Daily Simple Questions Thread - October 25, 2020

Welcome to the /r/Fitness Daily Simple Questions Thread - Our daily thread to ask about all things fitness. Post your questions here related to your diet and nutrition or your training routine and exercises. Anyone can post a question and the community as a whole is invited and encouraged to provide an answer.

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Work Up a Sweat This Halloween With a Superhero-Themed Sculpt Workout - E! Online

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Daily Simple Questions Thread - October 31, 2020

Welcome to the /r/Fitness Daily Simple Questions Thread - Our daily thread to ask about all things fitness. Post your questions here related to your diet and nutrition or your training routine and exercises. Anyone can post a question and the community as a whole is invited and encouraged to provide an answer.

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2 Years Progress 193lbs- 170lbs 5'9 25yo

Background

I'll keep this very brief for you beautiful people.

I used to be a calisthenic freak back in my high school days, so I did loads of pull ups and other variations. A lot of dips, push ups, and hundreds of squats a day since it's only body-weight am I right? I got the newb gains, but I was ignorant in the nutrition area, so I didn't really progress much further in size. Fast-forward to now where I have a consistent schedule and more knowledge in overall health and fitness, I reached my goal and then some.

M/23/5'9"(178cm)

SW: 87.5kg/193lb, CW: 77.11kg/170lbs, GW: 160-165lbs but that's for the cut of 2021

Current Physique(2020):

http://imgur.com/a/zmEqCwz

Some Pictures from 2019:

Before and After Pic: https://imgur.com/a/S4D2Egs

Cut/Bulk Pics:https://imgur.com/a/Pdfs00Y

Current Calorie Maintenance: 2700-3000

Macros: 30P/20F/50C

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Diet:

Nothing out of the ordinary, I eat pretty much every protein source that are on the leaner side just to hit my macros. Lots fruits every meal. White rice for carbs, whole wheat tortillas, pita bread, and oatmeal. I used to follow intermittent-fasting, but ever since I've been working from home, I have more time to prepare my meals so now I have about 4 meals a day.

Sauces I cook with: Rice vinegar, low-sodium soy sauce, low-calories marinara sauce

Sauces I use with these meals: Sugar free Ketchup, Sugar Free BBQ, low fat mayonnaise, mustard, hot siracha

Ever since I've hit my desired weight I've been more laxed with my diet having cheat meals here and there with no care regards to macros hehe.

Oh, and Splenda with everything.

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Workout Program:

I've been following the Reddit PPL beginner program with a few changes for about 2 years and I don't plan on switching programs yet. I decreased the amount of sets on the main lifts because my body wasn't recovering fast enough as I added more weights to the bar. Other than that, I pretty much know how my body will respond depending on how hard I train during any particular day. If I train balls to the walls, I end up being sore for the next 5 days and it definitely affects my performance throughout the week and my hunger levels skyrockets(not good for staying lean). I found that if I put just enough stimulations to muscles, I could still get them gains without going nuts every training session.

The over-all goal is to never bulk up again and stay lean year round.

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2019 Lifts:

Deadlift: 120.2kg/265lb (3x5)

Bench: 88.4kg/195lb, (4x5, 1x5+)

Squat: 108.9kg/240lb (4x5, 1x5+)

OHP: 54.4kg/120lb (4x5, 1x5+)

Current lifts:

Deadlift: 174.6kg/385lb (1x7 w/ 3x5 of warm up sets)

Bench: 97.5kg/215lb, (3x5, still got a long way to go before I hit 2 plates)

Squat: 104.3kg/230lb (3x5, Squats are much harder at a lighter bw)

OHP: 54.4kg/120lb (3x5, Also much harder at a light weight )

Cardio: I would love to do some cardio but I don't have time.

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Stretch: I don't have time anymore to stretch before and after like I used to.

Sleep: 7-8 hours. I'm very strict on my sleeping schedule, so I make sure to sleep at the same time every night!

Lifestyle: 8 hours of desk job, so I try to move as much as possible. I also don't drink alcohol or smoke.

Supplements(Changed from last years stack):

• Fish-Oil
• Whey Protein
• Vitamin D
• Beta-Alanine

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! Happy Friday and Happy Halloweekend! What do you have going on this weekend? I’m looking forward to catching an Amanda Kloots workout, filming another video for you guys, and seeing the crew all dressed up in their costumes. I’d love to hear what you have going on.

Dia de los Muertos is also just around the corner, and to honor the holiday, Kyle did a special virtual cooking show with my mom and nana through Flying Aprons. The girls and I were so excited to tune in and make some recipes that have been in my family for multiple generations: bizcochuelos (a circular anise shortbread-esque cookie), champurrado (Mexican hot chocolate) and my nana’s Arroz con Pasas (like a sweet rice pudding. I used to eat giant cold spoonfuls of it out of her fridge.).

With my family, I feel like so many recipes are accidental secrets because the chefs make them without saying a word to anyone about what they’re doing. I watched my nana Flores (my nana’s mom) make hundreds of tortillas and she always had a pot of the BEST beans on the stove, but I had no clue how she did it. When I asked her how to make tortillas, it was hilarious.

“Well you use the masa and the water.”

“ Ok nana, do you add any salt or anything like that?”

“Well salt, YES.” (Like “Obviously.”)

“What about lime juice?”

“Oh yes, lime juice.”

“How much do I add?”

“You know, until it’s right.”

These are how we get all of our recipes on my mom’s side of the family haha. The fact that my mom and Kyle were about to track these down and get details was a miracle, let me tell ya. Of course, everything was amazing.

Kyle has such a great energy on camera – get this guy a cooking show already!- and my madre was his sous chef, while nana watched and chimed in with her tips. It was absolutely perfect.

(Pic from their Facebook page)

Besides the virtual cookie lesson, it was a pretty *normal* week around here. Liv crushed her distance learning this week – no homework left this weekend! – I caught a hot yoga class, and the Pilot was gone on a trip. He’s back today and I’m so excited that he’ll be here for Halloween! He’s missed the past few Halloweens so this is a huge deal.

It’s time for the weekly Friday Faves party! These are some of my fave finds from the week and around the web. As always, I love to hear about the things you’re lovin,’ so please shout out any faves in the comments section below.

Read, watch, listen:

New Food Babe Kitchen! Vani was one of the first people who inspired me to dig more into ingredients and sources of the foods we were eating. I’ve been following her forever and have learned so much from her. (Her protein powder, Truvani, is my very favorite right now!) She sent me a copy of her new book and it’s packed with beautiful whole foods recipes. I’m so excited to use this for meal planning next week.

Do you like scary movies?? Pre-kids, I didn’t love them but was ok watching them. Now, especially with the Pilot’s travel schedule, I can’t do it. Give me all of the happy, lighthearted fluff I can take.

Fashion + beauty:

Tarte create your own kit through tonight! This is one of the few makeup brands I love besides Beautycounter. I especially love their eyeshadow primer, their mascara (the bast), highlighter and eyeliner. You can build a full 7-piece kit for only $63 here! I always order backups of my fave products when they have this promo.

Current uniform: a Madewell tee with a long cardigan, jeans, and my low-top sneakers.

Fitness + good eats:

A pumpkin workout for Halloween weekend!

This Nightmare Before Christmas pumpkin pie is so cute!!

Dynamic stretches to do before every run. 

Try this barre and dumbbell combo if you haven’t already. It’s a burner, for sure.

Just for fun, a Halloween pic of Bella in her skeleton dress. I still reach down on the bed every morning to pet her, hoping she’d still be there.

This delicious on-the-fly lasagna soup. I sautéed onion, garlic, and turkey sausage in the instant pot, and then added chopped carrots, a container of chicken bone broth, 1/2 a jar of Rao’s marinara sauce, a can of drained and rinsed chickpeas, lots of oregano, basil, salt, and pepper, and some smashed up Banza lasagna noodles. Cook on soup setting for 15 minutes and top with feta! I served it with a caesar salad and the girls loved it! It was awesome for lunch leftovers the next day, too.

Happy Friday!

xo

Gina

PS I’m extending the sneaky giveaway until Monday if you want to enter here! 

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Breathe into the belly first and then brace or the other way around? (squats/deadlift)

When doing beltless squats and deadlifts, should I breathe into my belly, expanding the entire core and then contract the abs OR contract the abs first then breathe into the belly?

I personally find my core to be tighter when I contract the abs first then breathe into the belly but not sure if this correct or not.

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062: 5 simple ways to cultivate joy and care for yourself during this time

Hi friends! I’ve got a new short episode up on the podcast this morning. I rarely do solo episodes, so please let me know if you enjoyed this one! If you like them, I can post a bit more frequently since it’s just me.

Resources from the episode:

Click here to get 30 days FREE of Les Mills On Demand. I love this platform for at-home workouts and they have such a great variety of different formats. I highly recommend BODYPUMP, BODYCOMBAT, BODYATTACK, and CXWORX. Click here to get your trial!

Thank you so much for listening and for all of your support with the podcast! Please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed this episode. If you leave a rating, head to this page and you’ll get a little “thank you” gift from me to you.

You can listen and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play.

I didn’t download a full transcript for this episode, but jotted down some notes after recording.

5 simple ways to cultivate joy and care for yourself during this time

1. Stay in your own lane. I’m a true believer that comparison is the thief of joy and it’s so easy to feel frustrated right now by what others are doing, and comparing yourself. For example, I see people who are still rocking their online businesses and I feel like I’m dangling by a thread – so much of my day is dedicated to navigating Liv’s distance learning schedule and assignments. I literally watch my inbox build and explode each day and right now, there’s not a lot I can do about it. Instead of panicking, I’ve tried to be really strategic with the small time pockets I do have and just try to show myself grace. Things are challenging, and if you’re having a hard time right now, I see you and I’m right there with you. At the end of the day, all we can really focus on is ourselves and our own families. Try to avoid comparison right now, especially with careers or goals that you’ve set. Everything has shifted and we’re all forced to just adapt and do the best we can.

2. Eat the cupcake, drink the wine. Under normal circumstances, I think it’s important to pay attention to hunger levels and how you’re feeling, but right now, I’m all about taking any step that will bring me a small amount of joy. I’ve had way more sugar in the past 6 months than I have in a long time, and I’ve had a bit more wine. Just do the things that make you happy!

3. Take breaks. I try to remind myself that it’s not the end of the world when Liv misses a class, or we end up skipping an assignment to make up later. Sometimes she’s so fried from the screen time that we both need a break, and I give her time to run around outside and we go for a walk. Don’t be afraid to take breaks for yourself, even if they’re small. I also wanted to tell you guys about basking, which is a technique I learned from my therapist (<— I should ask her to be on the show!) Basking is paying attention to tiny details to become present and enjoy the current moments.

4. Pay attention to sleep and hydration. These are two things that make a significant impact on how I feel, so I’ve been focused on cultivating a true sleep routine and drinking enough water each day. Aim to drink at least half your body weight in ounce each day, and for sleep, find your magic number. For me, it’s a solid 8 hours and I feel rested and energized. So many restorative processes occur when we have quality sleep, so it’s a nourishing step we can take for ourselves during such a crazy time. Sleep can also affect our immune system; poor sleep can cause us to be more likely to become sick if exposed, and can also affect our recovery rate. As far as hydration goes. it can impact our huger levels, joint and eye lubrication, digestion, our skin, circulation, transporting nutrients, and maintaining body temperature.

5. Take time every day for something you enjoy, even if it’s just 5 minutes. This can be a book, a show, a short walk, meditation, a stretch or foam roll, a dance party, a call or porch visit with someone you love, doodling, journaling, hand knitting, anything that you enjoy that can serve as a reset and a happy distraction.

I’d love to hear about how you’re navigating this time and anything you’re doing to spark a tiny bit of joy right now.

To bring an extra little joy to this post, how about a Beautycounter giveaway? Leave a comment below and I’ll pick a lucky winner to receive a Vitamin C serum, charcoal mask, and some of my favorite healthy treats. I’ll announce this winner in this week’s Friday Faves post.

xo

Gina

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Orangetheory Fitness explains what your heart rate is telling you - KELOLAND.com

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Is it effective to use both plant protein sources and whey protein sources for protein intake and muscle growth?

Im a vegetarian, so i get most of my intake from beans, tofu, and eggs/milk products. My protein powder for my shakes is vegan protein, but i also have protein bars and those little protein milk carton things that are whey protein. I know that the amino acids in the different types are different, but i dont know exactly how it all works. Can someone explain to me if this will make a difference in how effective my muscle growth will be?

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Daily Simple Questions Thread - October 28, 2020

Welcome to the /r/Fitness Daily Simple Questions Thread - Our daily thread to ask about all things fitness. Post your questions here related to your diet and nutrition or your training routine and exercises. Anyone can post a question and the community as a whole is invited and encouraged to provide an answer.

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weekend bday festivities

Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! I hope you’re enjoying the week so far. I feel like I’m finally coming out of a post-celebration and birthday blur. The Pilot turned the big 4-0 on Saturday and P turned 5 on Monday. Since the Pilot was hitting such a milestone birthday, I really tried to brainstorm ways to make it special considering the circumstances. Originally I had wanted to plan a destination party and have our friends from all over meet up with us to celebrate for a weekend. Obviously that wouldn’t be the best idea right now, but figured that the two of us could have a short getaway.

The best part is that it was 100% a surprise for the Pilot! I very rarely get to surprise him – I feel like he knows everryyyytthing lol – and he didn’t know where we were going until we were almost to the airport. (Let me just throw it out here that it took a ton of planning but was so worth it!!) We spent 24 hours in Vegas and it was the perfect low-key celebration before family dinner on Saturday night.

(Dress is here!)

A few people asked me about Vegas during COVID and I did a ton of research before our short trip.

Here are some of the things I noticed/learned:

– We stayed at the Bellagio which is one of our faves and I read in a few forums that they really went above and beyond during this time. The Pilot and I joked that this is probably the cleanest Vegas will ever be. They had hand sanitizer and hand washing stations in the casinos, plastic partitions, masks required inside, the whole deal. When we got up from a small table after enjoying breakfast and coffee, a lady instantly appeared and was sanitizing it.

(A welcome bag in our room with masks, hand sanitizer, cleaning wipes, and a door opener)

– We flew Southwest, which is what we used to fly to Colorado. They’re still keeping middle seats open and it was totally fine

– We got car service so we wouldn’t have to ride the shuttle (<— our usual Vegas pick because it’s inexpensive and fun) or an Uber/Lyft.

– We did the things we usually do here in Tucson: wore masks when indoors or around groups of people, washed our hands, and favored outdoor activities when possible

When we got into town, we checked into the room and then went downstairs for caviar. It’s one of our Vegas traditions to get caviar from the piano bar downstairs and it didn’t disappoint. We had amazing shrimp cocktail, drinks, and people-watched.

After caviar, we walked around on the Strip for a while and did some damage at the Forum Shoppes in Caesar’s Palace.

After shopping and walking around, we hung out at the hotel for a bit and then got ready for dinner at Eiffel Tower. (Pro tip: call instead of making reservations online! I wasn’t charged and we had an incredible window table.)

You guys. I didn’t know if the food at Eiffel Tower would be overhyped but it was AMAZING. It might have been the best restaurant salmon I’ve had. It was in a savory pinot noir buerre blanc with leaks and a crispy panko topping. The only thing that was a little meh was the chocolate soufflé dessert. (I mean this one will always be #1 in my heart.)

The next morning, we slept in, grabbed coffee and breakfast at the hotel, and headed to the airport! It was the perfect short and sweet trip, and also really special because we haven’t had a night away in years. With our move to Tucson, the deployment, straight into airline interviews, training, and the Rona, we haven’t been able to take a couple’s trip. When we got back to Tucson, we picked up the girls, the Pilot opened his gifts from us, I frosted his bday cupcakes, and we headed to dinner at Tanque Verde Ranch.

We wanted to pick an outdoor spot for his birthday dinner and it was perfect. They had live music and the food was wonderful as usual. We were even greeted by an entire family of javelina who like to hang out for scraps!!!

The best cupcake toppers:

The birthday guy:

I wanted to thank the lovely person who recommended making a video montage for the Pilot for his birthday. It was a HUGE hit. This is the site I used and he really loved being able to see birthday wishes and videos from friends and family members all over the world.

Sunday morning was P’s birthday party! I wanted to throw a small outdoor get-together for her and her friends from preschool. We had it at the same spot where the girls take horse lessons, and they had farm animals for the kiddos to pet and hold (bunnies, chickens, goats) and they each got to ride a horse during the party.

 

Since it was in the morning, we had the most amazing breakfast spread from Prep & Pastry: mini pastries, egg sandwiches, bacon, and sausage. I just grabbed cupcakes for dessert from Whole Foods. It was the perfect low-key celebration and the kiddos had a blast.

Party favors!

I also ordered little horse bracelets, horse stickers, and then added some treats like Annie’s gummies, lollipops, and mini stampers.

Last week was pretty insane getting everything ready for Vegas and P’s party but I’m happy to say we’ve made it to the other side. Now we just have Halloween this weekend….

What are you guys doing for Halloween this year? I’d love to hear your plans and anything creative you’re doing to celebrate. What are your kids going to be?

xo

Gina

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Weird new vein bulging at end of arm workout

I noticed a new vein in my forearm towards the end of my workout. Instead of long vein like my other ones, this ones is more of a bump, like a mosquito bite. I can only see it now when I’m flexing hard, I cannot see or feel it when I’m not flexing.

Does this seem normal?

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Daily Simple Questions Thread - October 27, 2020

Welcome to the /r/Fitness Daily Simple Questions Thread - Our daily thread to ask about all things fitness. Post your questions here related to your diet and nutrition or your training routine and exercises. Anyone can post a question and the community as a whole is invited and encouraged to provide an answer.

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Architecture classes at Northeastern move outside during the COVID-19 pandemic - News@Northeastern

Architecture classes at Northeastern move outside during the COVID-19 pandemic  News@Northeastern

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Low reps on compound exercises?

I've been searching about some PPL routines and many people talk about "Coolcicada's" one. It seem like a good routine, but what is the science behind it, why there are low reps on compound exercises like, barbell row and squats(3x5) but medium reps on other execises like barbell curls(3x12)?

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Hard physical work may significantly increase the risk of dementia

Men in jobs with hard physical work have a higher risk of developing dementia compared to men doing sedentary work, new research reveals. The researchers therefore urge the health authorities to make their recommendations concerning physical activity more specific.

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My (5’8 174lb, 28) fitness Journey to 2x bodyweight bench press

Foreword

I want to start off by saying I have always been in shape. I have lifted since high school, but recently (last 5 years) got into powerlifting/bodybuilding type workouts. This is my fitness story, but you should only be competing and comparing yourself to who you were the day prior. I posted a photo of my physique on a weekly thread and someone said they would be interested if I made a post on here.

Physique and Lifts

Physique- I weigh around 174lbs here.

https://streamable.com/wd441h

Bench- 365x1

https://streamable.com/1tivf6

Squat- 405x1

https://streamable.com/2q7oop

Deadlift- 450x1

https://streamable.com/x8nocp

Total- 1220

Training

I have been seriously lifting for about 10 years. I did Crossfit type workouts from 18-23. Around 24 I started to do bodybuilding type workouts but could never seem to get any stronger and plateaued frequently. I found the nSuns workout and made some great progress before I injured myself doing deadlifts, I now have permanent nerve damage in my lower back that I am working through. Within the last year and a half, my younger brother started to write my programming and my body has responded very well to it. My programming changed every 4-5 weeks, and he writes up something new every time. Below is a link to my workout I did the week before I maxed. The biggest thing I learned through nSuns and my younger brother is to always increase the weight and switch things up as much as possible. If you want to increase your bench, you need to increase your deadlift and squat. I’m coming off an injury, so I admit my squat and deadlift are lacking compared to my bench. Though, once I started to really add the weight to both my squat and deadlift my strength really started to skyrocket. DON’T SKIP LEG DAY OR DEADLIFT DAYS!

Some of the numbers are a little off, I fluctuated a bit with my main lifts as I progressed through the month.

https://imgur.com/a/JIWxG6Y

Cardio

I am in the Army. So whatever workout we do in the morning I usually half-ass, unless it’s cardio. I do run on the treadmill or the elliptical for 15 minutes after every workout if I didn’t do cardio that day yet.

Training Philosophy

Going to the gym is my hobby. There is no question of if I am going to the gym 6 days a week, just a question of when. 6 days a week may be a lot for someone, but as a hobby, it is just something I enjoy doing. I am a huge believer in the mind to muscle connection. Every lift I do I focus on the body part I am trying to hit. You can read up more about that here. https://www.youareunltd.com/2018/10/05/understanding-the-mind-muscle-connection-and-making-it-work-for-you/#:~:text=Simply%20put%2C%20the%20mind%2Dmuscle,and%20actively%20moving%20the%20weight.

My younger brother introduced me to training rest-pause sets. These were huge in my last month of building strength. I really like to push myself hard during these sets. One thing I struggled with understanding was working sets. Just recently (within the last 2 years) I started to do proper warm-ups before pushing myself in the 2-3 sets that mattered.

I consider myself a PowerBuilder. I love powerlifting, but I do like to do some accessory work. My goal isn’t to look like a bodybuilder, but I still want to look thick and strong. I have always believed that with strength comes size. If you want to get bigger and you’re not in the 1000lbs club you should try to get there. Stronglifts has an awesome article on this. https://stronglifts.com/build-muscle/?fbclid=IwAR0ZDu55P1bBMcSq6pnKHbi9cYxRz0PzLM-V-sxjeWJXQ9dzCNbNQcHIEEU

Nutrition

I wish I had some stuff to say about my nutrition, but I don’t. I will never be a bodybuilder; I lack the mental fortitude to diet right. I generally don’t eat like shit all the time, I don’t really eat sweets or drink any soda. I do drink alcohol usually once a week.

Supplements

I pretty much exclusively use Kaged Muscle products. Kris Gethin is my fitness idol. I believe they have phenomenal products.

If anyone has any more questions please ask them. I’m sure I missed a few things. My biggest piece of advice is to just get into a regiment, don’t miss any training days, and always perform at your best! There are no shitty days in the gym, make the weights your bitch and get after it!

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Not Sure How to Train? Follow Along to This Trainer's Strengthening Bodyweight Workout Plan - POPSUGAR

Not Sure How to Train? Follow Along to This Trainer's Strengthening Bodyweight Workout Plan  POPSUGAR

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