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Originally Posted by bluevolt It's been around 5-6 months since I am going to gym. As compared to my first 2-3 months experience in the gym, I am lifting much heavier and in correct posture at this point of time.
Though my overall weight lifting capacity has gone a notch up, I was contemplating if to go the Supplement way and speed up a bit of body building process.
I am a vegeterian, though I started having eggs in summers for 2-3 months, I couldn't find much difference despite consuming in good quantity every week....
There are so many types of proteins like whey, soy, advanced whey but I am not sure which one to go for if I finally decide on it.
Please suggest, shall I go the supplement way?
PS - I am 5"11 and weigh around 81.7 kgs. |
Supplements are justified, but first diet should be healthy and progressively matured as you start lifting more and more often.
Eggs are very good, whole Eggs are even better. You can gradually increase the number of Eggs you eat per day, they are the best source of Protein.
If you have to blow big money on protein shakes, then ideally opt for a Protein Blend - it is slow release and has maximal absorption, you can take a scoop any time of day or night. Most blends like Syntha6, Myofusion, Combat, Lean Pro8 have a blend of Whey Isolate, Whey Concentrate, Egg Albumin, Casein and Milk protein.
If you find them expensive then just stick to regular Whey, any Whey. I prefer the ON 100% because I get it from the Neulife distributor here in Mumbai and it is more genuine that the other crap selling off shelves.
Unless you try using Creatine there won't be any speeding up of body building process, it takes time. How many Eggs did you work up to?
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Originally Posted by Superleggera I have been going to gym for over two years and everything was fine until I got hit by this horrible lower back pain. No pain during the day time or when I am active, but its unbearable in the mornings while trying to get up from the bed. Once I get up and become active, it goes away in 15 mins.
After lot of research, observations and trial and error I kind of zeroed out that my back pain is related to me doing bench-press. If I don’t do bench press, there is no back pain. Would like to know if anyone has experienced this before… |
Try if Barbell Bench vs Dumbbell Bench Press is any better, if you are 100% sure it is the Bench Press. Assuming you are referring to conventional Barbell Bench Press here. Also do you keep feet on the ground or on bench? If on ground are they far ahead of bench or tucked under you alongside the bench?
I agree with Amitoj, Back pain from Bench Press is uncommon, unless you have any other postural or muscular weaknesses, or just a weak Back compared to Chest. Yes, mattress is also to blame, something excessively hard or soft will not allow spine to maintain normal curvature overnight and you will wake up tight. The tightness will be relieved by walking around.
I will suggest you make sure to work on Hip, Hip flexors, Hamstring, Quads and Calves stretches. Also, if your Chest is tight after workout it tends to pull the shoulders and upper back forward, which is also aggravated if we use our mobile phones too much. Typical Mobile usage involves Forward neck, Arms just about hugging us, hunched forward and specially after Chest day will only make those pecs bunch up further and you will have some muscle group compensating for it, that's your posterior shoulder and back.
Try the 'Doorway Stretch' for Chest and see the difference after your Bench Press. Take care of such lower back issues, the body is a crazy machine and soon those tight muscles will be pulling at your discs and the discs will irritate your nerves.