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Post by shamie on Feb 20, 2020 16:21:41 GMT
On the issue of how often to hit each muscle group. In general with my workout plan, something that resembles a cross between Starting Strength and Wendler's 5/3/1, I'm only hitting each body part on average 3 times per fortnight (1.5 times per week). Seems to be working for me whilst 'cutting'. I'm maintaining strength and reducing body weight/body fat. I'm not sure whether it would be effective enough for a muscle building phase though. On the limitations on upload size, there is the option for a paid increase in storage space on these boards. I haven't looked at the cost. I wasn't being critical of this free forum. I just had no idea one photo took up so much memory. That seems like a good plan, 1&1/2 times per week to workout each body part.
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Post by shamie on Feb 20, 2020 17:35:01 GMT
One MB is quite small especially if you want a print. Depending upon how I'm shooting, my five year old DSLR will take pictures exceeding 35 MB. I need to change my avatar to something more personal and certainly less creepy so I'm going to have to do some serious downsizing. I guess when they had the 3 megapixel camera's, those photo's took less memory. Yesterday's steps: 14,454; m-t-d: 11,397; y-t-d average: 13,158 After workout protein shake: day 31/31. Thurs: 2/20/20 - back training; Sauna: 20 minutes. m-t-d workouts: 16/20. Today I woke up (4:00 am), and told myself, I am taking a well deserved rest day. At 4:30 am, I was still awake, so I figured i might as well go workout. But in my mind, when I am working out I am thinking this is like a bonus workout, so whatever I do, it is more than I would have done if I took a rest day (poor attitude). But it turned out to be an excellent workout. I did 9 back exercises (more than usual). Now I train back twice a week, chest twice a week, legs once a week (except I do squats twice a week), shoulders once a week. I don't train arms. I figure other exercises like pull ups and chin ups are training arms. I was getting too many injuries training arms, and my arms weren't growing. I have not trained arms in over a year, and my arms are the same size. I don't think I have the genetics for big arms. Nutrition yesterday was terrible. I ate a whole package of chocolate (Hershey's Miniatures) - 1,680 calories. Due to that, stomach feels "off today" (it is very noisy). I therefore might fast today (except for after workout shake). But I also told myself no coffee today, and I am on my 2nd cup. Fasting doesn't sound bad now, but when I get home, that is the real test. Truthfully it shouldn't be that hard, I will get home about 7:30 pm tonight. I probably will fall asleep before 9:30 pm (I woke up at 4:00 am). So really, just 2 hours. When I see it in writing, it looks pretty easy. Weds Nutrition: calories: m-t-d: ; y-t-d: (I had info with me, but it was in my sweatshirt pocket, and must have fallen out). Carbs: % Protein: % Fat: % total: % Gluten free day: Sodium: mg.
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Post by Graham on Feb 20, 2020 19:13:11 GMT
On the limitations on upload size, there is the option for a paid increase in storage space on these boards. I haven't looked at the cost. I wasn't being critical of this free forum. I just had no idea one photo took up so much memory. That seems like a good plan, 1&1/2 times per week to workout each body part. I didn't take it as a criticism. It's a downside of a free forum hosting solution. I just looked at a picture saved on my desktop. Opening in Pictures, right clicking gives a handy resize option which might be useful.
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Post by macdiver on Feb 20, 2020 22:58:26 GMT
I guess I got lucky. My avatar picture was scanned from a print. I just checked and it is only 0.5 mb.
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Post by Graham on Feb 20, 2020 23:16:42 GMT
I wasn't being critical of this free forum. I just had no idea one photo took up so much memory. That seems like a good plan, 1&1/2 times per week to workout each body part. I didn't take it as a criticism. It's a downside of a free forum hosting solution. I just looked at a picture saved on my desktop. Opening in Pictures, right clicking gives a handy resize option which might be useful. Resize option doesn't work but right-clicking and selecting edit opens the file in Paint and when re-saved is a far smaller file. Worked on a picture of my cat Puss.
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Post by shamie on Feb 21, 2020 15:44:20 GMT
I will check out resizing the photo's later. Thank you.
Yesterday's steps: 11,392; m-t-d: 11,397; y-t-d average: 13,123
After workout protein shake: day 32/32.
Friday: 2/21/20 - leg training; Sauna: 25 minutes. m-t-d workouts: 17/21. No fasting yesterday. I got home, and the thought of fasting went out the window. But I am not entirely displeased how nutrition is going so far in February. 3,100 average to date for the month is not bad for me. January was a disaster. At the end of January, my average for the month was 3,804. I have got the average down to almost 3,500. I was going to skip the protein shake today, but didn't want to ruin my streak. Besides that, my daily protein level has been low, for the m-t-d, average has been only about 120 grams per day. Without the daily shake, it would have been 90 grams per day. I want to get average about 180-200 grams a day. Tomorrow either a rest day, or chest training. TGIF.
Thurs Nutrition: calories: 3,007; m-t-d: 3,136; y-t-d: 3,542
Carbs: 307 41% Protein: 109 15% Fat: 150 45% total: 101% Gluten free day: yes Sodium: 1,970 mg.
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Post by shamie on Feb 22, 2020 18:54:26 GMT
Yesterday's steps: 11,588; m-t-d: 11,406; y-t-d average: 13,093 After workout protein shake: day 33/33. Saturday: 2/22/20 - chest; ab training; 15 treadmill (before lifting warm up). Sauna: 30 minutes. m-t-d workouts: 18/22. One of my resolutions was not to be so compulsive this year, so I was going to skip updating here so often. But so far, I need to work on that resolution. Pretty good workout today. Tomorrow - back training. I am reading Chelsea Handlers book "Life Will be the Death of Me". I didn't know much about her, I never saw her talk show, and I never read any of her books. The book started off pretty awful, but got very interesting. I am not that far into the book. My impression with her is that there was never anybody who needed to have children more than her. She is so into herself and her thoughts, having children would cure this. But I am am not a therapist, I just play one on the internet. She has too much time and too much money to be happy. My commute used to be very productive, I went through a lot of books. The last few months, I keep falling asleep. I am trying to get out of that habit of falling asleep. The good thing about reading, you start reading, and it feels like no time that you have arrived at the destination. Friday Nutrition: calories: 3,552; m-t-d: 3,154; y-t-d: 3,542 Carbs: 271 31% Protein: 192 22% Fat: 192 49% total: 102% Gluten free day: no Sodium: 3,398 mg.
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Post by Graham on Feb 22, 2020 19:11:40 GMT
One of my resolutions was not to be so compulsive this year, so I was going to skip updating here so often. Hold-up! Let's not do anything drastic! On a different note. You've got an Avatar. Did you resize a picture in order to upload it?
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Post by seltzer on Feb 22, 2020 20:58:29 GMT
Agree with Admin about your posting. :-)
I can't figure out what your avatar is; please explain. TIA
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Post by Merk on Feb 22, 2020 22:30:17 GMT
Agree with Admin about your posting. :-) I can't figure out what your avatar is; please explain. TIA amethyst
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Post by shamie on Feb 23, 2020 18:14:38 GMT
Agree with Admin about your posting. :-) I can't figure out what your avatar is; please explain. TIA amethyst Yes. Graham, I did resize that photo. I bought that stone during my no buy year. I was feeling guilty about buying it. I took it back to the store with the intent to return it. Before returning it, I took photo's in the trunk of my car. It was a wasted trip, since I didn't return it. I am glad I didn't, I like it. The clutter experts recommend taking photo's. Their belief is, you don't need the physical item, the memories from the photo are enough. This method worked well during the no buy year. I took photo's of some of the stuff I wanted to buy, and if I look through the photo's on my phone, I barely remember some of the items, and I am glad I didn't buy any of them. But as you can see from the stone I kept (while not exactly the same situation), it didn't work 100% of the time. Yesterday's steps: 13,130; m-t-d: 11,484; y-t-d average: 13,094 After workout protein shake: day 34/34. Sunday: 2/23/20 - back training; 20 treadmill (before lifting warm up); 15 elliptical after lifting. Sauna: 30 minutes. m-t-d workouts: 19/23. I was going to skip chin ups today. Before my last exercise, the isolateral row machine was being used, so I did the chin ups. When I was done, it was still being used. So I spent 15 minutes on the elliptical, and when I was done, the row machine was free. Tomorrow - cardio. Sat Nutrition: calories: 3,522; m-t-d: 3,171; y-t-d: 3,542 Carbs: 342 39% Protein: 124 14% Fat: 191 49% total: 102% Gluten free day: no Sodium: 1,218 mg.
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Post by shamie on Feb 24, 2020 17:01:40 GMT
Yesterday's steps: 7,981; m-t-d: 11,332; y-t-d average: 12,999 After workout protein shake: day 35/35. Mon: 2/24/20 60 elliptical; 20 treadmill. Sauna: 25 minutes. m-t-d workouts: 20/24. Tomorrow - shoulders; squats. Yesterday I ate a can of salmon. One thing canned salmon has done for me, it makes me appreciate sardines. Growing up, I always thought sardines were gross. Now, compared to salmon, sardines are delicious. The canned salmon is an acquired taste. The thought of eating it is not that appealing, but when I am actually eating it, it is really not too bad. The bones are a good source of calcium. The canned salmon can be made into salmon burgers, which is a good option. Unfortunately for me, to make them you need to use bread crumbs, and since I am basically gluten free, that is not an option for me. I need to look into if there is such a thing as gluten free bread crumbs. That never occurred to me until I just wrote that. Sun nutrition: calories: 3,882; m-t-d: 3,203; y-t-d: 3,548 Carbs: 405 42% Protein: 190 20% Fat: 171 40% total: 102% Gluten free day: yes Sodium: 5,323 mg.
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Post by macdiver on Feb 24, 2020 17:50:01 GMT
When I make salmon patties, I use mayonnaise to hold it together before oan frying in olive oil. If you search for keto salmon cakes you will find several recipes that don't use bread. Most use either an egg or mayo.
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Post by Graham on Feb 25, 2020 0:35:20 GMT
Salmon is something that I enjoyed eating as a child. My grandfather would make Salmon sandwiches. I went off most fish for a long time. Only recently have I started eating it more often. I got to dislike the taste and especially the smell of Salmon. I thought it smelt like the inside of a dustbin (trashcan) on a hot day. I still don't enjoy smoked Salmon or tinned Salmon but do rather enjoy hot smoked Salmon fillets. It's got quite expensive lately though, as has many things with the week British Pound, so I've switched mainly to eating tinned Tuna steaks. More expensive than tuna chunks but less than half the price of the Salmon.
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Post by shamie on Feb 25, 2020 13:46:50 GMT
Salmon is something that I enjoyed eating as a child. My grandfather would make Salmon sandwiches. I went off most fish for a long time. Only recently have I started eating it more often. I got to dislike the taste and especially the smell of Salmon. I thought it smelt like the inside of a dustbin (trashcan) on a hot day. I still don't enjoy smoked Salmon or tinned Salmon but do rather enjoy hot smoked Salmon fillets. It's got quite expensive lately though, as has many things with the week British Pound, so I've switched mainly to eating tinned Tuna steaks. More expensive than tuna chunks but less than half the price of the Salmon. We have an opposite opinion of salmon. The smell never bothered me, and I love to eat smoked salmon. I like the canned salmon for a few reasons, it is relatively inexpensive. It is from Alaska, and they don't allow fish farming in Alaska, so you are eating wild salmon. I like canned fish, it is cooked already, so you can eat it from the can. Like you, I also like tuna fish, I have eaten a lot of tuna fish (mostly solid albacore), but trying to cut down due to the high mercury content. Last year I ate almost 200 cans. For fish this year, I am mostly eating sardines. This year, so far not one can of tuna. Yesterday's steps: 15,124; m-t-d: 11,490; y-t-d average: 13,038 After workout protein shake: day 35/35. Tues: 2/25/20 rest day. m-t-d workouts: 20/25. I woke up feeling like I needed a rest day today, and I am glad I took one today. I think I will train shoulders tomorrow, chest on Thursday, and skip the 2nd day of back training this week. I can't quote more than one comment, if there is a way, I don't know. Macdiver, the thought of mayo instead of bread crumbs in salmon burgers doesn't sound appealing to me. But I did check, and they do sell gluten free bread crumbs. Like everything intentionally made gluten free, it costs 3 times as much, but has 1/3 of the the flavor of the regular food. Mon nutrition: calories: 3,447; m-t-d: 3,214; y-t-d: 3,546 . Carbs: 403 47% Protein: 144 17% Fat: 141 37% total: 101% Gluten free day: yes Sodium: 4,273 mg.
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