That's refreshing to read. There's a lot of bullshit going on in the online atheist community as of recent years.
Atheism is the rejection of the proposition of a god, plain and simple. Anything outside of that is your own personal opinion and your position as an atheist has no relevance.
So I could be an atheist but still believe in re-incarnation? In the sense of consciousness.
Hey, just letting you know i've been on this workout plan for a while now and the protien shakes have helped a lot. The whey mixed blend seems to work best for me. Also seems near impossible to lose weight and bulk muscle at the same time as well, ive been trying. I got much better results from eating heaps and working out frequently. even lost some of the gut doing that, go figure. Might have something to do with my metabolism being more-so active with increased food intake.
Depends if your workouts necessitate them. If you're doing heavy weightlifting and looking to build mass, they're necessary.
ive been doing some research and i've found mixed reviews on the benefits of protien shakes. They say that they will just add fat to you and not help you anymore than a balanced diet would. I dont know what to do now.
Do some research on it first, not all proteins are the same...some are much better than others.
I just come off my lunch break and spoke to the P.E teacher (i work at a school) and he reccomends something called Whey protien post workout which contains no carbs. He thinks this would be the one most suitable for me. Sure I get protien in my diet, but probably would benefit from this immediatly after a solid workout.
Depends if you're getting enough protein with your diet. Not all proteins are the same, some are more beneficial than others.
Thats true, but I tend to not eat anything after my workout and sleep a few hours later. By that time im relatively relaxed. I agree with what you are saying though. I'm unable to workout any other time than what I'm doing so im just hoping that its still effective. How important would you say protein shakes are after weight training? keeping in mind I only weight train twice a week (but its usually intense)
Carbs are important yea, just don't overdo it! When you sleep is when your body regenerates and grows, but the problem with working out before bed is that your body doesn't really come down from that high it's experienced for several hours so even though you're asleep, you're body is still very active and you're not getting the deepest sleep which is most beneficial.
I do chest and arms(shoulders tri bi) in one session, then Ill do it again but add legs as well. Doesnt take more than an hour, gym shouldnt take that long for jus 2 sections of the body. Eating carbs before gym and swimming is ideal if you want to perform your best, the energy is as essentail as protien for repair. Although a reason why i work out until 9 at night is because I sleep not too long after and the body heals greatly when one is asleep. I wouldnt eat carbs as much if I was doing cardio such as swimming, only when im doing weights and cardio afterward is when I think more energy would be required.
As for vegetables and fruit, serving size they should dominate your meals. Half of every bite of food you take should be a fruit or vegi. The brighter the colors, the better they are for you typically.
Try to not work out too late at night if you can find the time to do it earlier and have a protein rich food/drink after doing weights. I break up weight training to every other day. arms/chest, back, core, legs. Realistically you shouldn't be able to hit more than two of those in an hour at the gym, if you are...you're not spending enough time on each muscle group or you're not doing the right exercises. As for food, try to keep it somewhat consistent. So x grams of protein, carbs, fats a day. Again, if you're just keeping in shape and not focusing on perfection those numbers should just be guidelines. Carb loading is for top tier athletes mostly, so unless you're about to run a 50k marathon you don't need to focus on downing a shit ton of carbs. Most running magazines advise against carb loading as most people go too far with it taking in far more than they need.
thanks for the post. My routine is always at night so monday: pasta or high carb dinner:7:00pm - 8:00pm weight training, 8:00 - 9:30 swimming. Tuesday: break Wedensday: low carb dinner, vegetables, steak etc 8:00pm - 9:30 swimming Thursday: same as above Friday: break Saturday: weight training same as before but adding in legs as well as upper body. High carb dinner before hand. This has worked well for me so far. I think keeping every other meal light and only eating heavy before a weightlifting workout is probably the best way to go about it. Do you have a routine that you follow? (I plan to change up the routine as well once I plateu)
