*.* NEW- 2014 General Fitness Thread *.*

[penguinz]

I guess we filled up the old one... http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=280149

Welcome to 2014! Now get your ass in top physical condition!

No one else started it so here it is!

**From the 2013 Thread**

If you want to get back into lifting, or need a new lifting routine, START HERE:

http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wi...inner_Programs

If you have questions about the SS programs, look here:

http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ

Keep in mind that you're a novice lifter for a longer period of time than you think you are. Novice lifting can last anywhere from a few months to a year or two, depending on how hard you hit the weights and where you started.

Once you've reached the point where you don't make regular progress on the SS program, you are ready to move on to the intermediate stage, which can last you for a good number of years. Find it HERE:

http://madcow.hostzi.com/5x5_Program/Linear_5x5.htm

If you're a very advanced lifter (many, many years of CONSISTENT weight training), then there are lot of programs out there, and which one you pick is simply a matter of preference. If you're really that advanced, you should know what works for you and what doesn't by this point.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by Silock

Damn. My macros are way different. 25g fat, 275g protein, 60g carbs.

Studies have shown you don't need high protein levels like that anymore. It's a waste. I used to get 300g. I've noticed no difference since cutting down to grams per body weight the past few years.

[lewdog]

And how the **** are you getting that much protein and so little fat? Only eating chicken breast and canned tuna for every meal?

[Dunit35]

Four months of low carb dieting and I'm down 38 pounds at 197.

My problem (which has been ongoing for a while) is taking dumps. I'm constipated most of the time. If I do dump, it's not a normal man's dump. My wife believes I have a hemorrhoid as well. I'm guessing from the constant struggle during dumping.

I did eat kind of shitty tonight with more carbs than normal, not a ridiculous amount. Hoping it would allow me to unleash.

Any suggestions?

[Chazno]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Studies have shown you don't need high protein levels like that anymore. It's a waste. I used to get 300g. I've noticed no difference since cutting down to grams per body weight the past few years.

Agreed. .7 * weight or 1g per pound of lean body mass should suffice. I hate to think what you are actually eating. Chicken breasts and protein shakes?

I've dropped 40 this year with intermittent fasting and a clean...ish diet. I focus on 1900 calories per day and ~140 g of protein. I figure carbs and fat will sort themselves out if I stay under 1900. The fewer restrictions allow me to fit more cravings ( ice cream, freddy's burgers, tacos) into my diet which in the long run will keep me on the diet and happier doing so.

[Willie Lanier]

Originally Posted by Dunit35

Four months of low carb dieting and I'm down 38 pounds at 197.

My problem (which has been ongoing for a while) is taking dumps. I'm constipated most of the time. If I do dump, it's not a normal man's dump. My wife believes I have a hemorrhoid as well. I'm guessing from the constant struggle during dumping.

I did eat kind of shitty tonight with more carbs than normal, not a ridiculous amount. Hoping it would allow me to unleash.

Any suggestions?

Uh, change your diet?

Get more fiber and lay off dairy

Make the carbs you do eat rich in fiber, a
la truscuits and fruit...

You dont want to go down the laxative road from my experience, you'll wind up crapping liquid too many times a day to count

[Chazno]

Originally Posted by Dunit35

Four months of low carb dieting and I'm down 38 pounds at 197.

My problem (which has been ongoing for a while) is taking dumps. I'm constipated most of the time. If I do dump, it's not a normal man's dump. My wife believes I have a hemorrhoid as well. I'm guessing from the constant struggle during dumping.

I did eat kind of shitty tonight with more carbs than normal, not a ridiculous amount. Hoping it would allow me to unleash.

Any suggestions?

Are you eating a bunch of cheese and dairy to avoid carbs? I eat at least one kirkland(costco) protein bar per day. (15g fiber). Dumps are a breeze.

https://www.costco.com/wcsstore/Cost...onal-Facts.pdf

[Dunit35]

I haven't had fruit in a few months. I've been mainly eating high protein/high fats type of stuff. Veggies thrown in. I was wondering if I should go the route of fiber pills?

[Titty Meat]

I ate like a pig and drank like a lush this thread is just the motivation I need.

[Willie Lanier]

Originally Posted by Dunit35

I haven't had fruit in a few months. I've been mainly eating high protein/high fats type of stuff. Veggies thrown in. I was wondering if I should go the route of fiber pills?

I wouldn't recommend it, but everyone's body reacts differently...

Id recommend getting it naturally, but my own personal debacle with attempting that didn't go well lol...

I do however admit that I am in no way certified to attack this nutritional issue and thereby grant myself immunity in any potential failings or future disappointments that may occur...

[Dunit35]

Originally Posted by Willie Lanier

I wouldn't recommend it, but everyone's body reacts differently...

Id recommend getting it naturally, but my own personal debacle with attempting that didn't go well lol...

I do however admit that I am in no way certified to attack this nutritional issue and thereby grant myself immunity in any potential failings or future disappointments that may occur...

Last time I was constipated for an extended period of time I took ex lax. Way too much of it.

It did fix my problem....a lot.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Studies have shown you don't need high protein levels like that anymore. It's a waste. I used to get 300g. I've noticed no difference since cutting down to grams per body weight the past few years.

I'm with you for normal dieting. Normally, I'm only at 175 or so. But when you're in a severe calorie deficit (I'm sitting somewhere around -1000/day), you need at least twice as much to minimize muscle loss.

It's also incredibly filling, so I'm less apt to overeat my calorie limit.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by lewdog

And how the **** are you getting that much protein and so little fat? Only eating chicken breast and canned tuna for every meal?

Shrimp, chicken breast. That's it. Plenty of different ways to cook it, though, from buffalo sauce and a slow cooker, to BBQ, stir-fry, grilled. Gets a little boring, but with fat free cream cheese and fat free cheese, you can dress it up enough to last.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by Dunit35

I haven't had fruit in a few months. I've been mainly eating high protein/high fats type of stuff. Veggies thrown in. I was wondering if I should go the route of fiber pills?

Eat more veggies. Green fibrous ones.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Dunit35

Four months of low carb dieting and I'm down 38 pounds at 197.

My problem (which has been ongoing for a while) is taking dumps. I'm constipated most of the time. If I do dump, it's not a normal man's dump. My wife believes I have a hemorrhoid as well. I'm guessing from the constant struggle during dumping.

I did eat kind of shitty tonight with more carbs than normal, not a ridiculous amount. Hoping it would allow me to unleash.

Any suggestions?

I'm on the other end. My cholesterol was high so I started eating a lot more fiber. I'm not worried about the carbs.

I can't cut a clean turd to save my ass. Literally.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Originally Posted by Dunit35

Four months of low carb dieting and I'm down 38 pounds at 197.

My problem (which has been ongoing for a while) is taking dumps. I'm constipated most of the time. If I do dump, it's not a normal man's dump. My wife believes I have a hemorrhoid as well. I'm guessing from the constant struggle during dumping.

I did eat kind of shitty tonight with more carbs than normal, not a ridiculous amount. Hoping it would allow me to unleash.

Any suggestions?

When I'm low carb I take a couple Ducolax twice a week.