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It all depends. If you're an active person with a proper sized home for a dog, get a dog. They are great and loyal. But only take an animal if you're willing to put in the work and feed him, play with him. Animal won't be a side hobby, it will be a huge a part of your life. That's what makes it all so great. I love how sincere animals are, if they are angry, you will get bitten but never back-stabbed. I own a cat, took her from the shelter and it has been like winning a jackpot. Golden character, she is very playful, affectionate and follows me around everywhere. Best part about him is that she isn't a easily scared cat, so she doesn't hide under the table etc. Only bad thing about her is that she is too brave. When, for example, I get into a fight with my brother, she attacks him aswell. Don't take an animal, because it is cute and cuddly, take it for the right reasons. There are enough animals being killed because idiots and spoiled prats want to play home. Like I said, if you know how to look, shelters are a great place for a friend for life. Animals that come out of shelters KNOW you saved them, believe me.

Would be a luxury signing. We have Bertrand/PvA to battle it out after (and if) Cole leaves next year. I think we have more urgent positions and roles to fill in this team than go hunting for the next big talent with a stricter budget than before FFP kicked in.

Massive 3 points, we deserved this. Though we were so wasteful - Oscar alone had 3-4 golden chances, something that made his overall brilliant performance look average. Loved how Azpilicueta held Ridgewell and Dorrans in his back pocket , what a player! Agree with @Rmpr - hard to pick a MOTM, but I'd say taking off Hazard was wrong, because he was a nuisance for the defenders all evening long. We might have won but can argue we should have won with a bigger margin so my MOTM goes to Cech for not letting Cesar score his first (own)goal of Chelsea's career and for being there when we needed.

One thing is hitting those numbers for short period of time and then having a rest aka interval training. Other thing is to be in red zone at 180 bpm for 20-45 mins, especially as a beginner. No amateur should do this. Pros do this to be better at mid-length distances as 400m, 1000m etc. He will have a taste of blood in his mouth. I'm not trying to discredit you, you are very knowledgeable at biochemistry in general but for people who are beginning too much info is a buzzkill - babysteps. BAAAA!! 1-0

Definitely don't run at 160-180 heart rate, not healthy unless you train for athletic reasons. You want aerobic endurance before aerobic power. Aim for 140 bpm at tops. I've done this mistake and ran in a wrong zone, not doing anything good for you. More info: - http://www.livestrong.com/article/130246-average-heart-rate-running/ - http://www.coachr.org/heart_rate_training_for_improved.htm Cutting down on salt can help a bit due to water retention by salt. - http://www.caloriesperhour.com/tutorial_salt.php

I really hope Shane Long doesn't have his scoring boots on, he is always so quick to exploit a mistake - kind of like Steven Fletcher. A good line up, but why isn't Marin even on the bench? We really need a win here, fingers crossed.

I'd do gym work and cardio at the same time. Maybe at first put a little more effort on cardio to get your cardiovascular system in check. Try to measure your resting heart pulse (lay down, wait a min or two and count how many times does it pulsate during 15 sec then multiply it by 4.) and also blood pressure, they will give some sort of a clue what you stand in cardiovascular fitness. Regarding eating - I'm sure you know which foods you should really avoid so cut down on those. Also if you can divide your food into smaller portions and consume them by eating 5-6 times a day. Beer is usually a source of essentially useless and unneeded carbs. Remember, it's not fats that makes you fat, but excessive carbs that are turned into fat for storage. The slower you drop weight, the better. Also drink a lot of water, I'm talking about 3 liters - natural option for filtering out excessive chemicals etc that otherwise would just store in your organs. If you work out, believe me, you will become proportionate. No need to start doing bicep curls etc, will be useless. Compound movements - pulls ups, push ups, bench press, dead lifts (be careful with the last one) - are all very good for developing your arms plus overall physique. Remember, TRI-ceps is bigger than BI-ceps, hence the names. Don't forget abs / lower back workout to have strong core, also legs. You're as strong as is your weakest point. If you injure or imbalance your rotator cuff or lower back you'll be out of the game for a long time, if not for the rest of your life.

I'm exactly like you, 100% same mentality and eating habits. I haven't eaten a burger for 10 years. Only that I don't drink alcohol at all, just don't feel like it. Only on special occasions not to disrespect others.

hehe, salute!

1) Set yourself a goal, what do YOU want to be like? Why do YOU work out? Do this for yourself, don't do this so other's would like you or take notice of you, because that's called cheap fame and will only give motivation for so long. Training should be part of your life style. To be fair, for everyone it is hard to begin and stay focused, but after some time you get the feeling of getting better, hungrier for more and this is what keeps you going, I can't be without training more than a week or two, I'll get a bit down on myself and miserable. Get yourself a training partner! If you don't have a friend, who would want to hang out with you while training then you can always meet like minded people while training. Other thing is to for example listen to music that gets you pumped and ready to go. For me, 90s hip hop is the key - 2pac, biggie and remixes, very motivating. Also YouTube is full of motivational videos that make you want to get out and jog or do what ever right away, For example, Rocky motivational videos with Eye of the Tiger playing behind. Feels great, man. For you - in my humble opinion - it's more about the fact that you're afraid of quitting even before you start. Try to shift that mentality and insert positive thoughts to yourself. Nothing better than going on a jog on a brisk summer morning, still chilly outside but sun is already out, no people around. Plus maybe you trained too hard? Maybe your body was too fucking tired after the 1-3 months you successfully did your workouts - so start slowly and they hunger for more will come. Keep you chin up, head high and keep showing up. 2) Man, look at this from a positive point of view - you managed to press 70-80 kgs before so regaining that form is piss easy. And to be fair, 50 kgs in decent amount for training, you will see yourself getting stronger by the week, with no time you'll be pushing at 100kgs. The strength will come back and fast, just stay focused and train regularly - for example, when you wake up do 25-30 push ups, they are one of the best ways to get yourself stronger in bench press, bcs the movement is similar. (Look up 100 push up series from google) You will not be starting from scratch, you will just regain your form. It will feel awkward to start benching 50kgs if you were used to 80kgs but you got to do what you got to do, no way around it. Once you've achieved something, it is much easier to get it back after, because your body and muscles will remember it, muscles memory and all that. 3) For men, it is mostly about body fat percentage. Im roughly with your stats in weight / height and on BMI I'm overweight too, but actually I'm not, bcs muscle is heavier than fat. It is easier to gain muscle while being a bit overweight than to be skinny, because in the end of the day that's what bodybuilders do - they BULK to get bigger and cut for shows to look lean and ripped. Start doing strength and try to do cardio aswell. Regardless if you're after endurance or size, cardiovascular strength is the most important thing, You don't want to be pumping your bloodpressure and pulse up and pop heart medicine like candy after. I'm doing exactly what you just said - 3x strength and run on off days. It's more complicated during winter but if you want something done, you have to go and get it. I know Pr22 and other Finnish people have the luxury to wrestle polar bears during winter but we Estonians have to resort to cross country skiing or running in the gym. The last one is very very numb and I hate that. When it comes to training this is your priority : a good healthy diet > good night's sleep > training with proper form and effort to avoid injuries and get the maximum out of it. Diet isn't a starvation camp, it's a way of eating. Someone who eats only hamburgers is also on a diet, but on a lousy one. I'll leave you with this thought, though, have you ever seen a ripped powerlifter? You can't gain muscle if you don't give your body the essential nutrients and 'building blocks' to recover and recuperate. Best of luck and I'll be rooting for you. Let us know about your progress. Hell you might even turn this thread to your personal blog, just update what you did today etc so in a way we can push you to keep going. The best thing about you is that you know you want to start a change - that's the biggest step and you've done that. I'm not going to sugar coat this for you - this will be hard, but enjoyable journey. Everything good takes time and like they say - Rome was not built in a day, neither was your body.

Very strict routine, keep it up man and don't over do it. One serious question - doesn't 0% cottage cheese taste like rubber?

The only place to be

One hundred percent. One thing is to ramble on about footballing matters but true show of spirit is to come together in a more serious topic and give unconditional support to one who needs it the most. And I don't mean the 11 millionaires on the pitch.

Hopefully you'll get a good treatment by competent doctors this time around. Diagnosing is a very tricky subject and there isn't exact symptoms for exact cause. Doctors are like wine, they get better with time. Keep up the good work and stay focused! Have been following your story since the beginning.

Look at this on a positive way: no message from the system is the same - one sillier than the other.

You will gain weight with creatine, because what it does is store more water in your cells - that's one reason you get bulkier and stronger taking this supplement. Though I think you only gain like 5-6 pounds, so I don't know if your friend gained huge amount of muscle or why did he gain that weight. Edit: I've gone from 72 kgs (160ish lbs) to 83kgs (183lbs) in a period of 9 months after finishing military service. Remember specifically that I gained 2-3 kgs (5-6 pounds) in a short period of time after starting taking creatine.

First jog of the year. The weather was quite windy, roads icy and air temperature in slight minus, but had a great feeling inside after, looking forward to tomorrow's gym day.(Ran 6,5km for starters, will work up to 10km.)

See a bigger picture here - by booing Rafa you're not doing a favor to the players. Though, nothing beats the excitement of playing infront of hostile home supports. Best feeling in the world, right? Makes you want to give your all, because all the divine fans are doing is slating the manager for bad results of which also the players play a major role.

A good article on creatine.

Read a bit on it. If you take excessive creatine it will store as creatinine and will be stored for some time (there where the 3 months comes in) and if it will not be used for energy synthesis it will be filtered out by kidneys in form of urine. There are some, who say it is ok not to cycle off and to take 5g a day and some take 20 grams per day for 3 days, 5 grams per day for the next 8 weeks followed by 4 weeks off with no supplementation then repeat the cycle again. Also stressed that there is no scientific study that indicates overusage is bad for your body but I guess anything excessive is bad. It has been shown that mixing creatine into juice will increase it effectiveness by 40-60%. When you stop taking creatine, your body will start to produce it again. It's just that you can't get enough creatine from natural sources bcs it would mean you'd need to eat 4-5kgs fish/meat a day for loading phase and 1kg/day for the regular 5g a day cycle. (Source: well respected Estonian body building forum hosted by top bodybuilders in the country.)

To be fair, at first week you go through 'loading' phase where you take a bit more than needed to pump up the creatine levels in your system, but when I took 5g a day I actually did feel a difference. My question was that if 5g/day is actually excessive and does one cycle off it also after certain time.

Sorry for bumping in, but I'll just share my opinion on this. When you run etc you sweat a lot and lose electrolytes(Ca,Mg,K) so drinking JUICE will help you, also mineralwater, hell you can also make salt water, but add salt in moderation as a lot of salt is bad for excessive Na but in the end of the day your brain needs those to function normally. Sport drinks are usually crap full of sugar. Before training eat bananas, nuts, beans and foods that contain long-absorbing carbonhydrates.(pasta for example)

Regardless if you're after strength or what not, definitely don't start doing 4-6 reps for max weight at the beginning. You WILL snap your shit up. Start with moderate weight with a bit more reps to get muscles working and used to this type of training. In the beginning, strength will come very fast and you'll see a lot of changes in the first 3-4 weeks. It's not necessarily about training so your veins are about to pop, its more about consistency and routine. Keep showing up and form is everything. Like said before, take everyone's advice with a pinch of salt and look at it rationally - if you are eating healthy, you feel energized and sleep well then you are on a good diet. Diet is a way of eating not starving. => You don't need supplements. Everyone's body is different, some people get upper body strength fast, others gain lower body's. It's all different and you shouldn't compare yourself with anyone. Set mini goals and cherish every progress you make. Compound movements are the way to go, they give overall fitness and give best results for logical reasons. Keep it simple in the start - leave negatives, super sets etc to the future when you hit a certain plateau, because in the end of the day - if it isn't broken, don't fix it.

Lost 5-0 to Super Villains. Now before certain someone starts to accuse me of match-fixing and being bribed - I rejected his numerous offers straight away. On a serious note, I forgot about the game and didn't set my tactics but to be fair, I don't think it would have changed the eventual outcome. At best I would have fought out a draw with parking the bus tactics.

@dumps Btw, just read your comment on creatine - it does taste like.. well.. a bit like aspirine - but ive got a question also: how much should one take it, how often and should you cycle on and off for some times? Because I've read it stays in your organism for 3 months after you've finished using it and anything excessive is always bad for kidneys etc. At the moment, I'm taking it 3 times a week(after finishing weight-training) for like 5 grams per serving.