Author Topic: Swolecats, Fitcats, Thincats, Cardiocats, even Yogacats (Read 327393 times)

stunted · « **Reply #2200 on:** October 07, 2015, 06:50:49 AM »

I always thought getting ripped was about eating a lot of chicken, brown carbs, etc. but i also read that you can eat a lot of carbs and still cut if you eat a caloric deficit.

came up with a rough plan that isn't super low carb if 2nd is true, that wouldn't involve cooking. i will aim for about 2200 calories, 2400 i would guess is maintenance. 2 of my meals a day will be white rice or noodles plus meat (usually fatty and oily). that's 1600 calories and 240g carbs. then the rest will be protein chowder, peanut butter, and eggs, which i would adjust week to week as i weigh myself. how does this look, i'm 6' 173, would guess 15% body fat, and goal is to get below 10%.

wetwillie · « **Reply #2201 on:** October 07, 2015, 06:55:26 AM »

The fat you eat is the fat you wear is what I always say

CNS · « **Reply #2202 on:** October 07, 2015, 08:06:04 AM »

My trainer has me at 54% protein, 23% fat, and 23% carbs. It makes me really have to focus on basically everything I put in my mouth having some protein. Some days I have to eat a couple apples late evening just to catch my carbs up. Some days I have to slam an entire pouch of albacore in the evening to catch my protein up. Fat is the one that I have to really work at to keep below it's percentage.

I am eating right around 2400 cal a day and I haven't been really hungry in like 3 weeks.

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stunted · « **Reply #2203 on:** October 07, 2015, 09:55:48 AM »

That much protein would tear up my butthole.

What's your weight and maintenance calories?

Thought fat was ok, as long as it was good fats. Keto diet stuff

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #2204 on:** October 07, 2015, 09:56:43 AM »

CNS are you buff as crap?

CNS · « **Reply #2205 on:** October 07, 2015, 11:08:12 AM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on October 07, 2015, 09:56:43 AM

CNS are you buff as crap?

I am strong'ish, but not like crazy strong. I am just kinda big. I have about 30 pounds I want to lose(have already lost 10 in the last 3 weeks on this macro thing).

My maint calories are pretty high. The different calc's I have used has it anywhere from 3400 to 4k. I have a hard time believing most of the calcs though because the same calcs say I burn a ridic amt of calories compared to what something like a fitness mag would lead you to believe you should burn doing that activitiy. For example, it is nothing for a 45 min weight circuit workout to show up as 600-700 cal according to my fitbit, my past Body bug type arm band, MFP, and other online calcs. A normal Sat, according to those things, is usually around 6k calories burnt and a normal weekday is between 4400-5500 cals. Given the high numbers, I just don't really trust that this is the case, which is why I got on with the current trainer to get into the macros.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #2206 on:** October 14, 2015, 04:16:38 PM »

Anyone have any first-hand experience with the Elevation Mask? Toyed with the idea of getting one this past spring but never did, looking into it again now.

puniraptor · « **Reply #2207 on:** October 14, 2015, 04:22:15 PM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on October 14, 2015, 04:16:38 PM

Anyone have any first-hand experience with the Elevation Mask? Toyed with the idea of getting one this past spring but never did, looking into it again now.

gimmick

real elevation has less air(oxygen) per unit volume, this thing just makes it harder to breath normal air.

i guess it probably does give the muscles required for inhalation a workout though

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #2208 on:** October 14, 2015, 04:24:46 PM »

So you've tried it?

puniraptor · « **Reply #2209 on:** October 14, 2015, 04:27:03 PM »

no! but i have observed people and read articles!

also but, i have swolecatted with really congested nose and lungs, so pretty much the same thing

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #2210 on:** October 14, 2015, 04:28:01 PM »

Have you read the NAIT study? Are the methods flawed you think?

puniraptor · « **Reply #2211 on:** October 14, 2015, 04:28:55 PM »

im pretty sure i read a blog post on a blog

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #2212 on:** October 14, 2015, 04:32:03 PM »

I need to find a gym with a hyperbaric chamber.

puniraptor · « **Reply #2213 on:** October 14, 2015, 04:37:04 PM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on October 14, 2015, 04:28:01 PM

Have you read the NAIT study? Are the methods flawed you think?

i googled the study to find the flaws and the flaw is that there were only 14 subjects.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #2214 on:** October 15, 2015, 09:33:41 AM »

I was thinking about this some more. If the overall volumetric flow of air is reduced, then of course the total mass of oxygen flow is reduced. So think in that respect the device works.

But does reducing the mass flow of oxygen available condition the lungs or the body or whatever to be more efficient with that it gets? Million dollar question right there bub.

puniraptor · « **Reply #2215 on:** October 15, 2015, 10:11:16 AM »

do it, man! post a review

also, have you considered instead of spending $100 dollars on the jillian michaels bane mask kit, you just buy an $8 respirator from home depot?

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #2216 on:** October 15, 2015, 10:14:08 AM »

I had not considered that, no. Do the respirators have ways of adjusting the amount breathing can be constricted?

puniraptor · « **Reply #2217 on:** October 15, 2015, 10:14:59 AM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on October 15, 2015, 10:14:08 AM

I had not considered that, no. Do the respirators have ways of adjusting the amount breathing can be constricted?

i know you have a power drill and duct tape

drill holes for more air, duct tape over holes for less air

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #2218 on:** October 15, 2015, 10:17:16 AM »

I think it might be easier just to do the 1-click thing with Amazon Prime. Obivously I'm into doing things the easy way if I'm open to cheeky gimmicks.

puniraptor · « **Reply #2219 on:** October 15, 2015, 10:19:11 AM »

yeah probably do that

CNS · « **Reply #2220 on:** October 15, 2015, 10:48:28 AM »

Just working out in a drywall mask would limit your air. I mean, you couldn't necessarily rely on how much or how consistent, but working hard in a mask rough ridin' sucks, so maybe try that?

CNS · « **Reply #2221 on:** October 15, 2015, 10:49:00 AM »

BTW, why would you want to limit your oxygen?

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #2222 on:** October 15, 2015, 12:03:28 PM »

I don't want to kill myself hauling an elk on my back over a 12,000 ft pass.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #2223 on:** October 15, 2015, 12:07:53 PM »

Also I want to be fit enough to actually track an elk down and kill it at timberline type elevation.

CNS · « **Reply #2224 on:** October 15, 2015, 12:12:01 PM »

Is that something you can train for given that you are going back to normal flat-lander oxygen as soon as you take off the mask? It has been 15 yrs, but the two times I went, we were told to get there two days early and hike to acclimate. I have no idea which is better, btw.