GOT Fitness LOG

[maddison]

All foods eventually become sugar in your bloodstream, but it takes longer for different types.

Basically: Refined carbs (candy, white bread) > whole carbs (whole wheat and grains) > fat > protein.

This is why experts recommend whole grains over white rice, bread, etc., because the sugar enters your blood stream over a drawn out period of time. That is why if your weight loss plateaus, I recommend upping your fat/protein, because you necessarily lower your carb intake and it becomes easier to regulate your blood sugar. I also mention keeping sodium down, because foods high in fat and protein are usually high in sodium, which causes water retention and will mask any weight loss.

Pretty good advice, I'm very much in the anti whole grain camp though based on what I've read. But appreciate there are those who have a differing opinion on grains. Or rather specifically dwarf wheat.

 

[SteKelly]

Just cancelled membership and bought some equipment on ebay from stores on there. Pretty good reviews also. Better than me paying 30quid a month to go to a gym which has very little machines. Obviously won't be the best quality of machines but should do the job.
Anyone bought one that you can recommend?

 

[maddison]

Machines? wtf?

 

[SteKelly]

Machines? wtf?

hahaa! Sorry, thats me thinking I'm in work still saying machines.

 

[maddison]

Just buy a good quality Oly bar, some squat stands or a rack and a flat bench. You're pretty much away. You'd don't need anything else, the whole machine malarky is so people can walk into a commercial gym with no clue and have some numpty show them around for 30 minutes before letting them loose.

You'll get further, and more quickly using a barbell and some plates than you ever will with a machine

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Just cancelled membership and bought some equipment on ebay from stores on there. Pretty good reviews also. Better than me paying 30quid a month to go to a gym which has very little machines. Obviously won't be the best quality of machines but should do the job.
Anyone bought one that you can recommend?

All the equipment in the world won't help if your motivation isn't there. Get that sorted out first, then the rest will fall into place.

 

[SteKelly]

All the equipment in the world won't help if your motivation isn't there. Get that sorted out first, then the rest will fall into place.

you're right. Decided to stay with it. need a little plan/timetable of what to do on what day first. will do some research on the web tomorrow or if you have one, please link or pm me

 

[Azzurri]

So unfit.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

So I hear good things about beetroot juice as a natural performance enhancer. Trying it out for a couple of end of season events. Tastes bloody horrible!

 

[McBain]

SUP FATTIES

 

[maddison]

So I hear good things about beetroot juice as a natural performance enhancer. Trying it out for a couple of end of season events. Tastes bloody horrible!

Allegedly increases red blood cell count, but I thought you had to eat the beetroot? And do it daily

 

[Maxwell]

Yeah those beetroot juice shots are nasty.

Moving onto a power program come Monday, loads of throwing weights around and olympic lifts, cannot wait for it.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Allegedly increases red blood cell count, but I thought you had to eat the beetroot? And do it daily

Not sure. Read that juice works as well, but that maybe wrong. Thought there's no harm in giving it a go. Not something I'll be adding to my diet on a regular basis.

 

[Kurt.]

So, I joined a new gym tonight..... It's actually a base for the welsh weightlifting team to train at and was gonna be used as base for other international teams when stuff like commonwealth games, island games and stuff like are around our shores.... Anyhow, one of the instructors is a fella I've known of for years but never spoken to him. His name is Ray Williams and he won a commonwealth games Gold medal in weightlifting back in the eighties in Vancouver I think ( could be wrong on the place ). Anyhows, he was showing me around and I had my Everton training jacket on, turns out he goes to Finch farm quite a bit to give fitness seminars....... Said he couldn't get over how big Fellaini was when he met him but that lukaku is a beast lol.... Anyway, it seems a decent place with clued up staff on hand and does early morning opening too which I prefer.... Onwards and upwards.

 

[SteKelly]

So, I joined a new gym tonight..... It's actually a base for the welsh weightlifting team to train at and was gonna be used as base for other international teams when stuff like commonwealth games, island games and stuff like are around our shores.... Anyhow, one of the instructors is a fella I've known of for years but never spoken to him. His name is Ray Williams and he won a commonwealth games Gold medal in weightlifting back in the eighties in Vancouver I think ( could be wrong on the place ). Anyhows, he was showing me around and I had my Everton training jacket on, turns out he goes to Finch farm quite a bit to give fitness seminars....... Said he couldn't get over how big Fellaini was when he met him but that lukaku is a beast lol.... Anyway, it seems a decent place with clued up staff on hand and does early morning opening too which I prefer.... Onwards and upwards.

Sounds good mate. I'd love to go to a gym which opens early. Mine opens at 4 and closes at 9:30.

Fooking awful.