[Stas]

I was gonna include my routine but its pretty intense. OK can I ask why so many supplemental drinks? Honestly I’m not a big fan of supplements, drink, pills ect.. they are expensive and in almost every case unnecessary. The only thing I ever use is some protein powder, and I save that for after my work outs. Your body benefits most from protein shakes after heavy exercise like pole dance and strength training. I feel you can get all the nutrition you need from food, even if you are into weight training. Weight training is my second love!! I have been weight training for 9 yrs. You can see improvement in strength from just pole dance but if your feeling like you have hit a plaque or want to speed things up a bit, weight training is the way to go!

So if you do want to include weight lifting into your routine, I would recommend doing it the same day as pole dance, so before or after. If you do it after you wont have to worry about warming up https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumright.gif so thats a time saver. As far as what to train….every muscle group! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rambo.gif you don’t want to focus say… on just chest, because you can create an imbalance…not good. So if your going to do a full body work out, make sure your leaving a day of rest in between and that goes for pole dance too, because its a full body work out. I cannot stress how important it is to let your body REST!!!

Here is my recovery shake, its high calorie for weight gain too!!

8 oz milk
1 pk of carnation instant breakfast (chocolate)
1 banana
1-2 table spoons of natural peanut butter
one scoop of protein powered….if you want its not necessary because it already has a lot of protein.

438 cal
17g protein with out the extra scoop
70g carbs
10g fat

I have 3 protein shakes a day because I have always had a hard time eating, I know that sounds silly, but I never find the time to eat, its like I get to busy. I am not a big breakfast person so the morning shake works, the after workout shake with a scoop of L-Glutamine for muscle recovery, is a must. and the one before bed is only if I haven’t eaten well that day.
I don’t want to lose weight per se, I am focusing on bulking and since I workout so much, I need to up my protein intake.
I run around all day with school, my two boys, t ball you name it, that sometimes I really can not stop and have a good meal, lol that is so sad, I know but its been this way for me for a long time. I can snack on fruits and raw veggies all day but that isn’t enough.
The pre workout drink I am taking right now is White flood mixed with h2o, it just gives me that extra boost I need in the gym https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif . Other than that I take cod liver oil, and my Opti women vitamins https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_compress.gif

Oh and I can’t drink milk, it makes me so sick. I think its the lactose, I am not sure, its just always made me nauseous since I was younger. Muscle Milk has no lactose so that is a plus for me and it tastes great with water!!

I’d LOVE to see your routine Veena, I am always changing things up and since you have many years of experience, I know I could benefit from you there as well https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_colors.gif

[Stas]

Thanks Veena! That would be great! I was going strong for about 2 months then got hit with Pneumonia and was bed ridden for a week. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif So now that I am back in the swing of things, having to start all over really, I am re evaluating my split workout and supplements.
At this time I drink a shake when I wake followed by a few meals/snacks throughout the day. I do not drink a pre workout shake but I do have a pre workout drink…I mean one that really gets me amped up. I am currently drinking White flood, and I do not like it too much. I have Purple wrath and green magnitude also and will be experimenting with these this week. After my workout I have my post workout shake mixed with water ((actually I hate milk and all my shakes are mixed with H2O https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif Anyway, my final shake is before bedtime.
I am really focused on adding mass more than just toning. So when you get the time, let me know what you do.

I am really addicted to this weight training and I really hope to gain the same enthusiasm for pole fitness and soon. I just feel like I am never gonna get it, I am like pole illiterate https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif I am telling you.

Oops forgot to mention, I am currently drinking Muscle Milk as it is the ONLY protein that tastes delish with water https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif