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Thanks mikeh/flow. I am already finding it difficult. They don't have the leg-press unit. So I have switched to single legged squat, which doesnt require heavy weights. Sandeep

stupid question- What are pec-decs? Sandeep

Hi, I have come to US for a temporary assignment in Boston. I started going to the Fitness center in my office building and found that they don’t have barbells and I will have to do all my exercises using Dumbbells. Is it OK to do squats using dumbbells? Any suggestions on the form? Thanks Sandeep

I eat around 50-60 gms of cooked defattened Soya flakes in my lunch, which provides me around 25-30 gms of very cheap protein. I am pretty comfortable with the taste etc, although at times they give me gas problem :mad: Is there any reason I should not be having soya flakes and be going for...

Hi, This is my third HST cycle and I am doing my training 5 days a week. I am using around 3-4 gms of Creatine in both my pre and post workout drinks. I am generally out of station during my weekends. So i miss my creatine on Saturdays and Sundays. Is it OK to have Creatine on ir-regular basis...

Only fish oil I can get hold of in India is seacod(seven seas) cod liver oil. And they do not provide any information on Vitamin A content on the bottle. I generally have 4-5 gms of cod oil on a daily basis. As I am not sure about the Vitamin A content in it, how do I know I am not having more...

I generally have 5 ml Cod liver oil and around 25 ml of soyabean oil (for cooking etc) daily. Is that good enough omeg3-omega6 ratio?

What kind of fats, any fat will do or should it be EFA?

I have friends in the Himalays, they are mountaineers and eat only twice a day - breakfast and dinner, Still they got very good physique. Sandeep

Thanks edziu, I will read this article. I was wandering if you have any idea abt this - I do not eat soya proetin isolate, I simply consume baked defattened soya flour.(I bake it on low heat on a stove). Do you think its effective to consume soya like this? Soya flour has around 50% proteins and...

ummm.. we have mixed opinions here. I will go for distributed pre workout meal. I mean I will start having it around 1 hour before I start my workout and finish it around 30 mins before. And I will have one apple 15 mins before I start HST. Also I will get rid of soya flour and will cut 30 gms...

WOW, its a great feeling to get a reply from Bryan himself. This is how my PreWork out and Post workOut Meal Looks like Pre HST (5:15PM)   ..........................Carb...Protein...Fat      250 ml Milk..............12.....7.5........3.75 20 gms Whey P........5.......15.........0   15 gm Soy...

What is the appropriate time for having pre workout drink. Say I start my HST training at 6PM. What time should I be having my pre workout drink? Right now I have it at around 4:30 pm. Is thatalright?

Hi, I am from India India is full of people, It will sideswipe you with its size, clamour and diversity. I am living in Chandigarh, a beautiful city located at the begining of Westeran Himalay. I love travelling and Himalays happens to my fvt destination. Currently am working as a software...

So that means I can eat all the 6 whole eggs daily by myself..Wow thats a great relief. :D It really sucks to seprate/cook/eat only the white part of eggs.

I eat 6 eggs daily. 4 egg whites + 2 whole eggs I dont eat meat or any other cholesterol rich food. So if rest of my diet is cholesterol free, Is it fine to have 2 eggs yolks in my daily diet? Also my younger brother eats rest of the 4 egg yolks. He is 13 years old. Is it OK for him to have 4...

Theodon, I am having skimmed milk (with 1-1.5% fat), which means 2.5 ltrs for at max 40 gms of fat. Also I am not having 2.5 ltrs in the breakfast, I am having it splitted in around 6-7 meals, including two 400 mls noturnal meals. I have enjoyed milk since my childhood and never faced any...

Namaste ! I am planning to start my first HST cycle from this Monday. My query is about the quantity/quality of proteins I plan to have during my HST cycle. I weigh around 74 kgs and other than the vegetable protein(beans, pulses, wheat etc) i get from my regular diet, I depend solely on Milk...

Hi, I haven't seen any posts about Glutamine in this forum. Does that mean its not effective at all?? My friend from US will be coming back to India next week or so and he promised me he will be bringing me 1kg pack of Glutamine powder. I will be starting my HST cycle starting from New Year...

Hi, I am from India and I don't have access to all those nice sounding supplements available there in US. I am new to weight training and am planning to start HST after coming back from my vacations in 'The little Lhasa - Dharamshala'. I have been working out for last 2-3 months, and right now I...