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Halb
17,841 posts
52 months
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deadmau5 said: Not sure, I'd avoid supermarket sandwiches if I were you.
When I say wraps, I mean plain flour tortillas which I put chilli in, and with tuna I make my own tuna mayonnaise. Yeah they sell them in shops. I was reading that there were low carb and high fibre, but wondered if the ones on the counter were still as healthy, there are chicken caeser ones which I know the filling is not so much, but there are healthier filling options as well. Do you make them or buy premade wraps?
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deadmau5
2,086 posts
49 months
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Halb said: deadmau5 said: Not sure, I'd avoid supermarket sandwiches if I were you.
When I say wraps, I mean plain flour tortillas which I put chilli in, and with tuna I make my own tuna mayonnaise. Yeah they sell them in shops. I was reading that there were low carb and high fibre, but wondered if the ones on the counter were still as healthy, there are chicken caeser ones which I know the filling is not so much, but there are healthier filling options as well. Do you make them or buy premade wraps? I buy them. You can get 8 large ones from Asda for about £1, either white or wholemeal, so it doesn't really seem worthwhile making your own at that price.
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Hoofy
47,831 posts
151 months
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Making your own wrap bread would be dedicated!
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Juanco20
1,757 posts
62 months
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Following stronglifts for next few months just to get some base strength and something to build on but don't feel like I'm doing enough and want to add in dips and pull ups/chin ups. Is there certain days when it makes more sense to add these in, such as doing dips on the bench press day or doing the pull ups on shoulder press day etc or does it really make no difference and just throw them in to every session?
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deadmau5
2,086 posts
49 months
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Juanco20 said: Following stronglifts for next few months just to get some base strength and something to build on but don't feel like I'm doing enough and want to add in dips and pull ups/chin ups. Is there certain days when it makes more sense to add these in, such as doing dips on the bench press day or doing the pull ups on shoulder press day etc or does it really make no difference and just throw them in to every session? I'm glad you're doing that workout, I know a few people, including myself, who made good gains on it. Yes it's fine to add in dips on bench day and pull ups on the other day. Most beginners think that the more exercises you do, the bigger you'll get. In the early stages anyway, it is not true.
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Hoofy
47,831 posts
151 months
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Juanco20 said: Following stronglifts for next few months just to get some base strength and something to build on but don't feel like I'm doing enough and want to add in dips and pull ups/chin ups. Is there certain days when it makes more sense to add these in, such as doing dips on the bench press day or doing the pull ups on shoulder press day etc or does it really make no difference and just throw them in to every session? Benching works the triceps so you could "finish them off" by doing tricep dips at the end of a session. Pull ups work the lats (and the triceps and biceps a little) so you could do them after bent over rows to finish the back off.
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Juanco20
1,757 posts
62 months
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Hoofy said: Benching works the triceps so you could "finish them off" by doing tricep dips at the end of a session. Pull ups work the lats (and the triceps and biceps a little) so you could do them after bent over rows to finish the back off. Bench and bent over rows are same day anyway. Deadlifts and shoulder press is the other. At the moment i'll just throw a few dips, press ups, pull ups in as/when I feel like it but not sure what the effect of this is (detrimental or positive)
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Hoofy
47,831 posts
151 months
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Juanco20 said: Bench and bent over rows are same day anyway. Deadlifts and shoulder press is the other. At the moment i'll just throw a few dips, press ups, pull ups in as/when I feel like it but not sure what the effect of this is (detrimental or positive) Do them at the end as you need your strength for the compound exercises. Could throw in some ab work, too (although your compounds will work the core).
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Juanco20
1,757 posts
62 months
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Hoofy said: Do them at the end as you need your strength for the compound exercises. Could throw in some ab work, too (although your compounds will work the core). Yeah I'm doing ab work every day, last thing on workout days
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Ordinary_Chap
Original Poster
7,018 posts
112 months
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Hoofy said: Juanco20 said: Following stronglifts for next few months just to get some base strength and something to build on but don't feel like I'm doing enough and want to add in dips and pull ups/chin ups. Is there certain days when it makes more sense to add these in, such as doing dips on the bench press day or doing the pull ups on shoulder press day etc or does it really make no difference and just throw them in to every session? Benching works the triceps so you could "finish them off" by doing tricep dips at the end of a session. Pull ups work the lats (and the triceps and biceps a little) so you could do them after bent over rows to finish the back off. My routine for killing my triceps or any other muscle I'm targeting it compound lifting, another exercise aimed at that muscle group and then a final exercise of usually 4 sets with short breaks in the first 3 sets and then for the final two sets I start by doing the exercise until I can do no more, then immediately reducing the weight and continuing with no break until my arms can do no more. For me this really squeezes the last bit out of the muscle.
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Hoofy
47,831 posts
151 months
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Juanco20 said: Yeah I'm doing ab work every day, last thing on workout days Every day? You're not working them enough.  I decided to really push things on Sunday. I can still feel it today.  100 toe to bar leg raises in as many sets as it takes. I did 10x10.
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Hoofy
47,831 posts
151 months
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Ordinary_Chap said: My routine for killing my triceps or any other muscle I'm targeting it compound lifting, another exercise aimed at that muscle group and then a final exercise of usually 4 sets with short breaks in the first 3 sets and then for the final two sets I start by doing the exercise until I can do no more, then immediately reducing the weight and continuing with no break until my arms can do no more. For me this really squeezes the last bit out of the muscle. Just to check, after the compound exercise, you do the focused exercise? If so, then I figured that would work (as you know, I think too much). I've only just started doing this.
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DiseasalDriver
781 posts
16 months
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Just ordered some of the Ultimate Weight Loss Stack. Will be interesting to see the results.
Really been lacking in motivation lately.
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Hoofy
47,831 posts
151 months
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DiseasalDriver said: Really been lacking in motivation lately. Just focus on the body you want to have. For some that might be Kai Greene. For others, it's just someone athletic. As long as it isn't Asashōryū Akinori.
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Juanco20
1,757 posts
62 months
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Hoofy said: Every day? You're not working them enough. I decided to really push things on Sunday. I can still feel it today. 100 toe to bar leg raises in as many sets as it takes. I did 10x10. Bloody hell, that is some going. Not surprised you can still feel it Doing ab work everyday for 12 weeks just to see what the end result is. Upping the difficulty each week. Only on week 2 so whether I make it to the end or manage to do them each day remains to be seen
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Ordinary_Chap
Original Poster
7,018 posts
112 months
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Hoofy said: Ordinary_Chap said: My routine for killing my triceps or any other muscle I'm targeting it compound lifting, another exercise aimed at that muscle group and then a final exercise of usually 4 sets with short breaks in the first 3 sets and then for the final two sets I start by doing the exercise until I can do no more, then immediately reducing the weight and continuing with no break until my arms can do no more. For me this really squeezes the last bit out of the muscle. Just to check, after the compound exercise, you do the focused exercise? If so, then I figured that would work (as you know, I think too much). I've only just started doing this. So after doing a compound exercise like bench press, I may do tricep extensions using another heavy weight and then tricep pull downs with the final two sets going until there is nothing left. So I stay heavy on the 2nd to last set and once I can't do any more, I lower the weight and keep going until I literally can't use the muscle anymore.
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GBDG
814 posts
23 months
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Ordinary_Chap said: My routine for killing my triceps or any other muscle I'm targeting it compound lifting, another exercise aimed at that muscle group and then a final exercise of usually 4 sets with short breaks in the first 3 sets and then for the final two sets I start by doing the exercise until I can do no more, then immediately reducing the weight and continuing with no break until my arms can do no more. For me this really squeezes the last bit out of the muscle. This is a similar format to the workout plan I am following. I believe it's called drop sets. I've found them to work really well - with the added benefit of really walking out of the gym feeling like you've had a good workout.
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DiseasalDriver
781 posts
16 months
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Hoofy said: DiseasalDriver said: Really been lacking in motivation lately. Just focus on the body you want to have. For some that might be Kai Greene. For others, it's just someone athletic. As long as it isn't Asashōryū Akinori. I'm 5'10" and weigh 14 stone. I was 11 stone 12lbs around 4 months ago and have steadily drunk and eaten myself into weight 2 stone extra. Ideally want to get down to 12.5 stone in time for my mates wedding (I'm best man and all the bridesmaids are stunning) in Cuba at the end of July. Doable? I need to tone up a bit but don't have time for the gym, so I'm hoping home weights, sit ups, press ups and work with a kettle ball can help me. I play a lot of tennis and badminton at a fairly competitive level so I'm hoping that's the cardio boxed off. I just need to start eating better and cut out the alcohol that has been taking it's toll over the last few months.
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LordGrover
18,592 posts
81 months
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DiseasalDriver said: I just need to start eating better and cut out the alcohol that has been taking it's toll over the last few months.  This is what you need to concentrate on. Eat less, no alcohol. Exercise will help but eating fewer calories of healthy foods will be your friend. Plenty will say moderate, infrequent alcohol is okay - if you're serious it's not. This is why I'll never be as slim as I'd like. 
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DiseasalDriver
781 posts
16 months
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I'm hoping spending £25 on 100 caps will mean I will begrudge wasting the money if I don't adjust my lifestyle.
Whilst £25 isn't a lot of money, I don't like throwing it away!
It'll also be nice for my liver to stop aching!
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