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u/BipedLocomotion · 1 pointr/ketogains

As someone who has done a couple of rounds of the Stronglifts 5x5 programme (the Stronglifts app is fantastic, makes everything supper simple) I would say no to your trainer's advice. It's more bro-science than anything else.
With the Stronglifts programme for the first 2-3 weeks it will be light and easy but the point of that is perfect your form especially on the squats. If you have access to a trainer again use them to check your squat form, making sure you pass parallel and keep the butt wink in check. The second time I did the Stronglifts programme I used this time to do some extra pec flyes but to each their own. Very quickly you will be hitting max lift goals.
5x5 programmes are more of a marathon on their own. Generally cardio is not recommended as the recovery time is required after heavy lifts and cardio is too strenuous. You will be doing very heavy lifts 3x's a week in no time at all and will need the recovery time to keep the lift gains going strong.
You will need to increase you protein grams to maintain lift advancement. Adding some complex carbohydrates on lift days are not a bad thing but definitely not the simple sugars of gummy bears. You will most likely need to increase you daily calorie intake on lift days by about 250-500 calories. You will see the fat slip away while the scale increases.
Good luck and keep the good work! As someone with shit cardio due to childhood asthma I give mad respect to any marathon runners.

Edit. Also if you hit some weight loss plateau's, try cycle some carbs. Not allot, one day a week. Once may be all you need. And not crap carbs but complex carbs like some multi-grain bread with coconut oil or butter with your breakfast and/or sweet potato or yams with dinner. Again not over doing it just one serving per meal for one day. Keto takes us as close to our evolutionary eating profile but we have still evolved I eat carbs just not in the excess of today diet.
A book that I recently gifted to my sister is ”The Keto Diet" https://www.amazon.ca/Keto-Diet-Complete-Delectable-Confidence/dp/1628600160
It's written by a women for women on keto with an incredible amount of recipes. I'm a guy and my wife and I really appreciate and enjoy the book and my sister loves it as well. My only complaint is that the author is also dairy free which is reflected is all o the recipes but nothing to get updates about.

u/lrugo · 1 pointr/ketogains

Let me ask you this--do you need a trainer? Do you want a trainer? Or are you just a little uncomfortable at the idea of going it on your own (i.e., fear)? Because it sounds to me like you're just a bit nervous but ultimately know what to do. In which case, I say, toss the trainer idea and trust yourself. You can do this without any annoying/sexist dude bruhs guilting you while they check your form, and you can do it while saving $1300 (take yourself on a nice vacation to a spa town in 12 weeks instead).

I can't remember where I picked this up, but someone told me once that women tend to have good form in the weight room because they're more deliberate lifters. They're not just chasing high numbers and sacrificing their posture to do it. Also, with the difference in anatomy (Q-angles of knees, width of pelvis, etc.), I've had some men give me really questionable advice about form--like squatting with my knees closer together than was comfortable and having them insist that my discomfort/pain was normal. Like, no. But like in all things, the "default" of training advice tends to be for men, with "specialized" advice given for women's SPECIAL knees, so you can't really count on an everyman at the gym to know those things.

This is one of my favorite books: http://www.amazon.com/Strength-Training-Anatomy-3rd-Edition/dp/0736092269

It goes into detail about the muscles used in every exercise and variations, details about tendons and how the length of your femur will affect the leverage you get in a squat. There are notes for female anatomy and cautions/tips for form on pretty much every exercise you can think of.

u/McFixxx · 2 pointsr/ketogains

All good. I’ll start by saying I’m no expert. But I have done a stupid amount of reading, experimenting, making mistakes and seeing what worked for me. All of my knowledge is anecdotal.

So with the disclaimer out of the way:

I would start with a mild deficit. Maybe 10% at the most. Use the ketogains macro calculator to figure out your calories and your macros. But that’s more work and more to track. if it seems a little daunting, start simple. Just go for maintenance. You’re in a super unique position right now. Honestly if you just watched your calorie intake and focused on your carb intake you’ll be good for a while. There are some books out there that will help a ton for a newbie. I started with this Keto Cookbook two years ago. It really helped me because I was a little overwhelmed and this has information, science, recipes and most importantly, a full on meal plan including grocery lists for each week. Zero guesswork. All I did was look at the listed calorie intake for the day listed on the meal plan and maybe add some bacon or sausage.

As far as working out goes, I know a lot of people suggest starting with a 5x5 program like stronglifts. My only suggestion there would be start light. Leave your ego at the door and be smart. Focus on form and movement and breathing before you start stacking weight on. That program has a linear progression so the weights will stack up quickly and if you don’t have a good base built and a solid foundation of form, you could get hurt or stall out quickly. So go do the movements. Don’t worry about not getting a pump or soreness for a while. Start super duper light and be smart. It will come.

I started with an 80 pound squat on my workouts due to several knee surgeries, a 115 pound deadlift and a 100 pound bench. And I worked it slow and steady and CONSISTENT. Listened to my body and stretched and slept. Now I’m making out at a 255 pound bench, 375 pound squat and a 390 pound deadlift. It will come if you’re patient and you work at it.

Best of luck man. I hope this helps. I’m excited for you!

u/Shiftgood · 2 pointsr/ketogains

Cramps and fatigue will tell you if you're getting enough electrolytes. I've never been big on fixed numbers for the day but it certainly works for people. If you're doing hard workouts then I recommend those ketone salts (unflavored). They have a pretty good ratio (although it does have calcium but also a lot of magnesium to go along with it). The whole salt = high blood pressure thing is a bit overrated and not well understood. If you have good functioning kidneys, then you should be able to process huge amounts of salt without any problems and it will actually lower your blood pressure and keep your cardiovascular system healthy. Source.

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Check out vitamin D3 + K2(MK7) supplements to help move the calcium into the bone and tissue if you're still cramping after getting enough electrolytes.

u/prsplayer15 · 2 pointsr/ketogains

I'd check out strong curves. A lot of females like this routine and it helps build the physique you're going for. As far as recomping, I'd just eat maintenance and lift heavy and see where it takes you. If you eat 1g protein per lb of lean mass, that gives you a macro split of 103p 25nc 111f. I prefer to stay under 20 net myself, but to each their own. That puts you at 1511cal not eating back exercise calories. I'd say that's a safe place to start. You should be able to progress on your lifts and stay around the same weight, but these calculators are estimates, so you'll just have to listen to your body. I'm a fan of using nsuns TDEE spreadsheet and logging daily calories and weights to get a good idea of my realistic TDEE, but it takes about 4 weeks to get enough data for a good calculation

u/fehrsway · 2 pointsr/ketogains

I saw a recipe that uses pork rinds as a “batter”, I’ve never tried it but it’s a neat idea for keto fried chicken. Outside of that, it’s the only real use of pork rinds on keto in my opinion... it’s not exactly a solid source of nutrition and even the packaging says not a significant source of protein (at the last bag I had said it in the nutrition facts).

I get downvoted every time I say it, but while saturated fats have always been blown way out of proportion, in my opinion it still may not be wise for you to get say 90% of your calorie intake from saturated fats, especially if you are of a certain genetic variation (I’ll have to look into exactly what that is), and I’m not entirely informed on the longevity affects of a high saturated fat diet, even in the context of a very low carb diet. Avocados, natural peanut butter from the machine at Kroger, macadamia nuts, EV olive oil - MUFAs are my primary fat source with around 35 grams (+/- 10 grams) coming from saturated fats. Olive oil in everything. I’ll make tuna with boiled eggs, mayo, mustard, a tbsp of EVOO and pink salt/pepper/paprika, pretty much daily lunch. Sometimes it’s chicken instead of tuna. I don’t shy away from beef at all, but I still limit it to 2-3 times a week, because I’m also eating salmon 2-3 times a week.

I also regularly make a smoothie that is for sure not that keto because of the higher carb content, but on days I have it - it’s the only carbohydrates I have... kale, spinach, avocado, Garden of Life Raw Meal (the vanilla chai or chocolate flavor), hydrolyzed collagen, that fresh Kroger peanut butter, a half cup or so blueberries, about 2 cups water or almond milk if that’s your thing, ice, blend that baby up. You get use to the texture.

These are just things I do, but there are multiple ways to skin this keto cat. For the record, I’m a male, 28yo I stand between 5’10 - 5’11 and started at 240 and weighed in this morning at 174, last did my tape measurements and my body fat was at 27%... still on the path

Good luck to you!

u/ishallloseit · 2 pointsr/ketogains

I will definitely look for that. Have you ever heard of cq10? Is it okay to take on keto? It's just antioxidants.

cq10:

Doctor's Best High Absorption Coq10 (100 mg), Softgel Capsules, 30-Count
http://amzn.com/B0007RDQJS

Also I found the creatine on Amazon for a decent price:

Optimum Nutrition Creatine Powder, Unflavored, 600g
http://amzn.com/B002DYIZEO

u/freebit · 1 pointr/ketogains

Monday - Chest

Wednesday - Back/Lats

Friday - Shoulders

Saturday - Legs

Sunday - Abs

  • 2 warmup sets of 10 reps of 50% working weight. Rest 1 minute in between.
  • 1 warmup set of 6 reps of 75% working weight. Rest 3 minutes.
  • 9-12 working sets
  • A working set should be 4-6 reps.
  • The weight for a working set should be the weight where you can only do 4-5 reps.
  • If you can do a set of 6 reps with perfect form, then add more weight.
  • Rest 2-3 minutes between each set.
  • Total time in gym, 45-60 minutes, tops.
  • Work a muscle group once per week. A muscle takes 5-7 days to heal.

    Usually, I find that on the first working set of the day, I can do 6 reps. I immediately add 10 lbs for the next set. This seems to happen every week. Will it slow down? I'm sure it will one day. Right now, I am still enjoying newb gains.

    Generally, I favor compound exercises. Biceps and triceps end up getting worked out due the compound exercises. Therefore, no isolation for them. However, personally, I do isolate the chest for some of my sets on Monday. For me, bench press doesn't activate the chest enough and I really want to kill it.

    Abs can be difficult. You really need to find a machine or some heavy weight to push the abs to their limit in 4-6 reps. I do situps with a big ass dumbbell clutched to my chest.

    For legs, I'm using a leg press machine. I don't consider myself worthy enough to hang with the guys at the squat rack yet. It seems like they have a whole in-crowd group going on over there and they like to camp.

    For lats, I do lat-pulldowns. I can do more than my body weight. It was a super proud day when I could lat-pulldown more than my weight. Chin-ups had always been difficult for me. Now, they aren't.

    For shoulders, I do military presses.

    I log everything in Fitness Buddy.

    I know allot of the initial gains are central nervous system growth. That's ok. I'm adding weight every week.

    I learned from this book: http://www.amazon.com/Bigger-Leaner-Stronger-Building-Ultimate-ebook/dp/B006XF5BTG

    Michael Matthews uses studies to back his bro-science.

    Shifting a training day forward or backward 24 hours, for whatever reason, is no problem.

    I don't work traps. I don't like the big trap look.
u/LigerRider · 4 pointsr/ketogains

Read Mark Sisson's Primal Blueprint and Primal Endurance. Follow the peer-reviewed science he references, rather than a few n=1 anecdotes here. Even if the personal stories and advice here are correct for most, knowing the how and why of it is amazingly empowering. Everything you need to know is in these two books, or in the science-based knowledge to be gained in the references within them. Most of what we thought we should be doing 40 years or even 10 years ago has been thoroughly updated and upgraded, if not totally debunked with better understanding of exercise physiology, based in much improved science/data.

u/bsoxy12 · 2 pointsr/ketogains

This one works for me! I've heard great things about this drink, but I prefer the pills to just get it over with haha.

u/coldcoffeereddit · 1 pointr/ketogains

First of all, ignore the agent of Broki's words about IF digging into muscles, that's poppycock.

second of all, ur not getting the most out of intermittently fasting, you are more just taking long breaks between meals. If you really want to see the power of IF, dedicate a 4 to 6 hour window and consume all of your food for the day inside that window, do not consume anything with calories outside of that window.

to theorycraft the ideal setup, you would want to lift just before breaking your fast, consuming the BCAA and Creatine prior to lifting, and then beginning to consume your daily intake after lifting. That would produce massive gainz.

+1 for Stronglifts 5x5

+1 for /u/Grimloki 's suggestion for REST HARD, don't do anything inbetween lifts, Cardio is a tool of Broki and will steal your gainz. it also doesn't help you drop BF%

Other things? consider Whey Protien, for immedate consumption post workout. Optimum Nutrition is a well respected brand and their Rocky Road flavor is delicious.

u/saintjoe303 · 2 pointsr/ketogains

Vintage blast is great!

VINTAGE BLAST - The First Two-Stage Pre-Workout Supplement - Non-Habit-Forming, Sustained Energy & Nitric Oxide Booster - All-Natural Flavors & Sweeteners - Blueberry Lemonade - 305 Grams Powder https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P6VQYJO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_-gBTzbBTH4QAP

u/ls737100 · 1 pointr/ketogains

I just started 7 weeks ago, and love this book. https://www.amazon.com/Bigger-Leaner-Stronger-Building-Ultimate-ebook/dp/B006XF5BTG

Never look Fred weights in my life more than a couple of weeks. I now do 5 days a week, on one or two occasions I've had to miss a day, so, doubled up, i.e. Two workouts in one session.

In 7 weeks I'm down about 7 pounds, but, up visibly in muscle, doesn't even look like my chest. As a side benefit, you may not experience, I'm not normally a morning person, now, I'm up by 6:00, sometimes as early as 4:30 AM, not using an alarm.

u/LeetMultisport · 1 pointr/ketogains

Read this: https://www.amazon.com/Salt-Fix-Experts-Wrong-Eating/dp/0451496965/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1536239348&sr=8-5&keywords=salt+book

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Then get these: https://www.amazon.com/SaltStick-Electrolyte-Replacement-Capsules-bottle/dp/B002IY96B0/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1536239395&sr=8-3&keywords=salt+sticks

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Pop 2 two to three times per day (in general) and before and after every workout. They also sell a version with caffeine in it. I'll take 3 of those (solid dose of electrolytes) for 90mg of caffeine before a fasted morning workout. Makes a big difference.

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As another poster said, measure your electrolyte intake daily and increase it until your symptoms go away (within reason). You should also make sure you are supplementing Mg... per Volek and Phinney. I've found that Mag64 2x per day prevents almost all cramping. I'll do a 30 day cycle and then drop it until I start to early signs of cramps and then restart (it is not cheap).

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Good luck,

NB

u/nezia · 1 pointr/ketogains

I've got this one with me at basically all times and make good use of it: http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-0-01g-Digital-Scale/dp/B0012LOQUQ

Thanks

u/Mister_Cupcake · 2 pointsr/ketogains

Their collagen hydrolysate doesn't get thick and is more like a protein powder. I think it's a lot better than gelatin in bp coffee.

u/Kristeninmyskin · 1 pointr/ketogains

I like Lyteline you add the drops to water and it tastes like a squeeze of lemon!

u/DaFierce · 3 pointsr/ketogains

Check out the book Primal Endurance.

https://www.amazon.com/Primal-Endurance-chronic-carbohydrate-dependency/dp/1939563089

Not necessarily keto but covers how to do endurance sports with fat as primary fuel. Lots of good applicable stuff.

u/x11obfuscation · 6 pointsr/ketogains

Most aren’t very expensive. Really it comes out to an extra $10-15/month vs making your own. To me, that’s worth the hassle of formulating my own mix. And I enjoy the taste.
Personally, C4 doesn’t do much for me vs just caffeine pills and creatine. The Old School Labs Vintage Blast pre work out is worth the money for me, and it doesn’t have most of the artificial crap many other pre workouts have.

u/hei1spawn1 · 1 pointr/ketogains

Found another brand (ON, the ones that make the Gold Standard whey which I've used and liked) http://www.amazon.com/Optimum-Nutrition-Creatine-Powder-Unflavored/dp/B002DYIZEO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394662658&sr=8-1&keywords=creatine+monohydrate

Thoughts? Or if you know a better place to get it for cheap?

u/explos-ment · 4 pointsr/ketogains

Strong Curves is the workout program they talk about all the time over on r/fitness so maybe try that one? You might be able to find it for free online through their guides page.

u/_MuchoMojo · 1 pointr/ketogains

That one will work. What you're lookin at is a micronized monohydrate creatine which from what I understand is just a finer powder so it is more soluble. It's supposed to be better for your intestinal tract.

Here's the one I bought which is similar to that ON one:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00E9M4XEE/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?qid=1394668346&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

u/[deleted] · 2 pointsr/ketogains

yup, that's stronglifts

starting strength is a similar 3x5 program


EDIT: http://www.amazon.com/Strength-Training-Anatomy-3rd-Edition/dp/0736092269/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373212274&sr=8-1&keywords=strength+training+anatomy This is a good book of several exercises that you can use to make your own program after you are done with SL or SS. BUT, do SS or SL first if you haven't lifted for atleast a year

u/iloqin · 1 pointr/ketogains

Get a scale, like I did, such as these:

u/spacexorro · 4 pointsr/ketogains

If you are drinking it in water I would recomend this amazon.com/gp/product/B00E9M4XEE creatine.

Most creatine is somewhat gritty, this stuff is like powder.

u/stealthhuckster · 3 pointsr/ketogains

How do you recommend getting the electrolytes? Is there a better/tastier option than just drinking lite salt or no salt and water?

u/carbaholic · 4 pointsr/ketogains

You only need extra sodium in the first few weeks while going keto/low carb because your kidneys are dumping water/sodium during this adaption period.

Regardless of the above information, I still supplement with extra sodium and potassium because I personally perform better with higher amounts. I put salt in my coffee, and put Morton Lite Salt (salt AND potassium) on all of my food and into my water.

I also do 2-4 epsom salt baths, for recovery and magnesium

u/mersoz · 2 pointsr/ketogains

Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey is only $58 for 5 lbs

24g protein and 3g carbs per serving

u/darkpenguin22 · -4 pointsr/ketogains

It's quite possible he's overtraining. Maybe try cutting back from 6 days/wk to 1 or 2.

Following https://www.amazon.com/Body-Science-Research-Strength-Training/dp/0071597174 has been just as effective for me once a week as 3-4 times/wk, but now I only have ravenous hunger once a week instead of every single day.

u/StrictlyLogic · 2 pointsr/ketogains

My stack

Salt Pills
Magnesium


And I forget which brand but I think Bulk Supplements Potassium

u/brainwizardphd · 3 pointsr/ketogains

Weightlifting with fairly heavy weights lifted to failure is a very effective way. Consult this for the science behind it: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Science-Research-Strength-Training/dp/0071597174/ref=asc_df_0071597174/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312136634064&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1753363811702932736&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033553&hvtargid=pla-454640667578&psc=1

One of the not so obvious advantages is that this approach is sustainable over the long run. I hate exercising. I really just want to get to the gym and get it over with ASAP. If I went to the gym and spent long periods of time on a treadmill, I would get bored and give up on it. In fact, I once had a nice treadmill, but just ended up not using it due to the time and boredom. But I find I am able to do my weightlifting over an extended period of time without giving up on it due to the excessive amount of time that would otherwise have me giving up after a few months.