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Gear/Food intake Questions
So I have a few questions; first is about shoes: So I am looking to upgrade my shoes from an entry level Shimano tri shoe to something a little better. Any suggestions, expertise or guidance on that would be nice.
Second: I'm trying to put on some weight (aka build muscle) and have been stuck at about 182 lbs. So I was wondering if anyone had and calorie packed meal recipes or a protein powder/bars that could help with that?
Thanks
Sean Murnane - East Coast Hooligan
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Sean Murnane - East Coast Hooligan
eat a lot. try mass gainer for extra calories. lift more weights maybe 3x week focus on legs to a lot of muscle to be gained there. muscle weighs more then fat. or just go to mcdicks and order big macs
village idiot
That should take care of any protein deficiencies you're experiencing, the rest is picking up heavy things and putting them down again a lot.
TRS East
Or, y'know, try anything else.
I'll third the Pearl Tri Fly Carbons. Mine are four years old and still kick ass. I had nothing but trouble with my Sidi's.
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I love my PI Octanes. I have a narrow foot.
But thanks for the shoe input. Mark I also have a narrow foot so I'll look into those.
Anyone else know if the tri flys have a narrow base?
Sean Murnane - East Coast Hooligan
TRS East
Bulking up, yeah, more protein for sure. Smoothie for breakfast, add some protein powder. I have used Vega in the past, but Progressive works just as well. Definitely more weight sessions. Not max lift sets, but like mentioned above get in some deadlifts, squats and even some cleans for lower body. Then some push presses, pull-ups, push-ups...holy crap, my brain is still crossfit wired, I need help!! Do you have a TRX? Could use that in between say 2 days a week then have a lifting focused session on a lighter workout day.
Be careful not to start using the word (is it a word? Affliction chachs made it up I think) "swole" as we will have to stage an immediate intervention.
TRS East
I actually have real life experience regarding this. The first 4 years of triathlon I lifted a lot and did a lot of squats. Did very little in 2014, just rode A LOT more and rode A LOT harder, weighed less than ever (lost a lot of muscle after 4-5 months of undiagnosed Lyme Disease- long story). Raced this year at 6'2, 160lbs, used to race closer to 175. I will use my Green Lakes bike times as a metric http://www.strava.com/segments/7259623?filter=overall:
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Sean Murnane - East Coast Hooligan
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