Strong day at gym. Was it the previous Food cheat day or Creatine?

[bruce9241]

I had a strong lift session today. I did squats. I didn't do more weights than I used to since I'm cutting weight, but I was able to do my 5x5 with ease and was even able to go lower than I did before. I'm literally ass to grass now.

My question is: is this due to how I ate yesterday? I've been cutting weight for about two and a half weeks now and have been weak. Yesterday I decided to eat some real food. Lot's of protein/fat (hometown buffet). Could this be the reason I felt stronger?

Or maybe it's Creatine. I received a free container of protein powder yesterday. It said there is 3grams of creatine in each serving. I've never used creatine before. AFter drinking the powder pre workout I got a certain rush. My heart pounded and I felt very energetic. Does creatine use have negative side effects?

Cliff notes: Had strong lifting day. Is it due to extra food the day before or creatine usage?

 

[PWR]

Some days are good some are bad.....

 

[bruce9241]

Some days are good some are bad.....

Yes, but this was the only good day I had in two and a half weeks. The other days were all bad due to the weight cut.

 

[grubd]

one day of creatine wouldn't do it, prob cuz you quit starving yourself and ate mucho food for energy

 

[moya]

i have no doubt it was the food...

 

[bentoverrow]

Most definetely food.. try eating 2 big burgers and some pasta before your next leg workout...you will notice a HUGE differance in energy and strength...

 

[bruce9241]

Awesome. I think I might have to up my caloric intake then.

Bentoverrow, by eating big before my next workout, do you mean an hour or two or the day before?

 

[mattu3743]

when you eat you're fuiling your body for the next day. I dont eat nuttn too big before i lift just some complex carb with some protein. I prefer a whole grain bread with some turkey meat and that works great for me. If I eat like bentoverow does then i would feel like grap and belch the whole workout lol.

 

[bentoverrow]

youir body will get used to large amounts of food before workouts I typically eat avery large lunch, 2 hrs later a drink a 2000cal shake and then workout 2 hours later, i have 2 carb drink during my workouts a 2000 cal shake afterword and then a full food meal. This is how I surround my workouts and it friggin works big time...

 

[ExtraMile]

try eating 2 big burgers and some pasta before your next leg workout...

Or that steak in your avatar


On a side note someone said dont eat anythin too big before a workout but for me, I eat a whole food meal somtimes 10 mins before gettin in the gym, I prefer it like that. If I just have somthing like whey and a small amount of oats Im hungry after my first exercise. Even if I eat some pie or somthing calorie dense like that often I find myself getting hungry half way through my workouts, I somtimes stop and eat some fruit between sets LOL

 

[bentoverrow]

can you imagime workin ouit hungry..forget that, what a waste. i eat all the time a grow like craszy. a piece of toast and a lean meat is for girls. eat up!

 

[bentoverrow]

you wanna grow ...eat 30 cals per pound of bodyweight of the weight your want to grow to. I.E. you weight 250 and want to be 280, eat8400 cals

 

[ExtraMile]

you wanna grow ...eat 30 cals per pound of bodyweight of the weight your want to grow to. I.E. you weight 250 and want to be 280, eat8400 cals

damn I wish I could do that, with school means I have to take large breaks between meals, somtimes 4 hours and also means my meals cant be cooked. I bloat very easily which doesnt help. I wish I could just force 10 meals a day down and eat 7000 cals a day

 

[joe d]

damn I wish I could do that, with school means I have to take large breaks between meals, somtimes 4 hours and also means my meals cant be cooked. I bloat very easily which doesnt help. I wish I could just force 10 meals a day down and eat 7000 cals a day

make some protein bars oats, pb, honey, vanilla powder and sneak them between classes. and when you get cought tell the princible and your parent(s) those ass holes on ef told you to do it.

 

[SouthernLord]

Definitely the food. Especially if you've been cutting and eating low carb. Full glycogen stores = kick ass workouts.

My pre workout meal lately has been 8oz of chicken cutlets, 16oz of sweet potato, and .5oz of walnuts 1.5-2 hours pre training. My workouts have been sick too.

 

[ExtraMile]

make some protein bars oats, pb, honey, vanilla powder and sneak them between classes. and when you get cought tell the princible and your parent(s) those ass holes on ef told you to do it.

lmao well Iv been eating protein bars at school now, only like 1 a day at the end of the day but I migth make a big batch and have them between lessons...

They are made of whey, oats, quark, coconuts, almonds & sugar free instant jello powder. Lol I get lots of wierd looks from people cuz when they are made they look like a chunk of raw meat.

Yah those assholes on EF really annoy me especially the one who everytime I look at his pm and how much he eats a day it makes me hungry but also sick at the thought of trying to get that much food in

800g of protein a day is mad, and at least 1200g carbs on top is sickening. then with 3 gals of water aswell I'd be so bloated I would fit through doorways

 

[joe d]

lmao well Iv been eating protein bars at school now, only like 1 a day at the end of the day but I migth make a big batch and have them between lessons...

They are made of whey, oats, quark, coconuts, almonds & sugar free instant jello powder. Lol I get lots of wierd looks from people cuz when they are made they look like a chunk of raw meat.

Yah those assholes on EF really annoy me especially the one who everytime I look at his pm and how much he eats a day it makes me hungry but also sick at the thought of trying to get that much food in

800g of protein a day is mad, and at least 1200g carbs on top is sickening. then with 3 gals of water aswell I'd be so bloated I would fit through doorways

ha ha. hey how about throwing me your bar recipe? it looks pretty good.

 

[ExtraMile]

ha ha. hey how about throwing me your bar recipe? it looks pretty good.

Yeah ok Ill send u a pm. Iv also got a question for you iv been meaning to ask for a while.

 

[bruce9241]

Just got done eating a one portion serving of pasta with tomato sauce/chicken with a sprinkle of cheese on top. Also had a ham+cheese sandwich and a can of salmon. Hopefully this will help with my bench day tomorrow. Never been able to break 265 max. Probably won't be able to do it now since the weight cut, but hoping for at the very least a good workout.

 

[bentoverrow]

keep eating, if your depleted you will have to fill back up, and then once your full your body will start building tissue after weeks of this you will see a differance in the mirror.

 

[DaveTSI]

yes definitely from the cheat meals. feels good doesnt it? crazy what food can do for your body when you are depleted like that

 

[bruce9241]

Well crap. Today sucked.

I ate last night for today. I ate some biscuits, cole slaw and chicken from KFC. I"m still on my cutting diet so the meal I ate was specifcally for today: deadlifts.

Before I could even finish my first deadlift set I get a headache. I think they're called exertion headaches. I did some research and it seems like a lot of people get these while lifting heavy.

It totally ruined everything. I wasn't in the gym ten minutes when I had to go home. I read somewhere that it could be a lack of carobyhydrates.

I guess I'll try again tomorrow, but not before eating a sandwich before heading in.

 

[desmond]

It's definitely food.

A large carb meal is always great before a workout for performance. While I almost always have clean carbs pre-workout, a week ago I had an icecream binge before a workout and again notice the carb energy lift.

Even if your cutting, pre-workout (for weights) is still a good time to have carbs.

 

[bruce9241]

Okay I've since started to eat more carbs before lifting. Had a decent leg day yesterday. I made sure to get a good warmup beforehand: 20 minutes of walking and 10 minutes of stretching followed by some leg raises to stretch. Didn't get a headache thankfully.

 

[bruce9241]

Well christ. I went in for squat day today and felt like a monster. Did my 5x5 easily. Had so much strength and energy left I did 6x5 instead and also threw in some front squats just for good measure.

I'm still cutting weight, down 14 pounds so far. I had a large large large meal yesterday consisting of Beef and more Beef. Must have consumed 5 pounds of meat, no joke. All you can eat Korean BBQ places may not have the best cut of meats, but the quantity sure makes up for it.

 

[bentoverrow]

way ta go .. keep eatin , nothing will do more for your lifting than food

 

[iron asylum]

I had a strong lift session today. I did squats. I didn't do more weights than I used to since I'm cutting weight, but I was able to do my 5x5 with ease and was even able to go lower than I did before. I'm literally ass to grass now.

My question is: is this due to how I ate yesterday? I've been cutting weight for about two and a half weeks now and have been weak. Yesterday I decided to eat some real food. Lot's of protein/fat (hometown buffet). Could this be the reason I felt stronger?

Or maybe it's Creatine. I received a free container of protein powder yesterday. It said there is 3grams of creatine in each serving. I've never used creatine before. AFter drinking the powder pre workout I got a certain rush. My heart pounded and I felt very energetic. Does creatine use have negative side effects?

Cliff notes: Had strong lifting day. Is it due to extra food the day before or creatine usage?

I get the same thing after a high fat high carb cheat day. If i have chinese food and a pint of ice cream for a cheat meal once a week my strength is through the roof the next morning......So is my water retention but I'm hella strong!!

 

[desmond]

I'm starting to become a fan of ingesting sugar pre-intra-post workout.

Once u get to your first important 5 rep max (DL, squat, pendlay or bench) slam some gatorade. It's certainly helping.

 

[bruce9241]

I get the same thing after a high fat high carb cheat day. If i have chinese food and a pint of ice cream for a cheat meal once a week my strength is through the roof the next morning......So is my water retention but I'm hella strong!!

Oh yea I've been experimenting with high fat foods lately. Yesterday was my squat day and I felt so strong since I ate like a madman the day before. I wanted to lift more today so I ate a big avocado burger with cheese. Today's chest day was better than the last one. I was able to get the weight I was getting up before I started cutting weight. This lead me to want to do more for tomorrow's deadlift day so I went out to get lots of Mexican food. Well shit my diet is going to hell, but I'll get back onto it on Monday after I get my Deadlift day done.

 

[bruce9241]

Alright just finished deadlifts today.

That fat greasy Mexican food I had yesterday helped me add 30 pounds onto my deadlift 5rep max. I struggled to get the last 5reps, but got them all up. Tore a big chunk of skin off my hand though, but it's worth it.

 

[Arikara]

Alright just finished deadlifts today.

Tore a big chunk of skin off my hand though, but it's worth it.

Yay Callouses!! I've been back to the gym for a little over a month now since my 4 yr break.. lol.. But my hands are getting leathery as hell again, I'll be in ur shoes soon.. But I feel ya on the whole food depervation or the big meal intake.. All my workouts depend on how I've been eating for the past 2 days, if I get lazy and don't make myself eat I can't make an inch, but eat big lift big.. ya know.. Good post Bro..

 

[bentoverrow]

Oh yea I've been experimenting with high fat foods lately. Yesterday was my squat day and I felt so strong since I ate like a madman the day before. I wanted to lift more today so I ate a big avocado burger with cheese. Today's chest day was better than the last one. I was able to get the weight I was getting up before I started cutting weight. This lead me to want to do more for tomorrow's deadlift day so I went out to get lots of Mexican food. Well shit my diet is going to hell, but I'll get back onto it on Monday after I get my Deadlift day done.

im glad to see things going your way. I had I bad sinus infection about a week ago and didnt wat to eat much.. consiquently my lifts suffered. After i felt alittle better I started eating big again to get back to where i was before i got sick. I am eating 2 1.5 " thick new youk strips a day. done that for 7 days now. I look bigger now than when i got sick. NEVER underestimate the power of food!