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Different people have different reactions to food. Some people simply have food addiction - which could be a product of environment (eg eating as a reaction to stress) or they may be victims of faulty genes which cause their neural "award systems" to over activate when they eat. I've only studied this a little bit to be honest so I can't give you exact example of which genes. I'm not that well read on brain neurology. Some people also have faulty versions of genes whose products function to tell you when you're full (eg, ob gene mutations - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptin , leptin receptor mutations, mutations to the ghrelin gene).

Essentially, if the genes of biochemical messengers which control satiety are malfunctioning (or their receptors) you will see people over-eat or potentially under-eat aswell I suppose. Other examples are: orexin, and PYY 3-36, cholecystokinin, any of the hunger/satiety hormones.

I don't even think I will but I could dig up notes for you from my undergraduate degree (except now that I remember the lecturer who gave us that course had terrrible notes and I pretty much learnt everything from books/internet). Being honest they've figured out an awful lot about what can go wrong on the biochemical side of the equation. If you wanted to learn a little bit more start by doing searches on those hormones/signalling molecules and their receptors either on PubMed or google/google scholar. As for as the psychological aspect - it's alot more complicated - the biochemical side of things obviously has somewhat of on impact on it but you're talking about a complex interaction of environment, neurology and genetics to fully explain it on the "food addiction/stress eating" side of things.

BW = 173.3
SORENESS =  none
ACHES/INJURIES = left hip tweaking a little bit and left toe is bugging
FATIGUE = low
DIET = good

First day of learning the snatch. Lots and lots of drills for 1.5 hours, one-on-one with coach. Hands hurt. But had made solid progress by the end, was doing a passable power snatch with 50-55 lbs (lolololol).

First day of learning the snatch. Lots and lots of drills for 1.5 hours, one-on-one with coach. Hands hurt. But had made solid progress by the end, was doing a passable power snatch with 50-55 lbs (lolololol).

Don't be surprised if your glutes/hamstrings are sore for a couple days... I did some technique work with a coach a few months back...the weight was light, but damn I was sore for a week after that.

Didn't get a chance to record yesterday, so:

BW = 171.3 (from 1/28, forgot to measure yesterday)
SORENESS =  hamstrings, low back
ACHES/INJURIES = left hip just felt a little stuck. and low back.
FATIGUE = low
DIET = good

s1: volume-strength

- RATING (8/10)

- warmup

- sprint: 10y x 4

- ME jumps (~5-7 x 2)
x3 == fuck my gym, the floor is a ridiculous joke. was so hyped up, ready to go, and slipped a little on the first attempt. still got 30.5 or so, but subsequent jumps just weren't happening. god fucking damn it.

- MR double leg bounds: 5 x 5
first four sets felt really nice. like i said, i was hyped. last set drop off was impressive, though.

- SQUAT: 3 x 8
245,245,245 == sort of hard, low back really feeling it. need to be better about bracing core to maintain neutral position instead of over-arching my back.

- trap bar DL 3x5
skipped because of lower back fatigue.

- OHP: 3x5
130,130,130 PR

- DB row: 3x8
75,75,75

- UNILATERAL: 3 x 8e (BSS)
150,150,150

- OPTIONAL: CORE (Y/N?)
N

- STRETCH

If I'm on a slippery floor, I'm completely shut down. I jump, if anything, with 10% intensity or so. My brain just stops me from doing silly stuff (like I told ya in the beast thread ). So...

dope movie & more so - dope acting.

bale = epic.

BW = 171.1 wtf I suck at gaining weight. sack up, luke.
SORENESS = none
ACHES/INJURIES = none
FATIGUE = low
DIET = good

s3: power

- RATING (7/10)
wasn't focused for some reason.

- warmup

- 10 yard dashes x 5

-ME jumps (~5-7 x 2)
mostly bad, ~30 and one or two below , but a couple 31 so not a complete waste

- ME MR tuck: 5 x 5

- ME MR pogo: 3 x 5

- SQUAT 3 x 8
255,255,255 == form was total shit on most of the first and second set. much better on the third. should have dropped weight but i got pissed. sort of happy with this.

- OHP: 3x5
135,135,135 PR, although lotta lean

- DB row: 3x8 5
85,85,85 == gym doesn't have 80 lb db's, so skipped to 85 and dropped reps

- UNILATERAL: 3 x 8e (BSS)
back said no

- OPTIONAL: CORE (Y/N?)
crunch +35 x25,25,25

- STRETCH

back hurts. dumbass.