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  1. RyanF

    StrongLifts or Starting Strength?

    Between SS and SL, I'd pick SL for a novice lifter pretty much any day. It's less imbalanced, promotes more practice at lighter weights, and the tendency towards slower progression is good for learning and developing consistency. I don't think power cleans for a rank novice are a great idea. I'm...
  2. RyanF

    the what u saw at the gym TODAY thread

    Today I saw two pairs practicing krav magaa, and it looked pretty rapey. I'm pretty sure someone fell pregnant.
  3. RyanF

    The PB Thread

    I just squatted 6 days consecutively. Not a weight or rep PB, but a frequency PB, if we count those.
  4. RyanF

    In Defense of CrossFit

    In a lot of athletic circles, it's expected that form will deteriorate in actual competition in order to be the fastest/strongest. However, it doesn't follow that form should be allowed to deteriorate in training. Obviously it'll depend on who's coaching as to what the athletes are allowed to...
  5. RyanF

    Interesting study - Strength training vs. Bodybuilding for hypertrophy. If volume is

    Results aren't very surprising. At a 3RM, intensity is greater than at a 10RM, so each individual rep will potentially have a greater impact. But you won't be able to do as many reps in a set, so you'll need to do more sets. Because each individual rep is at a higher intensity than when using a...
  6. RyanF

    What do you work on most at the gym?

    Toning my inner thighs.
  7. RyanF

    Do you see yourself getting married?

    I might get married, I might not. I would like to get married, but I'm not in any rush to do so. Mind you, I don't believe in waiting until I'm some arbitrary age or have met certain milestones in life before getting married, but I suppose I should at least ask a girl out before wifing her...
  8. RyanF

    Question you all that offer personal training

    If I'm not notified within 12 hours prior, I'm charging. Especially if they're just a no-show -- I've lived up to my end of the agreement. If I'm notified more than 12 hours in advance, we can either schedule another session to make up for it, deduct the session from the pay, or, worst case...
  9. RyanF

    Which physique would you choose and why?

    I'm going strictly by the photos given. Ronaldo seems imminently feasible to me. I think I'd like to get somewhere between him and ZYZZ, but not Zane.
  10. RyanF

    Is functional training better than Crossfit?

    Hot chicks doing SLDL's is always functional. It allows them to practice their mating call, often with a live audience.
  11. RyanF

    Is functional training better than Crossfit?

    I've been oblivious to this until the same article was shared on facebook this morning. From what's being described, it sounds like a fairly safe and balanced system to do circuit training in that will do more good than sitting on your arse. For 90% of people, that's a significant win. In the...
  12. RyanF

    Ausbb roundtable - Obscure or uncommon exercises

    Woodchops. Not that obscure in themselves, but I've never seen anyone doing them the way I do them. The way I do them, they're right up there in my favourite core exercises, but I haven't had regular access to a cable tower to do them in about 18 months. Sit ups. Again, not obscure in...
  13. RyanF

    Training Exercises that you avoid

    Dips: My shoulders do bad things during them. Chin Ups: My shoulders do really bad things during them (pull ups are fine, though). Lateral Raises: My shoulders crunch and grind during them. Lunges: My knees don't feel like they track properly during them, and it's hard to activate anything other...
  14. RyanF

    3 x 8 or 5 x 5?

  15. RyanF

    Do You Inform People When You see Them Lifting Wrong?

    Depends on my relationship with them. The only people I'm responsible for are my clients, and they get constructive feedback with every set. Outside of that, if I've got good rapport with someone and know that their ego will respond positively to constructive feedback, I'll say something. If...
  16. RyanF

    How OFTEN Do You Usually Hit Abs, Calves, & Forearms?

    Right now I'm training calves usually 2x/wk. I seldom do any specific ab or grip work.
  17. RyanF

    Why 15 minutes of exercise is all you need

    I'd agree with that definition of fitness. Don't knock it til you try it. Picking your arse, that is.
  18. RyanF

    Personal Trainers of Ausbb, what is your career like?

    There's certainly a lot of potential income as a trainer, but most trainers have some rather dysfunctional views about themselves and others, combined with a general lack of business skills, resulting in the majority of PT's being unemployed and quitting the industry within the first 1-2 years...
  19. RyanF

    question on muscle

    All I know is my gut says maybe.
  20. RyanF

    How did you overcome the first big hurdle in your quest to be fit?

    I think the only thing that ever challenged my commitment to lifting was an initial fear of others' judgement of me in the gym, but mostly that just made me try lifting too much or using reps to justify why I wasn't lifting very much. And that was about it. I've always loved lifting heavy...
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