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  1. Stiff 2G

    HEROES keeping us safe

    Shout out to all our Emergency Workers; our Ambos, our Police, our Hospital staff, our charity Workers and everyone else keeping us safe during this Covid crisis. These people are working under VERY trying conditions at the moment, a lot being overworked and exhausted. Apparently morale is...
  2. D

    [Article] Insane Upper/Lower Split

    One of the challenges people face when they start training seriously is how to fit five-six training days into their already-busy weeks. It can seem daunting to dedicate so many days to working out, and you may be left wondering how athletes and gym-enthusiasts seem to effortlessly cram in...
  3. C

    Sets and Reps for Leg Extensions

    Trying to grow quads with squats and leg extensions. Squat routine is going great but leg extensions suck. I’m currently doing 8 working sets of 9 reps at 40 Kg for leg extensions but seem to have plateaued. Should I go heavier for less sets and reps or back off weight and up reps and sets?
  4. K

    Any advice for really really weak people?

    I'm very weak. I work up a sweat and get fatigued using machines on the lowest weight available. I've been living a sedentary life for a lttle over a decade. However, I'm not sure if that accounts for how weak I am/feel. Maybe I've got something wrong medically, but nothing has shown up in...
  5. R

    Lifting after VSG (Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy)

    Yep, lets get it out of the way first - I'm a fat bastard, I hate it, and I've been trying to change that for years with varying degrees of success, but in 18 days I'm under the knife for a VSG alongside my wife, who is having a similar procedure done the same day. Full disclosure, I'm working...
  6. M

    Where are my damn abs hiding

    So bit of background I definitely have a bit of a core weakness that's actually caused an anterior pelvic tilt IMO although I'm not a physio, but it seems like my lower back and hip flexors take on way more of the load in day to day life to make up for my core. Before I started lifting when I...
  7. S

    Recreational Steroids are not Cheating

    So im 20 years old, 6'3 and around 100-105kgs (havent weighed myself lately) been only training consistently for 2 years but have been researching and training on and off since i was 14. I started my first cycle of 400mg of test, injected every other day and the results are insane. my coach says...
  8. A

    ONline

    How do places like swolebay stay online? Im obviously a bit naive but how are they not shut down? How safe is it to order from them? as you still have to give your address etc? I just dont get it i guess and a little sceptical about it all
  9. Z

    Brisbane TRT Sustanon 250 seeking advise

    G'day all, New member here, I was pointed in this direction and told I would get good advice :) Quick background... I just turned 40 and have been looking into my health for about 4 months prior to turning 40 (Im sure most men do this) I was not doing well mentally. Physically there is nothing...
  10. W

    Anavar/Winstrol oral steroids question

    Hi guys, my friend has been working out for the last decade or so and is now considering adding some steroids into his routine as he feels the gains are not at the level they could be. Obvious benefits of working out naturally aside, is there any notable benefit to taking Anavar or Winstrol (or...
  11. D

    Forming a 6 pack/rate my training

    Hi everybody. Just wanted to get some feedback on my training regime. Essentially I'm early thirties had a beer belly but I've done about 6 months of cardio and weights so have stripped it mostly off. I have started working harder on my abs but they only seem to be forming on the upper chest...
  12. D

    Inguinal Hernia-Still wanting to work out

    Hi everybody just found this wonderful forum. Looking forward to reading through the threads and wish I had found it earlier. Little history I'm late twenties male started working out about 9 months back(lost 9 kilos yay). Doing cardio, weights and ab exercises. Was going really well until I...
  13. L

    How's it going.

    Hi, Im new here. 36 yrs old, been training.....must be 20+ years now on and off. Got back in to it seriously at the beggining of this year. Will never let life, work or relationships prevent me from doing my thing again. love it. Currently working each muscle twice a week, 5 day split but...
  14. Rugby88

    Supplement Stacks

    Old school style of thread - done by an old school supplement sl*t.....What are people currently taking? / What have people been taking recently that seems to be working? Current stack; - Ashwagandha - B-Vitamin - Ginseng ** These three ^^ have been mainly used for stress, anxiety and energy -...
  15. Sticky

    Deloads....... What are they, and when should you use them?

    https://www.valhallastrength.com.au/when-should-i-deload/
  16. Sticky

    What do you do if you hurt your back?

    I busted my back on my deadlift session last week, its not bad, but I wont be deadlifting for 2-3 weeks. I won't be squatting for a week or so either. Back injuries shouldn't be, but generally are, apart of powerlifting. What you do next, with your body and mind, will determine your return...
  17. M

    aussie strength equipment

    hey everyone, just wondering if anyone has used or owned the aussie strength light commercial power cage? am on a budget and my options are limited. its either that or the force usa myrack. any feedback would be appreciated.
  18. S

    Reverse diet disaster!! Help please

    Hi Everyone, any advice or help would be much appreciated!! Current stats: 163cm, 55.8kg Currently reverse dieting with a coach. In last 2 weeks we have increased cals from averaging 1500/day to now ~1800/day with below macros. I am vegetarian and celioac (gluten free). Macros currently at...
  19. spartacus

    NRL's strongest man 2018

    Foxsports.com.au has uncovered just how much iron the game’s sturdiest men are throwing around and will reveal, at the bottom of our story, who has the biggest lift of them all. BRONCOS You may not know the name Salesi Funaki but you soon will. The 23-year-old has been in the Brisbane system for...
  20. Shrek

    Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson - The Mountain - world record

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4K1LzskuSM&feature=share
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