|
|
|
Clockwork Orange
|
 |
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2012, 07:08:42 EDT » |
|
Goodness. Assuming he's still in the 240-245 range, I'd be curious what his body fat percentage has gone down to. He went from being a big, strong guy to a big, strong, lean guy. You'd have to think this is going to help his quickness and his stamina. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"Stay patient and be strong, 'cause it's gonna hit. And when it hits, it's gonna hit hard."  |
|
|
ReVOLver
Admins
Heisman
 Offline
Posts: 43319
|
|
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2012, 08:17:05 EDT » |
|
Holy moley. Lyn, don't look.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"I think this is the most important non-important thing in the world." - Actor and Tennessee fan David Keith on Tennessee football
|
|
|
|
Volznut
|
|
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2012, 08:26:48 EDT » |
|
Goodness. Assuming he's still in the 240-245 range, I'd be curious what his body fat percentage has gone down to. He went from being a big, strong guy to a big, strong, lean guy. You'd have to think this is going to help his quickness and his stamina.
There's reports he's around 240. he played around 250 last year. Looks like a beast. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
ReVOLver
Admins
Heisman
Offline
Posts: 43319
|
|
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2012, 08:31:38 EDT » |
|
There's reports he's around 240. he played around 250 last year. Looks like a beast.
That is an unbelievable transformation. Even the most athletic guy can't do that in the weight room alone. He had to change the way he ate, bigtime. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"I think this is the most important non-important thing in the world." - Actor and Tennessee fan David Keith on Tennessee football
|
|
|
|
Clockwork Orange
|
|
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2012, 08:44:30 EDT » |
|
That is an unbelievable transformation. Even the most athletic guy can't do that in the weight room alone. He had to change the way he ate, bigtime.
Commitment. Ron McKeefery and Allison Maurer can lead, instruct, and motivate the guys WRT S&C and diet, but to make changes like that AJ must really want it. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"Stay patient and be strong, 'cause it's gonna hit. And when it hits, it's gonna hit hard." |
|
|
|
Volznut
|
|
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2012, 09:07:25 EDT » |
|
That is an unbelievable transformation. Even the most athletic guy can't do that in the weight room alone. He had to change the way he ate, bigtime.
definitely less carbs and more protein |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
ReVOLver
Admins
Heisman
Offline
Posts: 43319
|
|
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2012, 09:27:49 EDT » |
|
definitely less carbs and more protein
Honestly it's not about carbs and protein as long as one is getting enough protein to promote muscle growth... it's about whole foods... complex carbs and single ingredient foods. Not to switch directions in the thread but our country got fat on processed carbs and lack of exercise. I think that the anti-carb movement is just as unhealthy as promoting potatoes, white bread, and sugar as fuel for the body to be honest. I STILL struggle with this... I am holding my weight constant because I work my ass off in the gym but I have so much more fat to lose... I fall victim to processed food and the convenience of it all the time. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"I think this is the most important non-important thing in the world." - Actor and Tennessee fan David Keith on Tennessee football
|
|
|
|
VoLynteer
|
|
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2012, 09:29:25 EDT » |
|
Holy moley. Lyn, don't look.
GOOD GOOGLEY SMOOGLEY!!! I <3 him. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
VoLynteer
|
|
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2012, 09:32:54 EDT » |
|
Honestly it's not about carbs and protein as long as one is getting enough protein to promote muscle growth... it's about whole foods... complex carbs and single ingredient foods. Not to switch directions in the thread but our country got fat on processed carbs and lack of exercise. I think that the anti-carb movement is just as unhealthy as promoting potatoes, white bread, and sugar as fuel for the body to be honest.
I STILL struggle with this... I am holding my weight constant because I work my ass off in the gym but I have so much more fat to lose... I fall victim to processed food and the convenience of it all the time.
A girl I went to HS with is one of those hippie vegan types and she annoys me sometimes when she tells me I am going to hell for feeding my boys pizza but a lot of what she says makes sense and I have adjusted my diet and am finally seeing some progress with it. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
ReVOLver
Admins
Heisman
Offline
Posts: 43319
|
|
« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2012, 09:38:24 EDT » |
|
A girl I went to HS with is one of those hippie vegan types and she annoys me sometimes when she tells me I am going to hell for feeding my boys pizza but a lot of what she says makes sense and I have adjusted my diet and am finally seeing some progress with it.
As much as I hate to say it, pizza and donuts are death. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"I think this is the most important non-important thing in the world." - Actor and Tennessee fan David Keith on Tennessee football
|
|
|
|
VoLynteer
|
|
« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2012, 09:44:40 EDT » |
|
As much as I hate to say it, pizza and donuts are death.
As I told her...I would rather let them have pizza once a month than deny them something and have them gorge on it when they are on their own. This weekend we grilled chicken and steaks and my youngest and I made a fajita pizza with it yesterday....I wouldn't order out but I do every now and then. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
BigOrange Maniac
Guest
|
|
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2012, 09:45:25 EDT » |
|
I know absolutely nothing about what it takes to reach a state of fitness like AJ Johnson's, so this may or may not apply, but there are more and more studies emerging that say that anti-carb diets are not only completely safe but that they're the best diets for weight loss and healthy living. I highly recommend reading the books written by Gary Taubes.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
ReVOLver
Admins
Heisman
Offline
Posts: 43319
|
|
« Reply #13 on: July 30, 2012, 09:50:30 EDT » |
|
I know absolutely nothing about what it takes to reach a state of fitness like AJ Johnson's, so this may or may not apply, but there are more and more studies emerging that say that anti-carb diets are not only completely safe but that they're the best diets for weight loss and healthy living. I highly recommend reading the books written by Gary Taubes.
Anti-carb? Or anti-processed-carb? There is no way that denying your body fruit and whole grains is good for you. Anybody that says otherwise is advocating a fad diet. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"I think this is the most important non-important thing in the world." - Actor and Tennessee fan David Keith on Tennessee football
|
|
|
ReVOLver
Admins
Heisman
Offline
Posts: 43319
|
|
« Reply #14 on: July 30, 2012, 09:52:27 EDT » |
|
As I told her...I would rather let them have pizza once a month than deny them something and have them gorge on it when they are on their own. This weekend we grilled chicken and steaks and my youngest and I made a fajita pizza with it yesterday....I wouldn't order out but I do every now and then.
There is nothing wrong with a couple of slices of pizza every now and then. My trainer tells us all the time that when he travels he always eats a Big Mac with fries once. But only once. The problem with people like me is that I find it impossible to eat stuff like that in moderation. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"I think this is the most important non-important thing in the world." - Actor and Tennessee fan David Keith on Tennessee football
|
|
|
|
VoLynteer
|
|
« Reply #15 on: July 30, 2012, 09:57:32 EDT » |
|
There is nothing wrong with a couple of slices of pizza every now and then. My trainer tells us all the time that when he travels he always eats a Big Mac with fries once. But only once. The problem with people like me is that I find it impossible to eat stuff like that in moderation.
I totally get that and my youngest stepson is the same way so we decided getting him involved in making what he eats would help him have an I.greedy in healthier foods and so far it's working. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Inspector Vol
|
|
« Reply #16 on: July 30, 2012, 10:31:41 EDT » |
|
I hope the rest of the team looks similar to AJ.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
murfvol
|
|
« Reply #17 on: July 30, 2012, 10:44:08 EDT » |
|
Yeah, moderation doesn't work for me. I repect those who can do it, but I can't. The little cups of Ben&Jerry's are nice, but not nearly as good as the pints. A little just makes me want more.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"The more the words, the less the meaning, and how does that profit anyone?" - Ecclesiastes 6:11
|
|
|
|
Jedi Master
|
|
« Reply #18 on: July 30, 2012, 10:56:55 EDT » |
|
Honestly it's not about carbs and protein as long as one is getting enough protein to promote muscle growth... it's about whole foods... complex carbs and single ingredient foods. Not to switch directions in the thread but our country got fat on processed carbs and lack of exercise. I think that the anti-carb movement is just as unhealthy as promoting potatoes, white bread, and sugar as fuel for the body to be honest.
I STILL struggle with this... I am holding my weight constant because I work my ass off in the gym but I have so much more fat to lose... I fall victim to processed food and the convenience of it all the time. This is correct. I will further that perspective by saying that a plant-based, whole foods diet is best. Combine that with exercise and anyone can significantly change their life for the better. Also, I will say that whole-grains are good and healthy, but are the devil if you are trying to lose weight. One can even become a "junk food vegetarian" by consuming too much whole-grain products. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
ReVOLver
Admins
Heisman
Offline
Posts: 43319
|
|
« Reply #19 on: July 30, 2012, 10:57:10 EDT » |
|
I hope the rest of the team looks similar to AJ.
He seems like he has that leader in him. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"I think this is the most important non-important thing in the world." - Actor and Tennessee fan David Keith on Tennessee football
|
|
|
ReVOLver
Admins
Heisman
Offline
Posts: 43319
|
|
« Reply #20 on: July 30, 2012, 10:58:22 EDT » |
|
This is correct. I will further that perspective by saying that a plant-based, whole foods diet is best. Combine that with exercise and anyone can significantly change their life for the better. Also, I will say that whole-grains are good and healthy, but are the devil if you are trying to lose weight. One can even become a "junk food vegetarian" by consuming too much whole-grain products.
Definitely. Where I quibbled with BDV's post was more about the ongoing healthy lifestyle. When you are trying to lose weight, grains and starches make it an uphill battle. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"I think this is the most important non-important thing in the world." - Actor and Tennessee fan David Keith on Tennessee football
|
|
|
|
Black Diamond Vol
|
|
« Reply #21 on: July 30, 2012, 11:20:07 EDT » |
|
Definitely. Where I quibbled with BDV's post was more about the ongoing healthy lifestyle. When you are trying to lose weight, grains and starches make it an uphill battle.
MY post? You've met me. Do I look someone who would be posting about a healthy lifestyle?  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
ReVOLver
Admins
Heisman
Offline
Posts: 43319
|
|
« Reply #22 on: July 30, 2012, 11:22:07 EDT » |
|
MY post? You've met me. Do I look someone who would be posting about a healthy lifestyle? shizzle. I meant BOM. I mean I've seen you drink light beer if that's what you mean.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"I think this is the most important non-important thing in the world." - Actor and Tennessee fan David Keith on Tennessee football
|
|
|
|
PirateVOL
|
|
« Reply #23 on: July 30, 2012, 11:49:14 EDT » |
|
shizzle. I meant BOM. I mean I've seen you drink light beer if that's what you mean. He drank it once, in moderation ...  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
  All men dream: but not equally. Those who Dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds Wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the Dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they May act their dream with open eyes, to make it Possible. This I did. —T. E. Lawrence, The Seven Pillars of Wisdom _________________________________________________________________________________________________ "If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn't plan your mission properly." - David Hackworth "Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet" General James "Mad Dog" Mattis |
|
|
|
Volznut
|
|
« Reply #24 on: July 31, 2012, 12:16:12 EDT » |
|
Honestly it's not about carbs and protein as long as one is getting enough protein to promote muscle growth... it's about whole foods... complex carbs and single ingredient foods. Not to switch directions in the thread but our country got fat on processed carbs and lack of exercise. I think that the anti-carb movement is just as unhealthy as promoting potatoes, white bread, and sugar as fuel for the body to be honest.
I STILL struggle with this... I am holding my weight constant because I work my ass off in the gym but I have so much more fat to lose... I fall victim to processed food and the convenience of it all the time.
Yeah you are right, the less processed the better, and it is def. why there are more obese kids these days. I wish I liked vegetables like my kids do.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
