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Posted by: nadirmg

i've been reading some posts/articles that suggest you eat the majority of your carbs right after your workout and that the last meal of the day should be pretty light on the carbs. i can see some merit in there.

but i work out in the morning on my way to work. don't exactly have time to sit down and consume mass quantities of carbs as i drive to work ya know?

so i'm evenly spacing out my carbs through the day. my question is this:
is:
3/4 brown rice
1/2 cup of beans
1 chicken breast/1 filet of tilapia
1 serving of green veggies
ok for my 7pm meal? or would you say "noooo, too many carbs that late in the night"? i also have one more meal/snack around 10ish, strictly cottage cheese and peanut butter.

Posted by: Built

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

i've been reading some posts/articles that suggest you eat the majority of your carbs right after your workout and that the last meal of the day should be pretty light on the carbs. i can see some merit in there.

but i work out in the morning on my way to work. don't exactly have time to sit down and consume mass quantities of carbs as i drive to work ya know?

so i'm evenly spacing out my carbs through the day. my question is this:
is:
3/4 brown rice
1/2 cup of beans
1 chicken breast/1 filet of tilapia
1 serving of green veggies
ok for my 7pm meal? or would you say "noooo, too many carbs that late in the night"? i also have one more meal/snack around 10ish, strictly cottage cheese and peanut butter.

I see no reason to restrict evening carbs under any circumstances. I eat most of mine at night - I train at night.

If I trained in the AM, I'd be sure to have a carb-heavy meal at bedtime the night before so I'd be well glycogenated for AM. Have a quick light meal before you train - something as simple as toast and a whey shake could work - then train, then eat your first few meals with the majority of your carbs, if you're limiting them. If you're not, just eat them through the day as you are - but get in a protein-and-carb meal post workout regardless.

Posted by: nadirmg

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Originally Posted by Built

I see no reason to restrict evening carbs under any circumstances.THANK YOU!! I eat most of mine at night - I train at night.

If I trained in the AM, I'd be sure to have a carb-heavy meal at bedtime the night before so I'd be well glycogenated for AM. Have a quick light meal before you train - something as simple as toast and a whey shake could work - then train, then eat your first few meals with the majority of your carbs, if you're limiting them. If you're not, just eat them through the day as you are - but get in a protein-and-carb meal post workout regardless.

thanks, built. yea, i used to train in the PM but now i'm studying for the gmat. working out or studying must be done in the morning and there's no way in hell i'm waking up at 5am to start studying.

my usual pre-workout meal is
1 whole egg, 3-4 whites
1/2 c oats
1 piece of multigrain toast
1 scoop of whey

post w/o looks like
1 scoop of whey
piece of fruit (apple/orange)

maybe the post w/o meal is a little skimpy but i'll be eating again within two hours
1/4c oats
1 scoop of whey
6-8 walnut halves

Posted by: Built

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

Looks fine.

How do you feel?

Posted by: nadirmg

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Originally Posted by Built

Looks fine.

How do you feel?

to tell you the truth, after days like my leg w/o yesterday the only thing i could force myself to consume for about 20 minutes was water. after my w/o's eating is the LAST thing on my mind.

Posted by: Built

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

to tell you the truth, after days like my leg w/o yesterday the only thing i could force myself to consume for about 20 minutes was water. after my w/o's eating is the LAST thing on my mind.

That is SO strange.

What do you do for legs?

Posted by: nadirmg

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Originally Posted by Built

That is SO strange.

What do you do for legs?

seriously. i was about to puke in the squat rack and when i was doing DB lunges. what's strange about it?

here's my leg w/o from yesterday

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

Monday - 04.07.08 - Legs

ATG Squats
Bar x 10
145 x 10
165 x 10
175 x 10
185 x 10 - weight PR and got all 10 reps up 10lbs

Squat Press
360 x 10
450 x 10
450 x 10
500 x 10 - weight PR up 30lbs

Calf Press
115 x 20
160 x 15 - weight PR up 25 lbs
160 x 15
160 x 15

DB Lunges
22.5 x 10 (each leg)
22.5 x 10
25 x 10 - weight PR up 2.5lbs each DB
25 x 10

Leg Curl ------s/s------ Leg Extension
130 x 10 ------s/s------ 110 x 10
140 x 10 ------s/s------ 120 x 10
150 x 10 ------s/s------ 130 x 10
155 x 10 - weight PR up 5lbs ------s/s------ 140 x 10 - weight PR up 10lbs

Posted by: Built

Why such high reps??? And why no RDLs, GHRs, GMs...?

What the heck is a squat press - a leg press?

You may need to re-think your workouts...

Where is the rest of your split?

Posted by: nadirmg

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Originally Posted by Built

Why such high reps??? And why no RDLs, GHRs, GMs...?

What the heck is a squat press - a leg press?

You may need to re-think your workouts...

Where is the rest of your split?

yes, leg press.

our gym is retarded and we're not allowed to use the free bar for deadlifts anymore

i've been brainstorming for what to do in the meantime. been thinking about doing deadlifts with DBs or the smith machine.

what are GHRs?
i've been thinking about adding good mornings but those and the deads will probably end up on my lat/back day.

i only start squatting about a month ago, so i've been slowly inching up the weight with high reps before i really rachet it up and lower the reps, squatting 135 used to be all i could do for 4 sets of ten and i was scared with even that much weight on my shoulders

the rest of my split? i thought i had a pretty solid leg day here but... no dice?

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

our gym is retarded and we're not allowed to use the free bar for deadlifts anymore

i've been brainstorming for what to do in the meantime. been thinking about doing deadlifts with DBs or the smith machine.

what are GHRs?

No deadlifts?

Find a new gym! Or do the DLs and if anyone questions you, tell them you're doing shrugs, but starting from the floor each rep.

GHR = glute ham raise.

Posted by: nadirmg

i KNOW, dude! planet fitness sucks. they freakin' bought out gold's gym where i live. stupid north carolina.
but it's only $10 a month so..... i'll figure out how to beat the system.

Posted by: Built

GHR = glute ham raise. Planet probably doesn't have one.

Do Romanian deadlifts - you do those off the pins in the cage, don't reset between reps and they might not freak out like they would for off the floor deads. Just tell them you're doing rack pulls.

Posted by: kiko

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

our gym is retarded and we're not allowed to use the free bar for deadlifts anymore

Is that because of people who moan and groan like third rate porn sluts while lifting heavy weights?

Posted by: nadirmg

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Originally Posted by kiko

Is that because of people who moan and groan like third rate porn sluts while lifting heavy weights?

how very perceptive of you. could also be an insurance/injury thing too...

Posted by: kiko

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

could also be an insurance/injury thing too...

If that's the reason bench presses and squats are next.

Posted by: nadirmg

i really wish golds would come back....

Posted by: juggernaut

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

yes, leg press.

our gym is retarded and we're not allowed to use the free bar for deadlifts anymore

i've been brainstorming for what to do in the meantime. been thinking about doing deadlifts with DBs or the smith machine.

stupid shit about not being able to deadlifts. I let anyone and welcome anyone in my gym to do those types of moves-we dont see it enough! I paid for the flooring, let em beat it up!

Anyway, dumbbell deadlifts although not the same thing, certainly get the job done. If they dont like that, tell them to go shit in a hat.

Posted by: Biggly

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post w/o looks like
1 scoop of whey
piece of fruit (apple/orange)

That is pretty skimpy.

I'd suggest if you're cooking your oats you cook a little extra and have some after the workout. An apple isn't going to cut it.

If you don't have the enthusiasm to eat some post workout carbs, drink em. Not just fruit though.

As for the gym, how do they restrict you? Do they actually have someone come over and tell you off or something? Sounds crazy.

B.

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by kiko

Is that because of people who moan and groan like third rate porn sluts while lifting heavy weights?

I'll have you know that I don't consider myself third rate.

Posted by: fufu

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

i KNOW, dude! planet fitness sucks. they freakin' bought out gold's gym where i live. stupid north carolina.
but it's only $10 a month so..... i'll figure out how to beat the system.

PF is awful.

You could do deadlifts with dumb bells, good chance they won't bother you. But who knows!

Posted by: danzik17

Just don't grunt too loudly, you might set off the noise alarm.

Posted by: nadirmg

PF is lame.

they call it the "judgment free zone". yet when golds was bought out and became PF they made all the power lifters quit. judgment free my ass.

Posted by: kiko

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

I'll have you know that I don't consider myself third rate.

Posted by: Merkaba

You can get some decent weights to do deads at home if you really needed to.

Posted by: nadirmg

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Originally Posted by Merkaba

You can get some decent weights to do deads at home if you really needed to.

oh man.... i could get a bench press set with my federal tax rebate that's coming in the mail soon....

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