Stay/Get Back In Shape.... Vol 2.0

[xcautionx]

can I get a little help up in here, or does no one use creatine on here? If so... I posted above "can anyone with experience with creatine give me some heads up on it? I know your muscles get pumped with basically water and you have to cycle it from what I've read up on... but after it adds some mass can I stop using it and supplement it with something else so muscles don't shrink? Also will just plain whey protein do this trick without needing creatine? "

 

[Gill Baka Esq. LLC.]

creatine is a naturally occurring compound in the body...its also in red meats.

there is a "loading phase" which you have to usually consume 15-20 grams of creatine with meals or a sugary drink for 4-5 days in order to saturate your muscles but it's not necessary because 5g a day will end up getting you there anyways...

For me personally I only take creatine 3-6 months a year only when I'm strength training. Your body can stop producing it's own creatine if you keep using supplementation. When you do get off creatine you should cycle off like taking it every other day then to every 2-3 days then go completely off. Your gonna loose the saturation that the creatine produces in the muscles which is basically the water weight to my knowledge.

I don't know of any other supplements that does the same job as creatine.

 

[xcautionx]

thanks GrimlocK.... do you mean losing the saturation means your muscles shrink? If so how much? Do they deflate lol?

 

[Gill Baka Esq. LLC.]

so to speak they do deflate a little bit but if you take your training seriously while on creatine then even when you cycle off you'll probably be bigger pre creatine.

 

[brettthejett]

Originally Posted by Durden7

Yeah, I can agree with overworked.

Just out of curiosity, whered you hear the 60 contractions idea?

There was a link to a muscle science type of website posted earlier... can't remember what it was but the author had a @%%+ tonne of really good information. Very clean website with good/simple advice

 

[brettthejett]

lettuce be cereal that guy isn't average... let's not get into this again.
That man is average for those who have well above average physiques.

People who spend all of thier free time mirin body builders and only conversing with bros on misc have a very disillusioned idea of what average is.

Go up to a random person and lift their shirt up. 9/10 times they won't have definable abs

 

[cronicmolemolereturns]

that guy is pretty avg

 

[stuntman mike]

i recently joined the gym again. i have been dealing with some sharp pain in my knees - probably from punishing them when i used to skateboard, plus i got way heavier. was taking some glucosamine/chondroitin/msm tabs and omega 3s for about 2 months and it wasn't helping. added super cissus and have noticed that the sharpness of the pain has subsided significantly. just a heads up for anyone that might be facing a similar situation. 

 

[grizzlyboy]

Originally Posted by Stuntman Mike

i recently joined the gym again. i have been dealing with some sharp pain in my knees - probably from punishing them when i used to skateboard, plus i got way heavier. was taking some glucosamine/chondroitin/msm tabs and omega 3s for about 2 months and it wasn't helping. added super cissus and have noticed that the sharpness of the pain has subsided significantly. just a heads up for anyone that might be facing a similar situation. 

I had the same problem. I 60lbs over my college weight. Work on your legs and drop weight. It will get better.

 

[brettthejett]

Incline dumb bell bench press.
Are the dumbbells touching your chest, or are your elbows making a 90 degree angle??

I realized today that by bringing the DBs all the way down to my chest, my long +%$ arms are preventing me from getting the weight up again. Same with BB actually.

 

[durden7]

People who spend all of thier free time mirin body builders and only conversing with bros on misc have a very disillusioned idea of what average is.
This.

 

[theequickness]

nvm

 

[stuntman mike]

Originally Posted by Grizzlyboy

Originally Posted by Stuntman Mike

i recently joined the gym again. i have been dealing with some sharp pain in my knees - probably from punishing them when i used to skateboard, plus i got way heavier. was taking some glucosamine/chondroitin/msm tabs and omega 3s for about 2 months and it wasn't helping. added super cissus and have noticed that the sharpness of the pain has subsided significantly. just a heads up for anyone that might be facing a similar situation. 

I had the same problem. I 60lbs over my college weight. Work on your legs and drop weight. It will get better.

thanks man. i really let my weight get outta control and i got so damn sloppy. so far lost 21# (in 30 days) on a bet at work and imma look to lose at least another 15 or 20. on leg day at the gym, i been punishing myself. 

 

[luong1209]

@ 171, trying to drop to 160 in the next 27 days.

 

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[brettthejett]

It's pretty cute that joe and audi come in here talking like they are show stoppers with thier KETO diet and haven't posted any pics

 

[awash242]

Originally Posted by brettTHEjett

It's pretty cute that joe and audi come in here talking like they are show stoppers with thier KETO diet and haven't posted any pics

shots fired?

 

[rawex5]

Who has posted pics?

 

[BranchLifestyle]

Me.

 

[hombrelobo]

grimlock I notice you have pot in your avy and you post in this thread. I happen to enjoy bodybuilding and pot as well.

How are you balancing both? I find to maximize my workouts I can only indulge in the devils lettuce on off days. When I do indulge on ondays I find it to be difficult to max out as much as I could. (Duh, I know.)

But I would like to know how others who medicate balance the two polar opposites of pot and weight lifting.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Originally Posted by brettTHEjett

It's pretty cute that joe and audi come in here talking like they are show stoppers with thier KETO diet and haven't posted any pics

I would just like to throw out there, that I too, am I a show stopper

 
feels real good

EDIT: No KETO diet for me....... But finally decided to start doing abs, after cutting down 15 pounds...... after 2 days my abs are look like Greg Plitt's

 

[scshift]

I've started noticing that as I cut more and more fat off, my rib cage starts to show... is this genetics or can I hide it? No way in hell do I want to walk around with my ribs showing like a frail kid

 

[taimaishu123]

day 2 in the gym. feels great. about to run another cycle of jack3d. need to quit snacking!!

 

[brettthejett]

Originally Posted by hombrelobo

grimlock I notice you have pot in your avy and you post in this thread. I happen to enjoy bodybuilding and pot as well.

How are you balancing both? I find to maximize my workouts I can only indulge in the devils lettuce on off days. When I do indulge on ondays I find it to be difficult to max out as much as I could. (Duh, I know.)

But I would like to know how others who medicate balance the two polar opposites of pot and weight lifting.

Just smoke AFTER you lift 

 

[hombrelobo]

^I feel that's the worst time to smoke. I take my recovery time seriously.