Your squat and deadlift are not both 175 lb. Your deadlift is likely 225-245 and you should be jumping it quickly. Stop that nonsense. The macros are...
Do you really think that eating 300 g/d carbs and 150 g/d fat instead of this silly, and likely inconsistent, 40 g/d carbohydrate is going to get you...
I am neither 50 nor do I take testosterone but most guys I know in your position report good things. Up to you if you want to try it again. High SHBG...
Are you missing reps? My suggestion is try and lift what you can under the shitty circumstances and undulate the loads accordingly. Your program may...
Lots of rice, instant mashed potatoes (or real ones), corn and easy to put down foods like that. Milk helps too if you can tolerate it. Cereal if you...
I think that you should not cut into a meet and you should train at the top end of your weight range, cut sodium the week before, and that should be...
Beer is probably closer to a fat since alcohol has 7 calories per gram. It is it's own nutrient though so none of this "beer is carbs" nonsense haha....
Robert Santana is a Starting Strength Coach and a Registered Dietitian who currently trains clients in the greater Phoenix area. He is the owner of Weights & Plates, a company that focuses on balancing strength, performance, and health. He is also the Head Nutrition Coach for Starting Strength Online Coaching where he provides Nutrition Coaching and oversees a team of coaches under his supervision.
For the past 16 years Robert has developed and refined his knowledge, skills, and experiences through both higher education and practical experience. Robert holds both a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and Master of Science in Kinesiology. He is currently working on his PhD in Exercise Science & Nutrition where he is conducting scientific studies on the impact of barbell training on cardiovascular health.
He built upon his foundational knowledge by coaching the barbell lifts through application of the Starting Strength model as well as providing effective nutritional coaching to help lifters achieve their performance and/or body composition goals. Robert is committed to helping individuals of all ages improve their quality of life by getting stronger under the bar while optimizing their nutritional status.
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