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Worked up to my opener for the comp on the 14th, then hit a paused squat PB (160kg x 3). Had more in the tank but just leaving it there as it's still a PB.
 
I train first thing in the morning, if carbs help with training should I eat more of them the day before? Or dies it make very little difference. Performance very good today following heavy carbs last night. Might just be coincidence?
 
I train first thing in the morning, if carbs help with training should I eat more of them the day before? Or dies it make very little difference. Performance very good today following heavy carbs last night. Might just be coincidence?

I'm in the same boat. I go carb heavy late the night before and then just eat what I can manage before training (usually not very much)
 
I'm in the same boat. I go carb heavy late the night before and then just eat what I can manage before training (usually not very much)
Cheers mate, currently training 3 days a week primarily on Squats, Deads and Bench with accessory work. On the off days carbs are lower, but this was meant to be with training at night which I struggle with.

Will just tweak I think.
 
This week is a back off week leading up to the British Championships. Hit 170kg x 10 in just a belt
 
Watching Brandon Lilly train in the flesh today
 
Probably level 2 fitness instructor or level 3 personal trainer. The content or both seems to be college level stuff.

It would be fantastic to see greater standards set, but it's just not going to happen.
Just read a Rippetoe article on strength and conditioning coaching, (read: glorified personal trainers) :lol:

http://www.t-nation.com/training/current-state-of-sc-coaching

For every decent personal trainer there seems to be about 100 absolute f***ing mongoloids whose overall knowledge base is little better than 'bro-science' with a few supersets thrown in for good measure. I recall noticing the personal trainers from my last gym putting PT after their names on Facebook like it is of some kind of elite badge of honour/academic merit. These are exactly the kind of people who embarrass that particular profession. I'm sure their methods of training/diet would benefit a sedentary, overweight individual, where any kind of activity would be almost guaranteed to result in weightloss. However, I imagine they may fall short in being able to help anyone with any kind of serious athletic background who for example is going through a period of rehab, or anyone who is looking to gain serious strength...
 
I train first thing in the morning, if carbs help with training should I eat more of them the day before? Or dies it make very little difference. Performance very good today following heavy carbs last night. Might just be coincidence?

try and get some quick releasing carbs before training, if you are going to carb load on a night make sure you are factoring that in on your daily calories and macros %.

Different things work for different people
 
I've just signed up for a HIIT class. Good way to tone up? It's only 45 minutes so i'm hoping i can atleast drag my way thro it.
 
I've just signed up for a HIIT class. Good way to tone up? It's only 45 minutes so i'm hoping i can atleast drag my way thro it.
I'm always sceptical of classes with time frames like that. If you're doing HIIT properly, even with a warm-up and cool-down, you'd be peeling yourself off the floor long before 45 minutes is up.

When I do intervals on my bike, I think the longest I've managed to go without muscular failure/wanting to vomit/pass out/vomit is 34minutes. Which includes five minutes warm up, and five minute off (slow pedalling) between sets of intervals.
 
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Take the signing on forms for Team SMB. And remind him that weekly subs are £2.50.

They were a bit later getting to the gym so didn't bother to stick around after training had finished. Would feel a bit weird. But me and my training partner spotted them whilst walking to the tube and pointed Lilly in the right direction to get there. The pair of them are massive!
 
I have a question about peri-workout nutition. And I can't be arsed to start a thread, which potentially no-one will have any f***ing idea what I'm talking about. Hopefully someone like @Titus may have some knowledge regarding the correct protocol for eating around, during, and after a workout in order to get maximum protein to the muscles and maximum gains.

I have half a CNP flapjack bar 45 minutes before I train. Take my supps and pour and sip a 20g protein shake, 30 minutes before hand whilst insulin is still high (?) and then sip it throughout my training session, before having another 20g protein shake after the workout, and the other half of the CNP bar 15 minutes later.
 
I have a question about peri-workout nutition. And I can't be arsed to start a thread, which potentially no-one will have any f***ing idea what I'm talking about. Hopefully someone like @Titus may have some knowledge regarding the correct protocol for eating around, during, and after a workout in order to get maximum protein to the muscles and maximum gains.

I have half a CNP flapjack bar 45 minutes before I train. Take my supps and pour and sip a 20g protein shake, 30 minutes before hand whilst insulin is still high (?) and then sip it throughout my training session, before having another 20g protein shake after the workout, and the other half of the CNP bar 15 minutes later.

I think Titus has mentioned something about this before. Other than carbohydrate replacement post-workout, timing of protein doesn't seem to be too important.
 
I have a question about peri-workout nutition. And I can't be arsed to start a thread, which potentially no-one will have any f***ing idea what I'm talking about. Hopefully someone like @Titus may have some knowledge regarding the correct protocol for eating around, during, and after a workout in order to get maximum protein to the muscles and maximum gains.

I have half a CNP flapjack bar 45 minutes before I train. Take my supps and pour and sip a 20g protein shake, 30 minutes before hand whilst insulin is still high (?) and then sip it throughout my training session, before having another 20g protein shake after the workout, and the other half of the CNP bar 15 minutes later.

Will post a recent review paper later that echos what I've posted on here before that overall macronutrient intake is way, way above timing.
Even then, there's a bigger 'window' that most expect
 
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