?
  2. Hello, First, I just want to say people who are so dedicated and have lost so much weight by dieting and exercising have my respect and admiration. Even for a hard gainer like myself I'm finding it hard to drop my body fat % to 5%. I was at 15% 2-3 months ago and I'm barely at 12% right now. I was doing one day of cardio a week on the elliptical machine, now I'm doing two. I do 30-40 minutes and try sprinting as much as possible. I end covered in sweat, yet I have only dropped 3%. I tried dieting but that didn't seem to have an effect on me. I'm looking forward to your advices. Thanks in advance.
  3. I hate asking this sort of questions when there's already a sticky dedicated to this topic, but since it's just a soy-free protein powder and I don't mind soy, can anyone dedicate a high-in-protein shake that won't hurt my wallet. I was considering Pea Protein by Now Foods which was 28Gs of Protein, 27 servings per containers, and the price is great. Or NitroFusion. Thanks in advance.
  4. Hello, Thanks for the reply, and sorry for replying this late. Hope you get a chance to see this thread again. 1. Hm the only reason I use straps is because I have very delicate hands. I started getting small bumps in the palm of my hands and just thought they were necessary. I never realized grip had such a huge impact on forearms. Thanks for the advice I'm done with straps. 2. Now that you mention direct grip work, I have always felt pull-ups and seated rows to have a major pain in my forearms than my actual back. Pinch gripping sounds great, too back I don't have any weight plates, and the sledgehammer workout sounds painful. I mean just by mentioning a sledgehammer. I don't own a sledgehammer either, but I'm guessing I can create my own by adding weight to the end of a metal stick? Maybe a thick metal stick to go with the thick bar you mentioned. I'm looking forward to the sledgehammer workout. Thanks a lot for your advice, I will let you know how the exercises go and results.
  5. This is the only muscle I don't see to make a difference. Normally I'd do 3 sets of seated dumbell palms-up wrists curl, 3 sets of dumbell wrist turns, and 3 sets of another exercise I can't remember the name of (it's like standing wrist curls, with arms down and palms facing each other). I'd do 15 reps of each, one day per week. My wrist flexors is where I would like to see get big. Thanks in advance
  6. Anything fast: Hardcore/fastcore/power violence/... hm very few grindcore. Top of my head: What Happens Next? Heresy Charles Bronson Mind of Asian BREAKfAST Discarga ... My head always goes blank when I talk about music.
  7. Hello, I don't know if this is the appropriate place to post this, please move or close if it isn't(?) I've been using iFitness because of its high rating and low price but I've found it not very useful when it came to routines. There are only about 10 and I've found about 2 or 3 useful. It's great for searching new exercises, it tells you the muscle you're working and also secondary muscles. I've recently gotten FitnessBuilder, which is great has tons of routines, the only downside I found is you can't search for individual exercises for specific muscles. Also videos are great, but can only be watch when there's Wifi available and are not stored like iFitness. Routines don't explain how often they should be done. Oh, you also got to pay a subscription to get the most out of it. What are yours?
  8. I noticed many people avoid soy here on the forums. Soy has been my first alternative since I went veg, I'm curious to find out why.
  9. Hello, I'm looking for new recipes, preferably quick and high in protein. Thanks in advance.
  10. Vitamin X is backed hard! I saw the play a year ago, when they were touring on their newest LP. I remember they split the crowd in half and did the wall of death, haha. Haha, I think it's so cool that DS-13 still is popular over in the US I listen to descendents A LOT. Love them! Yeah DS-13 is somewhat still popular here in the US. Did you ever get a chance to see them in Sweden?
  11. Hello, Thanks for the replies. Wow, I didn't know my plan was this bad. When I first started working out I started doing what I was comfortable with, and kept adding more exercises that also kept me comfortable. Like I mentioned, I'd work out one muscle group per day, then two muscle groups per week when I started seeing slow results and wanted to fasten results and that's what I came up with. I just realize the main reason why I'm not seeing results is the overworking. Just like chrisjs mentioned, I need a brake. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/sisco8.htm this author makes a perfect example comparing hair and muscles. So for the next 2 weeks I'm going to focus on lowering my bodyfat %. And abs. Forgot to mentioned my leg exercises were on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I'd do Leg Extensions, One Legged Dumbbell Calf Raises, Lying Leg Curls. And Forearms one Mondays and Wednesdays. xphilx, I go to my apartment complex's gym so it's free. For the next two weeks I gotta find a program that best suits me as well as a diet plan, hope someone can help me out.
  12. I'm on my 16 week now. First couple of weeks were great, I'm an Ectomorph, so the slightest muscle gain was a noticeable. My back looked more of an I than a V. Arms were long and slim, now triceps are noticeable. The progress is a lot more slower now so I thought about continuing the same plan except working out twice the amount to get faster results. I was working one muscle group each day so it looked something like: Monday-Back Tuesday-Chest Wednesday-Shoulders Thursday-Biceps/Triceps Friday-Cardio Saturday-Rest Sunday-Rest Now: Monday-Back and Shoulders: Pull-ups (3 sets of 8 reps) Seated Rows (50/50/60 15 reps) Bent-over Rolls (15/15/15 15 reps with each arm) Lat Pull Downs (50/50/60 15 reps) Hyper Extension (3 sets of 15 reps) Alternating Dumbbell Shoulder Press on Swiss Ball (15/15/15 15 reps) Lever Shoulder Press (50/50/60 15 reps) Arnold Press (15/15/20 15 reps) Dumbbell Shrug (30/30/30 15 reps) Cuban Press (15/15/15/ 15 reps) Tuesday-Chest and Biceps and Triceps: Push-ups (3 sets of 20) Nautilus Bench Press (50/50/60 15 reps) Nautilus Incline Press (50/50/60 15 reps) Dumbbell Pullover (20/20/20 15 reps) Dumbbell Fly (15/15/20 15 reps) Chin-ups (3 sets of Triceps Push-down (50/50/60 15 reps) Standing Biceps Curls (40/40/40 12 reps) Overhead Dumbbell Extensions (20/20/20 15 reps) Standing Dumbbell Curls (20/20/20 12 reps) Single Arm Pronated Dumbbell Extension (15/15/15 12 reps) Wednesday-Back and Shoulders Thursday-Chest and Biceps and Triceps Friday- 1hr cardio on Elliptical Machines Saturday: Jacuzzi (20 min) Sauna 2 sessions of 15 minutes Sunday-Rest My bodybuilding objective is shape/muscle formation over size/mass. Something similar to Tyler Durden. I'm not looking to get big but rather to get cut and ripped. I'm lifting light weights in order to achieve good muscle formation and resting 30 seconds to one minute between exercise and warming up 10 minutes on Elliptical Machines. Normally takes me 1:30 to 2:00 hours to finish. I look forward to hear suggestions and comments from the VBB community.
  13. I also need to update my playlist. Normally I'd listen to a lot of hardcore and fastcore to keep me pumped: Vitamin X DS-13 Charles Bronson Threatener Discarga Heresy and Descendents-Milo Goes to College when I'm in the mood. Hope someone has a similar playlist.
  14. Is there a difference if Pitt worked his legs at all? Nautilus machines is all I've been doing, except for pull-ups and push-ups.
  15. Thanks for the reply. I've read this article before and I've been doing a similar workout plan. Something I also noticed is that Pitt has a rectangular 6-pack instead of the typical squared abs many bodybuilders have, seems this is the result for getting rid of all the BF and not working them out (getting flat abs), or at least it doesn't say anything about Pitt working them.
  16. Here's what i found on the interwebs: "After Fight Club was released Pitt became the envy of many men. His tight body was coveted, and many people sought a workout that would produce similar results. However, contrary to what most people thought, Pitt was actually at his lightest, weighing in at only 150-155 pounds, with body fat around 5-6%. It has been well documented that Pitt had an extremely regimented routine for the months before filming began. His workout was characterized by beating one muscle group up each day, then giving it the rest of the week to recover, similar to the kind of routine a professional bodybuilder would do. Finally, at the end of the week, he finished off with a good cardio workout. This put his body into fat-burning mode, which served to shed any extra padding that covered his muscles, giving him that chiselled and ripped look." edit: added link Thanks for the reply. I've read this article before and I've been doing a similar workout plan. Something I also noticed is that Pitt has a rectangular 6-pack instead of the typical squared abs many bodybuilders have, I think this is the result for getting rid of all the BF and not working them out (getting flat abs).
  17. Any tips you may want to share on reaching the Durden physique?
  18. Thanks for the replies, I couldn't find the other thread. I just thought your body wouldn't require as much protein since it wasn't as active and it would on training days.
  19. I was wondering since Ectomorphs got a fast metabolism, do we still need to balance out carbs? And limit calories?
  20. Would you normally stretch? I love the soar feeling because I know I did a good set, but how much do you stretch? I wouldn't want to pull a muscle or not let my muscles relax enough.
  21. Tyler Durden, that's what I'm going for (a bit corny I know) I want to get cut, ripped, and not too bulky. I still want the slim look but def with muscle. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IdGdJ7JoXEw/ScumgHk_N6I/AAAAAAAAAaw/MeYqM4mKRJg/s400/tylerdurden.jpg
  22. Here's the question on resting days do you take as much protein as you would on a lifting day? Just wondering since I'd prefer conserving my protein sources (shakes, hemp, energy bars) when most needed.
  23. Haha nice, guitar belts. Wow, I've never noticed pleather belts at PacSun I'm gonna check that out next time ago. Same with HELD, thanks for the replies.
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