PH 2014 Goals, Progress & Transformations Thread

[theshrew]

Were all in the pub

[smiffy180]

I will be tonight with some PHers!
First time I'll be going to a pub meet to meet others

[theshrew]

Who are you going to make your bh

[Hoofy]

I'm not going before you ask.

[smiffy180]

theshrew said:

Who are you going to make your bh

All of them

[Adz The Rat]

Did my first double bodyweight deadlift tonight, very pleased with that

[theshrew]

Hoofy said:

I'm not going before you ask.

[smiffy180]

I've read an article my friend posted of Facebook about the chinese and their training methods.
I found it interesting that horny goat weed is used as their natural test booster.
it's fairly cheap to buy so may have a look into that......

[pilchardthecat]

smiffy180 said:

I've read an article my friend posted of Facebook about the chinese and their training methods.
I found it interesting that horny goat weed is used as their natural test booster.
it's fairly cheap to buy so may have a look into that......

Its about as effective as all the other natural test boosters..... which is to say, not at all

[smiffy180]

pilchardthecat said:

Its about as effective as all the other natural test boosters..... which is to say, not at all

They also ice their balls twice a day for 10 minutes :|
Is there anything that's worth taking?

[Hoofy]

Thermal underwear?

[smiffy180]

Commando.....

[pilchardthecat]

smiffy180 said:

They also ice their balls twice a day for 10 minutes :|
Is there anything that's worth taking?

There's only one thing "worth taking" if you want to increase your testosterone by an amount that would have any impact on your training whatsoever

And that st REALLY isn't worth taking

[smiffy180]

What about all these nitric oxide products and the like?
I only take creatine, whey and dextrose.
worth taking bcaa's?

[V8mate]

smiffy180 said:

What about all these nitric oxide products and the like?
I only take creatine, whey and dextrose.
worth taking bcaa's?

My understanding (and I'm happy to be re-edjurmicated) is that BCAAs assist people who do a lot of cardio fitness stuff, e.g. running, from burning muscle gained during weight training. If all your cardio comes from weight training, I don't think you have a problem that needs fixing.

But I absolutely could be wrong about this!

[smiffy180]

V8mate said:

My understanding (and I'm happy to be re-edjurmicated) is that BCAAs assist people who do a lot of cardio fitness stuff, e.g. running, from burning muscle gained during weight training. If all your cardio comes from weight training, I don't think you have a problem that needs fixing.

But I absolutely could be wrong about this!

Me in a nutshell

[pilchardthecat]

smiffy180 said:

What about all these nitric oxide products and the like?
I only take creatine, whey and dextrose.
worth taking bcaa's?

nox = crap
bcaas = only if you train fasted or do some sort of IF programme (ie not you). Food is full of bcaas, and so is your whey. Contrary to the above, bcaas should be avoided if you do lots of cardio, as they add a significant amonia load to the liver, and inhibit your endurance

[smiffy180]

pilchardthecat said:

nox = crap
bcaas = only if you train fasted or do some sort of IF programme (ie not you). Food is full of bcaas, and so is your whey. Contrary to the above, bcaas should be avoided if you do lots of cardio, as they add a significant amonia load to the liver, and inhibit your endurance

Yeh I thought so. It's why I stick to basic stuff. Only thing I'm trying now is upping carbs via weetabix lol.
see if it will help and not add extra unwanted mass

[Digger]

I'm trying something new to add to my morning pre-workout shake to replace myprotein instant oats. Waxy Maize (sounds like a pornstar!) is a fast acting complex carb. I've recently stopped doing fasted cardio as I always found I was downing a gel or two throughout the workout. A first thing in the morning shake of a banana & a small amount of Instant oats now usually negates the need for a gel but occasionally I need to down one.

I must be careful not to consume too much Waxy Maize as it's pretty high in carbs.

[goldblum]

smiffy180 said:

What about all these nitric oxide products and the like?
I only take creatine, whey and dextrose.
worth taking bcaa's?

I no longer take any supplements other than a cell volumiser - AAKG. I was bored with years of C and energy supplements and discovered the greatest training enhancer was my brain. Second best was L Arginine, which uses the same pathways and has the same (nearly) effect as nitric oxide. However if you're periodising correctly (i.e. cycles of growth - strength/power - rest) I would suggest C for the strength phases.
Anyone who hasn't tried AAKG for a growth phase should prepare to be shocked when they do. Funnily enough it's also excellent for your heart.