Recent content by Xixor

Correct. If you are are in a caloric deficit, the body uses the limited resources it is fed as an energy source to power metabolism and movement. If you are in a caloric surplus, it first uses what it is fed to power metabolism and movement and than anything left over is used to build lean...

The body is more than capable of expelling toxins. It does so with surprising efficiency. In the rare instance that it is not doing this effectively, such as liver or kidney damage, or acute poisoning, you should get yourself to a hospital as soon as possible. I am of the opinion that *any*...

Not entirely clear on what your question is... Are you talking about a short term time period after eating or longer term over a period of days, weeks? In the short term, most of what you eat is broken down into its basic components through digestion and utilized as the body needs...your...

Thanks for all the positive responses guys. To answer some questions: I am 6"2 at 200lbs right now. 37 inch waist. I had a low back injury so I hit my core muscles *really* hard to keep my stability up. This may be why my waist size is so large for the amount of bodyfat I have. I def want...

Hi all, I am really tired of second guessing myself about my bodyfat percentage. On the one hand, I want to be lean and have good definition. I have a meticulously good diet and exercise routine, and have confirmed by both professional caliper testing (7-point and 3-point) and bodyfat scale...

Some benchmark pictures for 2011

1 Cup cooked Quinoa = 39g carbs, 8g protein, 4g fats, 222 calories. I use it as a brown rice substitute when I want to switch things up.

Okay, first off what I want to clear up is I am NOT talking about just trying to eat healthy and practice good portion control and get in hotel workouts. That is really NOT that difficult. I am specifically asking people who are on a very strict/precise cutting pre-contest diet where all your...

My ultimate goal is to maintain sub 10% bodyfat in the long term at about 200-205lbs with excellent cardiovasular abilities and a good amount of functional strength. I am not sure that I will ever be satisfied with my appearance since I was very obese about 10 years ago. I lost nearly 100lbs...

Thanks for the responses. I actually used the scale again when I got home yesterday from work when I was fully hydrated and it showed that I was a full 1.5% bodfat lower than that morning (11.5% down to 10%). I then used the plastic accumeasure device and found that it showed another 1.6%...

Does anyone have expert knowledge about how the activity multiplier is calculated in the Katch-McArdle formula from "Exercise Physiology" by Katch and McArdle? I use the formula for basal metabolic rate and i think it is pretty accurate, but when I get to the activity multiplier section for...

I eat quinoa frequently. I get a big bag of it from costco and cook it in a rice cooker with some seasoning. It is similar to brown rice in its nutritional value and I think has a tiny bit more protein. I have been using it on my cutting diet for the past two months and have seen good results.