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  1. Headley

    Damaged back/ass

    Unfortunately for me i had to go and break my ass. Fortunately for me it was on the bottom of a lift shaft and not the cock. Had the accident on the 19th of Feb, basically i stepped into the open well of an elevated loading dock, a lateral beam with a 4" raised lip along it broke my fall, and...
  2. Fadi

    Stop your thinking and start your lifting...

    No one here is saying don't think, but there's a time for thinking and a time for lifting. Before you approach the bar, go ahead and think all you like (if that makes you feel better), however once your hands make a connection with that bar, it's business time. In fact, if you really want to...
  3. Fadi

    Release the tension in your hamstrings to relieve the pain from your lower back

    Tight gluteal and hamstring muscles can place a lot of stress on your lower back. So even though you feel the pain directly in your lower back region, its origin and cause is more often than not lies within your back side and hamstring muscles. I find a stretch is not enough, or at least not...
  4. Shrek

    “Injuries Causing Me To Stop Weight Training” – Lee Priest

    Fitness, Bodybuilding, and Professional Sports “Injuries Causing Me To Stop Weight Training” – Lee Priest Posted by Lee Priest EDITOR’S NOTE: MuscleSport Magazine columnist Lee Priest has decided to stop weight training due to a debilitating injury he suffered two years ago. The legendary...
  5. Fadi

    Train your pain

    It all begins before you approach your training session, and it begins in your brain. Will you be seeking pain, or will you stop your set at the first sign of discomfort? Your brain tolerance for pain is going to be the deciding factor governing whether you push on or stop. Most of us believe...
  6. S

    Spud Man - you phaggots!!!

    "Andrew Taylor eats nothing but potatoes for a year to cure his food addiction THIS year, Andrew Taylor ate nothing but potatoes. It was an extreme diet that at first was criticised. Some said it was an unhealthy approach to weight loss, others believed there was no way he’d last 12 months, but...
  7. A

    cortisone injection shoulder

    anyone ever had cortisone injection in their shoulder, to relieve bursa problem, how did it go , how many injections did you require? any physio?
  8. A

    A Doctor Explains The Pros And Cons Of Common Sex Positions

    Medial doctor and sex therapist Zvi Zuckerman (aka the “Sex Doctor”) recently explained the scientific, romantic and physical benefits of each position, along with their potential drawbacks. So if you’re feeling frisky tonight, here’s what to look forward to (and what to look out for!) Dr. Zvi...
  9. L

    Overhead Press, forearm clicking

    Hi All, Just switched from seated overhead press (slight incline), to standing again. I realised my grip was way too wide (on the gnurling), and have bought my grip into should width as per the various form guidelines on "proper form". Generally I feel stronger like this too with less shoulder...
  10. A

    Storing a Barbell outside...Ideas inside. Advice?

    not fully outside it is under patio , but does anyone keep their equipment outside ?
  11. spartacus

    No excuses fatboys: step your way to health

    Convert Activity Into StepsUse this chart to convert activities that are not easily measured by a pedometer. Multiply the number of minutes you participated in the activity by the number indicated in the chart. Use only the timed, converted steps for your step count. Do not also include the...
  12. Sandin Face

    A horrible ripping sound

    The day before yesterday, I went to do some pull-ups - the kind where you grab the bar from behind, palms facing you - and as I started, there was this horrible ripping noise* from inside of the elbow of my right arm. It definitely sounded (and felt - although the pain wasn't much) as though...
  13. Neddysmith

    Kimbo Slice Dead at 42

    http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2016/6/6/11874154/bellator-mmas-kimbo-slice-dead-at-42-mma-news
  14. ride29er

    Bulged Disk with extruded cartilage

    5 weeks ago in my local strongman gym I was doing some deadlifting, I hit a single at 180kg which is 30kg off my PB and felt a pop like a knuckle cracked so I instantly hit the floor and layed still for a few minutes to see how my body reacted, felt ok until I went to move and the pain was that...
  15. Fadi

    When it's not what you think

    Have you ever suffered with a sore and at times annoying elbow pain? Have you been asked the usual questions by fellow bodybuilders? Questions such as: do you do barbell curls mate, and if so, do you use a straight bar or an EZ curl bar? The problem? You might just be looking in the wrong place...
  16. Shrek

    Nurofen maker fined $1.7m for misleading customers on 'specific pain' relief range

    Nurofen maker fined $1.7m for misleading customers on 'specific pain' relief rangeThe maker of Nurofen, Reckitt Benckiser, has been fined $1.7 million for breaching consumer laws. Last year, the Federal Court found Nurofen's "specific pain range" misled consumers because they all contained the...
  17. Fadi

    Unleash the elephant within!

    When I was a young weightlifter, I was told a story which served me well, as I now share it with my girls. I like to share it with you. This was written by Doctor Prakash Iyer. Lessons from the baby elephant: Smash the peg. Set yourself free! DO you know what they do to keep a circus...
  18. F

    New disease associated with paleo diet

    http://radiopaedia.org/cases/cactus-disease-paleo-induced-mineral-periostitis Cactus disease (paleo-induced mineral periostitis) Paleo-induced mineral periostitis (PiMP) is a recently recognised disease attributed to the so-called “paleo diet”. It most frequently involves the metacarpals...
  19. Reide

    transferrin

    Does anyone know about bloods? This is my iron section. My teacher who is training in nutrition feels I have a lot of symptoms of anaemia but the only thing out of wack is transferrin. How do you get this in your diet? My research says that it's supposed to be formed in the liver...
  20. A

    Use The RPE Scale To Rate How Hard You Should Work Out

    The RPE scale challenges you to gauge how hard you think you’re pushing yourself, based on a numeric scale. The American College of Sports Medicine defines RPE as “feelings of effort, strain, discomfort, and/or fatigue experienced during both aerobic and resistance training“, but uses a scale of...
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