Erik Söderberg
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What do you do for your rhomboids and lower traps? That area is really developed
Not much direct work actually, I think I have it pretty easy developing those
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Do you have any pictures where we can see your physique
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Poor sleep isn’t going to really help with maintaining sex drive / function. If you are always tired and not sleeping well you won’t get morning wood bud.
Get more sleep, reduce stress and tidy up your diet / lifestyle pal
I understand, my idea was that my sleep problems affected my testosterone production and then caused the lack of morning wood. But I will get my sleep routine together, thanks Kuba
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Yes I understand, but let’s say I’m going to eat 200g of chicken and put it in a macro calculator as raw I get 46g of protein but if I put it as cooked I get around 66g of protein, is this right because if so I have eaten a lot more protein then I need to.
200g of raw chicken will still contain 46g of protein when cooked, but the weight will be different due to water loss. If you’re weighing 200g cooked, then yes you’ll be getting more protein.
Either input raw weight or cooked weight to get the protein amount you require, then stay consistent with whichever method you choose.
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Yes, but what is accurate? The macros for cooked chicken differ very much and the same with the protein in an macro calculator. I use Lifesum and it can vary from 25-38g protein per 100gram and from like 125kcals to 180kcals.[/quote]
There will be less discrepancy weighing raw due to the fluctuations in water loss and the methods used during cooking, however as I keep telling you… Just pick one and be consistent.. Use the same chicken, cook it in the same way and choose whether you weigh it raw or cooked… then pick an item to input into your tracker and ALWAYS use the same one. You will always be eating the same amount doing this, regardless… and your results will be accurate.
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Okey thanks for helping me Clare, sorry if I’m dull but I was just a little lost and frustrated if I have been doing wrong all this time, especially now when I’m cutting. -
Yes I understand, but let’s say I’m going to eat 200g of chicken and put it in a macro calculator as raw I get 46g of protein but if I put it as cooked I get around 66g of protein, is this right because if so I have eaten a lot more protein then I need to.
200g of raw chicken will still contain 46g of protein when cooked, but the weight will be different due to water loss. If you’re weighing 200g cooked, then yes you’ll be getting more protein.
Either input raw weight or cooked weight to get the protein amount you require, then stay consistent with whichever method you choose.
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Yes, but what is accurate? The macros for cooked chicken differ very much and the same with the protein in an macro calculator. I use Lifesum and it can vary from 25-38g protein per 100gram and from like 125kcals to 180kcals. -
Yes I understand, but let’s say I’m going to eat 200g of chicken and put it in a macro calculator as raw I get 46g of protein but if I put it as cooked I get around 66g of protein, is this right because if so I have eaten a lot more protein then I need to.
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I don’t understand while meal 2 is just nuts and I wouldn’t have as much fat, if any in your pre workout meal (This will depend on how long after eating it you train though). Cream of Rice, Isolate and blueberries would be a good alternative. I’d be getting some carbs in post workout too, particularly if you don’t use carbs in an intra shake. I would also personally add some fats and veg to your pre bed meal to slow down digestion over night.
Aside from that it’s down to you to dictate whether or not this diet is working for you or not.
How is your digestion, training performance, energy levels and recovery and are you getting the desired results? If, so, then you could argue that it’s optimal for you.
Thanks for the respond Clare. This is my temporary diet plan now when I work. The reason behind meal 2 is to just have some type of snack. Maybe it would be better to move the “snack” to the evening?
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If this is only happening on leg days then I highly suspect it’s more down to your breathing control. It’s common to experience exertion headaches when pushing through intense sets, whilst holding your breath as it deprives the brain of oxygen.
Pre workouts can certainly contribute to headaches though due to the increase in blood flow, which can cause pressure, so if you think it might be this, remove it and see how you get on.
Make sure you’re well hydrated too.
Yeah i know it could be breathing but the problem is that I have this problem in my other sessions aswell. But it comes from my leg sessions. If I skip leg day I don’t have the problem.
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These are called exertion headaches . And the leg press is notorious for them .
They occur due to holding your breath between reps , and as a result you then have a headache straight after due to pressure build up behind your head or what they call an oxygen debt.
I’d start my sessions by lying n the floor on my back and practicing breathing drills .
This is to help reinforce the breathing pattern during the set.
An example would just to lie flat on the floor & inhale through your nose as of you were trying to breathe into the back of your head and exhale through your mouth .
Repeat as many times as needed .. I have done this with my clients a lot and it helps .
Hope this helps you too .
I’ve red that pwo can have a negative effect, I mean I have consumed pwo before every session in the last 3 weeks. Can it have an impact do you think?
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I agree that this could be hydration related especially with the heat at the moment!
As kuba mentioned, try adding in some extra salt pre and intra workout
Also you mentioned breathing, this could also be playing a part if you haven’t got your breathing pattern correct
I meant that i have already thought about those things not that it could not be those. But you don’t think it could be something with the recovery? Sleep? Food? To much sweetening like aspartame? I mean it started like 2 Weeks of cutting.
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It could be both hydration and cardio buddy
Extra salt and water pre and Intra is the key, just water won’t cut mustard in this heat.
I know it could be about those sort of things, what i meant is that i have maked sure it’s not about those sort of things. I’m currently cutting so my cardio has definitely improved. When it comes to hydration I drink at least about 4 liters, maybe it’s too low at the moment idk. When it comes to my salt intake i have cut all my salt intake besides the salt i season with, so can that be the factor? On the otherhand i haven’t had a regular salt intake before the cutting but maybe the problem now occured with the hotter environment?
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Sounds to me like you are having good leg workouts. 😊
Haha yeah they are pretty sick, but the problem is that they ruin my other workouts.
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I experience headaches after a heavy leg day. Its like the pressure from the leg day doesnt have time to heal and then I feel the headache just after my first heavy set. I know its not about hydration, cardio, breathing or neck positioning. It has occured now now when im cutting, so can that have an impact? Can it be something with the impaired recovery?
