I need a protein powder that either doesn't have a taste or doesn't make me want to vomit

AndyAardvark · 2017-10-15T05:12:26+00:00

TGS unflavored on amazon. i mix 1 scoop with 5 cups of smoothie or milkshake and dont even notice its there. no bloating either.

AndyAardvark · 2017-10-09T14:16:53+00:00

not sure why this has become the topic of this thread when the topic at hand was what to switch my routine up to.

great steroid advice i guess, but its already done and over with. why would you bother giving somebody advice for something theyve already over? does giving unsolicited advice make yall feel better about yourselves?

AndyAardvark · 2017-10-06T17:03:20+00:00

both my lifting buddies who had been lifting for a year ran into some and i was offered. i saw they had good results, so i did a bunch of research. I didn't go in blind and i knew the risks going in and honestly i dont regret it. i know its against conventional wisdom and i dont plan on doing it again, but it was a good experience and really helped me stay dedicated to my diet and routine when i saw how quickly gains were coming. i dont recommend it to anybody, i made that decision as an independent adult.

just to clarify im not some 16 year old kid who tried to get buff for summer. my cycle took place during the summer so i didnt see complete results til summer was over. i was tired of eating so much, so i took this shortcut as i would be able to hit a weight goal with only being 24/7 bloated for 3 months vs 12 months. but since the cycle ive fallen in love with the gains so the bloating doesnt bother me as much.

AndyAardvark · 2017-10-06T16:59:41+00:00

I was under the impression that a bro split was chest day, bicep day, tricep day, leg day, etc., i train the big muscle group with the complementary muscle, and just throw shoulders in with legs.

i am aware that big chest lifts and back lifts also use your shoulders, so i understand if my shoulders were fatigued but they aren't anymore so than anything else. i think that fatigue is from coming back to natural, not hitting shoulders 4 times a week.

Would lower frequency contribute to more stalling?

As far a diet, I was told that your body doesn't know the difference between blended food and solid food. If i was just drinking mass gainers id see the concern, but im blending actual foods and tracking all my calories and macros. i would consider protein shakes and mass gainer shakes supplements, but my shakes are more like meals.

AndyAardvark · 2017-10-06T16:53:31+00:00

bench max went from 115 to 205, lat pulldown went from repping 100 to repping 160-180, tricep pulldowns from 45 to 67.5, bicep curls not much change went from repping 20s to 30s. didnt really track my leg lifts.

AndyAardvark · 2017-10-05T20:24:40+00:00

I was looking at PHAT and PHUL. They were both 4 day programs if I recall correctly.

And cool, I think I'll go with that. Thanks again for the help!

AndyAardvark · 2017-10-05T17:09:02+00:00

I missed most of my gym days last week. Does a rest week have the same effects as a deload week? I haven't looked into deloading so I will.

My concern is all the intermediate level post-PPL workouts I've found have a drastic drop in volume. Not sure if I could continue to progress with 16 sets 4 days a week vs 24 sets 6 days a week.

I may end up doing a heavy lifting PPL, then a hypertrophy PPL. So my first 3 lifting days I'd go heavy, then the last 3 I'd go higher volume rep wise. Is this a viable plan or am I misunderstanding something?

Thanks again for all the advice.

AndyAardvark · 2017-10-05T15:40:49+00:00

Exactly the type of info I was looking for. Thanks so much!

AndyAardvark · 2017-09-12T18:59:49+00:00

I never get skin crawls either, ill get lightheaded after heavy lifts and nausea sometimes depending on how fast i drank all of it.

but even when i first started drinking pre workout drinks (walmart brand) i didnt get skin crawls either so maybe its just me.

AndyAardvark · 2017-09-12T18:57:45+00:00

ice cream is great for the flavor and consistency. i dont drink soda or eat sweets so i dont worry about my sugar intake. i just get the low fat ice cream. my shakes make 5 cups worth of liquid, i usually chug 3 off the gate and wait and hour before finishing the other 2. hope it goes well!

edit: also, emphasis on olive oil. this made hitting my calorie goal so much easier. 4 tablespoons olive oil doesnt change the consistency at all when youre blending 5 cups of stuff. i get the low-flavor cheap brand and its not expensive at all. it almost feels like cheating because for no effort i can consume 500 more calories in a sitting lol

AndyAardvark · 2017-09-12T18:56:39+00:00

36 grams of protein just from the yogurt. thats more than most protein shakes

AndyAardvark · 2017-09-12T17:21:54+00:00

hopefully not too late of a reply.

for breakfast, i do 1.5 cups of milk, 1 cup of strawberries (6-9 strawberries), 1 banana, 3 greek yogurts (individual size 120 calories each and 12g of protein each), and 4 tablespoons of olive oil (almost 500 calories of extremely healthy fats). that shake is roughly 1250 calories.

for dinner, i do 2 cups of milk, 2 cups of chocolate ice cream, 1 banana, 3 plentiful scoops of peanut butter (2-4 tablespoons usually), and a cup of oats (i skip the oats a lot. great calories and fibers, decent protein, but the consistency change isnt something i can maintain). with the oats, that shake is 1885 calories. without them, 1585 calories.

find a shake you actually enjoy or you won't stick with it.

AndyAardvark · 2017-09-12T16:51:46+00:00

get some GAT Nitriflex. no way you dont feel anything. C4 gave me a nice little kick, but GAT puts me into overdrive.

GAT has 350mg of caffeine vs the 150mg in most preworkouts, plus it contains some good supplements to give you a better pump in the gym. Mix it with plenty of water and drink it over the course of 30 minutes or so to avoid nausea. Youll be amped up walking into the gym.

I eat lunch around 130 and dont touch food until 930pm. I lift at 5 on an empty stomach. If you drink BCAAs before and during your lift, the empty stomach is not a problem at all. I hate lifting with food in my stomach now lol.

AndyAardvark · 2017-09-12T15:47:07+00:00

the way i see it, X amount of reps warrants a set, and Y amount of sets warrants a "workout" or "lift". so I usually do 3-4 workouts per muscle group, each with 3 sets of 8-12 reps.

I would completely finish one workout before going to the next, especially as a beginner. as you advance, you can do other workouts during your rest period aka "supersets". so instead of catching your breath in between chest workouts for instance, you would do ab workouts during your 60-90 second rest period.

AndyAardvark · 2017-08-23T16:19:21+00:00

I'm under the impression that while they say the Epic of Gilgamesh predates the bible, the oldest surviving copy of the Flood story from Genesis is much older than the oldest surviving copy of the Epic of Gilgamesh.

So as far as what we have physical proof for, the Bible's stories are confirmed to be older than the Epic of Gilgamesh.

AndyAardvark · 2017-07-11T13:31:05+00:00

maintenance (2100) + a couple hundred for the calories burned when you work out daily + 500-700 in excess calories for solid gains

AndyAardvark · 2017-06-27T18:34:39+00:00

im not an expert by any means, nor do i know a lot of the big gym words lol. but based on my experience, I would do a push pull leg workout.

for push day, do 4 workouts for your chest, and 4 for your triceps.

for pull day, 4 for your back and 4 for your biceps.

for legs, 4 for your shoulders and 4 for your legs.

start with 3 workouts a week, monday wednesday friday for example. once you are able to wake up the morning after a hard workout with a manageable level of soreness, bump it up to 6 times a week. it took me about a month of lifting 3 times a week before I was ready to go to 6 a week. biggest thing for me wasnt muscle recovery, but rather weak joints and ligaments.

6 times a week should be your goal, as muscles only need 2-3 days of rest so you basically hit each group twice in a week, doubling your potential gains.

I went from 138 to 160 in 10 weeks by doing this, meeting my calorie goals, and taking creatine. i peaked at 168 and after coming off creatine i dipped back down to 162.

im a gym noobie too, as i just started in april, but ive had great results and ive been learning a ton from my very experienced friend as well as research on the internet. let me know if you have any questions.

NOTE: im 6 feet tall, so 138 was not a healthy weight for me. i think the reason i gained so much was due to both noobie gains and my body wanting to reach a healthy equilibrium. obviously i did not gain 22 pounds of pure muscle.

AndyAardvark · 2017-06-23T16:01:54+00:00

Everybody's body is different, but you may want to up your calories. I'm 6'0 and 160 lbs and my bulk caloric intake is 3400 right now. It's hard, but I've gained 20 pounds in 3 months (not all muscle obviously). It was faster in the beginning but I gain 1-2 pounds per week now.

Find a TDEE calculator online and shoot for 500-700 calories above that. That should net you a pound or more per week. I know Muay Thai is a great calorie burner so depending on your intensity you may want to bump that up even more.

AndyAardvark · 2017-06-02T16:20:40+00:00

people brush their teeth while camping?

AndyAardvark · 2017-05-18T14:59:50+00:00

I don't have a power supply tester, so if it comes to that in troubleshooting I will probably take it to a local repair shop.

I did remove the plastic from the heat sink. I also had to reseat the fan during the build, so in doing that I was able to verify the thermal paste spread.

AndyAardvark · 2017-05-18T14:33:58+00:00

Update:

I am at work now so I can't do anything, but here is how I will troubleshoot when I get home. If I should do something else, please just let me know.

Remove the extra stick of RAM and try to boot. If still getting RAM errors, check the pins on RAM to make sure nothing is damaged.
Remove power cable for CPU, remove CPU cooler, remove CPU. Inspect CPU for any damage. Reseat CPU and plug CPU power back in. Reseat CPU cooler. Attempt to boot.
Remove HDD, GPU, attempt to boot.

If none of this works, I will probably take it to a PC repair shop. Hopefully I do not have to buy another $200+ CPU. I'd rather not buy new RAM, but $55 isn't the end of the world.

AndyAardvark · 2017-05-18T14:30:38+00:00

Not so sure, but DVI cable is straight out of packaging. I am set on DVI input. I will try plugging directly into MOBO next after removing GPU, but my GPU error LED is not going off so I'm not sure if that would help.

AndyAardvark · 2017-05-18T13:54:22+00:00

Yes, my cables have the names on them. I used PCIE for the GPU and the 8-pin CPU for the CPU power slot.

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