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    Cutting Routine for Wife

    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...
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    Tastes good..

    <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...
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    Eggssssssss

    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
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    Adjustable Olympic Dumbells

    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...
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    Confused after the 5's

    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...
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    UD2 on >15%??

    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...
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    UD2 on >15%??

    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...
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    UD2 on >15%??

    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...
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    Signs of RBE???

    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...
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    Maintaining Caloric Intake

    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?
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    Maintaining Caloric Intake

    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...
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    cutting

    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...
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    Cutting cycle

    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...
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    Cutting cycle

    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...
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    CLA quality

    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...
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    Cutting cycle

    Thanks for the reply, Totentanz. Anyone else...? And the other questions? So it looks like I was on the right track by making most of my deficit come from cardio. Still concerned about the strength loss too, but maybe I'll be alright... Totentanz, have u tried a cutting cycle w/out an SD...
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    Cutting cycle

    Hey all, I’m planning on starting a cutting cycle soon but want to double check a few points first. 1) Is SD really needed prior to a cutting cycle? I realize that will decondition the muscle and thus help *maintain* the gains, but I’d be really interested to hear from those of you that have...
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    Deadlifts and Squats

    I'll 2nd Mr. Anabolic. Although I shared my concens about growing bigger/unproportional glutes, using SLDL and squats have really increased the size and strength of my legs. And like Mr. Anabolic, I've started using 25 lbs plates to raise my heels. Supposedly it minimized the glute usage, but...
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    Vince Gironda's oldschool info

    Good question... Anyone know if squats contribute to the problem? In the mean time, I think I am going to make more of a conscious effort to keep my stomach in during squats (instead of letting it loose or pushing it out). Also, I'm about to start a cutting sycle so we'll see if that helps...
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    Vince Gironda's oldschool info

    Well high heels or 2x4s aren't an option for me... But today I did try putting a couple 25 lbs plates of the floor to raise my heels. It seemed to help a little (tho a bit unstable) so I think I'll try to stick with that. Thanks for the tip! And this isn't to say I'll squat like this for the...
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