Posts by slyrider7

Why bother with dextrose if Protein is enough (is it?) for muscle recovery?
I’ve messed up my training routine a few times before, and my muscles end up incredibly sore, especially after running. 😳
If I hit the weights first, should I take L-carnitine about 10 minutes before that, given I don't start cardio for another hour?
Thanks for the advice and input. 🙂
(Maybe this is the wrong thread since we're mostly talking about proteins here.) 🙂

hiddenlynx21 said:I just ordered some L-carnitine, so we'll see how much it actually helps. I've set a goal of losing at least 5-8 kg over the next two months... whether that's realistic remains to be seen! If I see progress, I'll post back here with my experience and recommendations!!

Look, I can give you my take on this. I dropped 18 lbs in about two and a half months, working out three times a week.
About an hour before training, I’d take some L-carnitine. Spent the first hour doing cardio—running or the elliptical—then followed up with 45 minutes of weights and machines (my buddy put the program together). After the workout, I'd have my Protein shake.

Breakfast was mandatory every morning—either cereal or toast with turkey or chicken deli meat.
Lunch: I made sure to eat at least two full meals a week, loaded with veggies and salad plus various meats (just nothing fried). In the afternoon, I'd grab a bio-active supplement and an apple.
Dinner was either something light or a Muscletech gainer, which is basically an 85% protein meal replacement used instead of grabbing a sandwich.

I completely cut out white bread, pastries, puff pastry, mayo, fast food, Coke, beer, all that junk.

I went from 229 lbs down to 211 lbs (I'm 6'4"). I haven't done anything for a month because it's summer, people are drinking, eating out, etc., so I gained about 2 lbs back.
Now I'm starting a new cycle. Goal is to hit 202 lbs.

It's tough at the start, but once you get moving, you feel a hundred times better and it just becomes second nature.
My advice? Read as many posts on this thread as possible. I went from knowing absolutely nothing to lecturing people on how bananas have a high glycemic index but are great for potassium. 😁😁

Elvis Presley for the response! 🙂

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