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    Long Layoff

    Hey Guys, Just coming back from a 15+ year lay off and was wondering if the generally accepted methods had changed. I'm a 55 year-old and doing a 3 on 1 off split (chest/back, shoulders/legs, arms) and taking in 30g of protein every 3 hours throughout the day. I'm making great gains thanks...
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    How does this program look?

    I'm gonna move from my bro split of chest/arms/legs/back to what I think is the smarter split of push/pull/legs. This is what I've come up with lemme know where to change. PUSH 1: dumbbell press 4x8 2: incline bench 3x8 3: flies 4x8 4a: shoulder press 4x8 4b: lateral raises 4x6 5: tricep rope...
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    Just did some rough tape measurements, what should I work on?

    Bit of background info, been lifting around 8 months, 17 yrs old, 177cm and around 165lbs, judging off eye test I estimate myself in the 13-16%bf range so not much fat but abs aren't visible without great lighting. All measurements are cold and flexed. What do you reckon I should focus on...
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    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...
  5. Stiff 2G

    Wrt Lifting what would you do if you were 18 again?

    Go!
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    Trying to get to a decent size again

    Hi everyone, been a long time since I posted on here just chasing a bit of input on training and gaining a bit of size now that I'm getting old lol. So heres where I'm at; I'm 32 year old, 187cm. I was juicing from around 2013 up until 2016 when I stopped focusing on bodybuilding and got into...
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    4 day split

    I'm doing a 4 day split. Mon chest bis Tues back abs Thurs shoulders tris abs Fri legs. Do you think it makes any difference if I do mon wed fri sun instead?
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    [Article] What are the main exercises for body building?- Odeta Stuikys Rose

    Hello Members, This is Odeta stuikys Rose and I'm new here. I want to know what are the basic exercises of bodybuilding for beginners? Please share your valuable views, it will help me a lot to achieve my desired goal. Thanks!!
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    Rotator calf

    Hi guys, Been going to the gym on and off for approximately 10 years on and off while juggling footy/family. I have put on a fair bit of weight and decided to focus on weight training, 5 days a week, workout would consists of the following: Monday- Chest/Tris Tuesday- Shoulder Wednesday- Back...
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    How long should my workouts go for?

    My squat day goes for 45min... my bench press workout is 1.5 hrs. Should i be bulking up my squat day? Currently 3 exercises... squat, paused squat and lunges. Or am i hitting my chest too hard... bench press, close grip, db bench, flys, then reverse flys, bicep curl and skullcrushers.... How...
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    Bench press and basal Thumb Arthritis

    Bench press questions grip width Hi what a great forum, this is my first post on here but I have come here a lot to read the great info and threads etc. Edited, original was too long winded Which grip width best for wrists and hands health Thanks in advance :)
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    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...
  13. Shrek

    3 only

    There was s discussion here ages ago about choosing one exercise only. Which one would you choose? Let’s do 3. 3 exercises only if you had to choose.
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    Any pointers?

    Hows it going reasonably new to the forum and just wanted some advice with a couple of things. At the moment im 6’3” Weighing in around 110kgs And going to the gym at the moment is nearly not existent. My problem is i know my way around a gym as i used to play sport at a high level. I seem to...
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    Complete Newbie where do I start

    So I went out and bought a multi Gym Now what?? Might sound like a silly question but for someone new im a bit lost Seems to be an argument about weight vs reps? what weight should one start with how may reps What exercises How much and many workouts a week
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    Portable chest fly machine

    Does anyone know of a portable chest fly machine without any seating mount? Something that can be mounted to a pillar or pole.
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    Nataliya Trukhina

    Among people I am most known as Nataliya Trukhina, which is my maiden name. I was born in the Russian city of Chita 1’st of July 1991, and I am now living in Moscow. I started training in the Gym when I was 14 years old and weighed only 37 kilos (81 lbs) - a very tiny girl. However my training...
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    Chest pain, not muscular

    Recently I have been getting this dull ache on the left side of my chest. There is no tightness and my heart is all sweet but sometimes when just leaning forward I got this dull ache. Today I was doing shoulder press and the ache was there and then suddenly something triggered in there, didn't...
  19. Fadi

    Misdirected energy

    We've all seen some crazy weights been lifted by some very strong Olympic weightlifters; I'm referring to squatting here. You see a middleweight (75kg) weightlifter back squatting something like 290kg the way he just squatted 150 or 200kg. Great so where is this post heading? The point here...
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    A young man dies after a 143kg barbell slips and crushes him in a gymnasium

    Kyle Thomson, 22, died after dropping more than 300 pounds on his chest while working out at an Iowa gym. Picture: Kyle Thomson Ian HorswillNews Corp Australia Network Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Email a friend A 22-year-old student was...
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