Protien Drinks

[MrFun]

Originally posted by LordShiva
Taking protein immediately after working out is smart. Taking about 20 grams about 30 minutes before can help, too, for the glutamine and leucine kick. If you take creatine, then would be a good time for that as well.

For just-before-bed protein, casein is a better choice, as it's slow-digesting.

I'm trying to stay within budget, so I'm sticking with just one type of protein powder mix -- whey protein mix with high concentration of branched-amino acids. It may not work as effectively when I'm sleeping, but it will still help some compared to not consuming anything before I go to bed.

[Bosh]

Originally posted by MrFun



Sounds good -- I think I will start the new routine today. I will only work my back, legs, and stomach muscles today, and then tomorrow, I will work my upper and lower arm muscles, and chest muscles. This will also give me time then to do the cario workout on an ellipitcal machine -- 15 to 20 minutes on the days I work my back, legs, and stomach muscles.

No shoulders?

[chequita guevara]

steroids

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Bosh


No shoulders?

Yes, I do work my shoulder muslces as well. I just forgot to mention that. One or two of the machines that work my arm muscles also work my shoulder muscles.

[KrazyHorse]

Machines

[MrFun]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Machines

When I feel that I'm ready for free-weight lifting I will let you know, then you can come all the way out here to western Illinois to spot me.

[KrazyHorse]

Spotters

[MrFun]

Oh what now? You're too MACHO to have a spotter for a safety precaution?

[KrazyHorse]

I use dumbbells, not barbells, so safety considerations are basicall nil

If I drop a dumbbell on my head no spotter would be able to stop it.

[Kontiki]

You don't need to be "ready" for free weights - little girls can use them - and nothing you do on a machine "prepares" you for them.

[KrazyHorse]

If anything, the longer you use machines the worse it is. You might, for example, strengthen your pectorals without strengthening the associated stabilizer muscles. When you went to free weights you would then be able to lift a large amount, but might lose control of it halfway.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
I use dumbbells, not barbells, so safety considerations are basicall nil

If I drop a dumbbell on my head no spotter would be able to stop it.

Ah -- ok, then I understand where you're coming from.

So instead of lying on your back and working out with barbells, you sit and workout with dumbbells.

[Kontiki]

Originally posted by MrFun

So instead of lying on your back and working out with barbells, you sit and workout with dumbbells.

Where do you get this ridiculous idea that lying down (presumably you mean on a bench) or sitting up has anything to do with barbells vs. dumbells?

[MRT144]

dude spotters are the greatest thing ever.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by MrFun



Ah -- ok, then I understand where you're coming from.

So instead of lying on your back and working out with barbells, you sit and workout with dumbbells.

No, I also do dumbbell bench presses