Bodybuilding - Exercises and Supplements

[hiren.mistry]

Originally Posted by jassi

I think my fat %age is low. I want to up it to 9%, but for all you know I might already be 9 and scale has an offset of 2% or so. But what I am glad about is that I can immediately tell how my %age goes up by 2 points after diwali and then drops back to normal after a month of workouts

I picked up mine from US for 50usd or so
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Although my exact model is not in the above link anymore.

Even I was wondering the same. I think during competition the pro body builders have such low fat %.

And you're correct about diwali, it has set me back a bit now its time to burn it all off and hence my spate of posts here.

Cheers

PS: Is it only me or everyone is having issues with their post counts? Mine seem to be frozen at 113 since many days.

[jassi]

Originally Posted by hiren.mistry

Even I was wondering the same. I think during competition the pro body builders have such low fat %.

And you're correct about diwali, it has set me back a bit now its time to burn it all off and hence my spate of posts here.

Cheers

PS: Is it only me or everyone is having issues with their post counts? Mine seem to be frozen at 113 since many days.

nopes competition bodybuilders go even lower - i have heard swimmers goto 2% and all - not quite sure, but I think 3% is lowest for the fat protecting your organs. Any lower and your body will drastically alter the functioning of organs to compensate. Also you are gonna be shivering a lot

if you post on bodybuilding threads your posts wont go up :-P

[NK@Hyd]

Hi Guys,

What is the current price of Myofusion and Dymatize Elite 5 lbs. at
your respective places? I am going to buy one of the two in this week,
so just wanted to check out the prices.

[vivekiny2k]

Originally Posted by jassi

nopes competition bodybuilders go even lower - i have heard swimmers goto 2% and all - not quite sure, but I think 3% is lowest for the fat protecting your organs. Any lower and your body will drastically alter the functioning of organs to compensate. Also you are gonna be shivering a lot

if you post on bodybuilding threads your posts wont go up :-P

english channel swimmers put on fat before and lose it while swimming. pounds of it

[s0uljah]

Those low single digit bf% are maintained only for a very short period of time on the day of the show only...

[akshay1234]

ok guys wanted to ask you something. i am 6 feet 4 and weigh 86kgs now. i want to get my muscle form better, as in better cuts etc, and put on some more muscle mass. will supplements help? i had isopure for about 2 months last year and i did notice some improvement after that. should i continue with isopure or get one of those mass gain protein things?? also should i have before and after the workout or only after? my workout isnt very intense and i dont do cardio on the treadmill or anything, just play basketball or something after or before.

[straight6]

Originally Posted by akshay1234

ok guys wanted to ask you something. i am 6 feet 4 and weigh 86kgs now. i want to get my muscle form better, as in better cuts etc, and put on some more muscle mass. will supplements help? i had isopure for about 2 months last year and i did notice some improvement after that. should i continue with isopure or get one of those mass gain protein things?? also should i have before and after the workout or only after? my workout isnt very intense and i dont do cardio on the treadmill or anything, just play basketball or something after or before.

Weight gainers are for skinny people who just want to gain weight. Not recommended for muscle gain. Besides, they are quite expensive to have as their serving sizes are huge.

Go for whey protein and creatine.

Cardio should always be after weight training.

[jassi]

@akshay1234 - you seem to be an ectomorph. As you are already playing basketball, you are losing significant calories there.
Yes protein supplements will help gain some muscle provided you are training muscles regularly - lifting heavy weights. If you are not lifting weights then your body is mostly using any protein supplement for energy demands - 1gm of protein is 4.5 cals and the same is true for 1gm of carb.
The only other advice is eat more - most ectomorphs don't eat much, even though they feel they do. You have to train your system to eat more, i remember sitting through multiple servings of carbs/proteins everyday. At one point (9yrs ago) I was eating 9 bananas a day and drinking 1.5 litres of milk, in addition to eggs/chicken and all the other protein (no supplements in those times)
Its difficult but you have to get there - also keep in mind its quality food, not junk at a buffet or burgers/pizzas.

PS - i used to be 50 kilos and 5'10" when i started out and its worked for me :-)

[hiren.mistry]

Originally Posted by jassi

nopes competition bodybuilders go even lower - i have heard swimmers goto 2% and all - not quite sure, but I think 3% is lowest for the fat protecting your organs. Any lower and your body will drastically alter the functioning of organs to compensate. Also you are gonna be shivering a lot

if you post on bodybuilding threads your posts wont go up :-P

Wow 2% is insane. I will be happy to hit 12-13%.
Did not know about post count not increasing while posting here.

Originally Posted by NK@Hyd

Hi Guys,

What is the current price of Myofusion and Dymatize Elite 5 lbs. at
your respective places? I am going to buy one of the two in this week,
so just wanted to check out the prices.

I recently picked up a tub of myofusion for 2800. Dymatize Elite costs 3189 at hypercity in Bombay.

cheers

[akshay1234]

Originally Posted by jassi

@akshay1234 - you seem to be an ectomorph. As you are already playing basketball, you are losing significant calories there.
Yes protein supplements will help gain some muscle provided you are training muscles regularly - lifting heavy weights. If you are not lifting weights then your body is mostly using any protein supplement for energy demands - 1gm of protein is 4.5 cals and the same is true for 1gm of carb.
The only other advice is eat more - most ectomorphs don't eat much, even though they feel they do. You have to train your system to eat more, i remember sitting through multiple servings of carbs/proteins everyday. At one point (9yrs ago) I was eating 9 bananas a day and drinking 1.5 litres of milk, in addition to eggs/chicken and all the other protein (no supplements in those times)
Its difficult but you have to get there - also keep in mind its quality food, not junk at a buffet or burgers/pizzas.

PS - i used to be 50 kilos and 5'10" when i started out and its worked for me :-)

i dont think im an ectomorph, im not really skinny. lol youll be surprised at the amount i eat in a day on most days. but then again, quite a bit is junk. yes i do lift weights about 3 times a week im trying to make it 4-5 times a week. but having protein shake after the work out will also help right? or should i be having it before?

[alpha1]

Never understood this human affinity towards numbers.

If you can see your abs - you are pretty good body fat levels.
Otherwise, you have excess baggage that you need to shed.

[vikram18]

Originally Posted by akshay1234

ok guys wanted to ask you something. i am 6 feet 4 and weigh 86kgs now. i want to get my muscle form better, as in better cuts etc, and put on some more muscle mass. will supplements help? i had isopure for about 2 months last year and i did notice some improvement after that. should i continue with isopure or get one of those mass gain protein things?? also should i have before and after the workout or only after? my workout isnt very intense and i dont do cardio on the treadmill or anything, just play basketball or something after or before.

You need to get at least 135-150gms of quality protein everyday in order to increase muscle mass. The cuts will show once you drop body fat. So train hard and heavy (3 days is good enough, since you want to put on muscle mass), eat the protein and junk the junk food. Also, don't consume more than 150gms of carbs per day. That way, you won't put on too much fat along with the muscle. Supplements are a great help in order to reach that figure of daily protein intake.
Don't go for mass gainers. You could go for a blend of whey and casein (provided you aren't lactose intolerant). I don't think you need to spend the extra money on Isolate such as Isopure

[Sha09mel]

Originally Posted by akshay1234

but having protein shake after the work out will also help right? or should i be having it before?

Its highly recommended within 15-20mts after your workout.

[jassi]

Originally Posted by akshay1234

i dont think im an ectomorph, im not really skinny. lol youll be surprised at the amount i eat in a day on most days. but then again, quite a bit is junk. yes i do lift weights about 3 times a week im trying to make it 4-5 times a week. but having protein shake after the work out will also help right? or should i be having it before?

well maybe you are not - maybe you are ecto-meso (and yes i am just talking about body types not sheldon's theories)
Most of us aim to be meso or somewhere close.

3-4 times is pretty ok - make sure you give it enough rest (do alternate days vs 3 continuous days)

Have the protein after workout (within 15-20 mins) and a good carb meal within 1.5hrs to replenish your system.

[akshay1234]

ok thanks guys. i already do have my protein just after i finish weights. someone told me i should have it 40 mins before my workout and after which is why i asked.