The Official Gym & Fitness Thread

Yeah the flip side of that is I'm usually in bed pretty early like 10ish but it's not unusual to be falling asleep right after dinner. If it's a big dinner I pig out then pass out

 

Waking up at 5 am during school never bugged me much throughout the day. I normally need a slight boost around noon (usually a light lunch/snacks do the trick. Cashews ftw) but I get most of my homework done before classes start for the day, goto the gym at 6 when it opens and come 10pm ish I am more than ready to pass out and get a solid nights sleep. The biggest thing that helped me get through the day is stepping out of the building and seeing the sun and breathing some fresh air.

 

me too right now while I'm training a new trainer we hired. My first class i teach is at 5:00am so I'm up at 4:30am, its only 11:30am here in CA right now and i have already eaten like 3 times worked out twice and i have another class to teach at 12pm then doing my third workout at 1pm. get up early, get shit done.

 

I'm looking forward to trying it in the morning. I might wake up and go outside and drink my coffee and then head to the gym.

and not a single gain was made

 

I hate you.


And happy birthday sackery

 

Well, I woke up at 5:50 and was just about to get ready and started thinking about training fasted, which I'm not a fan of...so, I went back to bed lol. I'm gonna try to think of a way I can get up at like 5:50 and be at the gym by 6 and not have to train fasted. I guess I could eat a banana on the way to the gym (although, I only live like a mile from the gym) and/or drink some BCAA's before/during the workout. I really don't want to get up any earlier b/c I'm up so late on school nights already. I'm going to the gym this afternoon, so I'm just gonna tell my friends I can't b/s around today so I can get home and read.

I'm thinking my banana/BCAA's idea will be good. The idea of training fasted has never appealed to me, despite all the bullshit about "extreme fat burning". Energy comes from carbs and I need energy to workout. Having a good workout is more important to me than burning fat

 

Protein shake in the am? Bananas some powder milk. Super easy

 

Light bulb moment: I'm gonna just make a shake the night before. 2 scoops ON, banana, water. I'm gonna put it on the nightstand, chug it in like 10 secs and head out.

 

Warm protein?!? ewwwwwwwwwwwwww

 

That sounds terrible. Will it not be separated by morning?

 

Yeah I'd prolly make it morning of

 

Looking forward to back bi's and core today.......

 

It takes 30 seconds to make that shake. You can't get up 1 minute earlier to get up and make it in the morning? What's wrong with you.

 

Not committed to the gainz. Obviously.

 

I do the same thing Zack. Just shake it. I would leave the banana put and eat it on the way.

My personal favorite is a piece of toast, light layer of peanut butter and a glaze of honey on the top. Lots of calories, not super heavy and makes me feel better.

 

Peanut butter and honey on toast is bomb. So good. Then pound some water and your set

 

Training fasted ain't that bad once you get used to it. But then again since you're on a tight schedule, I'm not sure how much time you have for a post-workout meal.
Post-workout meals after training fasted are sooooo goooood. lol

 

Everytime I train fasted I end up throwing up, and not because I'm going too hard. I turn ghost white and then purge

I've got to be able to wake up, eat a good breakfast and let it sit before I can lift. Oh, and also have a morning dump. Nothing gets me more out of whack than missing a morning dump sesh

 

Really? Wow that sucks..
I don't train fasted often. If anything maybe once or twice a month for an early Saturday morning work out.

 

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