rdandrew

Yeah, eating cereal is like eating nothing. The only "cereal" I eat regularly is oatmeal. That fills me up quick.

Are you warming up your shoulders properly before workouts?

Check out:

http://www.t-nation.com/findArticle.do?article=06-074-training

There is a part II and III to that article as well.

Good luck

So being fat and unhealthy is manly?

Let's have a push up contest or a posedown and we will see who is more manly.

Good post Rob....I can't stand BK advertising.

I love this site. Good insight from everyone.

Everyone has made good points.

I think they can both be used with success. Cycle your training.

Swimming will probably not add a lot of muscle mass, but it is great cardio activity.

It has nothing to do with veganism.

Have him focus on regular weight training and conditioning (about 50/50 split). Also, remind him that MANY YEARS of being overweight and having poor lifestyle habits takes MANY YEARS to reverse. Consistency is key.

Train hard and be consistent

Eat a lot of quality food

Don't lump all of us dietitians in the same category!! Some of us know what is going on.....

I understand your frustration.

Agreed.

I work at a weight management center and have noticed this in many patients as well.

Thus, you may want to stick to the oats.

There is a compound in cocoa called theobromine. It is a methylxanthine. Same class that caffeine is in. They are vasodilators.

I can always see the veins in my forearms pop out after eating a lot of dark chocolate.

Unfortunately I agree with Kathryn

What are you doing in MD? Let me know what gym you train at while you are visiting.....there are a few good ones.

chocolate is a great vasodilator

those are killer. You made it look easy!

Livers produce cholesterol. So yes, if the food came from something of animal origin it will probably have cholesterol.

I agree with the judges decision. I watched the predjudging and finals webcast. I had Victor Martinez 1st, Jay Cutler 2nd, Ronnie Coleman 3rd after watching pre-judging.

Good stuff. I love bodybuilding.

Go Jay! I think he will represent the sport well.

Can't wait to hear how you did....

let us know ASAP

Handful of ice

Choc Almond Milk

1 heaping T of hemp protein choc

1 heaping T of rice protein choc

1 large spoonful of natty peanut butter

Combine all in blender, blend well

Pour into small dish, put in freezer for 5-10 minutes

Good stuff

Dang...your getting bigger man. Keep up the good work.

Awesome....good luck with everything. It is always a great feeling to be at weigh-in's knowing that you gave 100% during contest prep.

Give us a run-down on where you are with training and diet. I would love to hear what you are doing (and have done).

Stay strong!

Make sure post-workout nutrtion is solid.....lots of calories.

pelicanandrew

The "whole foods sale" comment was hilarious. I know exactly what you mean....

Rob

I did one of your "ab-athons" this morning after my quad workout....dang....good stuff. I haven't done that much direct ab work for awhile. Thanks for posting your workouts.

I think it can be good and bad. It seems to make some exercises really awkward. However, having the peace of mind that if you fail on a heavy lift, you will not be crushed is kind of nice.