Lost a stone, but now I've hit a wall
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Tiggsy said:
while there are lots of benefits to weights for weight loss...he doesnt NEED weights. Marathon runners dont lift big but they have low body fat.
This bloke just eats too much, too often!
Marathon runners dont have lots of muscle, which was the point i was responding to. This bloke just eats too much, too often!
But yes, 4 breakfasts is too many
You can lose the flab without resorting to ANY supplements - it can be done with a bit of thought as to what you cook and consume, and through physical activity, the right hydration and adequate rest.
There seems to be a hell of a lot of oats and milkshake swirling around your insides which can't be a nice feeling as what goes in like this must come out the same
It's one of the main reasons why I've stopped taking protein shakes as I didn't want my toilet resemble an impressionist painting after every no.2 visit 
For a protein rich breakfast, I would simply consume the following:
Egg omelette - 5x egg whites & 3 yolks, salt & pepper scrambled with a touch of rapeseed oil - with a small dash of ketchup
Then I'd break up 4 pieces of Stockran's Oatcakes into bits into a bowl, add a big dollop of fat free greek yogurt, add some almonds, blueberries, dollop of honey and sprinkle some cinnamon
It's like having a delicious cheese cake most mornings but healthy. You get good amount of proteins from the greek yogurt, healthy fats from the nuts and oatcakes is a great source of slow-release carbohydrate.
That's me for breakfast (8am), it lasts me till 10am where I usually have a piece of fruit e.g. banana or apple
There seems to be a hell of a lot of oats and milkshake swirling around your insides which can't be a nice feeling as what goes in like this must come out the same
It's one of the main reasons why I've stopped taking protein shakes as I didn't want my toilet resemble an impressionist painting after every no.2 visit For a protein rich breakfast, I would simply consume the following:
Egg omelette - 5x egg whites & 3 yolks, salt & pepper scrambled with a touch of rapeseed oil - with a small dash of ketchup
Then I'd break up 4 pieces of Stockran's Oatcakes into bits into a bowl, add a big dollop of fat free greek yogurt, add some almonds, blueberries, dollop of honey and sprinkle some cinnamon
It's like having a delicious cheese cake most mornings but healthy. You get good amount of proteins from the greek yogurt, healthy fats from the nuts and oatcakes is a great source of slow-release carbohydrate.That's me for breakfast (8am), it lasts me till 10am where I usually have a piece of fruit e.g. banana or apple
Tiggsy said:
pilchardthecat said:
Marathon runners dont have lots of muscle, which was the point i was responding to.
nor do they have lots of fat 
amare32 said:
Egg omelette - 5x egg whites & 3 yolks, salt & pepper scrambled with a touch of rapeseed oil - with a small dash of ketchup
Then I'd break up 4 pieces of Stockran's Oatcakes into bits into a bowl, add a big dollop of fat free greek yogurt, add some almonds, blueberries, dollop of honey and sprinkle some cinnamon It's like having a delicious cheese cake most mornings but healthy. You get good amount of proteins from the greek yogurt, healthy fats from the nuts and oatcakes is a great source of slow-release carbohydrate.
How active are you - that looks like about 600-700 calories to me, which is a big old breakfast, unless you're putting on size or very active. Then I'd break up 4 pieces of Stockran's Oatcakes into bits into a bowl, add a big dollop of fat free greek yogurt, add some almonds, blueberries, dollop of honey and sprinkle some cinnamon
It's like having a delicious cheese cake most mornings but healthy. You get good amount of proteins from the greek yogurt, healthy fats from the nuts and oatcakes is a great source of slow-release carbohydrate.GBDG said:
amare32 said:
Egg omelette - 5x egg whites & 3 yolks, salt & pepper scrambled with a touch of rapeseed oil - with a small dash of ketchup
Then I'd break up 4 pieces of Stockran's Oatcakes into bits into a bowl, add a big dollop of fat free greek yogurt, add some almonds, blueberries, dollop of honey and sprinkle some cinnamon It's like having a delicious cheese cake most mornings but healthy. You get good amount of proteins from the greek yogurt, healthy fats from the nuts and oatcakes is a great source of slow-release carbohydrate.
How active are you - that looks like about 600-700 calories to me, which is a big old breakfast, unless you're putting on size or very active. Then I'd break up 4 pieces of Stockran's Oatcakes into bits into a bowl, add a big dollop of fat free greek yogurt, add some almonds, blueberries, dollop of honey and sprinkle some cinnamon
It's like having a delicious cheese cake most mornings but healthy. You get good amount of proteins from the greek yogurt, healthy fats from the nuts and oatcakes is a great source of slow-release carbohydrate.The majority of my training is compounds specific with some plyometrics aswell as core strengthening and stabilization. I train 4 x 1hr a week in the gym. I do 12 mins of warm up cardio and throw in some skipping followed by stretching. Normally my workouts are really intense with 60secs rest in between but for huge lifts like deadlifts and squats, I'll rest 2 mins so it's a lot to cram in in no more than 1 hour.
In the tennis off season, I spend around 3-4 hours on court for practice hits, on court footwork drills, technical work and games. Again practice is super intense, e.g. imagine doing non stop shuttle runs moving side to side hitting forehands and backhands (80 balls) you'll understand why the weight training, plyometrics and core strengthening work is so important.
I sometimes throw in a game of basketball during the week which is 1.5hr of 5 on 5.
Once the tennis season is on, I'll spend about 8-10hours on court so yeah I burn through the calories a lot whilst maintaining 6% bodyfat - to get an idea of what my build is like, I'm 5ft 8in. It's similar to the tennis player, Fernando Verdasco. Enough muscle on my frame but still look good (not musclebound) in a nicely tailored suit.
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