Ecilop Murof wrote:
Ok. I started it today.
50 situps - no problem.
I stopped it though cause I didn't want to go overkill and my stomach felt quite warm after doing it and also quite 'used'
I just don't know how to continue now.
What comes to my mind are pushups but I can't really to more than 20.
I don't have weights btw except some 2x2kg weights I can't find right now
Also, I'm trying to find a list with lots of foods with proteins that I like.
So far I has
-chicken
-eggs (I hope I can cook them to make them tastier)
-beans
-Pita Bread
-Kiwi Fruit
-Oranges
-Strawberries
Know anymore?
Not much protein in fruit, so you're not going to get much out of strawberries, oranges or kiwi. They're all full of vitamins and taste good too, so go ahead and load up on them, since they're a lot better for you than twinkies. Chicken and beef are some of the best sources of complete protein you can get. Milk, eggs and fish are also great sources. Beans and other legumes, like peanuts, have a lot of protein, but aren't complete proteins. You need to eat them with rice to make them complete.
Beans and whole grain rice make a great post-workout meal since the whole grains replenish your glycogen. When you work out and break down muscle tissue, your body needs glycogen before it's able to start processing protein to rebuild your muscles. Your body will make its own glycogen from carbs, but high fiber foods provide it a lot faster. The faster you restore that, the faster your muscles start rebuilding.
A peanut butter and banana sandwich on whole grain bread makes another good post-workout meal. If you're trying to build mass, you should have a small snack with carbs and protein an hour or two before your workout. This fuels your muscles to work at their best without diverting too much oxygen to your digestive system. Have a protein rich meal within 30 minutes after your workout is finished.
This is all for building size and strength. If you're doing a lot of cardio or trying to lose fat, the time restrictions aren't such a big deal. Some people like to fast for a several hours before doing cardio since you don't have the option of burning food and start on your fat stores faster.
Before you get too crazy with the sit ups, remember that whatever you work out will start getting bigger. If you're doing tons of situps, but not much else, your abs will get bigger, but everything else will stay the same. If you're pretty lean, it makes you look really cut, but if you have even a little body fat, this just makes your belly look bigger.
