Ask Mike, May 2010

On The Go, Rarely Have Time To Eat With Fork And Knife

Submitted by mike on Sun, 05/09/2010 - 11:48

Q: hey mike I'm new here, and I'm trying one of your weight loss diets http://www.mikesfitness.com/content/fat-loss-diet-2400-calories and I'm liking what I see because what you did here was great, but I need some help with finding replacements for some of the things, because I'm a on the go guy and I rarely have time to eat with fork and knife, can you give me some help? P.S. I'm a 165 lb. male that is 5 ft 10. My goal is 140lb. But am also planning to get a little more muscle,) Help!

How Many Grams Of Protein Should I Get Per Pound Of Body Weight

Submitted by mike on Sun, 05/09/2010 - 11:38

Q: I weigh 210 pounds.How many grams of protein should I get per pound of body weight?.Some say 0.45, others say 1.5.I`m confused.I play 9 hours of doubles badminton each week.

Bar Leaves Marks Across Shoulders

Submitted by mike on Sun, 05/09/2010 - 11:35

Q: Mike, I have a problem when lifting or pressing weights or bars by my shoulders (i.e. standing calf raises) that the pressure of the bar or pad leaves elongated marks or lines across the top of my shoulders. Can you suggest a way to prevent this?

A: You could use more padding between the bar and your shoulders, but you probably can't prevent these marks entirely. The good news is that these should be very temporary and are completely harmless. I really wouldn't worry too much about them.

Vegetarian Wants To Gain Muscle

Submitted by mike on Sun, 05/09/2010 - 11:33

Q: i am a vegetarian with normal bmi .i want to gain muscle.plzz suggest me some good sources of dairy fat and protein.

A: If you can eat dairy and/or eggs, then your best sources of protein will be cottage cheese, skim milk, egg whites or whole eggs, as well as whey protein powder (which is derived from milk).

How Natural Is It To Build Large Muscle

Submitted by mike on Sun, 05/09/2010 - 11:22

Q: How natural is it to build large muscle ? I ask as most people have to work very hard to eat lots of specific foods combined with heavy weights to get big plus your body is so fond of eating muscle to slow metabolism and storing fat, rather than burning fat. Below 10% body fat for most people their bodies stubbornly hold on to fat. Plus if people eat too much food weekly ? even if ?clean? they can easily put on excess fat. Should we really be fighting out bodies' natural instincts?

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