Comments on: BigWyvern Report

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:53:42 +0000

Nice work. Just keep taking it. Another nice side effect from taking the protein: typically after workouts I’d be super hungry and go out and have a huge lunch. If weight loss is one of your goals, eating a huge lunch isn’t exactly a good thing. When I started taking the protein it pretty much filled me up for my lunch. So for lunch now, I’ll just have the protein and then something extra like hard-boiled eggs or yogurt or a small portion of leftovers. Much better than going straight to a fast-food place and having a huge meal.

By: wyvern

wyvern — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:01:08 +0000

Don’t know if it was the protein or the placebo effect, but I did my first workout with the protein powder and 1) was able to lift more and 2) wasn’t nearly as sore afterward. I drank one scoop’s worth (w/ 8 oz of water) before my workout. Did all of my lifting, drank a second scoop’s worth, then did my cardio.

Feeling good… and hopefully soon I’ll be looking good too.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:51:40 +0000

Yeah I’m not an expert or even that knowledgeable on different brands and comparing them. I simply walked into GNC, bought the one that was front-and-center and got good results. I haven’t tried different kinds or anything. As for the creatine question…I guess that’s up to you. Just take it for a couple weeks and see how you feel. Drink a lot of water throughout the day. Personally, I take my creatine on the side with this:

http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3480831&CAWELAID=326907638

By: wyvern

wyvern — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:39:58 +0000

I ended up buying this at Walmart. It was significantly cheaper than what you linked, Jim, and seems somewhat comparable. My ratio of protein/carbs/fat per scoop (not sure if a ‘scoop’ is a standard measure between different brands) is 26/3/2 while yours is 20/7/1.

Aside from taste, the other big difference seems to be that mine also contains some weird “recovery blend” that contains creatine. Some people seem to say that is a bad thing, others say it is a good thing. I have no idea…

Anyways, I’ll give it a try. It was only $12 for two pounds so it’s not a big deal if I switch to something else instead.

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:35:30 +0000

Jim is lying. I work out with him and he can’t even bench 160 pounds. I on the other hand have a super ripped 8 pack and bench around 290 pounds. what what

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:13:01 +0000

FYI, I take this: http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3509954&CAWELAID=327834426

With this: http://www.silksoymilk.com/products/silk-light/chocolate

I take half (6oz and 1.5 scoops) right before the workout and then I take the other half right after the workout in my car.

Let me know if you have any questions.

By: wyvern

wyvern — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:27:04 +0000

haha… that’s eric. C’mon Zurek, you know that I’m a T-Mad guy at heart.

By: Zurek

Zurek — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:25:51 +0000

I think it should also be known that Jason will workout and go get Burger King or Arbys…

By: wyvern

wyvern — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:11:15 +0000

I’ve been doing this routine for 3 weeks – 10 workouts. However, I have been strictly using dumbbells so it is much more difficult to gauge an increase in strength. I added 10 pounds to my lat pull and 10 pounds to my bench, but I am not trying to max out or anything. I do 3 sets of 12 reps for each exercise (double that number (72) for legs) so I necessarily use a lighter weight that actually allows me to do the exercise without breaking down.

I will give the protein a try. I just hate that it makes me automatically feel like a musclehead douchebag.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:23:09 +0000

How many weeks have you been on this full-time? Also, like I said in the original post, it’s really hard to ignore the scale in this situation. If your goal is strictly fat-loss then you’d be doing a completely different workout…aka no weights. I know it sounds really meat-head-esque, but I would highly recommend a really simple protein shake for post-workouts. The whole process of lifting weights breaks down your muscles (that’s the point) so that they will naturally rebuild themselves stronger. Getting protein into your body as quickly as possible post-workout is crucial for the “rebuilding” part of the process. For example: I started lifting 3 times / week starting around October of last year (including taking protein post-workout). At that time I was doing 115lb for my 3 sets of 8 reps Bench Press. My last recorded Bench Press was 3 sets of 8 reps at 230lbs on Feb 17 (I moved on to a new workout that doesn’t include Bench since then). I really believe the protein helped a lot. So if you want more details let me know. I bring my protein to the gym with me, leave it in the car, and drink it on the way home. Super easy. Anyway, let me know.