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  • sunshinemind
    Rookie
    • Sep 2008
    • 28

    #961
    Re: For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

    i thought i was the only one who thought the milk gets a bit warm but i just had in ice cubes and it kinda taste like a shake

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    • Jonesy
      All Star
      • Feb 2003
      • 5382

      #962
      Re: For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

      If you like bannana's and aren't skipping carbs i always found frozen bannana's in my shakes make them cold and they taste even better.

      My standard shake was:

      1 cup skim milk
      1 cup ice cold water
      1/2 a frozen bannana
      1.5 scoops vanilla protein powder
      2 or 3 ice cubes

      Blend it all together and it tastes awesome imo!

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      • stewaat

        #963
        Re: For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

        If you're trying to gain weight add a tbsp or two of PB and/or 1/2 cup of raw oats.

        You can make some delicious stuff if you get a little creative...but cals will add up. Good for bulking.

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        • Jonesy
          All Star
          • Feb 2003
          • 5382

          #964
          Re: For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

          LOL man i tried adding a tablespoon of PB to the shake a wrote about above and it nearly made me barf. It had an orange layer on the top of it that looked like pond scum and tasted nasty.

          Each to their own though...

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          • stewaat

            #965
            Re: For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

            Originally posted by Jonesy
            LOL man i tried adding a tablespoon of PB to the shake a wrote about above and it nearly made me barf. It had an orange layer on the top of it that looked like pond scum and tasted nasty.

            Each to their own though...
            What haha? I should've mentioned I used all natural PB, not Jiff.

            I don't know what went bad with yours man. I never had the "layer" you described! All the stuff blends together really well.

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            • NYJets
              Hall Of Fame
              • Jul 2002
              • 18637

              #966
              Re: For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

              Originally posted by Jonesy
              LOL man i tried adding a tablespoon of PB to the shake a wrote about above and it nearly made me barf. It had an orange layer on the top of it that looked like pond scum and tasted nasty.

              Each to their own though...

              Yea, I always get that layer too when I do that, to me it doesn't taste that bad though. Not really that good, but edible.
              Originally posted by Jay Bilas
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              • ehh
                Hall Of Fame
                • Mar 2003
                • 28962

                #967
                Re: For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

                Originally posted by cubsfan203
                I'm hoping to get some casein eventually, but right now I'm a broke college student so I can't really afford to get both.
                "You make your name in the regular season, and your fame in the postseason." - Clyde Frazier

                "Beware of geeks bearing formulas." - Warren Buffet

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                • cubsfan203
                  All Star
                  • Jun 2004
                  • 6689

                  #968
                  Re: For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

                  Which would you guys recommend, upright rows or lateral raises? Also do any of you care to share your ab workouts? I'm looking to change things up.
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                  • Spectre
                    Th* ******
                    • Mar 2003
                    • 5853

                    #969
                    Re: For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

                    I did legs today for the first time in a couple of months. I'm going to be hurting like a mother tomorrow

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                    • vernond
                      MVP
                      • Feb 2008
                      • 1272

                      #970
                      Re: For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

                      I used to be really big into weight training for a few years. Really need to get back into it. Here's what i did as far as a routine and supplements. Gained a ton of muscle increased my max. bench press to 420 lbs.

                      Mon. Heavy weight low reps chest and arms
                      Tue. Heavy weight back and legs
                      Wed. Shoulders forearms
                      Thur. Light weight high reps chest and arms
                      Fri. Light weight high reps back and legs

                      On the Heavy chest arms weight days we usually did 4 sets of 3 diff chest, 3 bi's and 3 tri's. The exercises would change up to keep it fresh but bench press was always in there. 10-8-6

                      Same for Legs and back. 3 legs, usually leg press, then leg extensions and leg curls plus calves. Never squats though, too hard on the knees. Pulldowns always for back then change it up on the other two back exer. 10-8-6

                      Shoulders always were mixed up, one week heavy one light. We'd usually get in presses, side raises, front raises, and shrugs. Sometimes we'd change it up and "run the rack" start with 55 lb dumbells do as many reps then move down in 5 lb increments till you got down to 5 lb dumbells, a really good shock to the system.

                      Light days were pretty much the same exercises except you d0 4 sets of 20 reps of a weight you can handle. Ex. 140 on bench.

                      Also work in some abs as you see fit.

                      As far as the supplements my best routine was:

                      Morning 3 amino acid pills
                      Prework out 3 aminos, Creatine
                      Postworkout 3 aminos, Creatine, Protein
                      Before Bed 3 aminos, Protein

                      Just as important is eating right. The best meal schedule i had was eating 6 small meals a day, which is tough it wears on you and is a chore. You have to be pretty dedicated to stick with that. I only lasted about 6 weeks doing that. Make sure to stick with chicken, fish, simple carbs, tuna, cottage cheese, nuts are a good snack, and tons of water as much as you can handle.

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                      • windseer90
                        Cy Young?
                        • Jul 2006
                        • 1917

                        #971
                        Re: For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

                        So I have a few questions as I'm about to start Winter break which is going to change up my workout schedule.

                        1. Since I'm planning to work more on getting cut over break, I was wondering how much less weight and how many reps per set to do. Would something like 25, 20, 15 be too many? Lets just say if I curled 120 using cables... how much would I go down to and how many reps per set?

                        2. If I work out in the morning, I would plan on having a protein shake for breakfast, along with a banana or something. Would that be ok?

                        3. How much protein per shake is a good amount? I only plan on having one shake a day, but I don't want to overdo the amount in one. I would probably do about 1 and 1/2 scoops, which would be like 35g about.

                        4. How often should I do the HIIT stuff?

                        Thanks for the help.
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                        • stewaat

                          #972
                          Re: For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

                          Originally posted by windseer90
                          So I have a few questions as I'm about to start Winter break which is going to change up my workout schedule.

                          1. Since I'm planning to work more on getting cut over break, I was wondering how much less weight and how many reps per set to do. Would something like 25, 20, 15 be too many? Lets just say if I curled 120 using cables... how much would I go down to and how many reps per set?

                          The weight you lift has very little to do with how cut you get. Big weight does not equal big muscles. Getting cut is 90% diet.

                          2. If I work out in the morning, I would plan on having a protein shake for breakfast, along with a banana or something. Would that be ok?

                          That would be fine.

                          3. How much protein per shake is a good amount? I only plan on having one shake a day, but I don't want to overdo the amount in one. I would probably do about 1 and 1/2 scoops, which would be like 35g about.

                          The ceiling is 50g. So anything between 20-50g is fine.

                          4. How often should I do the HIIT stuff?

                          If you want to get cut I'd do it 3-4x week and I'd go hard. Do it after you lift.

                          Thanks for the help.
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                          • NYJets
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Jul 2002
                            • 18637

                            #973
                            Re: For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

                            What are some things to do when you hit a plateau? I haven't been putting on any weight, and it doesn't look like I've been getting any bigger in awhile.
                            Originally posted by Jay Bilas
                            The question isn't whether UConn belongs with the elites, but over the last 20 years, whether the rest of the college basketball elite belongs with UConn

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                            • stewaat

                              #974
                              Re: For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

                              Originally posted by NYJets
                              What are some things to do when you hit a plateau? I haven't been putting on any weight, and it doesn't look like I've been getting any bigger in awhile.
                              You have to eat more, period.

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                              • Scottdau
                                Banned
                                • Feb 2003
                                • 32580

                                #975
                                Re: For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

                                Originally posted by stewaat
                                You have to eat more, period.
                                Some times you have to take something.

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