Very tough to do, but it starts with eating at least 1.5g protein/lb of body

Oct 6, 2015
4:31:20pm

PGVikingDad

weight. You'll also need to ramp up the weight training. Keep the reps lower and the weight higher. It won't help your tri training much, but it'll keep the muscle on.

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Paco

10/6/15 4:28pm

It might be difficult with as much cario as you do, but switching to

Thrill

10/6/15 4:30pm

half ironman in May

Paco

10/6/15 4:31pm

Are you doing St. George?

blackandblue

10/6/15 4:37pm

Very tough to do, but it starts with eating at least 1.5g protein/lb of body

PGVikingDad

10/6/15 4:31pm

Man, I'm nearly a word-for-word hack.

PGVikingDad

10/6/15 4:32pm

That is a ridiculous amount of protein

Paco

10/6/15 4:34pm

RE: That is a ridiculous amount of protein

ElCapo

10/6/15 4:43pm

Lots of cottage cheese.

cougaman

10/6/15 5:02pm

It is a LOT of protein, but I need to make one correction: Meant to say "Per

PGVikingDad

10/6/15 5:08pm

Have you done triathlons before?

blackandblue

10/6/15 4:36pm

A few

Paco

10/6/15 4:41pm

I started the sport this past year too. My first race was St. George 70.3.

blackandblue

10/6/15 4:47pm

RE: I started the sport this past year too. My first race was St. George 70.3.

Paco

10/6/15 5:05pm

Here are some tips...

blackandblue

10/6/15 5:24pm

I did something like that

Twin Roots

10/6/15 4:38pm

But were you doing triathlon type cardio as well? I think that is the biggest

Thrill

10/6/15 4:49pm

RE: I did something like that

Malathion

10/6/15 4:56pm

I'm sorry, but that's just not possible

Ashtrash

10/6/15 5:05pm

you are such a naysayer and negative ninnie

Idahofallsblue

10/6/15 5:12pm

Oh no, that's totes legit.

Ashtrash

10/6/15 5:18pm

Not true. Fat stores can be used to attend to energy needs while muscle is

PGVikingDad

10/6/15 5:20pm

Okay let me put it this way - it's technically possible but really, really hard

Ashtrash

10/6/15 5:27pm

Totally with you, there. It was insanely hard, and I gave myself kidney stones

PGVikingDad

10/6/15 5:30pm

You would probably be better off trying to gain about 10 lbs of muscle over the

cougaman

10/6/15 5:00pm

You need to pick the goal that's most important to you.

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