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I'm not a fan of Whey protein for one primary reason: 30 minutes later and I'm hungry. It just doesn't stick with you, and you find yourself looking to snack on something too soon. That's bad for cutting fat. In fact, the more quickly you absorb the protein the more quickly your body is done with it. Fast in, fast out. That's why the highly micronized, ...
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In order to get big, you need to eat a calorie surplus (more than you burn in a day). To get cut, you need to eat a caloric deficit. If you eat 200g+ protein but still eat fewer calories than you're burning, you're going to lose weight and you won't get huge and bulky.
If you're trying to get cut, I'm assuming that you're trying to lose weight and/or lower ...
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Well, cardio can be considered a resistance workout if you think in terms of the muscles that are being worked (diaphragm, legs, abs, etc), and with any exercise program typically you want to shoot for .75-1g/per pound of bodyweight of protein daily. I've seen this number vary and even given in kg for similar quantities, but the closer to 1g/lb you can get ...
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If you currently have a one-set max of 12 good-form full-range-of-motion pull-ups, then doing three sets of four isn't going to do much to move that max count. Nor will even a large number of sets of 3 throughout the day. You need to do high-rep sets to improve your high-rep set performance.
In my experience, once I am doing a dozen pull-ups, greasing the ...
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Geek! I like your question.
Here are some thoughts:
EMG studies show that pull-ups and chin-ups to not target your lats as much as bent-over rows.
Half pull-ups at top or bottom has no significant difference when it comes to lats activiation.
Behind the neck pull-ups hurt your shoulders because you have placed the greatest amount of stress on your biceps ...
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