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  1. D

    [Article] Insane Upper/Lower Split

    One of the challenges people face when they start training seriously is how to fit five-six training days into their already-busy weeks. It can seem daunting to dedicate so many days to working out, and you may be left wondering how athletes and gym-enthusiasts seem to effortlessly cram in...
    • Downson.Brandy912
    • Thread
    • beginners body building diet effective exercises fitness gym high important intensity lactic acid legs main muscle plan program question quick split things training upper lower split upper lower split workout working
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  2. M

    Brand new here, trying to find these answers - splits, muscle growth and sets/reps

    Hi everyone, Ok so I've watched about a billion Youtube videos now over the last year during Covid on everything to do with body building you name it. I've tried a few different training styles and ideas now related to these different ways of training but still want to know so much more. I...
    • Millitants
    • Thread
    • based body building cardio circuit cycle day exercises full grow growth gym list muscle run running strength things time training weekly weights year years yoga
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  3. C

    Overload and Isolation Exercises

    I know the principle of overload when applied to compound exercises involving the large muscle groups but does it still apply to the same extent for isolation exercises? I would have thought that there must be a limit to how much small muscles can grow so overload becomes ineffective after...
    • Countahab
    • Thread
    • advice compound effective exercise exercises find groups grow hat isolation large level limit muscle muscles reached reaching science small stick tha thought weigh weight whe
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  4. K

    Any advice for really really weak people?

    I'm very weak. I work up a sweat and get fatigued using machines on the lowest weight available. I've been living a sedentary life for a lttle over a decade. However, I'm not sure if that accounts for how weak I am/feel. Maybe I've got something wrong medically, but nothing has shown up in...
    • Kindred21101982
    • Thread
    • advice art blood body exercises feel figure good gym half ideas life living machines people star start sweat time ultimate vic weak work working wrong
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  5. D

    New to this but no newbie

    Hi all, I am a 55 year old male from the Gold Coast who has been in the gym regularly since I was in my early 20's. I joined this forum because I want to learn from YOU and take my lifestyle to a new level. There is one thing that is bugging me right now and I hope someone can help. Up until...
    • Darrind65
    • Thread
    • advice art body cardio chin ups elbors exercises forum gym lifestyle newbie night pain painful place question senior start stuck table tablets time tire work year
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
  6. J

    Hgh/hcg/ mk 677

    Question: Whats the chemical difference between these compounds and what difference is there in terms of effects and side effects? As you will see below Im after the connective tissue benefits,
    • jackinthebox
    • Thread
    • benefits build difference endo exercises frame gene guys hcg hgh huge lifting muscle pulled question sense side sport steriods super terms wee wrists years
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Steroids and Performance Enhancers
  7. M

    Where are my damn abs hiding

    So bit of background I definitely have a bit of a core weakness that's actually caused an anterior pelvic tilt IMO although I'm not a physio, but it seems like my lower back and hip flexors take on way more of the load in day to day life to make up for my core. Before I started lifting when I...
    • MikeCarmody
    • Thread
    • abs bit crazy damn day deadlifts diet eat exercises find good high intake life lol main make mass muscle protein routine squats weak working year
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  8. Stiff 2G

    How short term is Powerlifting

    The 1RMs, the long rest periods between sets etc. People just don't seem to last.
    • Stiff 2G
    • Thread
    • big bit close don drop exercises factors hey las long min part people periods powerlifting press proper rest sets short shoulder term time training wee
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  9. J

    ASAP Soon to be Wife wants help to lose weight

    please delete please delete
    • Jarrodthenoob
    • Thread
    • affect asked assistance clen clever day dosages eats exercises form forum great hey lose lose weight monday order recommend table tablet tha types weigh weight wife
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Steroids and Performance Enhancers
  10. P

    Want To Buy Power Rack / Squat Rack Sydney

    Hi everyone! I’m chasing a power cage or even squat rack preferably commercial quality but also don’t have a huge budget. And Olympic bars. I think I may be dreaming on the commercial quality but yeah, something not completely garbage.. To be honest $500-700 is the budget Haven’t lifted in...
    • poopoolagetti
    • Thread
    • bars bench bet budget cage deadlift exercises fit garbage hat honest huge military olympic power press quality rack squat stuff syd sydney west yeah years
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Buy/Sell/trade
  11. K

    Exercise Plan

    Hi I’ve been doing a routine for quite a while now every few days and was looking for exercise to try on the days I have off. I only had only been using dumbbells but have recently bought a curl bar and up the weight for a few exercises, I’m also looking to by a bench and straight bar soon...
    • Kam2020
    • Thread
    • 66kg bar bench bought curl days dead dead lift dumbbells exercise exercises great lift moment plan press recently routine sets shoulder straight tips weigh weight
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  12. D

    Inguinal Hernia-Still wanting to work out

    Hi everybody just found this wonderful forum. Looking forward to reading through the threads and wish I had found it earlier. Little history I'm late twenties male started working out about 9 months back(lost 9 kilos yay). Doing cardio, weights and ab exercises. Was going really well until I...
    • darkknight!
    • Thread
    • cardio daily diet exercises experience forum found history injured lost male months morning perform put reading star started time wanted wanting weeks weights work working
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Injuries and Rehab
  13. blakey72

    First two weeks to a month training?

    Hi all. I'm just at the end of my first week in the gym. I'm 45 and haven't trained for about 15 years so am a little rusty. I thought for the first month I should do some conditioning so I don't injure myself so I'm going 5 days a week, doing very low weights and just doing basically big muscle...
    • blakey72
    • Thread
    • art beginner bench big deadlifts end exercises feel free groups gym leg low lower months muscle pop press reps shoulder squats start training weights years
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  14. O

    [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!!
    • odetastuikysrose
    • Thread
    • achieve basic begin beginners body bodybuilding building chest desired exercise exercises fitness exercise front goal help me lot main members ode odeta stuikys rose rose share tire valuable views
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  15. 0ni

    Strength Vs Endurance

    Increasing strength is a great way to build muscle, but how much muscle are you building if you increase your 8RM by 2.5kg that month? Eventually you run out of exercises that you can reliably get stronger on to build muscle However muscular endurance, the amount of volume you can do within a...
    • 0ni
    • Thread
    • 5kg amount build building dura eve exercises frame great hat increase increased increasing minute mon month muscle muscular run strength stronger tha time ute volume
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  16. <ULTRA-MEGA>

    can't fix my f-cked up body...

    don't know what to do any more my upper back is so fucked up with my thoracic nerve. no muscle has ever grown there no matter what exercise and can't really do any upper body exercises. my lower body is overgrown and holds all the fat.
    • <ULTRA-MEGA>
    • Thread
    • back body cardio don endo exercise exercises fat fix fucked grow grown high holds lower mat matter muscle nerve rear serious thoracic upper
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  17. Goosey

    Stiff legged deadlift and Ukrainian deadlift

    Due to popular belief these to exercises are not the same and one is a bastardised form of the other due to people being impatient and trying to add weight before perfecting form. the SLDL is an example of an exercise where you must start light as opposed the the Ukrainian version. due to the...
    • Goosey
    • Thread
    • add art back careful deadlift due exercises form ice light lot low moved notice people popular ring sldl start stronger trouble udl version weigh weight
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  18. B

    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...
    • BigMuhhh
    • Thread
    • biceps bit cal calf chest days exercises family focus footy guys gym injury mornings put rotator run shoulders struggling training week weigh weight workout years
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Injuries and Rehab
  19. Sticky

    What do you do if you hurt your back?

    I busted my back on my deadlift session last week, its not bad, but I wont be deadlifting for 2-3 weeks. I won't be squatting for a week or so either. Back injuries shouldn't be, but generally are, apart of powerlifting. What you do next, with your body and mind, will determine your return...
    • Sticky
    • Thread
    • barbell body bodybuilders bodybuilding day determine effective exercises fitness front full gym heal injuries legs list program split squats squatting start stop training working years
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  20. U

    HGH: what are people’s thoughts on it. Is it worth doing. Results?

    Hi everyone. Just wanting to know if it’s worth doing. I currently have joint pains especially when I start doing weights on the lower side of heavy. I’ve been doing physio exercises and it’s not asif I don’t know how to train properly. So if it’s worth trying please to let me...
    • UB61B9
    • Thread
    • age art exercises great heavy hgh join joint lower october pains physio properly rain results side star start thing thoughts train wanting weigh weights worth
    • Replies: 46
    • Forum: Steroids and Performance Enhancers
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