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[dealt_with]

Originally Posted by Smudger

OK. Gonna have to find a good measure between enough water and too much piss. Got told off last night at work for going toilet too often lol. I told the manager I was just upping my water intake because I wasn't getting enough previously and it was hindering my gainzzzzzzz mayne. Bertstare back at me.

Drink when you're thirsty. You've probably heard that at that point you're already dehydrated, that's an old obsolete line/idea thrown around. Drink when you feel like it.

[det]

Originally Posted by Jdsm

If you're taking a multi then I'd just say to use common sense mate, sip water throughout the day and drink plenty around heavy workouts and I can't see there being an issue.



Yep, there are a lot of products out there that have very extraordinary claims behind them. I'd focus on getting diet nailed down first before worrying about anything else.

Track your calories and weight for a while and see what happens on the scale, then adjust accordingly. If you find getting the calories in tough, then maybe buy a protein powder or something

Nice1. Would anyone recommend a particular brand, something specific to look out for when buying protein powder?

[Jdsm]

Originally Posted by det

Nice1. Would anyone recommend a particular brand, something specific to look out for when buying protein powder?

In the UK I think Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard is probably the best bet. There are higher 'quality', such as the Hydrowhey, but it is close to £60 for 1.5kg I think it is, because I believe they use a method called cross-flow filtration, which results in the highest quality whey protein.

Originally Posted by cutthroat22

Where you off to?
Yea really enjoying it, really enjoying doing more leg days, my calfs are looking pretty mental from it ha.

All my lifts are increasing accept deads so I'd really like to sort that somehow.

Going down London then to France for a week; we usually go away close to Christmas, I love a break tbh. Last two assignments handed in today on two extremely boring topics in all honesty, so can't wait.

What I'd suggest is maybe every 8 weeks rotate the primary lift on the lower power day. Go from squats to deadlifts for a while.

[det]

Thanks jdsm.

[cutthroat22]

Should I not be doing deadlifts? I have rack pulls in my routine but no actual deads.
That's sick I'd love to get away for Christmas.

If your buying optimum nutrition it's cheapest on amazon at £23.17 inc delivery but only on the chocolate. If you use code fb40 on the actual O.N website you'll get 40% off none sale items.

[Jdsm]

Yeah, you could throw deads in on the pull day, since you're going to give your spinal erectors plenty of time between deads and the next squat session. The reason I go with rack pulls on the 'pull' day is because I can go heavier since I'm taking the legs out of the movement, I then rotate squats and deads on the 'strength' days every 8 weeks or so.

What size tub is that for btw mate?

[cutthroat22]

Originally Posted by Jdsm

Yeah, you could throw deads in on the pull day, since you're going to give your spinal erectors plenty of time between deads and the next squat session. The reason I go with rack pulls on the 'pull' day is because I can go heavier since I'm taking the legs out of the movement, I then rotate squats and deads on the 'strength' days every 8 weeks or so.

What size tub is that for btw mate?

My arm size is down a little too since starting so may add a few more tri exercises.

It's the 908g (28 servings) here's a choc mint one. I always use amazon as the cheapest anywhere else is 27+
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[Jdsm]

Should try ebay mate, you can get the 2.2lb for 45 with free next day delivery.

[cutthroat22]

Originally Posted by Jdsm

Should try ebay mate, you can get the 2.2lb for 45 with free next day delivery.

You mean kg? It only saves a quid I hate paying that much in one go even though its better value, It feels less if I spread the cost ha.

Rest day today, just did a 3mile run, first time I've ran in months and was expecting to be shite but I breezed it.

[Primate]

Just started a new program. 4 day split. Upper push, upper pull, lower push, lower pull.

Been a long time since I've tried anything with this much volume (been doing 531 for the last 6 months, and 3x5 before that), so it's leaving me pretty wiped out, but I'm loving it so far.

[pichuchu]

Never heard of lower pull and lower push.
Always heard of it being push/pull/legs

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Originally Posted by pichuchu

Never heard of lower pull and lower push.
Always heard of it being push/pull/legs

Push is squat and pull is deadlift. I think only a bodybuilder would say legs.

[Primate]

Yeah, lower pull is deads, 1-leg deads, udls, glute thrusters. Lower push is squats, front squats, lunges etc...

[withoutwire]

Gains steadily increasing. Intermittent fasting + GST = gainz

[Smudger]

My mind is blown how much better I feel just from drinking more water... Maybe placebo but whatever I'm going with it before I was probably getting between 1-1.5 litres...