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    Fadi's review of No Bull Supplements WPI Vanilla

    Supplement Review - Advice Hi Fadi, Read your NB WPI review - really helpful as I am just learning about supplements (I didn't know what WPI stood for at first - d'oh!). Another company (Power Supplements P/L) has flavoured WPI for $31 p/kg, have you tried their products? I'm looking to start...
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    My Supplement Stack

    Mick, I'm turning 50 next month, and have recently been taking fish oil & glucosamine for same reasons as you. My question is, was the whey worth it? I often see 'fat burning' tins on the shelves of shops, and wonder if they might help as I slowly work to reduce my bodyfat with improved diet...
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    NRL Training

    Thanks Shrek, very interesting
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    NRL Training

    Hi All, I was wondering at the transformation of the physique of professional rugby league (NRL) players today. Most of them, even the big units in the front row, look harder and fitter than a decade ago. They obviously do a lot of cardio for aerobic fitness but I suspect also a serious weight...
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    Sore shins by walking???!!! WT??

    Mate, I was perusing forum and saw this. Is K Mag the brand or what? Can you get it easy? I get a shin splint in left leg only (weird, but it is a little shorter due to breaking both shin bones as a kid).
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    Advice on pre/post workout nutrition & supplements.

    I'm interested in advice about before workout & post-workout nutrition plus perhaps some modest supplementation. I was thinking about a banana around 1.5 hours before a workout, but wonder if anyone has some advice on best fuel? During workout, I'm just drinking water, should I look at some...
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    Results of BB Contests

    Just wondering where I can view results of natural bodybuilding contests, including images? There was, I think, one held down NSW south coast in the last few weeks. Doesn't seem to be much in the media (no surprise I guess). Is there a website for Australian natural bodybuilding competitions?
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    anyone on here do front squats?

    Front Squats require more technique than 'standard' squats. Rolled towel across front of shoulders, using a folded arm technique works but means you need to reduce the weight and concentrate on technique, keeping elbows horizontal at worst, slightly above horizontal preferred, rewsting bar in...
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    Abs/Core

    I wasn't saying that any of the exercises were bad, but that in that combination, seem to give me lower back issues. None of them in isolation cause any problems. I was looking for an exercise that didn't engage the hip flexors as much. Doing some ab work 3 times a week didn't seem outrageous...
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    Abs/Core

    Hi All, I began doing crunches at the start of each workout (knowing I'd be less enthused doing them after workout). I soon developed symptoms of piriformis syndrome (where the piriformis muscle irritates the sciatic nerve) which I put down to combining crunches with Leg Press, Squat and...
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    When gaining isn't everything

    Thanks for the responses, some more info as requested. I am turning 50 in a few months. I have 'dodgy' knees from many years of training for and playing rugby league & rugby union in my youth, so walking is my only comfortable means of cardio. I have lost about 5KG since November by returning...
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    When gaining isn't everything

    Hi All, I'm 1.8M, weigh 103KG - so far so good. Unlike many in these forums, I don't want to bulk up, rather, I need to slim down. I tend to carry fat around middle torso (yep, the bad spare tyre). I get away with it a little (I think) because I have broad shoulders, decent chest, arms and...
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    Partial Thickness Tear of Supraspinatus Tendon

    Legs were leg press & squats followed by 2 calf exercises. Back was usually deadlifts, rear pull-downs, cable rows & bent over rows (I'd drop one each workout). Biceps were typically EZ bar curls followed by either cable curls or concentration curls. Triceps were 'skull crusher' extensions and...
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    Partial Thickness Tear of Supraspinatus Tendon

    Thanks for that - it is assuring to know. I get a little down sometimes when this injury affects my training - it's hard to work around this when it is an integral part of a lot of upper torso work. I am getting a consult from an orthopaedic surgeon just to be sure, as a physio from...
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    Partial Thickness Tear of Supraspinatus Tendon

    I started to feel a 'twinge' in rear delt area when doing flat DB flyes, which then morphed to sharp pain when bench pressing (BB & DB), flat or incline. Got a scan done which revealed partial thickness tear to supraspinatus tendon, so not muscular as first thought. Pain manifests in rear delt...
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    Training/nutrition for older guys

    Bit the bullet and had x-rays and scans. Is a partial thickness articular surface tear and tendinitis of the supraspinatus tendon. Doesn't require surgery at present, although arthroscopic repairs can be done. What would best treatment (aside from surgery) be? Physio or just time & rest?
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    Life-cycle and Training

    Hi All, I've posted a couple of threads. I am reconsidering how I should train my body as I approach 50. I haven't had a blood test as one member suggested (sorry bro). I was curious about the weight/#reps/frequency changes I should look at. Should I; Continue to split bodyparts, but train them...
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    Training/nutrition for older guys

    Subscapularis Made a small breakthrough today when physio isolated muscle issue in shoulder to subscapularis. OK to resume light training but avoid bench press, overhead pressing (damn it) & even push ups. I can work around most things but does anyone have some alternate chest exercises I could...
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    Hi [you] and welcome to ausbb

    Introduce Myself - Guy - 49 (50 in August) - Male - Riverwood, Sydney - I played a lot of sport, including rugby league (park footy) up until my mid 20's. I needed something to fill the gap when I stopped playing, so a work mate suggested I workout with him. We started at Bob Landers Gym in...
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    Training/nutrition for older guys

    Thanks all - I was hard core BB in my late 20's to late 30's, got pretty big & strong. When I returned (aged 49.5), I took it slow - full body routine twice a week for 1st month. Then split routine, 3 times a week, no more than 2 exercises per body part, always aiming for near perfect form & 10...
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