I'm new to this forum and looking for some advice.. I've been lifting consistently for the last 2years with the exception of about two months off during the holidays because of a Collapsed lung. But I'm back at it as strong as before. The problem is that before and after my injury are the same...

Cardio (steady state) is often over used and absued during pre-contest training or with most trying to reduce bodyfat. Trainees think they are doing aerobic activity to raise metabolism, but that couldn't be further from the truth. What aerobic training does is make a person more "efficient" at...

Ahoy! So.. I've been lifting nearly 4 years now, and seriously (3-4x pw) for three and a half. As expected my gains have slowed down somewhat. Over the past six months i've started to shrink! My arms have dropped from nearly 17 to 16", this is uniform with other body parts. My question...

One of the mistakes commonly made by aspiring physique competitiors or the trainees in general is that they blindly follow routines and diets of the champions they see printed in the various magazines. This is wrong for many reasons. 1) that routine may only be suited to the champ they are reading...

is using the smith machine for deadlifting a bad idea? when I'm working out of town the only gym I can get to is a planet fitness. I looked around for other gyms but the only other one you have to sign a contract blah blah. I feel like I'm using proper form the best I can when doing it on the...

I do a full-body routine. My diet is in check and I'm losing weight while maintaining muscle (And making some strength gain in other areas which confuses me since I thought I'd be dropping). Would adding complexes to my off-days (I currently train mon-wed-fri) on tue-thu-sat allow me to burn...

Here's an outline of the next routine i plan to use. It's a similar structure to BGB with some ME/DE work on the main lifts. Let me know what you think and any idea's for changes would be welcome. Been following HCT-12 for a few months and wanting to switch to something with higher volume for a...

On my htc routine I do this 2X a week: Leg press Deadlift Calfs Bi curl abs Should I swap out leg press for squat?

Before I get to my question, a quick background. I have been lifting for a while and have always had a respectable deadlift and squat while my bench press has been less than stellar. If you looked at me you probably wouldn't think I deadlift or squat as much as I do, not that it is a ton but...

Hey guys I was wondering if you could check my form on the power clean. A few things: 1. I just started a new job so im doing this in my home because i've been getting home very late. I normally don't perform power movements here as the space is limited. 2. The angle doesn't show my feet....

Anybody been following this guy? Been getting a ton of attention lately. He was favored to win the NY Pro months ago, and he easily lived up to the expectations. Absolute freak. I believe he was 285+ on stage. Cannot wait for this years Olympia, I really believe he will give Phil a run for his...

Due to my hectic traveling schedule, I often find it difficult to find some good free weights to work out with. As a result, I've decided to try some dynamic tension training, a la Charles Atlas. Here's what I have so far: Push ups: 2 sets of 20. The second set can go past 20 until failure....

Alright guys - I'm Eddie Hall, one of the strongest men in the World. I can bench 280kg and hold the world record for a deadlift. I'm always on this site picking up tips here and there. I've started designing my own workout regimes and have just brought out an app on iTunes called 'the...

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