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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 4:24 pm
by GORDON
This says I should be eating over 100g of protein a day if I want to build muscle. Does that sound right?
http://authoritynutrition.com/how-much-protein-per-day/
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 4:57 pm
by TheCatt
I've heard about 1g of protein per kg. So that sounds about right.
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 5:11 pm
by Malcolm
Provided you're a normal dude training in relatively normal ways (not going for Olympics or marathon training or such) and somewhere in the 2K calorie range daily, yes. I might peg it closer to 120g.
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 7:19 pm
by thibodeaux
There's no end of discussion on what's the magic number, based on your bodyweight or lean mass. But IMHO you probably can't eat too much protein. Simply b/c you just physically won't want to consume that much.
I use this site:
http://www.1percentedge.com/ifcalc/
which lets you choose among
1g per lb bodyweight
1.5g per lb lean body mass
3g per kg bodyweight
All of which for me is a LOT of protein.
But long story short: you probably want AT LEAST 100g/day.
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:12 pm
by GORDON
I better start fitting in another scoop of protein powder per day.
I've been losing weight with 1.5 scoops (30-45g) in the late morning after working out, and then fasting until 6pm dinner, where there's always some sort of meat.... I just don't eat much.
So yeah, I better add another scoop early afternoon. Or maybe one in the early morning with my coffee and then another after the workout.
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 11:56 am
by GORDON
GORDON wrote:GORDON wrote:GORDON wrote:Also, today I did a full length, flip turn, then made it to the point where the shallow end begins to slope toward the deep end. Maybe... 3rd of the pool? with no breathing. I am going to make the breathless 50 my bitch within a few more months. Fuck you, cardio vascular inefficiency.
Yesterday did the flip-turn and made it half way back down the pool. I'm probably going to give myself a stroke.
Today: made it to the start of the ramp down, then did 10 more strokes, which took me a few feet past the center of the pool, near as I can tell. There are no distance tick marks on the bottom of the pool. Anyway, I reckon... 40 yards, no breathing, flip turn in the middle.
50 yards goal is in sight.
I psyched myself out and made it 16 strokes.... to the bottom of the ramp. I guestimate that is 75% of the length of the pool. I also guestimate 10 more strokes and I touch the wall. Maybe 2 weeks.
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 2:51 pm
by GORDON
211.0 pounds. I'm just barely making my weight goals these last few weeks.
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 9:26 pm
by GORDON
I am going to change up tomorrow in the lap pool... instead of an hour doing endurance/anaerobic/sprints, I am just going to do a mile. When I am doing my 25 minute, 60% power "warmup," I don't feel tired at all, I feel like I could do that pace all day. So I'm gonna try a mile.... I suspect I am doing about a half mile, as it is. I don't count, just keep an eye on the big timeclock on the wall.
Hardest thing is going to be counting the 35 laps. I tend to zone out and not think about it when doing the warmups.
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:08 pm
by TheCatt
DO IT!
36 laps.
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:38 am
by GORDON
Sign on the wall says 35, but I'll do one more for Jesus.
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 8:23 am
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote:Sign on the wall says 35, but I'll do one more for Jesus.
35 = 1750 yds, which is 10 yards short. So I always did 36 for my miles 
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:06 am
by GORDON
I guess I have a pretty effective pool workout, because 37 laps in 50 minutes was really fucking easy. I could have done another mile if I had the time and notion.
37? Yes. A couple times my mind wandered, "Am I on lap 16 or 17?" So just to be safe, I always assumed the lower number... And just to be super safe, I went to 37. I may have done 38 laps, total. I call it 75% chance.
Anyway, easy.
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 12:00 pm
by TheCatt
Congrats! Now you just need to do it in 30 minutes instead
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 2:12 pm
by GORDON
I don't think I am ready to commit to the 30-minute-mile lifestyle. I'm not going to shave my legs, nor wear a swim cap, nor speedo to reduce drag. For that matter, my mp3 player probably drags as much as leg hair does, and I'm not losing that, either.
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 3:32 pm
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote:I don't think I am ready to commit to the 30-minute-mile lifestyle. I'm not going to shave my legs, nor wear a swim cap, nor speedo to reduce drag. For that matter, my mp3 player probably drags as much as leg hair does, and I'm not losing that, either.
Yeah... those people do 15 to 17 minute miles.
I swim 27-29 minute miles when in shape.
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 6:48 pm
by TheCatt
You may want to check out resource for swimming form.
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:06 pm
by GORDON
That's interesting, and nothing like my stroke. He keeps that lead arm out front and almost uses tricep when it goes back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv_sDYHYzFw
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:12 pm
by GORDON
Interesting read. I've never had any formal instruction on my stroke, so I'll be practicing this stuff when I hit the pool next... it almost has to help, because even a 30 minute mile would have me going at my sprint speeds, and from what I read today 30 minute miles aren't even very good, and I can't even imagine that. My form must be really, really shitty.
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:29 pm
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote:Interesting read. I've never had any formal instruction on my stroke, so I'll be practicing this stuff when I hit the pool next... it almost has to help, because even a 30 minute mile would have me going at my sprint speeds, and from what I read today 30 minute miles aren't even very good, and I can't even imagine that. My form must be really, really shitty.
Yeah. I wouldn't say a 30 minute mile is shitty... I do 1500 in 24, and 1760 in 28 minutes. 30 minute mile is good for amateurs.
For comparison, in the triathlons I've done, I tend to be top 25% in swimmers. I did a 1.2 mile open water swim race (swimming only, so pretty decent swimmers), and the #1 swimmer finished in 27 minutes, I finished in 39 minutes (35th / 83).
So yeah, work on the efficiency of your stroke, and you'll get a lot faster. For comparison, when I sprint I do 100 yards / 2 laps in 1:17 - 1:25.
I do wear this style of swimsuit:
Switching from baggie ones saved me about 1-2 s per LENGTH of pool. Big difference.
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 8:21 pm
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote:Interesting read. I've never had any formal instruction on my stroke, so I'll be practicing this stuff when I hit the pool next... it almost has to help, because even a 30 minute mile would have me going at my sprint speeds, and from what I read today 30 minute miles aren't even very good, and I can't even imagine that. My form must be really, really shitty.
Don't overdo it first day out, more than likely there are some muscles you aren't using the right way, and may tire out/get sore quickly.