DaveH

Awesome.

Awesome. How long have you been doing SS?

Yes, it will help you track macros. You'll need to make sure the foods you fill your diary with are accurate with regard to that, because their database is crowdsourced it can be sort of sketchy sometimes. Generally it's fine as long as you pay attention and use the same entries you know are right.

Man, not sure where you're at but I'd probably die if I had to walk to work today.

Do you do any tracking of what you eat with something like MyFitnessPal?

None, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday are rest days for me in my current programming.

I've been using it pretty consistently for a few years now. It's definitely part of my daily routine. Post up your username if you wish. Mine is davehahn98

Interesting. Thanks for the info!

No eligibility left, ETR?

IMO, I wouldn't take that as a sign that you should stop lifting. You may just need to change how you're lifting.

This! Strength training, especially for beginners, is brutally simple. Oh and if you haven't trained with a barbell consistently, you're a beginner.

I agree. Time better spent elsewhere, like learning to squat, deadlift, overhead press and bench press with an actual barbell.

Can't say I'm a CrossFit guy.. Not a fan of the programming or doing strength training related things for time. But to each their own.

You gotta average this out over a week to start to see trends. You can literally weigh 5-10 pounds different depending on when the last time you ate was and a bunch of other factors. You need an average to normalize this stuff.

http://www.examine.com That should be your source for straight up supplement knowledge. No bro-science. Actual science. That being said, here's my take on supplementation. It's not very hard nor complex, but it can be hard to wade through the marketing machine that wants you to buy all of it. First realize that they're supplements, not replacements for actual food. Eat actual food. Whole foods, at that. (no, not the store. I mean generally not sh#t that comes in a box) There are really only a few that have actual measurable benefit. None of which you actually *need* to achieve your goal. They can help just a teenie tiny bit. First, protein powder. I actually consider this more of just quick and easy food than an actual supplement. I use it when I need some quick food and don't have time to actually warm up something. Second, creatine. There is undoubtedly more research done on creatine than any other supplement. Studies show (check out examine.com) that it does actually increase performance along with some other actual benefits. It's cheap as hell too, at least in the US. I take about 3g a day. No need to load it or do any other sort of protocol, but you can if you want. Once you read up on what it actually does, you can make a decision on whether to use it or not. Oh, and don't be fooled by fancy creatin (buffered, etc). Plain creatine monohydrate is not only the most studied, it's also the cheapest. Here is the first of three parts on how creatine works. I believe it to be accurate. Kind of interesting if you're a dork, like me. http://athlete.io/3562/the-ultimate-guide-to-creatine-supplementation-part-1/ Third, vitamins. If you eat a varied diet of mostly whole foods, you probably don't need to bother with a multi but take it if you want. Most people are deficient in Vitamin D in the northern hemisphere, especially in the winter. You know, when the sun is friggin gone for months or only comes out when you're inside.. So, I think it's a good idea to take 1000 to 2000IU /day. Liquid or liquid caps. Fish Oil. There are studies that show some benefit at the 1-2g / day level but that's about it. BCAA's or branched chain amino acids. I like these in spots especially if you're eating at a caloric deficit. All protein, hardly any caloric load and doesn't really require any digestion to be processed. I use them occasionally but never really worked them into a routine. Hope this helps. Check out examine.com though and come to your own conclusions.

This is pretty good http://t.co/wdDjxCqk0D

How weird is it going to be to listen to Husker Football on Z92? Todd & Tyler are going to be rolling over in their graves over this. They're not exactly huge Husker fans. This is true. This is most true.

All things being equal, no, I don't think so. However, if they offer a much more attractive deal it can be enticing. Sometimes you have to strike while the iron is hot.

I still need to watch the second one.. perhaps this evening.

This is pretty sweet.

Yeah, it got better in the second half of the first season. Did you make it to the episode where Walt confronts Tuco with his "little tweak of chemistry", mercury fulminate? One of the best scenes in the whole series, IMHO. That scene was ridiculous. as in good.

Sucked? Oh man, breaking bad is the bees knees. I'm only through two seasons so far and I'm enjoying it.

I'm looking forward to seeing a TE actually have a meaningful role and stop regularly going on the milk carton.

Nice!

90% different...both want to win. Riley knows how to talk to people Yup. It's nice seeing an interview where you didn't get the feeling that the interviewer was walking on egg shells.