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How's the lifting going? With this week being my first week back to classes and an 18 credit semester on my hands, i've found that I need to juggle my schedule. I can't work out after classes with this much work on my hands. I've had to change the workout times to before classes. Oh yeah and I've got hockey practice twice a week too! It's busy as hell here. Let's get the new routines down and keep pumpin!
Well, I would say it's goin pretty good cause I'm still home, but I'm sick as fuck right now AND it's leg day (on my birthday nonetheless) so that's not a very pleasant situation. My schedule for next semester is really weird, but it'll be nice I've only got like 14 credits scheduled.
i here ya bro it sucks,, i have 16 credits plus another 2 day a week class that isnot even counted for credits. so becially 18 credits as well. Its getting hectic finding time to lift as well as get in my meals.
i play baseball at school and we lift at 5:30 in the morning, then i got classes and practice the rest of the day. i don't mind getting up early, but our coach doesn't know his ass from his elbow when it comes to lifting weights, so i have to find time later in the day to try and get the essentials in (heavy squats, rows, and deads). i run alot of distance as part of our conditioning regime, you guys got any tips on how to keep my weight up in season?
Wolf Man CHG
01-11-07, 5:00 pm
Men... I am in the same boat, I am a 21 yr old senior at NC State University, I only have 13 hours, but I am in the process of getting my NC real-estate broker license (75 classroom hr course+testing), and taking my GMAT to get into graduate school so I can get my MBA.
I try to always keep some type of food, pak, shake, etc with me in my bookbag at all times. My favorite part of everyday starts when I take my supps and head to the gym and ends with the post-workout shake. It's what makes me feel alive and gives me the energy and motivation to conquer anything.
Cru... that's tough keeping your weight up with all the baseball conditioning I'm sure....try to never workout or run on an empty stomach for one....and pile on the quality calories because you burn the hell out of them running and lifting all the time........good luck
haha i try as hard as i can to stay eating and get my calories, but it's tough choking down that bowl of oatmeal or shake knowing i'm about to go run more than a few miles. if i throw up, i'm just wasting all that money i'm spending on food and supps, and i'm broke enough as is. you think maybe creatine mono or a gainer would be a good addition?
i would get creatine ethyl ester.. im sure some amino acids would help as well. xtend is a really good amino product,,,, cytogainer is a good weightgainer,, in fact its the only one besides nlarge2 that i found worth buying
Phil800101
01-11-07, 6:24 pm
Right now I'm still on break, and I do have to say it has been hard at times to get my ass motivated to get to the gym, but I manage to do it and it's been going ok.
Classes start next week, and I plan on getting my ass up at 5am Monday-Friday to go and lift, since that's the only time I can fit it in with my 21 credit hours this semester. I know that there will be plenty of days where I won't feel like getting up, where a few extra hours of sleep will be more tempting than a few hours with the iron, but this lifestyle is all about setting priorities straight and making sacrifices when need be. Plus, I'm motivated, dedicated, focused, and driven, so I know that I will prevail. And I'm really pumped about getting back to the Gold's gym down at school, so that helps.
Im not in college just yet still gotta graduate from hs but im a senior meaning i have till bout mid august to workout in a not so hectic schedule. What advice do yall have for sumone in my position when i get into college?
Phil800101
01-12-07, 2:24 am
Two words: priority and sacrifice. Basically, my advice is to just make sure that your priorities are straight (which I'm sure they already are), and based upon that be prepared to make sacrifices (again, something that I'm sure you're familiar with). I think that you'll do fine regarding both of these things. Anyway, good luck with your senior year, and good luck in college.
haha i try as hard as i can to stay eating and get my calories, but it's tough choking down that bowl of oatmeal or shake knowing i'm about to go run more than a few miles. if i throw up, i'm just wasting all that money i'm spending on food and supps, and i'm broke enough as is. you think maybe creatine mono or a gainer would be a good addition?
creatine is always a good idea, just remember to stya hydrated. If your gonna get a weight gainer watch out cause some of them sit pretty heavy and might make you sick while running, if it does you might have to try takin half a serving before running.
The_Stig
01-12-07, 1:35 pm
hey bro's, im another college lifter but across the pond from u! im in the UK and while ive got time off from training (due to tearing my rotator cuff) im trying to organise and sort out my training and diet plan for the months ahead. ive basically read so much that im starting to confuse myself, but im basically trying to decide between when to train, how many days a week to train, where to train, whether to train before or after college, etc etc. having my meals isnt really a problem due to having a break at least every 1 1/2 hours, but also figuring out my calorie break down, then gotta go to the supermarket and stock up! also i found that having a couple of protein shakes, mixed with milk to slow the digestion down, in between classes is a really good way of getting the protein and calories in, but ill get out the spotlight now and let someone else speak! peace.
Freakshow
01-12-07, 2:02 pm
Two words: priority and sacrifice. Basically, my advice is to just make sure that your priorities are straight (which I'm sure they already are), and based upon that be prepared to make sacrifices (again, something that I'm sure you're familiar with). I think that you'll do fine regarding both of these things. Anyway, good luck with your senior year, and good luck in college.
I couldn't agree more. Not only am I in college, but I am on scholarship and I have to maintain a 3.5. I haven't partied, to much, and if I am not in class or sleeping, I am either doing homework, lifting, or eating. My number 1 priority is my grades, and number 2 is my body.
hscrugger
01-12-07, 4:20 pm
i'm in your boat man. i'm a junior pre-law political science major at a tough-as-nails liberal arts college (hampden-sydney college), and i'm busting my ass for grades. that said, i lift evenings after dinner and before homework starts.
brennan
Got the lifts in today after classes. I'm a bit pissed cuz i didn't have any preworkout grub. Now i gotta kill a few thousand cals for dinner :-D
anybody here to go WVU.. .thats where i go
Wolf Man CHG
01-12-07, 10:25 pm
I couldn't agree more. Not only am I in college, but I am on scholarship and I have to maintain a 3.5. I haven't partied, to much, and if I am not in class or sleeping, I am either doing homework, lifting, or eating. My number 1 priority is my grades, and number 2 is my body.
Freakshow is exactly right......over my college years I've learned to balance lift and class..... reward yourself after hitting the books with an intense training session.....it will make you think and focus better too...another thing- tanking beers all the time is a sure way to negate all the hard work you've put in....i'm not saying dont' party and enjoy being in college...just keep the consequences in mind bro....
MELTDOWN
01-12-07, 10:26 pm
naw mang...uncc and asu...way back in the 80's.
Thanks for all the advice. Im a pre-med major so its gunna be a bitch but sacrifice and priorities are the name of the game.
Thanks again
ironWarrior417
01-13-07, 10:30 am
anybody here to go WVU.. .thats where i go
Hey BigRick, I'm just up the road at Marietta. We got a ton of WVU fans going to school here. Your football team kicked some ass this year.
ironwarrior... o yeah thats cool. i got a friend that goes to marietta for petrolleum engeinering... WVU didnot do to bad this year. Dumbass mistakes kept them outa gettinga better bowl. Theres always next year tho
hey just joined and checked out the posts. Im pretty close, up at ohio state. this place makes it hard as hell to stay on track, but i do everything i can to keep lifting and eating. I forget who recommended cytogainer, but i've been using it also and that shit works pretty well.
Freakshow
01-13-07, 10:22 pm
Freakshow is exactly right......over my college years I've learned to balance lift and class..... reward yourself after hitting the books with an intense training session.....it will make you think and focus better too...another thing- tanking beers all the time is a sure way to negate all the hard work you've put in....i'm not saying dont' party and enjoy being in college...just keep the consequences in mind bro....
Thanks bro. My reward is usually a night out though, not a workout, haha...
But you got a great point though man, lifitng aside, if you are in college, you gotta get your priorities straight your freshman year, no excuses. I somehow managed a 4.0 for my first semester, so i'm on the right track, but i've just learned that two good friends that I made wont be back next semester because they were both partying their asses off 24/7 and they didnt make the grade. It's a shame, cause I know if I can do it, anybody can.
P.S. Wolfman- I see your from Raleigh, I got some family there. Its a real nice place, one that I love to visit in the summer. I'm jealous, haha.
hscrugger
01-14-07, 2:52 am
i go to hampden-sydney college in va. kind of in the middle of all you guys.
brennan
I feel you guys, I'm 22yr Senior double major at Ohio University. I'm the president of my fraternity which takes away even more time from my schedule. I lift at 6:30am when the gym opens. It was nice lifting that early becuase I like my space and most college students arent motivated enough to lift that early. Now, to my dismay, the Womens crew team lifts at 6:30am. You cant win. But I still get my ass in there and train 6 days a week.
waugie14
01-15-07, 1:03 pm
Im lucky enough to have all my classes online this semester so it looks like good rest good eatin and big gains.
I am a college guy myself. I just move to Gainesville. I had a hell of a time finding a Good gym. All Fitness centers.
Mr.Kev07
01-15-07, 4:16 pm
As a college guy myself, I have to agree with everyone else and say put everything in perspective. But to sum it up pass the class, hit the weights, and press on.
IronFrenzy
01-15-07, 4:20 pm
Yah Bros, I'm at Villanova University doin a lil Chemical Engineering, which means hardly any sleep. I know how you all feel...goin to classes all day on barely any sleep then attacking the weight room with balls to the wall intensity...Keep up the good work bros!
Yah Bros, I'm at Villanova University doin a lil Chemical Engineering, which means hardly any sleep. I know how you all feel...goin to classes all day on barely any sleep then attacking the weight room with balls to the wall intensity...Keep up the good work bros!
I hear ya with the sleep stuff. Actually I planned this schedule for the semester so that no classes are before 1pm, so that I can get my 8 hours of sleep in, even though i'm regularly up till 2, 2:30 working on homework. As an information systems major i'm always up late working on a computer program or something!
Evaniel
01-16-07, 12:41 pm
I feel you guys, I'm 22yr Senior double major at Ohio University. I'm the president of my fraternity which takes away even more time from my schedule. I lift at 6:30am when the gym opens. It was nice lifting that early becuase I like my space and most college students arent motivated enough to lift that early. Now, to my dismay, the Womens crew team lifts at 6:30am. You cant win. But I still get my ass in there and train 6 days a week.
Tell me about it. I just got done w/ my M.A. Lifting in the mornings at my school gym was nice, but then you'd get random groups coming in: in my case it was either the police academy cadets (there go the bench presses, pulldowns machines, and preacher curls), or the girls' basketball team (there go all of the wheeled benches, leg press, and ez bars).
And they never--NEVER--put their shit away when they're done.
Brothers I feel where you're comin from. I'm a 19 year old sophomore at University of Denver, payin my own way through college. Cause I have ta work half the week on top of credits and homework, I end up just havin ta suck it up and go no matter how tired I am. Animal Cuts and Animal Pump are damn good preworkout especially after a whole day of work or school. Keep up the iron fellas
Hello this is my first post so here goes, firstly amazing site will be checking it on regular basis.
To be honest Im new to the game but I know alot already but have one problem thats stops me from progressing. Im 20 years old student study computer science at university in london. Student life suppose to be the best times of your life, so like many i do drink and go out, i go university and sleep and mostly do nuffin. Then i feel bad for not going gym and eating correctly as when im at university i have either junk food to eat big chains like mcdonaolds or Tesco and tesco does get boring after a while. I hardly cook food properly as i dont know how to cook correctly but im learning.
Now i do want to become serious about the training but in terms of eating correctly and having a plan i have no idea how to construct and make a guide fo myself, really hard as most day i aint at home but out. I started using reflex protein recently due to bad eating, I dunno bout animal pack if i need it yet bit scared to be honest to take it if i aint even training properly. I have read some basic stuff on type stuff people eat eggs,meat,oatmeal. I feel i have become much skinner over these few months not training, stressing over uni and stuff mass feels low and belly has increased.
So now im asking you if anyone is in similar positon as me and what is the best solution to my problem? Can anyone help me maybe guide or advice, any information comments would be usefull. I know its gonno be hard but just need that push starting is the hardest point.
Thank you, have good day.
Max
JUGGERNAUT
01-19-07, 6:53 pm
We all welcome you, pick up a seat anytime. Animal PAK is certainly not above you but at two packs a day you will never exceed it. Post your workout and diet bro.
I wouldn't waste your money on ANY supplements if you can't get your diet in order. That is the single most important (and hardest) thing to straighten out. There's always time to eat, you just have to take the time to prepare it, and if you're serious about this commitment you're about to undertake, it might be at 5,6, maybe 7 am. Pack all your stuff in a cooler, fill up your gallon jug of water, and head out to start your day. If you have a cafeteria on campus, with a meal plan, shit you don't even have to spend cash on food. Just load up in the caf. The point is...get your training and DIET in order first, then worry about supplementing. If you're going to eat like shit and take protein, you might as well just open the jug up and pour it out your window...that's about the benefit you're getting from it.
Guys here know their shit, you need any sort of help, you can always shoot a PM. Good luck and stay focused.
very true hawk, fuckin cafeterria has sandwichs and pizza, and chips how can i live on sandwich all the time but yeh u guys know whats right, look forward to more replies. I dont have proper eating plan yet man thats what i need help onyone got article to links on guide, also as im from london some american food i dont know what it is sounds stupid i know.
Three years back now I was in my freshman year at Grand Valley, and like you I was introduced to this college routine of homework, class, weekend drinking, and caff food. Having been a smaller guy who wrestled in high school I quickly realized that I needed to eat up and lift seriously if i wanted to get bigger.
Now i'm still small (about 127) but going into college still at my wrestling weight of 112 I've learned a bit. First thing plan meals. If you know where you want to get your caloric intake from, you aren't walking around the caffateria going "hmm, those fries look good." Second be honest w/ yourself about it. Eating will gain mass, but chowing down on fries and soda wont do it.
So I'm in college and watching my eating, go me. Now lets get into the weight room. Get a small notebook or a tablet to keep notes. Honestly, and I think guys will back me up on this, keeping notes of your lifts help you make improvements. That step alone made me realize when I was increasing my strength and how much I was eating.
Honestly, the transition can be one that isn't fun. It will be one that you will be happy you make. Once you start getting a schedule down lifting, studying, classes, etc. and eating good food you will notice first that you have more energy, and two you will be making some gains.
Oh man, I hear ya. I'm currently in my sophomore year in Melbourne U. College life isn't really condusive to bodybuilding I can tell you that, at least the way I live(d) it. Even without the basic boozing, partying and keeping unhuman hours, you've got assignments and exams out of the whazoo demanding most of your time. And of course, there's the friends and girlfriend(s) factor. Well personally my freshmen year was a total blowout in terms of bodybuilding. I was skinnier than I had ever been thanks to my lifestyle. The body that I had spent blood and tears building up in high school went to shit. Sadly, I fell into the trap of using friends and parties as an excuse not to remain focused on my goals. Two months ago, I made a decision, made a plan, and revamped my life. I've put on a good 10lbs since then. Not a lot, but for me it was hard earned and served as evidence that I could do it again if I persevered.
Bottom line, you just gotta make a decision. How badly you want this? Coz brother, it's a full time commitment. If you're not totally commited, even if you have the best diet and workout plan, you will fall short of your goals at the first hint of a roadblock. I think everyone here would agree. So there it is, if you want to achieve your goals, you gotta suck it up and do what you gotta do. Of course give yourself some time to adjust. It's hard at first to get everything down. Missed a meal? Let it go. Persevere. It's not the end of the world. Stick with it and soon everything will get easier. I still forget random things here and there.
But the suprising thing is this, it doesn't take all that much to put on the initial mass. Just find a program(maybe those found right here on this site) and STICK WITH IT, you'll be suprised how fast the gains will come. Just pm anyone in this forum and I'm sure they'll be more than happy to give you advise on your diet. Good luck.
doomsdaylover
01-21-07, 1:07 am
I've been there, man. When I was at the University of Oregon (Go Ducks), I ate everything and I mean everything in the cafeteria. I gave no second thought to massive helpings of chicken fingers, cinnamon toast crunch and cheese sticks. I was always a lifter and a runner, which allowed me to gain some mass and lose weight, but I only ate 3 times a day.
Then when I was a junior I met one of my best friends who showed me the true meaning of weightlifting. I still ate like a motherfucker, but I slimmed down a lot and gained a lot of mass. Supplements? Shit I didn't even know about whey protein.
My advice to you is to avoid the shitty foods at the campus eatery and get yourself a nice big-ass jar of Whey protein powder, and try to eat between classes. I know stuck in a miserable little dorm room blows and all your friends drink beer and eat pub grub, but a little self control and the right mindset will set you on your way. Hang in there man, because once you get that degree and start making serious cash, you can afford to eat right and supplement well.
If you have the balls then commit to it. Everyone will give you shit for being committed but who gives a shit? Learn the ropes as quick as you want by reading on here and animalpak.com...this shit saved my life...I was a 22 year old who smoked a pack a day and drank and ate shit. I weighed 125 at 5'10'' slowly started...gave up the smokes and drinks and fast food...now im 24 180lbs. 5%BF...the bottom line is if you CAN you WILL
DanCling
01-21-07, 1:42 am
yo man, i'm student at george mason university and i definatley know your struggles. it's all abotu gettin you priorities straight man. personally, what i do is make sure that i get all my school shit finished and out of the way (or the majority at least) so i can focus on my training for the day.
as far as diet, make canned tuna your best friend. i'll down at least two-a-day (my roommates hate the smell but they know not to say shit to me about it). and i've found that if you go to your school cafeteria and ask the cooks for a couple grilled chicken breasts they'll make em with no problem. eat some at the time then save the rest. i also eat oatmeal a couple times a day and make it out to an ihop/dennys/waffle house to get some eggs.
as far as training...the best advice i can give is a king kamali quote,"treat every rep like your life fuckin depends on it"
just find whatever works for you, lift hard, and keep your head up and you'll suceed.
Magnum30
01-22-07, 12:13 am
Hey man, I'm a 20 yr. old student myself, and as far as diet goes depends on your income. If you can afford it, just go with what most of these guys list for their daily intake, but if not then my best suggestion is to start out with a base and work your way up from there. Start with the essentials. Get in your 3 basic meals (B,L,D) and add in something to eat post-workout and before bed. Make sure that each meal is comprised of quality protein, carbs, and a little fat. Easy sources would be eggs, shakes, bars, pre-packaged oatmeal, rice, canned fish or chicken, almost any kind of sandiwch with good meat on them ( a few for lunch is great). And even a little bit of fast food. Grilled chick. sandwiches would be pretty much your only choice there. But if you can, try to get in as much whole food as possible. As far as training goes, build a base. Start out with your basic mass building exercises. Forget all the fancy stuff. Just do some heavy deads, benches, squats, and rows and some other good stuff in there as well. This website has some great split routines for ya. Good luck man, hope this helped.
Hollywood
01-22-07, 12:22 am
I feel you bro, living a student life and trying to lift hard at the same time is real tough. If you have a common room with a stove and some pots, hard-boil a bunch of eggs and keep them in your fridge, that way if youre ever stuck for a meal you can always eat those. If you can, invest in a George Foreman grill or something like it, it really will become your best friend. Pick up chicken, steaks, salmon etc. anything at the grocery store and throw it on there, it'll be done in minutes. Keep a couple gallons of milk hanging around and protein powder for shakes. Tuna is always quick and easy and doesnt need to be refridgerated. Its not a very luxorious lifestyle, but there are definitely ways to eat right.
KC Irish
01-22-07, 12:40 am
Hey Man;
I hear ya on the eating. I went through the same shit last year. I am a 20 yr. old student at James Madison University.
Last year I realized the only way I could achieve my goals was to make eating my priority. Plan your meals so that you know exactly what, when and where you will eat, whether its on-campus or in your dorm. By browsing animalpak.com and the other forums, you should have a good idea of what types of food you should be eating.
When I first started I found it easy to plan my B,L,&D at the same time everyday. That way I could set my clock by it. In between meals get some protein bars to keep piling it on. Tasty.
If you eat correctly you can begin supplementing. I always take my pre/post-workout shakes, and one more shake before bed(Total of 2-3 per day). Good luck on your journey bro. The Iron Game welcomes you.
KC Irish
jeff00z28
01-22-07, 1:52 am
u get used to it im studyin computer science too I got a 4.00, work as a technician part time 20 hours a week + a lot of work on the side but still make time for 5 days of trainin a week. Takes a toll on the social life tho lol. I have to drive 70 miles per day so I have literally 8 boxes full of pure proterin bars in my car i pop a few bars everytime i drive + a few shakes and tuna when im at home, eggs in the morning w/ oatmeal. I eat a lot of burgers gettin at least 250-300g a day.
joe.ameen
01-23-07, 2:29 am
Hey guys, I know what it's like. I'm an engineering major taking seventeen units and working too. It's all I can do to put food in my stomach let alone the right stuff. It's a bitch but so worth it. Good luck guys.
Arbalest
01-23-07, 8:05 pm
Its been a long time coming. Sad thing is that it boils down to my love of the Iron and my dedication to the sport.
She goes to a different school now, and we don't get to see eachother much, which is actually really good for me. I like to be by myself as much as I can; even so with people I care about. I see her maybe every other weekend and I'm good.
I workout 7days a week. 5days Weights and 2days Cardio. She knew before she moved thats how it worked. When I set a goal, I do it. No matter what it takes, and if you don't like it, get out of the way. I even made huuuge efforts to get my lifting done before classes and/or work just so I could spend a little more time with her.
Well, that never seems good enough. "Why do you workout soooo much?!" "Can't you just take a couple days off?" "Why can't you just eat normal food like everyone else?" "You workout waaaay too much. You need to do other things." bla bla bla.... you know all the nagging.
Its not like I'm SOOOO selfish that I haven't made any sacrifices. I'd take her out places that I couldn't eat, and spend the next 2 days with my ass on the treadmill paying the price for it.
Now, I'm not a superficial guy, but she has let herself go. And I mean that in a seriously bad way. When we started dating she was very fit. 5'5" with a lean midsection and toned all over. In a year she has become soo out of shape I almost don't recognize her sometimes. I'm 5'6" and weigh 178 @ 11% right now. She weighs almost as much as me. Noone can say that is shallow. Attraction is a big thing in relationships. Its definitely not the most important, but it is a determining factor in how you feel about someone. -- I take pride in the fact that I am in shape and that when she introduces me to her friends they all say "oooh, he's good looking" or something of the sort.
I've tried numerous times to help. I even offered to train her, and even buy her membership to her Fitness Complex at her school. "I don't have time." -- When I talk to her at night I ask what she did that day. "Oh, me and my friends went out for pizza, then to the movies" or some variant of that. Pretty much the same answer every night.
Its pretty saddening, but I know what I want. A girl who understands why I do what I do, and understands that I refuse to be just "normal." Normal is a sin to me. Theres a girl out there that would love to train with me, and eat healthy even if it means saying no to brownies or cupcakes when they're offered to you.
Yeah, she's out there. =)
Damn.. thats fucked up. I guess you gotta have certain things in common with the person you're dating. I know what you mean. It couldn't be that hard for her to get in the gym atleast 4 days a week and watch what shes eating. Sorry to hear it.
good to see you got ur head on straight....most guys would flip their lives upside down for a girl even for soemthin they beleive strongly in....not us tho
peterpyper
01-23-07, 8:21 pm
its allright we are still young,relationship comes and go,atleast u know what ur after and if she dont agree with it like u say,theres plenty of grls that would like u to train them right rofl
I've done this too bro. You're either part of the problem or part of the solution.
If she wasn't lifting you up she was dragging you down.
musclealchemist
01-23-07, 8:41 pm
chicks may come and go, but being a animal last forever. im glad to see there are some people out there that think with their head and not their other head if you know what i mean
BeastofBurden
01-23-07, 8:55 pm
Was in the same position as you bro two weeks ago, had to cut it off with this girl. Weird thing was she liked going to the gym, wasn't as dedicated as I would of liked. She kinda went in spurts then eating like shit on the side. So when she started asking me to go to her gym and not my gym just so we could spend some time together, that is what started the downfall.
I couldn't take her gym, its got the "no dropping the weights" signs the whole nine yards of every gym we Animals absolutely hate. One of those new cheapo gyms thats keeping the bodybuilder out of its gym by only carrying 115 lb dumbells.. sry went on a tangent lol
but yea long story short, after a while I started to realize she wasn't the fittest girl and I could do better but with my lifestyle I wasn't going to sacrifice my training for a mediocre girl. call me selfish or arrogant, but you gotta be to get anywhere in this game
Big Flanch
01-23-07, 9:28 pm
story of my life too bros...the only difference is i didnt care enough to be the one to break it off, i was fine with the relationship, she wasnt...she doesnt want me she can break it off with me, no worries to me, id rather be in the weight room than sittin on some couch watchin the notebook any day...(her mom sure made some killer meals though, lol)
P_Venkman
01-23-07, 9:39 pm
story of my life too bros...the only difference is i didnt care enough to be the one to break it off, i was fine with the relationship, she wasnt...she doesnt want me she can break it off with me, no worries to me, id rather be in the weight room than sittin on some couch watchin the notebook any day...(her mom sure made some killer meals though, lol)
LOL, benefits like good food are hard to give up, i hear ya on that :-)
Bam Bam
01-23-07, 10:41 pm
I feel ya bro if u aint gettin tha support find it sumwhere else. it can drag you down if u let it and we all kno that being in this sport we need a gurl who can give us that boost to stay in the game and be motivated. So find one that will support you or jus be single
Right on bro. Gettin out of a relationship can be hard and depressing or whatver it may be, but when it comes down to it, you cant let anything stand in your way. Way to get strong in the game, mahor support. stayin true to the iron is the way to go.
LurkingBeast
01-23-07, 10:57 pm
I'm by no means agains relationships or a girl friend. But, when I look at my life from an honest standpoint(as that's the way it's gotta be to live this lifestyle), I realize that though I'd love to have someone there to keep me up and be with and get encouragement(don't forget the meals!) from, I just have too many goals before me before I'm ready to lose the focus I've got on the things I want to do. Don't get me wrong, I like going to the movies and hangin out with friends... but I'd rather find someone who I can go along with and them with me, or else I realize they'd just get in the way of what I NEED to do for me. Not trying to sound selfish either, but that's why I can't wait to find that girl that it all fits with.
Pokoritel
01-23-07, 11:00 pm
Iam glad to hear someones stayin on track. Other guys would change there lives for a girl man, and I have seen it several times. Its quite simple either she is bringing you down or going to bring you up. You decide what is happening, and if she doesnt want to accept and respect your life style well then you already know what you got to do man. Never lower your standards to other peoples level. Stay Strong there is that special someone for every Animal out there.
doomsdaylover
01-23-07, 11:38 pm
my girlfriend just gives me shit about bieng "crazy" in the gym. She digs my body but not the lifestyle I lead? You can't have one without the other
time to dtb that woman.
Its been a long time coming. Sad thing is that it boils down to my love of the Iron and my dedication to the sport.
She goes to a different school now, and we don't get to see eachother much, which is actually really good for me. I like to be by myself as much as I can; even so with people I care about. I see her maybe every other weekend and I'm good.
I workout 7days a week. 5days Weights and 2days Cardio. She knew before she moved thats how it worked. When I set a goal, I do it. No matter what it takes, and if you don't like it, get out of the way. I even made huuuge efforts to get my lifting done before classes and/or work just so I could spend a little more time with her.
Well, that never seems good enough. "Why do you workout soooo much?!" "Can't you just take a couple days off?" "Why can't you just eat normal food like everyone else?" "You workout waaaay too much. You need to do other things." bla bla bla.... you know all the nagging.
Its not like I'm SOOOO selfish that I haven't made any sacrifices. I'd take her out places that I couldn't eat, and spend the next 2 days with my ass on the treadmill paying the price for it.
Now, I'm not a superficial guy, but she has let herself go. And I mean that in a seriously bad way. When we started dating she was very fit. 5'5" with a lean midsection and toned all over. In a year she has become soo out of shape I almost don't recognize her sometimes. I'm 5'6" and weigh 178 @ 11% right now. She weighs almost as much as me. Noone can say that is shallow. Attraction is a big thing in relationships. Its definitely not the most important, but it is a determining factor in how you feel about someone. -- I take pride in the fact that I am in shape and that when she introduces me to her friends they all say "oooh, he's good looking" or something of the sort.
I've tried numerous times to help. I even offered to train her, and even buy her membership to her Fitness Complex at her school. "I don't have time." -- When I talk to her at night I ask what she did that day. "Oh, me and my friends went out for pizza, then to the movies" or some variant of that. Pretty much the same answer every night.
Its pretty saddening, but I know what I want. A girl who understands why I do what I do, and understands that I refuse to be just "normal." Normal is a sin to me. Theres a girl out there that would love to train with me, and eat healthy even if it means saying no to brownies or cupcakes when they're offered to you.
Yeah, she's out there. =)
I understand what your going through. My husband never compliments me or encourages me in any way when it comes to bodybuilding. He says I am "Obsessed". I mentioned this in another post a while ago too. I would try to defend myself like this; ok, obsession..well you watch football consistently, you cheer on your favorite teams and players...you bet on them...you follow up on them online..am I saying your obsessed with football in a manner that is insulting? No...I accept the fact he loves his football so much, well I love my bodybuilding. This does not work.
He sees me diet for a show and think its absurd what I am doing...and challenges me. If I have to eat certain things well...he is not expected to eat the same (which would be good for him mind you), so I prepare elaborate separate meals for him as well as everything else I am doing. Ok, this does'nt break me...so I get an MRI and find out I have 2 bulging disk in my lowback and had this prob since before my last show.
Well, guess who is thrilled and thinks this is the end of my bodybuilding? To his surprise, I am hitting the gym harder than ever now.
So, its a double-edged sword. What do you do about it? You do what is best for you. If your other half does not support you and your passions and then expects you to be there for them at their every beckoning call..well, something has to change. it's one thing to be selfish, another to be inconsiderate and insensitive to the needs of others, especially if they are a "proposed" loved one.
Good luck....we need it!
Bro,
I hear you completely. From someone going through a divorce, let me tell you, you have to better yourself. I changed myself for years, thinking that I was the problem, thinking that hey maybe if i change, she will be happier, blah, blah, blah...well that was 12 years and 3 kids ago. I don't want this to be a therapy session but even after she had 2 affairs, i still thought i could "fix" things. Well you can't. No one can fix anyone else. You have got to take care of yourself. It has been a long hard road that i've learned, but NEVER sacrifice who you are, what makes you you, for anyone.
It souds harsh, but it is reality. Don't fool yourself.
Carthus4
01-24-07, 9:24 am
I went through it to, ended a 5 year relationship with my girlfriend this last October. She was doing the same thing, not working out....putting on a LOT of weight and just bringing me down. I tell you what I have never been married but that break up was probably the closest thing I can imagine to what a divorce is like. I tell you what though...once I got all that crap out of my life I am happier and more focused that I have been in years. Hang in there brother, the sun will rise tomorrow.
Arbalest
01-24-07, 10:10 am
Thanks for all the replies!
Good to know i'm not alone and that i'm not selfish or crazy for thinking that way.
dirtydean12
01-24-07, 10:43 am
theres plenty fish in the sea, do what you gotta do
The Wrecker
01-24-07, 10:47 am
Funny thing is when you give her the boot, she will hit the gym, and the next time you see her you will see what you saw in her the first time you meet her. That's when you need to be your strongest.
I understand what everyone is saying, but you guys have to understand that love is the only thing that seperates us from serial killers. Don't be so abrupt to throw it out the window.
Benway83
01-24-07, 11:14 am
That's a rough one. I consider myself twice blessed, as when my girl started to let herself go, she joined me instead of getting bitter (she did a little bit, until she realized she was being a jealous cow). Now she actually gets on ME to train her, because its hard for me to find her the time.
One thing that was funny, Toni, you mentioned the hubby getting thrilled at a herniated disk. Well, I had progressive damage from scoliosis ruin my Marine Corps career, which couldn't have made my GF happier. Well, I showed her, now I train for MMA, which bothers her even more.
That's a rough one. I consider myself twice blessed, as when my girl started to let herself go, she joined me instead of getting bitter (she did a little bit, until she realized she was being a jealous cow). Now she actually gets on ME to train her, because its hard for me to find her the time.
One thing that was funny, Toni, you mentioned the hubby getting thrilled at a herniated disk. Well, I had progressive damage from scoliosis ruin my Marine Corps career, which couldn't have made my GF happier. Well, I showed her, now I train for MMA, which bothers her even more.
Well..good for you! Not the damage part..the part that you train for MMA! I wish you the most success..God Bless!
Funny thing is when you give her the boot, she will hit the gym, and the next time you see her you will see what you saw in her the first time you meet her. That's when you need to be your strongest.
I understand what everyone is saying, but you guys have to understand that love is the only thing that seperates us from serial killers. Don't be so abrupt to throw it out the window.
Your right here..but I wonder if I was all fat and out of shape...would he really prefer that over how I look now? Either way, in my case..it doesnt matter....I can't win in either case.
The Wrecker
01-24-07, 12:50 pm
Your right here..but I wonder if I was all fat and out of shape...would he really prefer that over how I look now? Either way, in my case..it doesnt matter....I can't win in either case.
Thats not very positive at all. I'm afraid that he is taking you down. You sould reconsider living with someone that would feed off of your failures. Listen life is short, live and be happy.
speedster00
01-24-07, 1:11 pm
There's a girl out there for you bro. While my wife doesnt train, she does help me from time to time and supports me. She has been blessed with self controle and a fast metabolism. she stays thin. You'll find a girl that will support you....keep your head up.
TheOak_akl
01-24-07, 2:06 pm
The person that you are with can either hinder your growth or they can be a blessing. If they support you and show understanding, then they are a keeper. For those that bitch and complain and try to get you to stop living your lifestyle, you must stay strong and do not let them get you down. I had a similar problem. My girlfriend would always complain that I care about the lifestyle more than her just because building up my body is the main thing on my mind 24/7. She wont understand why I cannot eat fast food at midnight and why I need my gym time no matter what. She had this bright idea that we could go to the gym together so she might "understand" a part of my lifestyle. To be honest, all she does is bring my intensity down. Its like I have to babysit her. I get a workout just loading and unloading the weights for her. She insists to stick by me like a puppy and last night I told her that we shouldnt go together to the gym anymore, and it was like it was the end of the world!! Hopefully she will finally accept me and the weights or she might have to get to steppin....
Either the weights or the girl... dessicions,dessicions..... she wont understand you if she aint in da business....
BuffLove1
01-24-07, 4:42 pm
You know, when I look at these situations that occur so damn often, I just go back to the principle that "To love another, one must first love himself." So true. I just couldn't be happy in a relationship if the support wasn't there...
The_Dude
01-24-07, 4:57 pm
Not to offend anyone or any chick reading this, if there are any, but as I always tell my brothers..."Bro's before ho's"...
ironmudd
01-24-07, 5:53 pm
Been there, done that. Time to DTB, bro!!! Remember that if you change for a girl, you'll be miserable in the long run. Just be true to yourself. You shouldn't be miserable in a relationship, there are tons of other chicks out there.
I understand what your going through. My husband never compliments me or encourages me in any way when it comes to bodybuilding. He says I am "Obsessed". I mentioned this in another post a while ago too. I would try to defend myself like this; ok, obsession..well you watch football consistently, you cheer on your favorite teams and players...you bet on them...you follow up on them online..am I saying your obsessed with football in a manner that is insulting? No...I accept the fact he loves his football so much, well I love my bodybuilding. This does not work.
He sees me diet for a show and think its absurd what I am doing...and challenges me. If I have to eat certain things well...he is not expected to eat the same (which would be good for him mind you), so I prepare elaborate separate meals for him as well as everything else I am doing. Ok, this does'nt break me...so I get an MRI and find out I have 2 bulging disk in my lowback and had this prob since before my last show.
Well, guess who is thrilled and thinks this is the end of my bodybuilding? To his surprise, I am hitting the gym harder than ever now.
So, its a double-edged sword. What do you do about it? You do what is best for you. If your other half does not support you and your passions and then expects you to be there for them at their every beckoning call..well, something has to change. it's one thing to be selfish, another to be inconsiderate and insensitive to the needs of others, especially if they are a "proposed" loved one.
Good luck....we need it!
Obsessed.......I don't think so. I would call this dedication! We hear people say I'm not motivated. "I'm tired today and just not motivated". Motivation is sometimes overrated. The truth is they are not dedicated. And what do you have to do to be dedicated? My answer is have a strong mind set to do the things that we don't enjoy often at times like eat one more egg when we are already full or one more bite of that plain ass chicken when you don't really want that. But we do it, not because we are motivated but because we are dedicated.
The reason people don't understand why we do the things we do is because they may have a week mind and blame there lack of being able to do things because they are just not motivated. Bull shit, the truth is they just cant make a commitment to being dedicated.
Your dedicated and have your mind set and pointing you in the right direction and you keep doing just that.
Dedication defines ANIMAL! This is what seperates us from everyone else.
JUGGERNAUT
01-24-07, 6:51 pm
Sure takes one hell of a girl to deal with our life but they are out there, just like we are out there... the dedicated. The girl just has to love you, not be influenced by what we do, end of story. As for us, we should be straight forward to the girls and say "THIS IS WHERE I WILL BE AT THIS TIME PERIOD" then you can add the little stuff like the fridge has to be full your welcome to take a massage class my farts break ear drums and ruin lives pardon me if I fuck you in half cause everything I do is hardcore We can only go on walks if it's for cardios sake.......on and on
LuvsThePain
01-24-07, 7:07 pm
Sure takes one hell of a girl to deal with our life but they are out there, just like we are out there... the dedicated. The girl just has to love you, not be influenced by what we do, end of story. As for us, we should be straight forward to the girls and say "THIS IS WHERE I WILL BE AT THIS TIME PERIOD" then you can add the little stuff like the fridge has to be full your welcome to take a massage class my farts break ear drums and ruin lives pardon me if I fuck you in half cause everything I do is hardcore We can only go on walks if it's for cardios sake.......on and on
THAT'S FREAKING GREAT!! I must say, girls like that are hard to find but they're out there. I believe I'm one of the lucky few to have found one. My wife encourages me and never complains about my training. She feeds me right and understands why I do what I do. She has to put up with a lot when it comes to me. I'm thankful every day.
Alivewhenimdead
01-24-07, 7:23 pm
I have a really hard time finding decent meals to eat at my school dining hall...no way to prepare meals in the dorm...
typical days meal is...
7 AM-10 egg whites, half a grapefruit, granola with low fat yogurt
9 AM-24 grams whey...workout
11 AM-50 grams whey, some oats mixed in, about a 2:1 carb;protein ratio
now here's where it goes to shit...
1 or 2 depending on lectures...salad with the lowest fat dressing available..., meat of some sort...usually ends up being deli turkey...rice if avaiable but its hit or miss...so i carry around instant oatmeal packs
4-24 grams whey
6-dinner is the worst meal...going to school in the south means everything is fried, greasy, or sopped in gravy...
I'm really struggling to keep from eating just whey, oatmeal, and apples for half my meals...suggestions?
Well bro during those lectures you could always eat a protein bar I know these fuckers aren't cheap so shop around. But I too am currently in school, a 10 week course where you dont get much time for breaks.
premaking meals can also get a bit shitty when your a student, but i'd suggest some kind of lean cold meats just put extra slices on some whole grain bread. Also cottage cheese aint a bad option if ya can keep it cold. Lean ground beef/steak are always quick if ya got a grill of some kind.
I'm also trying to think of what aint gonna stink out the lecture hall like crackin open some tupperware full of chicken or tuna =). Facing the same problems heh.
pdiesel
01-25-07, 12:27 am
on a whole, girls just dont understand or care about the sacrifice and pain we endure day in and day out..they will just brush it off saying, "ohh sounds great" and thats it..i dunno i just think that we need more appreciation and recognition for what we do..we shouldnt be looked at like we are crazy bc we are so dedicated to this sport..just bc we arent star qb doesnt mean we are not special..we bust ass day in and day out more and our training routines are more hardcore than any other sport..we need to get our sport some more recognition..dont back down from it and keep ur head up man, im sure ull find that special someone..
Not to offend anyone or any chick reading this, if there are any, but as I always tell my brothers..."Bro's before ho's"...
chicks before dicks....hahahahaha..I am not gay! hahaha
Friends should always stick together but sometimes, fools fall in love...so they think its love.
Anyway, whole other ballgame here.
The Wanderer
01-25-07, 9:30 am
Yo, my semester just started out and I was wondering how the do you manage to get all your meals in?
BigWillay
01-25-07, 9:38 am
this is a tricky one
but heres how i do it brother.....
sometimes i cook my carbs the nite before and container up my food in the fridge for the next day but that usually in the last couple of weeks, otherwise i hit the university cafeteria and choose boiled rice with chicken or steak with vegetables and a salad which is usually available....and i have a patch for the supplments and the vitamins and i usually keep the shakes for after gyming which is after i get back home so i dunt take shakes to college.
i think it depends on your budget and on your school cafeteria....if you can have them cook special stuff for you then your set if not you gotta make ur own stuff the nite before or early in the mornin(which i hateeeee) but there is no other way
tupperware pretty much saved my life. on monday, i cook about 6 chicken breasts and a big ole pot of brown rice with some veggies thrown in, then package them up and stack em in the fridge. grab one a day (two on wed), cans of tuna, and protein shakes. when i'm in a pinch, i can always make a fold over peanut butter sandwich. our cafeteria serves eggs every morning, so i usually grab a plateful of eggs and maybe some biscuits and gravy. grocery stores usually sell breasts for cheap, and rice isn't expensive. tuna is the only thing that strains my budget (and supps).
brandona
01-25-07, 11:11 am
when i was in school, i was working at least two jobs and full time studies, i was an art major so my classes we like 4 hours a pop...i would cram all the sleep i could and get up late so no breakfest....usally fast food for lunch or nothing and cram what ever i could down my gullett when i started to shake cause i did not eat all day......when i went to the gym (almost never, sorry) i was so weak that the cardio would wipe me out...plus all i could afford to do was go to the campus rec center so waiting for a machine was the norm..aka waste of sleeping time....all this abuse added up to a big fat ulgy gut that i am working hard to get rid of.......but hey i did what i had to do, 1st in the family with the degree so not all bad......
-B
Well, all greatly depends on what I'm doing. Last semester I was bulking with a lot of junk food so basically between classes I'd eat. I'd have a shake at work and one before bed. Right now I'm trying to cut so no carbs pretty much. I try to keep 50 grams of BCAAs disolved in water around through out the day. Then I mostly just pound the whey and olive oil while trying to find time for a dozen eggs and a pound or two of meat when time allows.
The real key is to make for damn sure you get a breakfast in and don't nap through meals. From there just log everything you eat and problem solved.
Oatmeal, tuna, and PBJ
plus my three meals at the dining halls, and my pre/post workout shakes
oh yeah, and I always grab fruit from the dining halls to toss in the fridge
Guy, you're crazy. Got a micro wave?
If so, you've now got a way to make eggs (yeah...seems weird but you can make them in there). You've got your oatmeal covered. You've got your MPRs (find ones with virtually zero sugar and lots of fiber). You've got your whey and olive oil, nuts, fish oil, liver tabs, and what ever else you've got supplement wise. You've got your tuna cans or any other canned meats. You can make veggies in the micro wave as well. Fruit is fine (though keep only a day or so's worth as you don't want the smell or the fuit flies in the dorm). You can even make some pasta in the micro wave.
Now most dorms will have a community kitchen, ask about such a thing and cook up some burgers or chicken for a few days when you've got a little down time.
OK, as for the dinning halls. We had a pretty good set up all things considered. A lot of options and with a lot of bitching and moaning and internet searching I was able to get a fair idea of the mocros for most of the meals. If you don't have many options then I guess you're kinda stuck. Either way send out some e-mails to the people incharge of the dinner halls about what's in the food. I know they got me in touch with a nutritionist at the school who was mildly useful.
If you're stuck with paying for the meal plans then just do your best to use it as wisely as possible and make sure at the very least that the meals roughly fall into your macro goals even if the sources aren't the best.
Giant Killer
01-25-07, 12:53 pm
I didn't know this at first but hard-boiled eggs will keep well if refrigerated for about a week--In your dorm there should be a community kitchen where you can boil up a dozen at a time and take 5 or 6 in a ziplock to the lecture hall--I do this every day as my classes are 8-10:45, then 11:00-12:15, then 12:15-2:00
also take cans of tuna, or those rip open flat bags of tuna, & meat sandwiches (represent the tuna cologne smell-YEAH!)
a person would obviously get catabolic under these conditions and catabolism is our SWORN ENEMY
this is how I approached the same problem hope it helps
Pokoritel
01-25-07, 12:59 pm
Oh man i got the same problem as you but it can be easily fixed. Wake up in the morning enough time before classes start and eat alot man. The night before classes start i throw in some cutlets and make myself rice. Thats two meals for me to eat during my breaks. Also if its hard for you to make meals because of all the studying you can carry 2 protein shakes with you. So far you got breakfast, 2 chicken cutlet meals with rice, and 2 protein shakes. Thats 5 meals, and after classes its training time. Sometimes i will take cans of tuna because there easy, no cookin involved just pop it open and eat. So technically you can take up to 6 meals with you to college. Good Luck Man.
Alivewhenimdead
01-25-07, 1:02 pm
thanks Hoops, I asked over at the dining hall about the nutritional facts....didn't think of doing that.
thanks all for the advice.
protein bars are really usefull too, subway..
I do it a pretty novel way.
For the day, when I have work and classes, I have to eat on the go:
I pack a jar of peanut butter (all natural shit) for healthy fats.
i take 3 cups of oats and grind them in a blender till they are powder.
Then, I use old water bottles (3 or four) and throw 2 scoops of protien and some oats in there.
It makes a clean, dirt-cheap meal replacement shake. I have to do this because I live in Arizona, and it is hot as fuck. your food will be bad before you can eat it some days. All you have to do is just add water to your mix, and you have a shake.
all this take about 10 minutes in the morning.
Other meals are usually a can of tuna and a little miracle whip, or mustard.
Finally, When I get home, I get some pasta and chicken. I cook the chicken on sunday. it is nothing to bake a load of chicken breasts. it takes about 30 minutes to cook 'em and
10 minutes to trim them and portion them.
trustcompany107
01-25-07, 9:53 pm
I actually find eating at college easier than back home. Here's what I do. Wake up an hour before class so that I can pick up some milk/bagel/breakfast burrito. They make some pretty dense, healthy burrito's across the street from my dorm that knock down every morning and before bed. Take all that to class and eat in class and on the walk there. I keep a 1 gallon jug in my backpack or carry with my hands if i dont have food in them. I just sip on that all day.
I always, always buy food in advance. When i goto lunch, i usually get some pasta or chicken and rice. Then I get a little like a thick as a bagel to eat after that.
I have a meal plan since i live on campus so I'm restricted to very little healthy stuff, and tons of shit fast food. But you have to the make best of what you're given. Even though some fast foods places have tons of shit food, they often have at least 1 or 2 things that are worthwhile.
Forgot to mention that 1-2 scoops of whey I leave in a shaker and take to every class.
trustcompany107
01-25-07, 9:54 pm
I do it a pretty novel way.
I pack a jar of peanut butter (all natural shit) for healthy fats.
i take 3 cups of oats and grind them in a blender till they are powder.
Then, I use old water bottles (3 or four) and throw 2 scoops of protien and some oats in there.
It makes a clean, dirt-cheap meal replacement shake. I have to do this because I live in Arizona, and it is hot as fuck. your food will be bad before you can eat it some days. All you have to do is just add water to your mix, and you have a shake.
all this take about 10 minutes in the morning to make.
no problem.
hey bro, what school you at? i'm in tucson at u of a.
MassManiac
01-25-07, 10:19 pm
Well, first off, I don't own a meal plan (mainly because the food they serve at my school is absolute shit) which makes things much more difficult on my part. However, when I cook, I try to do it so that I'll have leftovers later, especially with foods like rice, pastas, chili, and anything else that takes a while to make. As for the meat... If you don't have a Forman Grill, you are missin' out. I can run to my apartment, throw a piece of meat on there and be eating in 6-10mins. Potatoes are quick in the microwave too, they don't take any longer than 4 mins. Oatmeal takes about a minute in the microwave as well. I usually get up and make myself eggs in the morning but if I know I'm gonna be runnin' short on time, I'll hard boil some the night before. Hell, you can hardboil an entire pack of those things, they'll keep good for a while. When I'm really short on time, I like to turn to tuna, cottage cheese, yogurt, sandwiches and other quick fixes. What really helps me through, however, is my shakes. Those shakes are nutrient dense and they keep me anabolic until my next meal. Oh, and I almost always have a lunch box on me. People comment on it all the time, but fuck em... I need to eat. Using combinations of what I have mentioned above, I'm always kept fed. I'm on a bulk too, but with the way I have been doin' it, I haven't had a problem findin' time for food yet. Hope this helps.
I am at ASU. I hear U of A is pretty damned cool.
The Wanderer
01-25-07, 10:47 pm
Thanks for all the help bros.
Freakshow
01-25-07, 11:10 pm
I got 10 things to tell you...
1) Magic Bullet
2) Oatmeal
3) Tuna-on-the-go Kits
4) Peanut Butter
5) Real Gains
6) Yogurt
7) Microwave
8) Mini-Fridge
9) Turkey Meat
10) Bread
Got all these things stocked 24/7 in my apartment.
Oh man.....so I'm not the only one. I've got a tight budget too.........and I commute from where I live to my college....which is about 20 miles away. This is how i deal with this pain in the ass college life. I always take meal replacements with me......usually Real Gains. I get up extra early and make an egg sandwich along w/a banana for my 1st meal. If I'm being a tight wad....i make my own meal replacements..............natural pb, oats, and whey protein. Something else i do is buy Detour oatmeal protein bars.....cut em up.....and put them in my oatmeal...it taste good and is xtra quick. oh yeah.........and the microwave is my best friend......Subway too.
Obsessed.......I don't think so. I would call this dedication! We hear people say I'm not motivated. "I'm tired today and just not motivated". Motivation is sometimes overrated. The truth is they are not dedicated. And what do you have to do to be dedicated? My answer is have a strong mind set to do the things that we don't enjoy often at times like eat one more egg when we are already full or one more bite of that plain ass chicken when you don't really want that. But we do it, not because we are motivated but because we are dedicated.
The reason people don't understand why we do the things we do is because they may have a week mind and blame there lack of being able to do things because they are just not motivated. Bull shit, the truth is they just cant make a commitment to being dedicated.
Your dedicated and have your mind set and pointing you in the right direction and you keep doing just that.
Dedication defines ANIMAL! This is what seperates us from everyone else.
Thanks for this! It means alot.
I do it a pretty novel way.
For the day, when I have work and classes, I have to eat on the go:
I pack a jar of peanut butter (all natural shit) for healthy fats.
i take 3 cups of oats and grind them in a blender till they are powder.
Then, I use old water bottles (3 or four) and throw 2 scoops of protien and some oats in there.
It makes a clean, dirt-cheap meal replacement shake. I have to do this because I live in Arizona, and it is hot as fuck. your food will be bad before you can eat it some days. All you have to do is just add water to your mix, and you have a shake.
all this take about 10 minutes in the morning.
Other meals are usually a can of tuna and a little miracle whip, or mustard.
Finally, When I get home, I get some pasta and chicken. I cook the chicken on sunday. it is nothing to bake a load of chicken breasts. it takes about 30 minutes to cook 'em and
10 minutes to trim them and portion them.
Wow, great ideas. I especially like the idea of grinding your oats before hand. I hate chewing the stuff when I put them in my shaker bottle. Thanks loads
IRONADDICT45
01-26-07, 9:11 am
bottom line in my eyes is we all need a solid woman who treats us and appreciates us as we would them...we all have too much character to take someone as special as a girl who admires our work and loves us for granted...at least i know i never would...ya gutta realize a pretty face is a dime a dozen...but a true genuine solid beautiful woman is one in a million, dont sacrifice who you are and be with some filthy whore just to get some ass, youd be a punk in my book...hold out for who and what you know is right
AgainstMe
01-26-07, 10:19 am
My eating is great i get all my meals in. It works out pefect to the point which i eat breakfast then class when class is over its 2 and half hours later and i get my next meal in then go to class and 2 1/2 hours later im eating again. Its great that my schedual worked out in perfect form
DA GOVNA
01-26-07, 5:15 pm
good man you gotta live your life how you want and if shes thier to support you keep her other wise...BYE BYE BABY haha ok all you "LOVE DOCTORS" on this page with ur mushy gushy feelings go take your M-STAK, get that testosterone up and stop talkin bout love and what not. THIS IS A HARD CORE LIFTING SITE! it aint fuckin' Dr. Phil!
Thanks for this! It means alot.
Im not sure that all the memebers are aware of the fact that you are a Woman Toni.
What do you think?
thenatural15
01-30-07, 11:24 pm
I play Divison 1 baseball and we lift every monday, wed, friday after about a 3 hour practice or possibly longer. At my university there are 17 athletic teams that need to lift and we have 2 weight rooms. Obviously no one team is going to get to lift by themselves. Just yesterday we had to lift and in the weight room we had all 35 baseball players, the girls basketball team, and the girls cross country team. Thats a lot of fucking people and a hell of a lot of distraction. Who else has this problem? The girls fucking stand around the dbells and shoot the shit, sit around on the benches, laugh and fuck around. Being D-1 athletes you would think they would want to get better. With all the distractions and ass in the weight room(theres about 30 girls in there) staying focused is tough but i do it. I just can't seem to shake the feeling of wanting to bitch someone out everytime i'm in there cause by the time i get in there i'm tired as fuck from practice and the last thing i want is to be fucked with while im trying to lift.
I've lifted in my college's weightroom a couple times and sometimes is pretty crowded. The basketball team pretty much just go there and socialize. You might have to scream and yell when lifting to clear up some space. People is gonna give you the looks, but that wouldn't be a problem if your top priority is to go there and train hard no matter what.
People give me weird looks when they see me carry a protein shake around, but I'll start caring when hell freezes over.
RedIron 392
01-31-07, 12:12 am
I doubt you are the only one who feels that way,so bitch someone out.
Lead,follow, or get the fuck out of the way!
Later
I try to find a time where no one is down there. Now i don't have a scheduled team lift like you do. But right now i am lifting while the other teams are having practice.
air_rock
01-31-07, 9:08 am
Yeah man I know what ya mean. Me and buddies dont play any ball but we lift as our sport (One Ture Sport). We have two gyms also, and it seems like every Wednesday and Friday we got the Baseball, Volleyball, Track teams up there in the main gym plus everyone else who is there lifting. They never seem to do anything, I see them doing is two sets of light weight for abotu 6 reps max. To us it very frustrating, they just stand around and talk and laugh. Wel at our school the Baseball players are a group of retards, they never win put they walk around like they won the World Series. Animal Quote "Shut the F...and Train" Thats how we feel.
Stay focused into and Train like your life depended on it!
deathdealer2134
01-31-07, 3:53 pm
Moving away to school has been a tough transition for me. Coming from a hardcore gym back home then having to lift at the rec has really played with my mind. Then on top of that I am always worrying about getting all my meals in. The one thing I have learned is to bring a cooler with you. I live off campus and drive to class so I have my cooler loaded down with pre-made shakes loaded with sliced bananas,natural peanutbutter, and oats....it makes an awesome meal replacement. Also i have about 2 dozen hard boiled egg whites in there. Another thing you can do is throw a can of tuna and a can opener in your book bag and eat that shit in the bathroom between classes.....it's a good quick snack and it's better than missing a meal...
Oh also for the morning I have no time because i'm not a morning person and i value every second of sleep i can get. I pre make at the beginning of the week breakfast burritos me personally i get some pita wrapps and get egg beaters with some turkey bacon and then spinich leaves and make a wrap.
the_menace
01-31-07, 4:00 pm
Yo, my semester just started out and I was wondering how the do you manage to get all your meals in?
As usual, plan your meals on your day off including small snacks in between meals. 1st is easy, anybody has breakfast, 2nd is easy, a small sandwich will do, 3rd is easy, everyone eats breakfast, 4th is a challenge but can be done in between classes, 5th will be when you get out of school, 6th....well, that would be before you to go bed.
It's about simplicity. If you can get away with a plain chicken over rice and vegetables, you're set. It's preparation that counts.
Plan a break in each class every two hours. That is what I do!!!
Breakfast- 3 eggs between two pieces of whole wheat toast, cup of oatmeal/milk, and a banana.
Meal replacement bar and an apple 2 hours later, then pre-workout shake- postworkout shake, dinner, late night snack=oatmeal and muscle milk. All she wrote!
Pokoritel
01-31-07, 7:00 pm
I just finished squating in my college's weight room, and let me tell ya man it sucks and its way to crowded and they dont have a SQUAT RACK!!! I had to use an incline bench to get that damn barbell on my back and then i had to get it back after i was done squatting like 315. It was insane, everyone was starin at me like i was a freak (which iam lol). But i know how you feel, and in my college's weight room always keep your eyes on the weight cause u can turn around one second and the next all your weights are gone. I decided to train in my own gym where i always train from now on at 7am. That should solve my problem and make my workouts much better. Good Luck
An idea would be to get 2 other guys to train with you, so that you can motivate eachother and perhaps when its time to get a machine or weights you guys can work together to get everything faster. good luck
Diesel454
02-01-07, 3:10 am
Being in college and living a completely different lifestyle than 99% of the people here is hard. I eat every two and a half hours and my water bottle never leaves my side. I bust my ass at one of our "recreation centers" day in and day out but I miss my whole in the wall hardcore gym back home. I bring as much food as I can with me to class and get wierd looks from people but i dont care. Everyone here is concerned about how much beer they drank the night before. I care about making sure I hit my protein/carb numbers every day. I am sick of the question, you don't drink, why? My answer is im in training because every day im training for a contest. I wanted to enter my first teen bodybuilding show this winter but I didn't have the money for the diet. I met a few guys like me and we started our schools powerlifting club. I am attempting to qualify for collegiate nationals on february 10th. as much as I like powerlifting, I only do it to help me add mass for bodybuilding. My real goal is to climb on stage and show the world my progress. No one at school understands how bad I want that and ask me, you really want to look like those guys in the maganizes? HELL YEA I want to have the mass of cutler or coleman. But it gets hard though, spending hours apon hours studying and having to miss training sessions because I have a test or project. There is nothing that I hate more than having to miss a training session because of an exam, project. ect. It is 2:02 AM right now and I spent the past 7 hours doing homework and studying. I missed my training session because I have a mid-term tomorrow and I can't wait to move some cold steel tomorrow. I am sitting at my desk and I'm pissed because of the missed training session and hopped on my favorite website to vent. You guys understand what its like. I know there are guys out there like me, in college and live a different lifestyle than all your friends. I told you how i deal with it, how do you?
I hear ya man... missing workouts to study is the worst. Sometimes I can't even focus on my studying because all I can think about is how I'd rather be in the gym training instead. Its a curse in that sense, but I love it. Nobody understands it until they live it, my school gym doesn't have many bodybuilders, mostly people lifting for other purposes. You should see some of the looks I get for flexing between sets.... I love it!
Diesel454
02-01-07, 3:38 am
i hear ya on the flexing between sets. i love the feeling too, i cant wait to flex on stage. or my other favorite is when you're getting fired up for a big set of squats, deads, ect. and half the gym stops to watch you move the weight because they're in aw. and while were on the topic of college weight rooms i hate liftin at my rec center. it's a bunch of guys who think they're big and have no idea how to lift. The line is out the door for a flat bench or preacher curl bar, but seems like I can always use the squat whenever I want.. I love leg day unlike everyone else there..
PlacentiaBay
02-01-07, 7:39 am
I get drove crazy with the crowd at my gym sometimes. Non of them does there research before they start they dont know what a set is i dont think. I just zone them out and they tend to get out of my way now.
Gorilla
02-01-07, 11:45 am
Im with ya brothers; This semester it happened to be that one of my eating times fell in the middle of one of my classes.....with a dick head prefessor who decided that he wasnt going to allow any food or drink in class. I tried to work around it at first; but it just threw off my whole day. If I don't eat every two and a half hours, I can be NASTY to be around. So I dropped the class. Fuck Him!! I am an Architect "by day" and between that, school, training, and my girl....I stay worn down! Wrath's last journal entry described it perfectly. While everyone else is counting thier beers at the bar I'm counting the plates lined out to the end of the bar!! Keep with it brothers.
While everyone else is counting thier beers at the bar I'm counting the plates lined out to the end of the bar!! Keep with it brothers.
I like that. It can get pretty damn lonely these days if you don't drink, but fuck that. When ya gotta get ready for the gym, or you're crawling back to your room, there ain't no energy to be wasted on feeling alone. But hell, I ain't alone, I'm far from alone, I've got the weights, my lats, and the connection with any other Animal far and wide who lives this life.
I hear ya bro. I'm in my last year of Premed and having my ass split like you wouldn't believe. But like a brother named Hawk said to one of my posts a while back, it's time to buckle the fuck down and get the job done.
There are days when you can't train. But there's the other days too. I just make the most of the little free time that I've got and am pretty damn satisfied with my workouts. The other day I busted my back and when I got to class, first thing I told to the girl next to me was: "I've superset barbell rows with shrugs and my back feels TIGHT". All i got was a weird expression like "oh bodybuilding crap. duh"
I'm teetotal, and i know what it's like to be left out. I like to tell myself that we belong to another era, another group. The Brotherhood of Iron, like Machine once said.
Cheers bro, you'll make it out.
Nawaaz
Fuck yeah man. Get your shit straight and strap it the fuck on. You can find time to train, its just about time management.
While everyone else is counting thier beers at the bar I'm counting the plates lined out to the end of the bar!! Keep with it brothers.
Good thought Gorilla. You can have beers the rest of your life or you can pump iron the rest of your life. Choose your poison/choose your pleasure. Which ones going to make you the bigger man in the best possible light?!
College life and bodybuilding. Doesn't fit. But what does fit? Even when you graduate.......you'll get a job, a family (maybe)....... get out on your own, pay bills, insurance, makin it through life. Everybody could use that excuse...."I don't have time." Nobody has time...and we've all caught ourselves sayin it. Thats when you stop and seperate yourself from the rest of the world.....instead of "I don't have time".........say to yourself "I'll find time." And thats what this is all about.....finding time. Find time to prepare your meals, find time to train, find time to do all that shit that the rest of the world doesn't do b/c thats what its all about. Nows the time to seperate the men from the boys. Do you want it bad enough? One of the most respected bodybuilders and health gurus of our time once stated......"You have to work on the inside before you can work on the outside." Right on brother. Have that mindset. Right down your goals....repeat them everyday. Be positive. Make yourself believe that you WILL achieve greatness. Thoughts become things brother and I live my life on that foundation everyday. Good Luck.
I keep a cooler in my car useally chicken and rice. Drink MRP's. Its college though man i'll walk out of class if i need to eat they won't say anything to you. tell em you gotta eat or you'll die. All kidding aside i bring oatmeal and eat that in water even if its not hot its not that bad. hope the suggestions help
Time Management:
I work three jobs in this bitch, with a full course load, and a soon-to-be wife. The only way to stay sane and on-track is to make a schedule. Throw it all in an excel spreadsheet, and you will begin to see the training times appear. They will never be the same from semester to semester, but you will be able to get them in.
College life is a bitch to a workout... Sometimes though, it's better to work out after about 3 hours of studying to clear the mind... or that's what I've always heard. I always did make time for a workout. I know it's hard, being an engineering major and all.
I go to a small college and still have this problem. I found out that since I don't HAVE to be in there for some sport, I'll go in at the most obscure time... like around 6PM or at 2... whenever most people were at dinner or class.
Big Flanch
02-02-07, 12:27 am
i kno the feelin too man, i play football for a D3 school and its same situation of overcrowding in the weight rooms. We're buildin a new stadium, or renovating whatever it is, and in the new stadium thers gonna be two more weight rooms, for a total of four, so hopefully thatll help
youd think that at a scholarship school, especially D1, that they'd have more than just 2 weight rooms and theyd be able to schedule teams up for time slots and stuff
i dunno, im happy with my D3 facilities..lol
the prophet
02-02-07, 12:28 am
this is my first spring semester not having to be up for 6am running workouts for football and it's fucking great to be able to sleep in. i miss the sickness and the bonding we went through as a team out in the cold but, after 4 years it's nice to find my peace. i just signed on with a semi-pro team, so there's still football in the mix, but not as demanding as it was playing for my university. between my class shedule and working, and training with my boss our workouts usually end up at 7am or around lunch time... any time before the evening when you get all the people from "prep-nation" in there to get in your way and eye-fuck you
Big Flanch
02-02-07, 12:36 am
man i hear ya on the football conditioning..we actually have it as a class at 7 45 in the morning, all the o lineman complain about it but in addition to that, i have army ROTC training at 0550...so i go from one right to the other..
hopefully that six pack reveals itself a little more at the end of the year
the prophet
02-02-07, 12:37 am
i just finished up my last season playin football at my school and they had recently finished a brand new training facility that all the teams would have to schedule times to get into. it's a pretty nice fucking place with all new stuff, 8 power racks with squat racks on the back and 4 nice hardwood powerlifting platforms but i hated it. i did all my training with my team in our own weightroom which was in the bottom of one of the highrise dorms. this place was tiny, our shit was rusty, the walls were all painted up with PSAC titles and the years we went to nationals and all that shit and in the summer or winter when you'd get everyone sweating and getting after it the walls would get condensation on em. that place was our little safe haven away from all the other knuckleheads on campus. we could crank up the music, get nasty and train. my eligibility is up, and i'm searching for a whole in the wall gym that i can call home and not have to wait in line behind a bunch of chicks that just got out of aerobics class.
I totally feel what you're going through. I"m in med shool now, and all I really have time for is class, study, eat, and workout. Forget the social life. However, if you're studying for 7 hours a day or whatever, like Tron said, try to get into the gym and get a workout in. It's a great stress reliever, and you come back ready to hit the books harder.
And to Nawaaz, good luck on getting into med school. It's a long road, but you're almost there.
the prophet
02-02-07, 12:50 am
there needs to be more 24 hour gyms... in my hometown there was a tiny whole in the wall gym that a bodybuilder owned and if had your swipe card you could unlock the door at any time of the day, go in, throw your tunes on the stereo and fucking get it done... but bodybuilding isn't very profitable unless you're big time- the last time i was home i noticed that place was not a clothing store.
LurkingBeast
02-02-07, 12:56 am
can't say I've got the same problem. Probably because I don't go to college. . . But I gotta say, If I were you guys, going to lift at the most crowded time may not be the best, but at the same time you could always turn around and use it.... I find with myself, I train harder, push harder and go for broke when I train with other people around. I feel like I've got something to prove, and I do.. that I'm better than them! So hey, I'd go down there and lift like a fuckin beast, make the guy's scared of me, and the girls get freakd. It'd be the best. Because if you go there and don't lift like an Animal, everyone's gonna know your a pussy, just like them. ;) Show them that "that's" why they'll never be anything greater, even though your just gettin started. I Never look down on anyone. . . but lets face it, this path we've chosen isn't one for everyone. So sometimes you gotta give cred where cred's due. And to you guy's, I say good work!
the prophet
02-02-07, 1:01 am
man i hear ya on the football conditioning..we actually have it as a class at 7 45 in the morning, all the o lineman complain about it but in addition to that, i have army ROTC training at 0550...so i go from one right to the other..
hopefully that six pack reveals itself a little more at the end of the year
haha yeah i can only imagine the fucking shape you've gotta be in after all that shit. this is always the best time of year because everyone is getting in shape (except for the o-lineman who just get fatter) and everyone blows up in the weightroom, and by the time spring ball starts, there's so many fucking ego's on the field at one time it's a bitch to deal with
The Epidemic
02-02-07, 3:30 am
yeah, man college and training is hard work.. i just think once i get a degree, things will be better
Pokoritel
02-02-07, 12:39 pm
I can relate to everyone here. My schools gym sucks they have no squat rack and i have to use the incline bench to get the weight up. No offense to anyone there but i havent seen s single person yet who knows how to train or even lift a weight with perfect form. Everytime iam about to lift i psyche myself up and I yell like a mad man and all eyes on me. Everyone is always walkin up to me askin qeustions and I HATE TO TALK DURING MY TRAININGS. I need to buy an Animal shirt that says "shut the fuck up and train". When it comes to meals I usually prepare 2-3 protein shakes depending on my schedule and i wake up early to cook my other meals. People are always asking me if i drink and my favorite "why do u have red marks on your biceps and forearms (stretch marks)? Worst of all my professor said i cant eat in class, so i decided to just walk out for a few seconds and eat. Its difficult cause u miss stuff but i got some friends who help me out in college. Yesterday i got to train in my gym and it felt great i got a crazy pump in my arms it was awesome. Life is tough sometimes, but its nuthing that we Animals cant handle. Strength and honor
hey man, im going throught the same shit right now. The biggest pain in the ass is scheduling your meals, i mean im broke as shit so i can barely afford a gallon of milk let alone the dough for protien. I found that bringing protein shakes to class is a lot easier and the teachers dont really care as much. As for not drinking, thats a policy i can share with you. Ill occassionaly go out, but ill make sure ive eatten properly during the week and the partyign will count as my cheat meal.
Arnold Schwarzenegger says there are 24 hours in a day and all you need is 1hr or 2 tops to train. I am in college and instead of going out wed-sat like most do, I train during those days. Mon and Wed is also boxing for me. MAke the time!!!!
INTENSITY or INSANITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i feel you, bro.
i go to ohio state and its so hard to stick with this lifestyle. nobody else that i know does what i do. everyone else is busy partying and shit, while im trying to eat, sleep and train. i have benefited from most of my professors letting me eat during classes and i schedule my classes and job around lifting. i get so many funny looks as i pull out my chicken and rice in class , but i do what i have to. i really hate missing the gym to study also. you just have to keep trying as hard as you can.
kczip7070
02-02-07, 6:36 pm
This guy has it right. I go to a school in Northeast Ohio, and will admit, while i move a little weight, I could move a whole lot more. It's ok because there is always something to shoot for. But it's hard to when there are 14 other dudes on the bench ahead of me at our "rec center" and they are skipping sets and going "lighter than what they could do because their weekend of getting smashed" was too much and they need to slow down... even though its wednesday.
If you could see what transpires in the rec center every day you would puke. Docs, stone washed jeans, frayed hair, and scuffed red sox hat all have to be just so, so they can do squats on the smith machine. Meanwhile your in your ripped hoodie that you wore for the last three training sessions, and your trying to get your last set of calf raises in so you can get some cardio in and get the hell out before some of it rubs off on you. Trust me man, I've been there. Take solace that you aren't the only one with this frustration.
Meh Ive got the same thing. For me it just comes down to personal discipline and making sure meals become a big priority for me. If you really try Ive found its not expensive to eat healthy, just look for sales at your local grocery store, buy in bulk.
My biggest pet peeve about college training is that excessive grunting or vocal expression of being bent under weight is always discouraged. "You mean the guy that always has to scream?" Yeah, that guy.
broomellk
02-03-07, 12:38 pm
College and this lifestyle definitely seem to be in contradiction of one another. I have 20 hours of classes a week, but I also work 30 hours a week just so I can afford to wake up everyday at 4:30am and pop my eggs whites and oatmeal in. Over the past 3 years I found that you just have to MAKE the time. No questions. Just find a way to get the lift in. Find a way to get the meals in. No matter what. Just get it done.
BeastofBurden
02-03-07, 1:06 pm
I'm going into PennState next fall semester as a freshman and am real worried about my lifestyle and school interfering.. its bad enough in my Hs the teachers get pissed that I eat in class. If i have to deal with that shit in college i'm gonna flip a shit!
What do you guys do about roomates? I mean i know in penn state and most other freshman dorms the rooms are the size of a shoebox so how do you guys store food and find places to cook it?
Musclemafia
02-03-07, 2:07 pm
Hi Fellas, we all are in a sport which is 75% diet, 25% training and 25% rest. So you see the figures for diet. Being an engineering student I carry 2 cottage cheese sandwiches, 500ml Banana protein shake, 1 apple and 1 notebook in my bag, everyday to college. I don't give a damn, about what other say about me. But I know that even having 6 big meals a day I have not gained a single inch of fat on my waist. So eat like an animal, if you wanna be one. Its a long journey.
Musclemafia
02-03-07, 2:24 pm
Hi brother, if you have problem with time. Try to cook in bulk and preserve it for future. You can keep oatmeal and hard boiled eggs for two days. You can also preserve chicken for one night, so get your ass in the kitchen and cook for future and Eat like an Animal. Peace!
I couldn't agree more. Not only am I in college, but I am on scholarship and I have to maintain a 3.5. I haven't partied, to much, and if I am not in class or sleeping, I am either doing homework, lifting, or eating. My number 1 priority is my grades, and number 2 is my body.
Couldnt agree more, im pledging in a frat and I straight up told em, im doing this for the brotherhoodm, the challenege, and the commitment. My priorities Havent changed, Religion, Family, School, Friends, lifiting/eating, club/student governement, frat/partying. Idc if they dont like it, thats the way im prioritizing shit. Pulled off a 3.0 this semester, pretty shitty for my standards, but then again i go to one of the top ten liberal arts colleges for work load and its thirtyith in the nation overall.
I finally figured out my eating schedule this semester. The way I look at it, if you exceed your meal plan like I do at school, ure eating enough. Eating well is still up to you. I get up at 9 and eat breakfast for an 11 o'clock class. My class gets out at 12 so I go right back to the cafeteria. Then I eat at 3, 6 and 9. I steal food from the dining hall and throw in it the fridge to be microwaved later. As far a protein shakes go, I have one after lifting, and then one 30 minutes before bed.
MattySpence
02-03-07, 10:08 pm
Hey, I'm in the same position, luckly, i have a pretty sweet class schedule. Usually get up and make two portions of tuna salad in the morning to take with me to campus while I'm drinking my breakfast shake. If you eat every 2.5 to 3 hours, those two tuna meals (along with a container of brown rice) should be able to last you 6 or 7 hours while you're on campus. Wrap the tupperware in foil to keep it cool. Last semester I was on campus for longer, and I was bringin a shake with me too. Who cares if someone thinks its odd, screw them. College is actually a great place to be bodybuilding. All you have is class, homework, and possibly a job. No distractions at home, partying and that crap is only going to be as much of a distraction as you let it be.
-Matt
stumblin54
02-04-07, 3:44 am
These tips are great and all, and I'm no idiot about cutting (which I'm doing right now in fact), but is anyone else in college cutting also? It's a lot fuckin' harder to keep the carbs down and eat clean when compared to all the food you guys have posted up here (which sounds too delicious right now). Any other students cutting let me hear what you're eating and how you're doin' it please.
never_2_big
02-04-07, 3:51 am
i dont go to class without my cooler bag, if its meal time i sit in the front row and eat, i get some strange looks but how many of us out there dont!!
tinned tuna and cottage cheese is a favourite with a cup of toasted museli, easy and chaep.
later
MattySpence
02-05-07, 6:09 pm
for cutting, which I'm doin right now too, the only carbs I have for the day are in my milk, which is 12 grams per 8 0z serving, and in my whey powder, which is 3 grams a scoop. Here's what my daily meal plan looks like right now
*not sure on the fat content, i know its EXREMELY low
Meal 1: 2 scoops whey, 12 oz milk: 60g protein, 24g carbs
Meal 2: 1 can tuna w/ mustard and hot sauce: 33g pro. 0g carbs
Meal 3: 1 can tuna w/ mustard and hot sauce: 33g pro. 0g carbs
Meal 4: 1 can tuna w/ mustard and hot sauce: 33g pro. 0g carbs
post workout: same shake as in meal 1: 60g protein, 24g carbs
Meal 6: 1 can tuna w/ mustard and hot sauce: 33g pro, 0g carbs
Meal 7: 6 egg whites: 24g protein
*supplement fats with 5g fish oil, 2g flax oil a day.
*also using animal pak, stak 2, cuts, and storm
totals: about 275g protein, 48g carbs(+whatever you have in a possible pre-workout drink), very low fat.
*Friday lunch is my cheat meal. Your body's ability to process carbs decreases throughout the day, so if you are gonna cheat on carbs, do it early in the day. I usually eat pizza for lunch, or breakfast at Ihop. The cheat meal also spikes my metabolism back up for the week, so I can keep burnin more!!
-MattySpence
MattySpence
02-05-07, 6:22 pm
For the cutting diet i talked about above, here's the breakdown
whey protein: 44.50 for 155 scoops
tuna, 28 cans a week, for about $14
3.5 dozen eggs a week, so about $4.50
Milk, 2.00 a gallon for skim (yeah, we got some sweet deals on milk here in Kansas!) a gallon is 128 oz, so you can get about 4 days out of a gallon following the cutting program above.
Monthly totals: about $65 for tuna, $18 for eggs, and about $45 for the whey, throw in 15 or so for mustard, hot sauce, miracle whip, or whatever you want to add to your diet. 16-22 for milk, depending on where you are.
Total: about $165 a month, may sound like a lot, but it equals about 7 hours of work a week at a $6 an hour job.
HELL YEAH
-Matt
In the hectic collee atmosphere the most important meal u'll ever have to deal with is breakfast. So get ure ass out of bed and grab a platefull of eggs and a bowl of oatmeal, fruit, or my favorite gritz. Wash it down with some water, and fill up a nalgene bottle with some wilk, so you can make a protein shake before you leave. This protein shake shoudl suffice as a meal, take a pbj with you for some extra protien. Lunch should be straight forward, and ou should prep another shake or two at that time. Post workout, make sure u get a good carb and protien filled meal in. Its all about preperation, if you dont have milf use water, just prepare a series of shakes for the day.
bigmack712004
02-20-07, 3:33 pm
Hey guys,
I am a college student and it seems like this semester is a living hell. I was just wondering how you deal with all the pressures of life other than in the weight room. I mean, yeah, I can relieve a lot of stress by destroying some iron, but it just doesn't seem to be enough lately. Any help or words of wisdom?
Hey guys,
I am a college student and it seems like this semester is a living hell. I was just wondering how you deal with all the pressures of life other than in the weight room. I mean, yeah, I can relieve a lot of stress by destroying some iron, but it just doesn't seem to be enough lately. Any help or words of wisdom?
hey man, im in the same boat you are. Its tough going day by day..class by class..workout after workout...to the point where you're exhausted but if you overcome adversity such as this..good things will happen..I'd say manage your time better. I pretty much go through the same biorythms everyday..and you miss just one important activity..you'll feel it..definately..just hang in there! Spring Break is almost here. Later
karmazon
02-20-07, 3:50 pm
Same thing here, I just stay at home all day and do my schoolwork, then do cardio if time allows and 1-2 hours of gym after school. I don't go out with my friends I don't do anything else. Just schoolwork, cardio and gym.
Giant Killer
02-20-07, 3:53 pm
Yeah we're just in the mid-semester doldrums here bro'. No doubt a very stressful time and can't wait 'til that Spring Break. You just gotta' find an outlet. For me, liftin' and this forum are my outlet.
Do you have a "My Journey" log in the Trainin' section? Check that out. That can help vent all those thoughts and record your progress at the same time.
Another thing I think helps is making sure your workouts are super-intense. If they are already, try some boxing-surefire constructive outlet of rage-as long as its on a bag and not a person.
Same thing here, I just stay at home all day and do my schoolwork, then do cardio if time allows and 1-2 hours of gym after school. I don't go out with my friends I don't do anything else. Just schoolwork, cardio and gym.
true that
waugie14
02-20-07, 9:06 pm
Make urself a schedule for time to relax. Helped me.
know exactly where you're at bro. its hard makin it to class, poundin yourself with weights every day, eating and doin homework. write down what you need to do in a day and make sure youve got time for yourself- gym or otherwise.
When I get into that grind, I make sure I take some time out to be thankful for where I'm at and what I've got. It puts things into perspective and can help out alot. Stay strong brother.
txpower
02-20-07, 10:18 pm
alright so it might sound kind of ***gish but i had an ex that talked me into yoga. amazingly my strength actually jumped as i got more flexible and you diffenatley feel your mood lift.
jstone28
02-20-07, 11:15 pm
definatly feel you bro,
18units, 7wks til show time, living out of tupperware.
shit man, i prep all my meals a day ahead and eat them cold in class. taking the bullshit from roomates about the smell of food. try handling that on 75g of total carbs for the day.
just take it one day at a time....
Jrsurette
02-20-07, 11:20 pm
haha i just worry about the gym bro and do as little school work as possible with out getting hassled by proffessors
Put the time in at the gym, then take care of my time with the books. They'll both pay off for me in the long run. That's my philosophy... and it's working.
scals17
02-21-07, 12:09 am
Being in the same shoes, my best piece of advice is to get shit done early. If you know something is due in a month, get the shit done now. Cuz if you let that shit creep up on ya, its gonna throw off everything, training, diet, and state of mind.
Ever happen to be physically present, and mentally absent? Like, when the lecturer's ranting and ranting, you just stare blankly and dream of hitting some squats, or destroying your back with those heavy ass barbell rows. That's been happening to me a lot lately.
College can kick your ass, but you have to make time for the gym. As for the people, the last few years have taught me to not give a fuck about what anybody says. We tend to be loners, but hey, we are worth much more than most out there, cause we got the right values and we just dont fuck up. Don't lose faith bro, you will get through this and be a better man.
nawaaz
you just have to make time for yourself...i read for an hour every night. i'll just bring a flex or an MD to the lounge and listen to the ipod. it really helps...i get to relax and read about bodybuilding so it's the best of both worlds
MassManiac
02-21-07, 2:14 pm
Just make sure you always make time for the gym bro. It's only about 1.5 to 2 hours spent total (getting there, lifting, and back). Don't sacrifice it when you don't need to. I've found that the gym is the only thing keeping me sane. I take a week off every 8 weeks of training or so and there's a significant difference in the week. I'm more irritable, more tired, not as focused, and just not myself.
Making meals and eating them outta tuperware all the time is a pain in the ass but it's well worth it. Fuels your body and your mind, making it easier to stay attentive and do well in school (along with obvious advantages/necessities for growing). The key is to just "keep on keepin on".
I actually had to miss a training day yesterday due to the hours at the gym here and an assignment I spent 3-4 hours on. Turns out I didn't get