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Changes in 8 week program

sirks001 Posts: 61 Joined: 2002/05/02	2002/06/27, 01:06 AM I would like some ideas on what to add or change during my 8 week program to help my gains in mass get better. Lately I feel like it's always the same thing now but it really isn't because my excercises are not the same every week, and I change my grip here and there. I have been eating quite a bit but also taking Whey Protein, Animal Stak & Animal Pak. The Universal products have helped my workouts so much. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! ---------------------------- †--SiRkS--†
sirks001 Posts: 61 Joined: 2002/05/02	2002/06/27, 01:07 AM Sorry left out one supplement, Creatine... -------------- †--SiRkS--†
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/06/27, 02:10 AM Do you eat enough? Actually a nutrition not adapted to the work out is often the biggest problem. Try to calculate your needs. Muscles need lots of calories to grow. -------------- - Nina :o) La vie est toujours aussi belle.....
sirks001 Posts: 61 Joined: 2002/05/02	2002/06/27, 12:00 PM yeah that may be the problem but I feel like I eat a lot! At times I feel like I'm eating too much. But I guess I should eat more. I'll try and calculate everything. -------------- †--SiRkS--†
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/06/27, 12:06 PM Sirks, I had to keep what's called a "captains log". I during mass I carry around a notebook everywhere I go and write down the stats on what I eat. It's tedious but extremely effective in helping you reach your nutritional goals. Once you get used to doing it, you won't even notice. -------------- Practice does NOT make perfect. Perfect practice does.
sirks001 Posts: 61 Joined: 2002/05/02	2002/06/27, 12:31 PM You know what Cain, you're absolutely correct! That is exactly what I should start doing. It's a great idea. Thx a lot Cain. -------------- †--SiRkS--†
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/06/27, 12:44 PM :) Happy to help. Now you're going to realize how hard it actually is to eat that much!! My goals were like 5200 Cals, 585 Carbs and 320 protein. I had to use the minimum10% variance to even be able to get close. -------------- Practice does NOT make perfect. Perfect practice does.
ischjli Posts: 408 Joined: 2002/03/13	2002/06/27, 01:03 PM Man Cain, that is a ton. I think I am somewhere close to 4000. I have calculated the ratio for a list of meals, their calories, fat, protein, etc. I keep the list handy and fix meals from it. That way I cut down on how many little things I am writing. So, on a given day I have 6 meals- and I can pretty much tell you how many calories they are and what I have consumed. It works very well for the most part. You have to find out what your cheat meals consist of and when away from home, do a little homework, but that's about it. -------------- Ischjli "Seven days without exercise makes one weak."
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/06/27, 01:23 PM Yeah, it's what ft assigned me! Remember I weigh 260 though. I can tell you exactly how many calories, proteins, and carbs are in cottage cheese, tuna, chicken, all my supps, etc. I do memorize them, but I still write them down to keep the habit. I include any "cheat" meals in my figures. -------------- Practice does NOT make perfect. Perfect practice does.
Lumina20 Posts: 966 Joined: 2001/10/31	2002/06/27, 07:06 PM I have a hard enough time consuming 1400 calories...It is indeed good to be a girl!