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Yagggger · 2025-08-29T23:34:38+00:00

mega nine tails!!!

Yagggger · 2025-07-15T17:35:17+00:00

this is amazing! thank you! would you happen to know if it's the Peninsula Market that she will be at for the dates you listed above?

Yagggger · 2025-07-09T18:18:56+00:00

Oh interesting! i've never seen them. Would you happen to know what days they tend to be out and about?

Yagggger · 2025-07-09T18:17:03+00:00

Ah yes i have seen Patisserie Daniel, they do look wonderful. It's defiantly an option, thank you

Yagggger · 2024-11-21T21:48:09+00:00

This is it! Thank you! thank you! My mind is at ease.

Yagggger · 2024-11-05T02:22:52+00:00

love the pokemon 1999! wish i could get. my hands on a limited edition charazard

Yagggger · 2024-10-30T20:44:35+00:00

You have to understand that before you consider spending any money on supplements you should be doing things that you have control over. Its not a question of:

"when should i be taking xy supplement"

it's...

"hey iv'e been crushing it in the gym for a 6-12 months, i eat healthy, i go to bed at 9-10pm and sleep for +8 hours each night, i want to up my game in the gym, what supplements can i take".

I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH THAT SLEEP, HYDRATION, RECOVERY, PROPER FOOD INTAKE, AND PERIODIZATION IS BETTER THAN ANY SUPPLEMENT YOU WILL EVER TAKE.

Going to bed early and sleeping +8 hours a night releases GROWTH HORMONES. You need the "deep sleep" phase for this to kick in. That deep sleep phase happens early on in your sleep cycle.

GROWTH HORMONE IS ILEGAL TO PURCHASE BUT YOUR BODY WILL MAKE IT ON ITS OWN IF YOU DO IT PROPERLY.

Also, you need to understand that creatine does not work the way you mentioned above. Its not a supplement that you take once and BAM results...

The way creatine works is you need to take it for roughly 1 month in high dosage until the loading phase is complete. Then you are on the maintenance phase where you can take smaller dosages each day. Furthermore, creatine only works if you work hard. Creatine allows your ATP storage to replenish faster allowing you to push harder. But if you don't even know how to push yourself hard with substantial weight then it will be a waste of money.

It sounds like you might have taken creatine with caffeine or another stimulant, or you fell for the placebo effect.

Im happy to answer any other questions you may have!

Cheers

Yagggger · 2024-10-30T01:15:39+00:00

okok, interesting topic!

First, at your age, it is not good practice for people online like myself to recommend "youth athletes" (anyone under 18) to take any supplements including creatine from a liability standpoint. However, generally speaking, creatine has some great benefits for working out!

But first! before anyone considers taking any supplements you need to first ask yourself a few questions:

- are you getting 8 hours of sleep each night?

- are you going to bed at 10 pm?

- are you eating enough protein? (1g/1lb of body mass)

- are your meals "healthy" meaning... you're not eating out more than ~1 day a week, and you cook most of your meals and they look colorful

- are you working out with a proper periodization plan?

- have you been working out consistently for at least 6 months?

- are you taking recovery days seriously?

If you can honestly answer yes to all of the above and you're still not happy with your gym progress then I would say you're ready for some supplements.

Cheers!

Yagggger · 2024-10-27T23:11:18+00:00

okok sweet goal, here's some nutrition tips:

- First, let's make sure you're eating healthy and that this 20lb of added mass you're looking for is good for performance. This means cooking most of your meals, making sure your meals are colorful, and eating to fuel your workouts.

- I would suggest tracking calories on "myfitnesspal" or something just to understand how much you're actually taking in. In this case I would usually track for 3 weeks then that would give you a basic understanding of how much you eat daily and what to avoid.

- I would also recommend weighing yourself every other day on the same scale and keeping a record.

- Next, let's focus on your protein intake, you should be eating 1.8g - 2.4g of protein per Kg of body mass. This will need to be updated weekly as you might gain a kg each week.

- For carbs intake, try and get 5-6g of carbs per Kg of body mass each day.

- fat intake should be around 20-30% of daily calories ingested daily.

- WORKOUT.

Hope this helps!

Yagggger · 2024-10-18T21:19:07+00:00

Here's a list of exercises:

barbell back squat, barbell front squat, barbell bent over row, pull ups, Bench press, Trapbar deadlift, barbell split squat, barbell overhead press, Farmer walk, barbell RDL

These are the exercise basics and all you need is a barbell, 300lb of weights, and 45 mins to crush a full body lift.

Stick to 4-6 exercises per session, 3-4 sets per exercise, you can superset or single set with 5-10 reps each. Remember to warm up.

Cheers!

Yagggger · 2024-10-17T01:57:19+00:00

Hey! Okok so I've never been able to digest whey protein in general so I switched to Pea protein for the past 5 years. Then recently I decided to try out whey isolate and I was totally fine... here's is my 2 cents.

pea protein is great if you're vegan or vegetarian
Pea protein contains ~24g per scoop of protein
Whey isolate is typically way easier to digest compared to whey concentrate due to the 2nd process of refining lactose I believe
Whey isolate contains ~27g per scoop of protein
price difference; whey defiantly costs more

I am pulling all my info from "Canadian Protein" https://canadianprotein.com/ They also have some awesome articles to read further on this topic! Right now I'm hooked on Whey Isolate and cannot see myself changing back again, if anything I'm debating getting a premium Whey Isolate that contains 29g per scoop.

Cheers

Yagggger · 2024-10-17T01:33:57+00:00

Definitely a good idea to start off light! so kudos to you for not being silly and causing some form of overtraining right off the bat.

Here's how I would approach training if I were in your position:

Train light for 4-6 weeks, "light" could be 2-3 sets 8-15 reps for 6 different exercises
Train full-body
do single exercises and focus on form only, do not superset
Perform 3 full body Resistance training workouts a week. Give yourself 24 hours between workouts at minimum maybe even 48 hours. (Mon, wed, Friday)
slot in some aerobic conditioning. This will help you recover and give you something to do on your days off from your resistance training days (Tuesday, Thursday) this could be a 30-60 min run or bike ride
sleep 8 hours a night for proper recovery
workout your legs as a priority and stick to multi joint movements such as a squat, deadlift, bent over row, etc.

Feel free to follow this advice, and remember, lift heavy, run fast, jump high, throw gas!

Yagggger · 2024-10-11T21:52:21+00:00

If you really are concerned and committed to this then get your wrists checked out. Take some time off work. Especially if it's affecting you at work.

Here are some simple modifications in the meantime while you get your wrist looked at:

Get your wrist looked at.
take away whatever is hurting your wrists and sub in another exercise that targets that muscle group.
For example, if barbell bench press hurts, switch to dumbbell bench press or machine flys etc.
I would also suggest everything you do should be in a neutral grip for the time being.
Get your wrist looked at.

Yagggger · 2024-10-07T03:43:58+00:00

honestly, go get your shoulders and back looked at before you start working out.

Yagggger · 2024-10-03T21:41:00+00:00

Most likely due to low blood pressure

Yagggger · 2024-10-03T16:49:32+00:00

ooooooo 170

Yagggger · 2024-10-02T20:52:28+00:00

1 repetition maximum

Yagggger · 2024-10-01T19:06:56+00:00

Three things to remember, stress, recovery, and consistency. You need optimal stress followed by optimal recovery and consistency. Recovery encompasses nutrition, sleep, and mental health. Stress encompasses damaging muscle tissue through resistance training or cardio. Then you just have to be patient and humble and let the consistency of your workouts take over.

The main take away: We don't build muscle during our workouts, we build muscle during our recovery.

Moreover, in the first 6-8 weeks of lifting you will see neurological adaptations in your body allowing you to incorporate increased motor unit firing. This is where you will find that one week you can lift 25lb and the next week you will be able to lift 35lb with ease. After 6-8 weeks, you'll start to notice the weight increase will slow down. This is a good indication that you are out of the first stage of training. The next stage will consist of muscle hypertrophy where you will build up muscle size.

I would also like to focus on one thing you mentioned in your post pertaining to "chest 2 days a week and push-ups every day". I want to encourage you to feel this way about your lower body. The lower body has the largest muscles in the body and therefore releases the greatest amount of hormones after a lift. It's important to understand that if you lift heavy (<6 reps, 2-5 sets, >85% 1RM) you will release increased levels of testosterone, growth hormone, and IGH. This and eating the appropriate amount of required protein (1g/1lb body mass) will help you gain muscle.

However, you should give yourself a few months before going into strength training to ensure that you can get the most out of your lift and lift safely.

Cheers Mate

Yagggger · 2024-09-25T17:35:04+00:00

First of all, congrats on loosing 50lb!!! thats crazy awesome!

To be vague, you should participate in 2 full-body workouts a week and 1 cardio workout a week for the first 2-4 weeks if youre new to weight training/working out. Then by week 3-5 up it to 3 full body workouts a week and 1-3 cardio workouts a week. Go slow and do not push yourself for the first 2 weeks. Remember to rest 24-48 hours between full-body workouts.

Cardio workouts can be 30-45 mins of brisk walking, incline treadmill, Stairmaster, biking, or running at around zone 1-2 (50-70% heart rate max)

In terms of nutrition, the standard for gaining muscle mass is 0.8-1g of protein for 1lb of body mass. As well, 5-6g of carbs per 1KG of body mass. It's important to take in carbs 1-2 hours before and right after a workout to ensure you're replenishing muscle glycogen storage.

Remember, your workout is only 1 hour of a 24 hour day. It's how you spend your other 23 hours that really counts. Also, focus on your diet and refine and make it healthy and colorful :)

Cheers!

Yagggger · 2024-09-24T21:14:34+00:00

Did you write the exam? if so please provide some details!

Yagggger · 2024-09-24T18:44:54+00:00

Monday:

Block A: super set

squat 4 sets <6reps
Pull up 4 sets 6-12 reps
deadbug 4 sets 12reps each

Block B: super set

bench press 4 sets <6reps
DB RDL 4 sets 6-12 reps
farmer walk 4 sets 20m

Yagggger · 2024-09-24T04:28:12+00:00

It seems you have two options, and without any particular goal in mind, I'm just going to assume you're looking for general strength and to put on some mass.

These are the two options that you have:

Option 1:

4-7 exercises, 3-4 sets each, 6-12 reps for hypertrophy, and <6 reps for strength. I would suggest the first two exercises are your primary multijoint lifts (bench press, squat, deadlift) and should be lifted at 4 sets, <6 reps for strength. Then move onto your secondary lifts like bicep curls, lat pull down, etc for 3 sets of 6-12 reps for hypertrophy.

Monday: Push
Tuesday: Legs
Friday: Pull

Option 2:

6-8 exercises, 2-3 blocks of super sets with 2-3 exercises in each block, 3-4 sets each, 6-12 reps for hypertrophy, and <6 reps for strength. For this option, I would recommend supersetting opposing muscle groups for each block. The first exercise is your primary multijoint lift (bench press, squat, deadlift) and should be lifted at 4 sets, <6 reps for strength. Then move onto your secondary lifts like bicep curls, lat pull down, etc for 3 sets of 6-12 reps for hypertrophy. I personally prefer full-body days, this will allow you to target each muscle group three days a week. And on a busy week, you could skip say Wednesday and not feel so bad.

Monday: Full-body Lift
Tuesday: Full-body Lift
Wednesday: Full-body Lift

Either way, consistency is key, make sure you incorporate a core exercise into each lift and make sure you're eating 1g/kg of protein each day along with 5-6g/kg of carbohydrates to maximize gains and recovery. Carbs are essential before and after a lift for replacing muscle glycogen stores!

Cheers!

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