The World According to Whiffet

[stormshadow]

Oct 26, 2017 6:39:51 GMT whiffet said:

I get lean by cutting alcohol. The 16/8 fasting stops me overeating as I eat far less that way.

Here is a typical day. It's nothing special:

Meal 1: two wholemeal rolls, soup, whey shake. It's a low fat meal, but that is deliberate as I want the carbs if I am in the sea after work.

Meal 2: if I want to lose fat, one banana mixed with a scoop of whey and some walnuts. If I don't want to lose fat I'll add oats.

Meal 3: pile of vegetables (a lot) with some chicken, rice, and a hot/spicy sauce.

Snacks: apples/pears/walnuts

The actual protein from deliberate sources is obviously the whey and chicken, but even then that'll be no more than 70 grams. Other protein will obviously be in things such as the bread etc -- which will bring the daily total up. But nothing near what is recommended by the magazines. I've tried that and it makes no difference.

The reason for using the whey is simply convenience.

Treats: I'll have treats -- pizza one night. Mum's roast. Few ciders.

Thanks lot Whiffet. Most appreciated. You look awesome.

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Oct 26, 2017 16:52:25 GMT Michael said:

Oct 26, 2017 14:19:23 GMT whiffet said:

Thanks TR.

The workout I posted was a summer/autumn routine. Our clocks change this weekend in the UK, the result being it will be dark when I get home each evening -- so no water time. I'll then start doing pulls for the shoulders using strands. I'll also focus on more strength work, and do cardio three nights a week too. The cardio is simple: 15 mins of non-stop jumping variations. I did burpees last year for cardio but overtrained.

Questions about your feet elevated push-ups. Do You still use the rucksack with added weight? Do you vary your reps throughout the week the same as the blog workout?

I do the rucksack ones once a week at the moment on my heavier day. I'm doing them flat though using push up stands.

I do vary the reps still, but tend to just go for low reps or medium reps now.

Since I'll be in every evening from next week until spring I may well go back to doing low/high/medium.

[DDH]

Whiffet,I to want to thank you for taking the time to post your diet and workout routine,I know your a busy guy I do have a question for you, do you take any type of vitiamins supplements? Thank for any reply.

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Oct 26, 2017 20:40:16 GMT DDH said:

Whiffet,I to want to thank you for taking the time to post your diet and workout routine,I know your a busy guy I do have a question for you, do you take any type of vitiamins supplements? Thank for any reply.

Hi DDH. Thanks. I take omega 3 and vitamin D3. I sometimes have ZMA, which is zinc, magnesium, and a B vitamin.

I did experiment with L Arginine, but it always seemed to trigger asthma.

[Bruce Tackett]

whiffet, I'd like to thank you for............................being whiffet.

[Deuce Gunner]

Oct 26, 2017 21:04:19 GMT whiffet said:

Oct 26, 2017 20:40:16 GMT DDH said:

Whiffet,I to want to thank you for taking the time to post your diet and workout routine,I know your a busy guy I do have a question for you, do you take any type of vitiamins supplements? Thank for any reply.

Hi DDH. Thanks. I take omega 3 and vitamin D3. I sometimes have ZMA, which is zinc, magnesium, and a B vitamin.

I did experiment with L Arginine, but it always seemed to trigger asthma.

A short time ago when I experimented with L Arginine it seemed to trigger.....nothing.

[Dave Reslo]

Oct 25, 2017 18:41:08 GMT BigBruvOfEnglandUK said:

Oct 25, 2017 15:22:54 GMT TexasRanger said:

Binge watching "Game of Thrones"?  Playing Call of Duty?  Auditioning for "Doc Martin"?

You get Doc Martin on US tv? I love that show, m8.

Doc Martin is OK but I think I preferred The Coroner, it's been cancelled now to make room for more Father Brown.

[BigBruvOfEnglandUK]

I don't know The Coronor series. I don't think it's shown here. I'm not a fan of Father Brown.

[mozietoes]

Do you have any pics before you started working out or stats?

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I started working out aged about 14 so any pics before are just me as a little kid. Here's one when I'm aged about 20, and a recent one of me bulked up.

[Michael]

Oct 26, 2017 10:06:52 GMT whiffet said:

I still need to do a proper write up re my routine, but it is essentially what Earle Liederman used to recommend. Obviously the result is a type of look that was typical back in that pre 1940s era. That's why I think pre 1940s advice was more honest and did what it said on the tin.

Whiffet, I have Earle Liederman's books, Endurance and Muscle Building on Kindle. Which book do you base your routine off of?

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Oct 27, 2017 16:33:17 GMT Michael said:

Oct 26, 2017 10:06:52 GMT whiffet said:

I still need to do a proper write up re my routine, but it is essentially what Earle Liederman used to recommend. Obviously the result is a type of look that was typical back in that pre 1940s era. That's why I think pre 1940s advice was more honest and did what it said on the tin.

Whiffet, I have Earle Liederman's books, Endurance and Muscle Building on Kindle. Which book do you base your routine off of?

I came up with my routine myself. It was just coincidence that when I read one of his books I thought it looked similar. Nothing really seems to be original as you can get someone has always done it before!

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Now that sentence above is why I hate typing on iPhones. They change what you've said into bollocks.

[mr potatohead]

Oct 28, 2017 8:59:41 GMT whiffet said:

I came up with my routine myself. It was just coincidence that when I read one of his books I thought it looked similar. Nothing really seems to be original as you can get someone has always done it before!

Isn't that interesting? I love it when that happens. Kind of a rush and confirmation at the same time.

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The worst thing I've even done was 100 rep burpees. I was struggling to sleep because I got so overtrained. I guess the problem was I was doing them in addition to my main workouts and they were just too much.