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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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    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?
  3. Proposed changes to IPF rules

    https://www.docdroid.net/AyfARXY/2018-rule-change-proposals.pdf#page=17 These are just proposals at this stage, but is seems that Wilks has set the cat among the pigeons: One proposal is to, in a true Trumpian anti-Obama move, to get rid of the Wilks co-efficient system and replace it with a...
  4. 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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    Bloke Shows Off Brand New Synthol-Enlarged Biceps

    A RUSSIAN bodybuilder has flaunted his 60 centimetre biceps, which he obtained by injecting them with litres of a deadly bulking oil. A BODYBUILDER from Russia with Popeye-like biceps has been slammed for his controversial bulking method that doesn’t involve eating spinach. Kirill Tereshin...
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    How getting shredded on protein shakes can risk your health

    World's Gym behind Western Sydney's Club Marconi and the after-work rush is building to a crescendo of whirring machines: leg extensions, lat pull downs, calves, abdominals, biceps. Opposite the long mirror, giant murals of the gym-gods look down: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mohammed Ali and ...
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    Intro - HRT / SARMS - Questions

    Lets try this again, I have come here to get some insights to keep my health in check. It appears there is a wealth of knowledge here, Therefore I’m redoing my introduction. Not pushing products. Just telling it how it is I started training 5-6 years ago, I went from 130kgs down to 75kgs...
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    Ballina bodybuilder Lee Nagorcka to represent Australia at world titles in USA

    PHOTO: Lee Nagorcka won the men's physique category of the Muscle Mania bodybuilding contest on the Gold Coast.(Supplied: Lee Nagorcka/Jared Taylor) Bodybuilder Lee Nagorcka is gorging on protein shakes and rising at 3am to lift weights, all in preparation to represent Australia at the Muscle...
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    Working Calves without weights

    Is it possible to work Calves effectively without weights? I used to wonder if Hill Sprints were a good way to work Calves, wondering if the greater the gradient the more the Soleus is activated. Whereas the flatter the Hill the greater the Gastrocnemius is activated. Bro-science?
  10. "Erik "The House" Fankhouser: My Journey Back"

    https://youtu.be/EUkb9T3BxGA
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    Routine Critique

    Routine critique please. M 179cm 74kg, slow bulking, main goal is aesthetics (about 70% aesthetics, 30% strength) Been doing SS for a couple of months with accessories but schedule changed and now the 3 days I can gym are in a row (Tues, Wed, Thurs), so I opted for a PPL split. (Back/Biceps...
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    Self conscious

    Were you self conscious in the beginning? If so what did you do to overcome this?
  13. K

    Timing switching from TRT cream to SUS250

    I have been using 1ml of 10% test cream for a few months (script for low test levels). I still felt a bit rollercoaster'ish emotion wise so i decided to move to twice a day with 1ml at night and 1ml in the morning. I then thought well it's probably just easier to use SUS250 and taper down the...
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    Arnold Schwarzeneggers legs vs Phil Heaths legs

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    Weekly Discussion Thread #13

    This weeks topic: Legs · Thighs/Calves. How big are yours? · How do you train legs? · What do you think most people do wrong? · What could you do better? · Any other questions/comments regarding the topic.
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    Weekly Discussion Thread #3

    This weeks topic: Calves. · How do you train them? · Tip/tricks? · Do you believe that calf size is almost entirely genetic? · How big are your calves? Have you grown them significantly? · Thoughts on proper size/proportions? Feel free to discuss anything...
  17. Mr Olympia 2015

    Qualified Men's Open Standings http://mrolympia.com/2015/
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    Official 2015 Ausbb Transformation Contest

    READ EVERYTHING IN THIS POST! Join in the Ausbb - Australian Bodybuilding forum 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge. It is open to all transformations: Fat to Thin, Scrawn to Brawn, Brawn to Super Brawn, or Low-ass to Bubble Butt. Before you begin your Transformation, we're going to need...
  19. Have a look at my PPL Program. Then post a good comment.

    A change of program is needed at this in my lifting shenanigans to freshen things up in the gym. I like the PPL program because I want to reduce volume per session but increase frequency and intensity as I embark on a lean bulk over the next few months. I have done my best to achieve a 2:1 pull...
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    How OFTEN Do You Usually Hit Abs, Calves, & Forearms?

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