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So I just signed up for Tracker, and I wasn’t aware that “DailyBurn” was actually different than Daily Burn Tracker…

Can someone enlighten me on the differences between the two? I was attracted to the Tracker app because of the ability to easily configure the macro-nutrient goals according to your overall goal (IE Bodybuilding = 40/35/25 Protiens/Carbs/Fats).

I guess what I am trying to figure out is if the “Tracker” thing i just paid for has been made obsolete by the new “DailyBurn.”

Thanks.

Topic: General Discussion / Daily Burn vs Tracker?

Ah, okay thanks! I just hope that the Dailyburn folks arent “back burner-ing” this product in favor of the new one. The tracking features in this product are far superior to any of the other online programs I have tried.

Thanks again for your help!

Topic: General Discussion / Daily Burn vs Tracker?

I really like the advanced diet goals option. If you are trying to gain or maintain weight, I think this feature is awesome! I always had a hard time recalculating my macronutrient ratios on workout days, and basically just tried to overshoot my goals by guessing. This takes the guess work out of it for the most part. You still have to watch the “calories burned” though, I’ve noticed those can be a bit over-estimated sometimes.

Topic: Diet and Nutrition / Recommended Calorie Intake

This is what I use, not sure if it is the best, but it seems to work well for me:

Protein – IsoPure ZeroCarb (Strawberries and creme is good).
Pre-workout – I just take a HyperShred pill (by BSN), and drink a Gatoraid prime. Usually ill throw a banana in there also if I know its going to be a longer workout.

Post-workout – I will take a CytoGainer shake by CytoSport (I mix 4 scoops with non-fat milk).

Vitamins- I take Animal Pak (by universal). I will also stack that with “Animal Stak.” The “Stak” comes in a smaller package, so when that runs out, I will take about two weeks off before stacking it again.

Before bed i take Optimum ZMA (three pills). Helps boost testosterone and I’ve actually noticed that it has improved the quality of my sleep as well.

That’s about it. I have played with a ton of different supps over the years, its tough to find ones that you feel are actually beneficial and don’t feel like you are just throwing money out the window.

Topic: Supplements / Supplement Stacking Advice Needed

You have to concentrate on loosing body fat as a whole. I have not seen any legitimate way to loose fat in a specific area aside from cosmetic surgery.

There is a lot of misinformation out there regarding dieting and exercise. There should be only two rules that you keep in mind as universally true and scientifically proven:

1) In terms of nutrition, a body can exist in two states. Fed and Fasting.
2) Caloric deficit (burning more than you eat) is the only scientifically proven way to loose weight.

This year for my cutting cycle I experimented with short-term fasting. This has been fairly controversial in the fitness community for some time. but there is some very good science that backs this process as it mimics the way the human body actually evolved to process calories and fat stores. I was skeptical at first, but the results sold me.

Basically what I do is eat as normal. Then say on Wednesday if I have dinner at 7pm, I will not eat again until Thursday at 7pm. I do this for 1 24 hour period a week. Some people do it for 2. The trick is to not “Reward yourself” at the end of the fasting cycle, or binge eat just prior to the fasting cycle. You have to always eat as normal.

I was at 16.3% body fat in March. By July I was down to 11.5. I actually gained lean muscle mass and strength in the gym. My bench press work set in March was 8 reps of 225. My current work set is 8 reps of 275.

Topic: Diet and Nutrition / how to burn stomach fat

Annnd I just realized this post was from October of last year and got bumped by spammers…. nice.

Topic: Diet and Nutrition / how to burn stomach fat

Are you weighing yourself at the same time every day? Sometimes water weight can give you the illusion that you gained. Watch your sodium intake as this will cause your tissues to retain water.

That said, if you have been working out regularly it is likely that you are indeed gaining muscle. It is much more useful to watch your body composition (body fat %) rather than pay attention to the number on the scale. :)

Topic: Fitness and Exercise / Gaining weight but getting more toned?

Lots of great recipes in here. I definitely trying the Mexican Breakfast Scramble! ;) The only thing i could possibly suggest would be to include some photos of a few of the recipes.

Also your Excel sheet is really handy. I have calculated this myself, but having it in a simple spreadsheet like this makes it easy to recalculate as weight or body composition changes. Plus its nice to see the comparison between Mifflin and McArdle scales side-by-side.

Great work! Thanks for the link!

Topic: Diet and Nutrition / I've written a cookbook! :o)

No problem here IMO. After a workout your body is keen to replenish its glycogen stores, so the heavy carbs are actually a good thing. It looks like your body may have been in a fasting state prior your bike ride which is technically not ideal (those muscles need energy!), but because of the calorie deficit and the physical activity, this meal was defiantly not a mistake IMO. As long as your % of fats in your overall calorie consumption for the day was less than 25% you are in fine shape.

Topic: Diet and Nutrition / Dinner Carbs - Bad Idea?

For people who are trying to keep the hard-earned lean muscle but cut fat, low intensity cardio is awesome.

Moderate or high intensity will tend to burn lean tissue along with fat.

So for the treadmill we are talking high-incline but slow pace.

You can also use a stairmill because the incline is higher than a treadmill set at 14.

Typically on non-weight training days, I will never go above 1.8mph with an incline 14 for about 20 minutes. I will do this in the morning on an empty stomach.

You want to shoot for around an incline of 14-15 and set the pace where it keeps your heart rate at about 115bpm for 20-45 minutes (time depends on goal). On most people, that’s between 1.7mph and 2mph.

This is for people who are already mostly lean and are looking to get that “shredded” look.

As long as your diet is on track, this really does work well.

Topic: Fitness and Exercise / LIC for competition cutting