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I'd be interested to hear what you find... not that I can get my wife into HST =P but we did just have our 1st child a couple months ago. One key question to ask: Is she planning on breastfeeding? I know they suggest a calorie surplus if so, so she might want to hold off on cutting or at least...

<div> (Tenacious @ Feb. 13 2006,16:29)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">I know that this will expose me for the head-case that I am, but aren't we all. I've taken the advice to increase my cals to heart. I immediately upped my daily by 250. Over the weekend I splurged. Two...

It doesn't always win the taste contest (tho it can depending on seasoning), but I usually use 1 whole and 5 whites. Usually I buy at least 24 eggs per week... Usually goes good with a cup of brown rice, olive oil, and spices

Hi all, I dont' know if this would classify as Home or Commercial equipment, but the thread starts here. After a recent move, my closest gym has dumbells that only go up to 70 lbs. That's usually not that big of a deal, however it will limit my options on the inclined bench. So for a solution, I...

I don't have a spotter either, Gesar, but I'm still able to do negatives. I have found for me personally machines work well. For example, get a really heavy weight I can lift like 1-2 times with one arm/leg. And for the 3-4 extra reps, use both hands/legs to lift, one to lower. For me, negatives...

That's some good food for thought... We'll see how this UD2 thing goes assuming all goes well. Maybe I'll post on bodycomp too for some feed back. I suppose my only concerns left at this point are: 1) What's the least I can get away with for training a muslce so not to lose out? I say this...

Thanks for the replies guys! Yes, I am fully aware of the discipline required on UD 2.0 - or at least as aware as possible w/out actually doing it. It will NOT be easy, that's for sure. And while I'll have to stop HST for the cutting, I'll be back when it's time to bulk! Like I mentioned...

Hi all, long time no post =) I recently purchased and read through Lyle's Ultimate Diet 2.0. This comes after several successful bulking cycles (STILL need to post results) that also added some body fat on the way. I have a rough time cutting. Dropping my weight is no problem, but I usually...

As the others have said, if you've stopped gaining RBE is probably setting in. At times I go three or more weeks with negatives (following a full 8 week cycle). As long as I'm gaining and not showing any signs of overtraining, why stop? :) Of course, as you noted, gains do slow down...

Colby, Ironman, or anyone else that's used it... Does the excel sheet work with just recording? Or can you use it to plan meals too?

Depends... During cutting and SD I'm definitely much more particular with my exact numbers... Although, my diet is seriously lacking variety =/ I've actually stopped counting protein becuase I tend to naturally eat a higher amount of protein. Plus, I try to eat like 2 dozen egg a week so my...

hey mellon, noobie has it right... If you are only concerned with weight loss, then yes, cutting calories is fine. HOWEVER, if you do want to preserve muscle mass, you should try to consume more calories. I would not go below 500 calories for a deficit. Even better, eat at maintenance and...

I get pain in my knees, or at least when running outside. Personally, the treadmill seems to provide enough cusion for a comfortable run. If the bike worked for you last time, then by all means keep up with it! You may, however, want to find one of those bikes that has a reclined seat... Well...

Well I decided to go with a 1 week SD... we'll see how it goes. One last question: cardio. I'm trying to figure out how to work the schedule and what type I should be using. Last time it was 3x a week (off days) and like 45 minute runs @ 8+ MPH... Had to work up to it, but again, I lost lots...

semajes... lol... you too, eh? Interesting opinion, Aaron_F... and one I'll keep in mind. From what I hear CLA isn't cheap so maybe I'll keep my cash. Or spend it on something better like Driver/Primer...