Please Critique My Diet Plan........
Discussion
Few years ago I started racing motorcycles, having no fitness regime it was pretty obvious that after the first few laps when the adrenaline wears off your fitness makes a big difference. Like a moron I let my work rule my life and I stopped racing, well, fck that, next year I want to start back again but this time I need to sort myself out.
I will join the gym and attend 3-4 times a week but I know all that is wasted without a decent diet so this is what I have planned, in a past life I was a very fussy eater, Im not so bad now, I don't have a problem with repetitive meals either.
I do have to work a lot but plan to leave work early on gym days to get the training in so I will aim to hit the gym at 3pm, say mon, wed, fri and possible some on Sunday if the need arises.
So food,
Breakfast - 3 egg ham omelette or oatmeal with berries / almonds
Snack - Peanut butter on wholemeal / Cottage cheese on crackers
Mid day - Chicken, beef or fish with brown rice and salad
Pre Gym - Need something here? Carbs?
Post Gym - Protein shake?
Evening - Chicken, beef or fish with brown rice and steamed veg
Plenty of water throughout the day and before gym....
What do you think?
I will join the gym and attend 3-4 times a week but I know all that is wasted without a decent diet so this is what I have planned, in a past life I was a very fussy eater, Im not so bad now, I don't have a problem with repetitive meals either.
I do have to work a lot but plan to leave work early on gym days to get the training in so I will aim to hit the gym at 3pm, say mon, wed, fri and possible some on Sunday if the need arises.
So food,
Breakfast - 3 egg ham omelette or oatmeal with berries / almonds
Snack - Peanut butter on wholemeal / Cottage cheese on crackers
Mid day - Chicken, beef or fish with brown rice and salad
Pre Gym - Need something here? Carbs?
Post Gym - Protein shake?
Evening - Chicken, beef or fish with brown rice and steamed veg
Plenty of water throughout the day and before gym....
What do you think?
Not a bad all round diet. Are you trying to just shed a few lbs or trying to bulk up?
As for pre-gym, I'd go for some useful carbs with a bit of protein i.e. beans on toast with a poached egg, jacket potato with tuna etc. Afterwards a shake is pretty good but you might want to add some post-workout carbs too depending on what kind of workout you do.
As for pre-gym, I'd go for some useful carbs with a bit of protein i.e. beans on toast with a poached egg, jacket potato with tuna etc. Afterwards a shake is pretty good but you might want to add some post-workout carbs too depending on what kind of workout you do.
Cardio, weights, both?
Duration and intensity?
Foods look fine and you can tweak as you go. Suggest you don't cut kcals too much, maybe 15-20% below maintenance.
If you can get real food post gym that would be my preference but if you're pushed for time they can be useful. They offer no magical properties - they will not grow muscles or lose fat, despite what it says on the tub/adverts.
ETA. I'm not sure I agree with myself any more.
Pretty sure most of the 'knowledge' I've gained over the last few years is more fiction than fact.
Duration and intensity?
ETA. I'm not sure I agree with myself any more.
Pretty sure most of the 'knowledge' I've gained over the last few years is more fiction than fact.
Edited by LordGrover on Monday 20th August 08:56
GarryA said:
If I can get home and get something yeah after the gym then yeah better than a shake no doubt.
I am 13st at the minute and do not want to be any higher, I'll be slowing the bike down
Just need to have good cardio fitness and build some body strength.
Fixed that for you.I am 13st at the minute and do not want to be any higher, I'll be slowing the bike down
Just need to have good cardio fitness and build some body strength.
If you're going to do it properly, build strength all over your body.
Too many guys out there with big chests and sparrow calves...
stackmonkey said:
GarryA said:
If I can get home and get something yeah after the gym then yeah better than a shake no doubt.
I am 13st at the minute and do not want to be any higher, I'll be slowing the bike down
Just need to have good cardio fitness and build some body strength.
Fixed that for you.I am 13st at the minute and do not want to be any higher, I'll be slowing the bike down
Just need to have good cardio fitness and build some body strength.
If you're going to do it properly, build strength all over your body.
Too many guys out there with big chests and sparrow calves...
Usually the reply is my legs are massive from cycling/running/*insert some nonsense excuses* so don't need training and then when I see them they actually look like bits of drain pipe!
Besides not training legs can really slow down upper body growth.
GarryA said:
Few years ago I started racing motorcycles, having no fitness regime it was pretty obvious that after the first few laps when the adrenaline wears off your fitness makes a big difference. Like a moron I let my work rule my life and I stopped racing, well, fck that, next year I want to start back again but this time I need to sort myself out.
I will join the gym and attend 3-4 times a week but I know all that is wasted without a decent diet so this is what I have planned, in a past life I was a very fussy eater, Im not so bad now, I don't have a problem with repetitive meals either.
I do have to work a lot but plan to leave work early on gym days to get the training in so I will aim to hit the gym at 3pm, say mon, wed, fri and possible some on Sunday if the need arises.
So food,
Breakfast - 3 egg ham omelette or oatmeal with berries / almonds
Snack - Peanut butter on wholemeal / Cottage cheese on crackers
Mid day - Chicken, beef or fish with brown rice and salad
Pre Gym - Need something here? Carbs?
Post Gym - Protein shake?
Evening - Chicken, beef or fish with brown rice and steamed veg
Plenty of water throughout the day and before gym....
What do you think?
Well I've been going to the gym every other day since this post and have seen good results, especially chest and arms - I am going for strength above everything else and see a PT once a fortnight, I have realised that my diet is not enough if I am going hard at the gym so I have made it the following, I will join the gym and attend 3-4 times a week but I know all that is wasted without a decent diet so this is what I have planned, in a past life I was a very fussy eater, Im not so bad now, I don't have a problem with repetitive meals either.
I do have to work a lot but plan to leave work early on gym days to get the training in so I will aim to hit the gym at 3pm, say mon, wed, fri and possible some on Sunday if the need arises.
So food,
Breakfast - 3 egg ham omelette or oatmeal with berries / almonds
Snack - Peanut butter on wholemeal / Cottage cheese on crackers
Mid day - Chicken, beef or fish with brown rice and salad
Pre Gym - Need something here? Carbs?
Post Gym - Protein shake?
Evening - Chicken, beef or fish with brown rice and steamed veg
Plenty of water throughout the day and before gym....
What do you think?
6am Breakfast - 3 egg ham omelette, berries with natural yoghurt, pb on toast
Snack - Banana / nuts
11am - Chicken, beef or fish with brown rice and salad
2:30pm - Whey protein with a scoop of oats, apple
3pm Gym
4pm - Whey protein with a scoop of oats
7pm - Chicken, beef or fish with brown rice and steamed veg
9:30pm - Cottage cheese on crackers
Plenty of water throughout the day
On days off I make it the following,
6am Breakfast - 3 egg ham omelette, berries with natural yoghurt,
9am - Whey protein shake
12pm - Chicken, beef or fish with brown rice and salad
Snack - fruit / nuts
5pm - Chicken, beef or fish with brown rice and salad
9pm - Cottage cheese on crackers
Plenty of water throughout the day
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