Recent content by Taffin

Personally, I don't worry about the day I workout on at all. The only part of my split that I adhere to religiously is the order. I rest as needed and if a workout gets skipped for whatever reason, I just do it the next day (or the day after next if I need a rest). I think people do too much...

It sounds like for you the most important thing is to set a clear, realistic goal, and then go after it. I was an off-and-on lifter/dieter for years until I finally set my mind 100% to changing (mostly out of disgust with myself). Goals are key. Your mental attitude and belief in yourself are...

Endurance has more carry-over for everyday life. In fact, the support muscles/connective tissue are what get you through a long day of standing around, lifting lots of small objects all the time, which is what most of us do all day. The huge muscles that look good are just that- for looks for...

I've heard a lot of people say a lot of stuff about sugar alcohols, but I've had a very positive experience with them. My problem was always that I had a sweet tooth, but put on weight easily from sugar. Splenda and all the other sugar alcohols let me sort of have my cake and eat it too (216lbs...

Amazing transformation. You look great!

Just a quick note, there's a multivitamin made specifically for people with GI disorders called Forvia. I can actually tell the difference in how I feel between when I take it and when I don't, something I can't say for many vitamins. www.forvia.com

I can't add much to what these learned posters have already said, but, real quick: I started training Jan 5th this year at 216lbs. I'm about 174 today. Cardio: Early in my cut, I did a ton of cardio. I still do it, but not nearly as much. It's good to get you in the swing of things and it burns...

Nutraceutical had challenged the ban on the grounds that the FDA had not proven that low-ephedra products were dangerous. The company has made a dietary supplement with a daily dose of ephedra of less than 10 milligrams, while some ephedra products marketed for rapid weight loss and bodybuilding...

Has fast food always made you that sick? I find that after I don't eat certain junk foods (especially carbonated drinks) for a few months, they mke me sick. But when I'm eating them day in and day out, my body tends to get used to them. I haven't had Pizza Hutt since January. I wonder how I...

Everyone has their bullshit diets. I lost 30lbs a few years ago by eating nothing but candy bars and soda pop. Of course, a ton of it was muscle, it screwed up my metabolism, and I was dead tired. But people were impressed when they saw me before and after! I've lost nearly that much now 9and...

Your problems remind me a lot of my own. I was diagosed with hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) a long time ago and have been taking Synthroid for a long time. But I still didn't feel totally better. I was still depressed and still had severe gastro problems. My idiot doctor just told me to...