paxman

cgWerks said:

paxman said:
Wanna watch the Lb's just drop off like crazy? Drop the carbs. Eat enough proteins and drop the carbs. Like almost all of them. You will be leaner and fitter in no time. Add in 10 minutes of exercise 3 times a week and you will become a new person (exercise needs to be single SLOW sets to absolute failure, and if you like 5 min sprint type exercise for cardio, also to failure). As for fats? Don't worry about them.

Pretty much, though we need some carbs too... we just need ***WAY*** less of them than is in the typical diet (in USA) anyway. Of course everyone's body is a bit different and reacts differently to certain foods and metabolisms vary. And, yea, regarding exercise that seems to be the most recent data that just a few minutes of more intense exercise every few days does more than running marathons. If you like running marathons (joint injury and such aside), that's great. But it won't get you optimal health.

StrangeDays said:

actually no, none of the macro nutrients (protein, carbs, fat) make you fatter or leaner — your caloric intake does. you have a certain total daily enrergy expenditure (TDEE). if you take in more calories than you expend, you get fatter. this is a caloric surplus. if you take in less calories than you expend, you get leaner. this is a caloric deficit. either of these can be done with any macro nutrient. a professor demonstrated this by eating nothing but gas station food, twinkies, etc, but in a caloric surplus. naturally he lost weight. 

this is not to say the macros have no differences. protein and carbs are 4 cals per gram, fat is 9. fat can make you feel fuller than say, high carb sodas. protein promotes fullness and has a higher thermal effect for breaking down. dietary fats are more readily converted to lipids and becoming body fat. protein is used for building and maintaining muscle tissue via protein synthesis. for changing body composition a high protein diet is key — carbs aren’t detrimental to this, and in fact are crucial for weight training as carbs are your source of glycogen, which is what your muscles use for energy and are needed in order to lift heavy. lifters eat high protein, high carb diets. this is how you build a strong, lean body. dieting alone produces a “skinny fat” look. 

all three marcos have a purpose. as an active 200lb lifter i need about 450g of carbs in addition to my 200g of protein. fats about 70. 

exercise is another story, but “lifting to failure” is a bro science myth. there are different goals.. to get strong, lift heavy reps at low reps (4-6) for a few sets. to promote hypertrophy lift lighter weight at higher reps (10-12). lifting to failure by itself is not special. 

most people are interested in body recomposition and would benefit from a general strength training program. “Starting Strength” is a solid program. “StrongLifts 5x5” is a similar program with a great iPhone app and is a great place to begin. 

Some of what you're saying is accurate, but I think some of it is outdated or actually in error. Your body fat is ultimately controlled by hormones, not calories. Eating fat isn't what makes you fat. In fact, you're going to gain more weight eating carbs than fat (as carb turn to sugars and the body likes to store them). But, yes, much of it has to do with the impact the various foods have on your eating habits... so yes, roughly, if you eat too much you gain weight, eat less, you lose. But, it's not nearly that simplistic... and if you don't eat the right things, most people don't have the will power to overcome their cravings.

The eat fat, get fat concept was actually based on a single study that has been debunked... yet it became pretty much doctrine of the medical and government food pyramids. Recent articles have highlighted how corruption from the sugar industry has impacted may related studies as well. And, the understanding of how the body works has advanced greatly in the last few years.

cgWerks said:

GeorgeBMac said:

"fight the weight gain now with the App Store's plethora of fitness apps. "
Doubtful:  running a mile burns about 100 calories -- basically a single large cookie.   So how many miles will it take to burn off that Thanksgiving meal?  Or even its dessert?
...  Better to watch how many calories you take in rather than trying to burn them off.

That said, aerobic training is probably the single best way to keep your heart strong and your brain clear...

Exactly. While exercise is quite good for you, you're not going to out-exercise your mouth if you fill it with bad stuff.
But, it isn't so much about calories as it is about what the actual food is. 1000 calories of cookie ≠ 1000 calories of broccoli!

Soli said:

paxman said:

Was this video official Apple footage? It looked like the drone flew very close to the roof of the spaceship. 

It's Matthew Roberts, who has been doing these monthly videos for 2–3 years, but maybe he has permission.

anton zuykov said:

arlomedia said:

He's lucky to have the means to take six months off work for personal reflection. Many women who quit a job to avoid sexual harassment don't have that luxury.

They have the luxury of ruining man's lives via rape/harassment accusations without introducing a single piece of evidence, and still expect to be believed. So, there is that.

cali said:

Only in the U.S. men are guilty until proven innocent... actually never innocent. If the roles were reversed they would tell him to "man up" or call him "lucky". Being at the top of the latter gets you plenty of female attention remember that.

Good luck buddy! Hope your ok.

Would hate if this guy was fired because of allegations of if he commited suicide or something. Hope he's ok!
Being at the top of the ladder will have m