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Well, I am now able to concentrate more fully on lifting, as opposed to cardio. I am being forced to decline my contract with the Marines due to chronic shin splints. I've been fighting them for a long time, but after no cures have been found I realize that there's no way I'll ever make it through training. I could go on with all of the bad implications of this, but for there is some good to it, as far as bodybuilding goes. I can now focus my attention on lifting, instead of hard cardio and speedwork. This will also make fat loss vs. muscle loss a lot easier. Though I would like to bulk first, summer is coming rapidly so I'm going to start with a cut. I'll start bulking midway through the summer, or maybe at the start of the next school year (late August). Once again, I'm 20, 5'10", 165lb, and probably about 15% BF (estimate). The HB formula puts me at about 1800 cal for cutting, I'll use the 50/35/15 ratio and burn about 300 cal in exercise. My routine is as follows: 30 min steady state cardio 6x/week, Rippetoe's right after cardio MWF. My diet (before critiquing) is something like this:
0800 (wake up): 1 scoop whey protein, 1 slice bread, 1tbsp low sugar jelly
1000: veggie burger (10/3/15)
1100-1230: workout, pre-wo, lift, pwo
***on lifting days, I'll have 15g carbs and 12g protein (2 slices of bread, 1/2 scoop whey) between cardio and lifting. My PWO on lifting days is 1 scoop whey, 1/2c oats, 1 tin of tuna, and 1/2c gatorade. On non-lifting days it is 1 scoop whey, and 1/2c oats.
1430: Green veggies, dead animal, minimal carbs (crutons, usually)
1730: egg whites and/or 1 tin of tuna, maybe some fat free cheese, 1tbsp natty PB
2030: chicken breast, 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil (or 1tbsp PB, or 1oz nuts)
2300: 1tbsp PB/1oz nuts/1tbsp olive oil
2400/0000: bed

On a side note, my screen name is rather ironic now..is there a way to change this?

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Correction: my PWO for cardio and cardio/lifting days is 1/4c oats, not 1/2c. Trying to give myself as much leeway with carbs later on in the day... It's hard keeping carbs down with mostly campus food!

I'm sorry to hear about you leg problems.

Have you been to the doctor about this? There are about three different things that can cause what is commonly called shin splints. The symptoms are somewhat different for each of them. If there is a way to narrow it down it can point to more specific things to make it better. Either MTSS (medial tibial stress syndrome), compartment syndrome, or stress fracture.

Don't do the cardio before your weight work.

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If you act sanctimonious I will just list out your logical fallacies until you get pissed off and spew blasphemous remarks.

Yeah, I've been doing the whole x-ray/MRI/physical therapy thing for about a year. Basically I have a few odd characteristics (some tight muscles, some weird angles, etc) that contribute to a mechanical problem with my running that causes the splints. PT couldn't correct it, and orthotics ($400...ouch) couldn't either. Basically, there's nothing else I can do. I develop splints and stress fractures rapidly, so I wouldn't make it through training. Oh well, I'll trust God to work things out for the best. Anyway... when should I consume the PWO stuff, then? A few ideas are:
-10 min bike warmup, stretch, lift, PWO, cardio
-10 min warmup, stretch, lift, cardio, PWO
-separate them as much as possible (this may not be easy some days)

Gotcha on the medical stuff...I was thinking something like fallen arches or flat feet. That sucks, bro.

I would of course separate the cardio from the weights as much as possible. I would also choose option one on the PWO except you shouldn't stetch before you lift. The general warmup and the specific weight warmup is all you need. I you are not going to do cardio immediately after weights then stretch at that time. Otherwise do the stretching after your cardio.

You're right though, I've got those too...I'm all sorts of screwed up

Thanks for the input. Is there any reason why cardio and weights should be separated? Or is it just that you want full energy for lifting?

The simple answer is it limits the chance of excess muscle breakdown from the cortisol response.

You gotta do what you gotta do but it's much better to separate them when you can. The shake will help though.

Why not use the elliptical machine or something of that nature with no impact? I can't run due to shin splints. I have the orthotics and they do help but to a limited degree so I either walk or use a machine similiar to what I described.

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I use a bike and a rowing machine for cardio. If I can ever get back to where I can run enough I'd much rather do that (I like running), but we'll see

Me too. I love running and really miss it. What with the shin splints and calf cramps from gear, it's pretty much a thing of the past. I'm not sure if I'm not better off though. Few people can continue running all their life without some type of either acute or chronic injury.