Melas Zomos wrote:I ASSUME everyone on the board works out at least 5 days a week if not 6 or even 7 typically?
Am I ASSuming wrong?
I`ve cut back quite heavily this past 9 months or so. hit some very bad points of overtraining last year which affected me in a lot of ways.
When I did take it, it was always post workout because it does not react well, at least as far as strength gains are concerned, with caffeine and I liked to load it with post workout carbs and get that extra boost.
Ideally you would take it before and then after a workout I suppose.
Most of the pre workout supplements have small doses of creatine in there with their large servings of caffeine
And I did mention a thought or two on a video last year when I discussed Jack3d & other such products having creatine in there.
I know this was mentioned in another post, but what source are you using for Creatine? Perhaps I will give it another go around and see what happens?
Creatine monohydrate. Have used the EEC version & did notice more injuries with it.
Melas Zomos wrote:Looking at your log, I would say yeah. You do not eat nearly enough calories in my opinion for what you are doing.
I know it doesn`t look like it but most of my food is very calories rich
I would up the clean carbs (sweet potato, brown rice….) as well as the protein. You should be taking in at least 1.5g of protein per 1lb of bodyweight and unless that hemp shake is more powerful than I think or you skinnier than Samurai69 has led me to believe I would say you are consistently coming up short.
Hemp shake is normally 21 grams.
On a good week weight will fluctuate between 142-146lbs. All depends on workloads at work. This new system of working has cost me 7lbs in weight since November & I`m eating more.
With all your running and walking you as well as any endurance athlete stands a good chance of sports anemia without enough protein, especially given your prior foot issues.
You would greatly increase your recovery by adding in more.
I had been discussing the anaemia possibility last week with S69
Yeah, I know easier said than done, but to me it looks more like a hybrid contest cutting diet than what I would consider a training diet. Fill that gas tank up bro.
You would be amazed at what I can eat some days. Ask S69 I`m always hungry
Do you happen to have any of your logs when you looked like Hans…or was it Frans?
I don`t. Did have but lost them at some point. I can say that by the end & when the doctors/dietician were looking at some issues I did have to give a detailed account of what I ate each day.
They were slightly dumbfounded at how I managed 9 meals a day & it was described as being 3 3 course meals 3 times a day
So yes sometimes I can under eat because of a couple of reasons.