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What about low-fat or fat-free cheese/cottage cheese? There isn't a lot of sugar in those foods (if any). I think cottage cheese has 4 grams per serving IIRC. Would that be a better substitute for the milk and yougrt?New Jersey Devils- 1995, 2000, 2003
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Only dairy I eat is string cheese and cottage cheese. I never plan on cutting those out of my diet but I wonder what affect it'd have on my abs. Keeping carbs to just fruits/veggies is the biggest trick I've learned for more visable abs. It's so damn tough to do though."You make your name in the regular season, and your fame in the postseason." - Clyde Frazier
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You know, I've heard other people say that. Dairy, especially milk and yougrt, both have a fairly decent amount of sugar in them. Thing is, I do enjoy both of those foods and they provide calcium, which is an essential nutrient. I don't want my bones becoming brittle by age 40, lol. Maybe I can cut down on my dairy a bit, though.
What about low-fat or fat-free cheese/cottage cheese? There isn't a lot of sugar in those foods (if any). I think cottage cheese has 4 grams per serving IIRC. Would that be a better substitute for the milk and yougrt?Comment
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Yeah, I worry if I cut out carbs completely, I won't come close to my daily fiber needs. Of course, could always take a fiber supplement, but I'd rather get it from food.New Jersey Devils- 1995, 2000, 2003
New York Giants- 1927, 1934, 1938, 1956, 1986, 1990, 2007.
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Veggies should never be cut from your diet. They really don't count as carbs either because most of time the major of carbs they contain come from fiber which is not digested.Comment
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Fiber is so important, I put a scoop of fibersure in just about everything I eat. It will help dramatically when trying to get rid of bloating."Good music transcends all physical limits, it's more then something you hear, it's something that you feel, when the author, experience, and passion is real" - Murs (And this is for)Comment
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New Jersey Devils- 1995, 2000, 2003
New York Giants- 1927, 1934, 1938, 1956, 1986, 1990, 2007.
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I've heard people say I should try to cut out coffee for the health benefits. Any reason why this is the case because it does have a high concentration of anti-oxidants (which is supposed to be a good thing) and i only drink it with a little skim milk and splenda so i don't see the harm.
What is supposedly the negatives of drinking coffee because i googled it and couldn't find any concrete proof of negatives?Comment
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Re: For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.
I've heard people say I should try to cut out coffee for the health benefits. Any reason why this is the case because it does have a high concentration of anti-oxidants (which is supposed to be a good thing) and i only drink it with a little skim milk and splenda so i don't see the harm.
What is supposedly the negatives of drinking coffee because i googled it and couldn't find any concrete proof of negatives?
1) Caffeine (false source of energy and it's not good to be addicted to anything IMO)
2) Dehydrates you
3) Some studies say it might affect your blood pressure but it's not concrete"You make your name in the regular season, and your fame in the postseason." - Clyde Frazier
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I've also heard that too much caffeine (more than 3-4 cups daily) can raise cortisol levels. That can lead to fat storage around the midsection.New Jersey Devils- 1995, 2000, 2003
New York Giants- 1927, 1934, 1938, 1956, 1986, 1990, 2007.
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I also think caffeine would lower blood pressure. Asprin is very similar to caffeine and its main purpose is to thin blood."Good music transcends all physical limits, it's more then something you hear, it's something that you feel, when the author, experience, and passion is real" - Murs (And this is for)Comment
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Haha, definitely thought of that, but I think this time I'm actually going to buy the program.
I so far know I need an elastic band, and the optional dumbbells. I wonder just how to work the pull up bar...
Anyways, how does this work? 1 hour a day, but 12 DVD's for different things... Do you just decide what you want to improve on your body and then just follow 3-4 DVD's for the time being or what is really the scoop?
There are too many studies out there countering each other.Comment
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Just giving an update.
High School Graduation is the 30th so I plan on maxing next week
18 Years old, 5'9 145 lbs
Goals (only using a belt on deadlift and squat)
225 lb bench press
275 lb squat
350 lb deadlift
185 lb power clean
125 lb snatch
205 lb incline
Wish me luck.Michael Phelps for 8 gold medals in Beijing 2008
Texas Longhorns for a National Championship
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haha so still no concrete proof or even opinions of coffee. For every article that i found that said it was bad there was one's that said it was good, very confusing.
Was thinking of doing a new but very simple workout where i basically go to failure on one body part per day mon to fri then have the weekends off. The only time i really have to lift is 5.30am on workdays so what do you reckon about this program?
Mon: Chest (just various forms of bench press at different weights untill failure) followed by 30 min jog
Tues: Biceps /Triceps (curls,tri extensions, skull crushers etc til failure) followed by 30 min jog
Wed: Shoulders (just overhead dumbell presses at diff weights untill failure) followed by 30 min jog
Thurs: Back (Just bent over rows, dead lifts, lat pull downs or pull ups untill failure) followed by 30 min jog
Fri: Legs (squats til failure) followed by a 30 min jog if i can manage it.
From what i have been reading etc it seems there really isn't too much of a need for 20 different excersizes as long as you push yourself and do enough sets and reps to make it a hardcore workout. I workout at home so the options are more limited then if i visited a gym so this would be ideal. So say for bench (yes weak i know) I would do:
40kg x 12 (warm up)
50kg x 12
60kg x 10
70 kg x 7/8
80kg x 4
60kg x 8
50kg x 8
40 x 12 (warm down)
Obviously as i get stronger i'd have to up the weight etc but that would be my starting point.
So i would just pick one excersize and do heaps of that one move for the whole workout. I figure that should be pretty quick and give me time to go for my run as well in the morning.
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