Recent content by adamSS

Thanks Guys !!!

I bought a simple body fat caliper, and I was wondering if someone would tell me how to use it for a "7-point composite BF%" measurement. What parts of body ought to be measured, and how do I average them to get the single body fat number. Thanks

Well, in a couple weeks I'm gonna give Mr. X's CKD a try. It looks like a good program. Basicaly, my goal is to lose fat, while maintain my muscles. I will deviate from one thing though: I am not convinced that I wanna take "Adipokinetix" and "Ephedrine" fat-loss supplements, I did some...

cool - I'll try this ! Thanks

I recently bought a "food dehydrator" I plan on making my own beef jerky snacks :p , as the ones sold in stores are very expensive. ( I think it's like $7 for a few strips) Does anyone know any good recipes ? There seems to be quite a few of them on the web, but I wouldn't know if they're...

so....shorter rest periods favor the muscle growth (size), but not the strenght ?

Thanks Liftbig... I understand that it's easier to gain muscles, if you already have a decent body mass (fat/muscles) but on the other hand, I'm affraid that once I start losing fat, I'll start losing my muscles along with it. What's a good way to lose fat, while maintaining the muscle weight...

I have a question: I'm 6-0, 197 lb with 18% fat. In order to be lean: Would it be better for me to switch to Ketosis, lose fat, and then go back to high-calorie, balanced diet combined with solid 4x/week workouts in order to gain musles or vice versa: First gain (everything I guess) and...

Thanks guys....I have been working out on on/off basis... mostly due to time constrains ( I commute to work 1.5 hours each way) . But soon, I'll live 3 miles away from my work, so I'll have more time for physical training... Thanks for all the advices guys !

I apolagize for novice questions.... In 5x5 (which I assume means 5 sets with 5 reps each)... 1) How much time should I allow between sets ? 2) How much time between excercises ? 3) Also, my height is 6-0 and I weight 197 lb....I am not obese, but I sure would like to lose my gut, (my BF is...