Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

[Serious]

Drinking 8 Glasses of water a Day is for Puny Human's and Mortal Man. If you want to be Jacked and Strong A Gallon or 2 a day of water is a must.

As Powerlifters, Power Builders, Bodybuilders and those who want to be Jacked, our goal is to stay Anabolic at all times. And Water does that, water keeps our muscle full, that's Anabolic, Water keeps flushing nutrients, minerals, supplements through out our body to our muscles, That's Anabolic. I drink 1 to 2 Gallons of water a day

WHY DRINKING ENOUGH WATER IS IMPORTANT
Muscle Size and Strength

Take a look at the graph below. You can see that just a small loss of 4% (7.6lbs weight drop for someone 190lbs) water can cause a loss of muscular strength and endurance. The more dehydrated you become, the more strength you will lose.

Maintaining/gaining muscle strength is important for growth. If you keep training when dehydrated, your strength and muscle size will decrease. In order to maintain 100% of your strength you MUST stay fully hydrated. Keep hydrated… keep gaining!

A report by the “Biochemistry Journal” found that decreased levels of water resulted in cell shrinking which causes muscle protein breakdown. Research found that the water content within a muscle cell (myocytes) plays a critical role in muscle breakdown. Maintaining adequate hydration levels will reduce protein breakdown and help with protein synthesis

man I try telling peeps this all the time, and they look at me like a crazed man.....

I'm one of those cats you see that carries around a 1gallon jug of water everywhere....

 

[Serious]

Good looks on the water info

Used to think dudes who walked around with gallons of water were obnoxious, but now it makes sense

I go through about a half a gallon of water during a workout. Always sippin water in between sets and refill about 4 times a session.

We do that shyt for reason.....
Those cats are probably jacked too......

 

[Serious]

No doubt Homie, Water is very important. I drink a Gallon during every workout.

I'm that dude that took my water everywhere

But I had to get it in, and I still do, I got gallons in my trunk, room, and I carry a Gallon jug with me to get my sips in.

Your water intake during workouts is pretty good keep it up

exactly, can never have enough, I Keep like 2 or 3 in rotation from my crib to my car....

Nothing is worse than being out of water. It's like a got milk? commercial when I forget my water jug.

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

This is the kind of shyt I work to at the iron tabernacle

 

[NoMorePie]

I keep underestimating how effective these ec stacks are keep trying to eat big meals and just flat out can't . Constructed 1800 calorie total but had to leave out a meal because I just did not feel that hungry

 

[Spliff]

This is the kind of shyt I work to at the iron tabernacle

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Lol I go through phases like this. "Love Ballad" was stuck in my head after Atlanta's S2 premier. Next thing you know I'm grinding out to Patrice Rushan, Minnie Riperton, Anita Baker, late-70s Marvin Gaye, etc.




One genre I'll forever be in the mood for is funk.

 

[Waterproof]

I keep underestimating how effective these ec stacks are keep trying to eat big meals and just flat out can't . Constructed 1800 calorie total but had to leave out a meal because I just did not feel that hungry

I'm bout to hop on that ECA stack train this week, I'll keep y'all inform in the Supplement thread, it been almost 12/10 years since I did that stack

 

[Waterproof]

O2 Gym Tip of the Day: BCAA?
BCAA stands for branched chain amino acids. If you haven’t heard of amino acids before- they are the building blocks of proteins. Branched chain amino acids are unlike others and they must be consumed in the diet. BCAA’s are some of the only amino acids directly related to muscle recovery that can be used a good source of energy in the body- they include leucine, isoleucine and valine. Supplementing with BCAA’s has been shown to help regulate the body’s insulin levels and play a large role in several different metabolic reactions. Emerging evidence shows that the metabolic roles of leucine can increase weight loss.

Bottom Line: To aid weight loss, supplement with BCAA’s first thing in the morning, before and after a workout.

 

[threattonature]

Has anyone ever had ankle surgery?

I did January 2017. Mine was to clean up bone spurs and repair some ligament damage. Looking back I regret it and would have rather lived with the pain. My dumb ass watched too much sports and thinking it was a quick bounce back. It was like three months before I could even walk without a walking boot and that was after a month and a half of physical therapy. Even then the ankle was extremely weak and another couple of months before I could run on it. Then there was the issue of strengthening the other parts of the leg that got weak due to lack of use. It was a good 7-8 months before I felt comfortable running on it.

 

[Silkk]

Anyone know if Anytime Fitness does memberships with access to all clubs? And if so how much? Gotta throw 24 hour nasty asses in the bushes and might buy this deal

https://www.groupon.com/deals/anyti..._source=GPN&althiddensid=u7967453227484598648

 

[Yinny]

I did January 2017. Mine was to clean up bone spurs and repair some ligament damage. Looking back I regret it and would have rather lived with the pain. My dumb ass watched too much sports and thinking it was a quick bounce back. It was like three months before I could even walk without a walking boot and that was after a month and a half of physical therapy. Even then the ankle was extremely weak and another couple of months before I could run on it. Then there was the issue of strengthening the other parts of the leg that got weak due to lack of use. It was a good 7-8 months before I felt comfortable running on it.

Thank you for the info. My left ankle has rolled, sprained and been aignificantly weaker than my right for some time and after years of stilettos I hope I don’t have to go that route. I think I’m gonna just tough it out. Especially with that kind of time frame.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Hey brehs - help me stop overthinking this shyt Overthinking it vol. 27: HIIT vs LISS for weight loss - HELP!

Yo man I've been hoodwinked! Bamboozled! So im in my yoga session and I always take my glasses off for obvious reasons. This chick posts up next to me and im checking her out between poses and shyt

Dawg why when I put my glasses back on she dropped like 2-3 points. And her feet wasnt looking too hot either

this is hilarious. my best friend growing up couldn't see shyt without her glasses. shyt was funny cuz she wouldn't wear them if we were out somewhere where we'd run into boys. if she "thought someone was cute" or was approached by a guy, she'd legit whisper to me "is he cute? would i think he's attractive? describe his face to me!" :biglol:

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

I tried those stretches

They’re not comfortable that’s for sure.

But they work.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

exactly, can never have enough, I Keep like 2 or 3 in rotation from my crib to my car....

Nothing is worse than being out of water. It's like a got milk? commercial when I forget my water jug.

i have an unfounded fear of thirst. keep a full (reusable) water bottle in my car, a couple plastic bottle of water in the trunk, fill up my water bottle before every meeting at work, and usually have 2-5 beverages on my desk - iced green tea, normal water, sparkling water, hint water, red bull , protein shake, coffee lol. if it's a long flight, i'm rolling on the plane with two 32-oz bottles, i aint gone be caught thirsty the day airlines start charging for water

 

[Capitol]

Hey brehs - help me stop overthinking this shyt Overthinking it vol. 27: HIIT vs LISS for weight loss - HELP!





this is hilarious. my best friend growing up couldn't see shyt without her glasses. shyt was funny cuz she wouldn't wear them if we were out somewhere where we'd run into boys. if she "thought someone was cute" or was approached by a guy, she'd legit whisper to me "is he cute? would i think he's attractive" :biglol:

shyt has never been the same for me since 7th grade. First day I start wearing them and im sitting in my usual spot in the back of English. My teacher who was a 40 year old white woman put a paper on my desk and for the first time in my life I can see the viens and wrinkles all in her face. I thought she was a milf before that. Afterwards im wondering what ive been looking at my whole life.