any of u guys been to ff avenue k?
you've never been to a ghetto gym till u get ur ass to ff avenue k
i've been to ill equipped gym and felt more at home than being at the newly situated ff (moved from maxis to avenue k)

u know how large the weight room is?
its a size of 2 average bed rooms in a medium sized apartment
and ur sharing about 7-8 benches (including fixed flat and incline bench) and 3 dumbbell racks (not taking into account huge guys doing their stuff there)
and ur next to the bodyweight areas and the cable crossovers and stuff

i was damn angry and asked the managers there what happened
they said "the management gave it a thought and decided that ff is aiming for 'fit' and not 'muscular',"

now thats bullseye for business acumen
stupid sh*t!

oh well no use complaining though
now gotta go to the curve and play

This post has been edited by gtoforce: Nov 30 2010, 02:21 AM

haha
rest days
i went overseas for holiday for 3 weeks
and its been a month since i last went to the gym

hang on
just wanna make some enquiry

if during growth phase, the high GI and protein shakes are enemies, then why do we get to see bodybuilders taking whey shakes for supper or as snacks even hours after working out?

and for the last para, it was mentioned that the rest of the 3 meals are the recovery phase. i assume this is breakfast, lunch and dinner or?

i was controlling my diet for my fat loss goal
did not realize eating oranges in the morning contributed more than 50g of carbs
sheit
or am i just obsessed?

This post has been edited by gtoforce: Jan 10 2011, 10:52 PM

guys
if i have this thing in my programme for leg day, what could possibly the examples involved?

day1
1. Horizontal pushing exercise
2. Quads-dominant exercise
3. Horizontal pulling exercise
4. Hamstrings-dominant exercise
5. Abdominal exercise

day5
B1. Vertical pushing exercise
B2. Quads-dominant exercise
B3. Vertical pulling exercise
B4. Hamstrings-dominant exercise
B5. Abdominal exercise

what i dont get is, the stuff i mentioned there is for leg day - quads and hams
what do u think?

actually
actually most are for maintenance
im focusing on fat loss and weight lifting is primarily to preserve whatever muscle mass i have left for the time being
but i've checked, ur suggestions are correct
thanks man

This post has been edited by gtoforce: Jan 11 2011, 03:34 PM

this is roughly what my caloric intake per day is:





im on a high protein, medium fat (focus on poly and monounsaturated fat), low carb diet
workout regime is focused on circuit training, heavy weight training (imagine MAX-OT), and aerobic
weight is: 173lbs (78kg)
goal: fat loss only

what do u guys think?

chicaman
u've improved a lot
u train under terry or darklite?

korang tak layan t-nation ke?

i've asked scivation on their whey (its the only whey i use), mark lobliner replied the whey is halal (posted here last year or 2 years back)
im gonna ask BSN on their lean dessert cuz im using it as MRP (prefer solution 5 but egonutritions is really really slow in restocking items...no offense meant)

i can perform better pull ups / chin ups if someone just hold my legs together cuz i waste energy and focus when they swing

i would like to remind the muslim bodybuilders on the halal issue

as usual, i've emailed scivation for the 2nd time and they have confirmed that their products met the requirements of halal despite lacking a certificate
also i am disappointed that they have discontinued solution 5


however, i've emailed BSN and here's their reply:

Note:

i) i've changed my name to gtoforce (Saje tanak kasi tau nama sebenar)
ii) the email is arranged according to the most recent conversation

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gtoforce,

Thank you again,

Endoburn, Thermonex, atrophex and cheaters relief are all in a gelatin capsule pill. Most of the gelatin is from bovine but could also come from porcine, these items might be a concern for you.

Nitrix, and Epozine are in a hard tablets so these items should not be a concern for you.

Please, as always feel free to contact me directly with any other questions or concerns..

have a great Day,



Sincerely,

Brian O'Loughlin
Customer Service Manager
BSN

Direct: 561-994-8335 Ext. 200 | brian.oloughlin@bsnonline.net
Toll Free: 1-800-939-4701 Ext. 200 | Fax: 561-214-9041 | BSNonline.net

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Red (Client) Posted On: 23 Feb 2011 8:25 PM

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dear Brian,

i appreciate your reply in such short notice and i thank you for listing down
the products which are derived from specific sources.

the easiest definition of halal is:

i) the food item must not come from swine or dogs in any form whatsoever.

ii) if the item is derived from meat sources such as bovine or chicken (other
than fish), the meat / beef must be slaughtered under the methods approved by
our scriptures. in such situations, gelatin used in products must come from an
animal which is slaughtered as above.

however, in the case of whey and bodybuilding supplements which contain sources
from eggs, milk are halal because they are not extracted from dead animals.

getting back to your email below, i believe syntha 6, lean dessert and true mass
is OK. however, im aware gelatin is used by some companies to manufacture pills.
If BSN could probably confirm that its products use gelatin derived pills, im
sure i could post this in our forums just to create awareness.

i appreciate your kind consideration to our enquiries and we are more than
grateful to buy more BSN products (the range of which is very limited in
malaysia).

Thank you and kind regards,

gtoforce


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Brian O'Loughlin (Staff) Posted On: 23 Feb 2011 2:48 PM

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gtoforce,

Thank you for all the support. As you know BSN has a full range of products. I have read online some of the definitions of Halal. I will explain some of the products that might be a concern for you.

Syntha-6, Lean Dessert Protein, and Truemass all contain different types of Whey protein. Whey is derived from cheese that comes from cows milk, I believe this is O.K.

Endoburn, Thermonex, atrophex and cheaters relief are pills in a gelatin capsule. Most of the gelatin is from bovine but could also come from porcine, these items might be a concern for you.

I have found different degrees of "halal" definitions online. Please feel free to email me back any specific questions that you might have...

have a great day and thank you again for using BSN.


Sincerely,

Brian O'Loughlin
Customer Service Manager
BSN

Direct: 561-994-8335 Ext. 200 | brian.oloughlin@bsnonline.net
Toll Free: 1-800-939-4701 Ext. 200 | Fax: 561-214-9041 | BSNonline.net


gtoforce (Client) Posted On: 22 Feb 2011 8:57 PM

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hey there BSN

im a BSN fan here all the way from Malaysia and have an enquiry to make on behalf of the muslim bodybuilders here.

BSN is really famous here in malaysia along with other brands such as muscletech and universal nutrition. Most of us here use True Mass, Syntha 6 and Lean Dessert in our day to day nutritional intake. However, some of us are curious if your products are halal.

We would appreciate if you could enlighten us on the issue above in short notice.


Thank you and have a good day



Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: 4470
Department: Customer Service
Priority: Low
Status: Open

This post has been edited by gtoforce: Feb 25 2011, 12:48 AM

i wish i could do that though

agreed
kalau glutamine or bcaa powders no need to think also tau halal
but those in pills memang susah la

masalanye
even ubat kite makan yang dokter kasi pun may have been from porcine
hahaha

tips on buying whey or other bb supplements

the simpler they are, the less chances iys gonna be hoax
like scivation, ON, dymatize, weider or even cytosport whey all are basics
read the ingredients to find out its nutrient profile like content of whey protein isolates, bcaa, glutamine peptides etc
my favorite has always been scivation bcoz others tend to have more carbs



This post has been edited by gtoforce: Feb 27 2011, 11:00 PM

guys
ive exceeded my carb intake today for the first time in weeks
normal carb intake is 20-30g mostly low gi but today had chillis n went up to 130g or so

any remedy cuz im feeling really bad

Nope
Totally disagreed
Lean guys no need to think about fat intake that much
Easier for them to rely on carbs to fuel

Hey pedro
U read anything on ketosis?
Ive been into it for quite sometime and thought that its a lot more practical than carb cycle
But just wanna know if carbs in milk should be taken into account
I know i dont count carbs in greens like brokoli though
Haha

Also, my goal is as approved by terry, 2200 kcal per day and carb intake is 5% of my calorie intake
Its correct la kan if 5% out of 2200 is 110 and given 1 gram of carb = 4 calorie
That means my carb intake is 110 kcal/4 =27g of carbs per day la kan?

but doesnt milk contains a lot of carbs per cup (250ml) even for skimmed milk?

This post has been edited by gtoforce: Mar 1 2011, 11:57 AM