Group: General Fitness & Exercise

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Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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WHAT WORKS FOR YOU? my secrets

vikings1
vikings1
Posts: 22
Joined: 2006/03/30
Canada
2006/06/21, 09:49 AM
Hey, i was recently asked by a friend "whats your secret to getting so ripped?" - I told him a number of secrets i have learned on this site. Heres my list - please feel free to add on folks! id love to try and add them to my diet/workout regime.In no particular order
1) Eat healthy - high protein, complex carbs, healthy fats reduce junk food. Also try and take in a lot of fruits and vegetables.
2)No carbs 2 hours before bedtime
3)Lift big.
4)drink lots of water - stay hydrated throughout the day. I bring a drink container and have it on me at all times while im at work.
5)Take a protein drink immediately after a workout (with water). Also take one before bed (with milk) slows digestion throughout the night.
6) Eat a big breakfast. - Oatmeal with a bit of protein powder sprinkled on mmmmm.
7)Make sure to concentrate hard and heavy on the big compound exercises. Deadlifts, bent over rows, squats, bench, shoulder press.
8)Do not overtrain - I do only one muscle group a day 5 days a week - seems to work for me.
9)Try and completely cut alcohol out of the diet - Tough one for me being a young buck but i find that a nights binge can really set your weeks progressions back.
10)Last but hopefully not least - Please others reply with your secrets i know i have not covered them all but hopefully most - SLEEEEEEEEP! this is when our body recovers. I try and get in 8-9 hours at least.

Thanks all hope to read some of your posts in the future.
Age:21
170 lbs
5"10
Bench (6 rep)- 185
Deadlift (6 rep) - 245
Shoulder press (6 rep)- 170
squat (6 rep)-295
wide grip pull ups - ~10 all the way down properly with ease!! :cool::laugh: TIME TO ADD WEIGHT :dumbbell::big_smile:
maxcdc
maxcdc
Posts: 180
Joined: 2005/02/26
Belgium
2006/06/21, 10:00 AM
those aren't secret :)

And eatin a lot of fruit and vegetable ... depend on what type of veggy and fruit