ECM Fitness Thread

[drpimp304]

havent gone to the gym in 2 months ...but when i was working out this was my typical routine every week

8 am break feast...something with protein mostly egg whites cooked

10 am protein shake

1 pm lunch

4pm healthy snack

6 pm protein shake

7.30 to 9 gym time

typical work out was 15 min running on the tread mill at

2 muscle parts per day giving a period of 2 days of rest in each muscle

mostly heavy lifting which means i lifted the most i could for little repts mostly 8 because my object was to gain muscle and not loose weight i ran every other day

9.30 dinner

11pm protein shake

gained like 15 pounds in 3 months

but since i stopped ive lost like a few because my diet is not  the same and im not working out

oh yea n the guide for me is the Arnold Schwarzenegger body building encyclopedia it teaches a lot

[clapton924]

Creatine is a great muscle endurance supplement. You just have to make sure that you compensate with the right amount of hydration or you could easily damage your kidneys.

Yes, water is always good...but creatine should not cause any kidney problems in healthy individuals. Here is a little blib on that.  No one should be taking more than 5g/day of creatine.

"Unless you have a pre-existing medical condition, creatine use should not damage your kidneys or liver. Most of the hype has been the result of anecdotal reports. In one study which tracked healthy athletes over a five-year period, football players who used creatine at levels up to 15.75g of creatine per day showed no effect on markers of renal or kidney stress. In another study conducted by Dr. Kerry Kuehl at the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland and presented at the 2000 annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, the kidney function of 36 healthy male and female athletes who consumed 10g of creatine per day was examined. After twelve weeks, Dr. Kuehl found that creatine did not adversely affect kidney function."

[Blackhawk]

Creatine is a great muscle endurance supplement. You just have to make sure that you compensate with the right amount of hydration or you could easily damage your kidneys.

Yes, water is always good...but creatine should not cause any kidney problems in healthy individuals. Here is a little blib on that.  No one should be taking more than 5g/day of creatine.

"Unless you have a pre-existing medical condition, creatine use should not damage your kidneys or liver. Most of the hype has been the result of anecdotal reports. In one study which tracked healthy athletes over a five-year period, football players who used creatine at levels up to 15.75g of creatine per day showed no effect on markers of renal or kidney stress. In another study conducted by Dr. Kerry Kuehl at the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland and presented at the 2000 annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, the kidney function of 36 healthy male and female athletes who consumed 10g of creatine per day was examined. After twelve weeks, Dr. Kuehl found that creatine did not adversely affect kidney function."

I couldn't agree with you more completely. I've used the stuff all my life without any problems.

[slipkord]

I took about a week off from the gym and I'm paying for it now. Getting back into the swing is tougher than I thought.

[Blackhawk]

I took about a week off from the gym and I'm paying for it now. Getting back into the swing is tougher than I thought.

I even felt it by taking Monday off. That's only one day! Working out is definitely a lifestyle rather than a regimen or program.

[alpha]

I'm taking this week off from working out to try and recover a couple injuries. I'm hoping it won't be too tough getting back into it..

[Blackhawk]

Good luck with your healing, Mark. I am sure you'll bounce right back.

[Abailey4]

I'm taking this week off from working out to try and recover a couple injuries. I'm hoping it won't be too tough getting back into it..

Right there with ya. No clue how I did it but it feels like I strained my quad.  Whenever I sit in a chair and let my leg rest completely on the seat portion I get a sharp pain and whenever I have my leg slightly bent and flex it a lil I get a sharp pain. I'm just going to wrap it nightly and give it a weeks rest.  I feel kind of guilty though because I also took a week off for my knee the week before I went on vacation. I ran while on vacation but still.

[Anthony212]

There is a lot of incorrect information about creatine.  If taken in reasonable amounts, creatine is harmless.  Few people know that creatine monohydrate (creatine) is a naturally occurring compound in meat.  The heat from cooking breaks down creatine, so we intake very little.  Metabolically, creatine helps your skeletal muscles produce energy; by providing a phosphate donor to convert adenosine diphosphate (ADP) to adenosine triphospate (ATP).  The stories you hear about creatine being bad for you is in cases when people take like 5x the recommended daily amount.

ok so creatine monohydrate should be taken before you work out? Like 30 mins before? But isn't creatine making you gain water wieght, and once you stop you basically start losing your size??

[ROLO]

Morning my accord brothaz just wanted to show ya some quick progress on my weight loss.... 35 lbs lighter

305 lbs








270 Lbs







My goal is to reach 250 lbs nothing lower than that.

[slipkord]

Damn Rolo!! Looking good man! (no bromance)

[ROLO]

Damn Rolo!! Looking good man!

Thanks Jeremy.. I still got 20 lbs more to loose.... but I'm getting closer to my goal.

[Blackhawk]

Well I am happy to announce that I made a big comeback after my hospital stay. Iam actually in better shape and size than I was when I got in. I got out of the Hospital with 172lbs and half my blood, but now back to 187 and got my blood levels at optimal levels.

Before Hospital (185lbs, Decent Shape):


3 weeks out of the hospital (172lbs, Out of shape, alive lol)


2 months after the hospital (178lbs, Improved Shape):



3 months after the hospital (187lbs, Better Shape):



And my goal is to go back to this (205 lbs lean, late 2007):

[suleman_manji]

Hmm fitness thread, might come in handy. Got a BS weight lifting lab to help with schedule.

[clapton924]

JT, keep your protein intake high and lift as heavy as you can....you will be back in no time!