Well guys I've lost 5kg the last 2 months by changing my diet to a protein, vegetable/fruits only diet with only 2 pieces of bread for carbs a day. Since I'm heading back to Canada, I'll be able to work out at the nearby gym and not have to worry about smog meaning I can do cardio everyday. What diet should I have? What routine should I do daily to maintain muscle growth?
Hey guys pretty stoked i just hit a new PR on Squats. did 275lbs x 3 reps beltless. Beyond happy!
Whatever workout you do, I definitely suggest trying to add a semi casual swimming and sauna routine into your workout. IMO the cold water helps cool the body and thus aids recovery if added sporadically into a routine. Don't underestimate swimming. Start slow and don't push too hard. I'm usually wrecked within about 4-5 length of lanes.
As mentioned already, reducing carbs over removing it is a better idea. Higher fibre foods are a good idea too. I specifically like eating more celery, cucumbers, broccoli/gai lan, rutabega, squash (pumpkin, acorn etc.). Oatmeal and similar is supposed to work great as well. Fills you up and is high is fibre, so more difficult to break down. Popcorn is also great as a snack. But both can get out of hand depending on what you add to it. Another option IMO is to convert a bowl of rice to a bowl of congee.
Lastly, IMO walking. You'd be surprised how much 10-20 minutes of plain old walking per day helps. If the gym is close, walking to and from is huge. That's around the equivalent of hopping off the bus a stop early and walking the remainder. I walked several hours a day on my recent Japan trip and lost 7-8 pounds after my trip which I'm stoked about. I'm below 180 for the first time in a long time.
Try not to overdo things and injure yourself. You'll lose your gains while recovering.
I saw some British science documentary a while ago. One of those 1 hour episodes that are somewhere between entertainment and science. Anyway, they showed a short research where people participated some extreme running competition, and were then divided into three groups: cold, hot, and "nothing". Both cold and hot were around equally good for relieving muscle pain, and much better than doing nothing.
Personally, sauna is more for general relaxation for me and cold water for muscle pain. Having your own sauna in your 40m^2 apartment helps of course
I swear every Finn owns a sauna you guys have it made
I guess the official numbers are somewhere around 5 million people and 3 million saunas
But seriously, the signifgance of sauna is something that is really difficult to explain to a non-Finn, it is a really integral part of our culture.
But seriously, the signifgance of sauna is something that is really difficult to explain to a non-Finn, it is a really integral part of our culture.
Hey guys pretty stoked i just hit a new PR on Squats. did 275lbs x 3 reps beltless. Beyond happy!
Not sure if this would make a difference for anyone else, but ever since I bought a water cooler from Costco, I drink a shit ton of water. It's really helped my headache and has helped in my reduction of beverages I am trying to stay away from.So far no real changes to report with IF, although three days into it and I'm having no problems sticking within the window I've given myself (which is noon to 8pm).
To this point I've mostly always waited to get to work before eating breakfast so I'm just delaying it by a few more hours (like 3 at the most, which is manageable). I allow myself to drink coffee in the mornings though, with milk, and I try to drink a lot of water as well although I definitely need to improve on the water consumption. Then I eat lunch at noon, some snacks throughout the afternoon, and dinner usually at 6:30ish. So far so good. The real test will be on the weekends though.
I just got a standing desk at work as well so I'm excited to start using that more.
It's the one piece of advice I give anyone who wants health advice. I did the same thing years ago. I used to be chronically dehydrated (didn't know it). Now I basically always have water by me, and I'm constantly drinking it. It's made such a huge difference.Not sure if this would make a difference for anyone else, but ever since I bought a water cooler from Costco, I drink a shit ton of water. It's really helped my headache and has helped in my reduction of beverages I am trying to stay away from.
Not sure if this would make a difference for anyone else, but ever since I bought a water cooler from Costco, I drink a shit ton of water. It's really helped my headache and has helped in my reduction of beverages I am trying to stay away from.
It's the one piece of advice I give anyone who wants health advice. I did the same thing years ago. I used to be chronically dehydrated (didn't know it). Now I basically always have water by me, and I'm constantly drinking it. It's made such a huge difference.
Yeah I almost always have my water bottle next to me. Just kinda... don't drink it, for whatever reason.
Anyone do Yoga?
Used to. Stopped when I got cheap. It work wonders for all sorts of pain and ailments. Furthermore it helped me understand my body's capabilities and thus allowed me to focus on working to balance my strength on the left and right side of my body. No issues recommending it. I did hot yoga with the wife. Worked great. But there's also online options you can do at home via video etc. But I still recommend going to a studio to do hot yoga. Instruction from an instructor, hot girls in yoga clothing... something like that might be worth paying for.