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  1. Fadi

    Muscular fatigue and Neural fatigue

    There are different types of fatigue, namely: Local Muscular Fatigue, Neural Fatigue, Neuroendocrine Fatigue, and Environmental Fatigue. For the brevity of this small article and its intended purpose, I shall focus my attention precisely on muscular fatigue and neural fatigue. High intensity...
  2. Fadi

    Forced reps, a misnomer?

    The first time I wrote on forced reps was here The “F” word! back in 2009. I see myself writing about this method yet again today. Has anyone ever pondered over the name of this method? "Forced reps", are they really forced reps, or are they more a reduced reps of sort. I say that assistance...
  3. J

    Rack Package Help

    Been trailing through prior posts here and elsewhere. Really useful, but thought I would start a new (and first) post to see if I could help narrow down my options/get some advice. Had a year off lifting for health issues, but now want to get back into it. Fed up with the crowded gyms so...
  4. I

    ? **boxing day sales - 30% off - 3 days only!** ?

    The Boxing Day Sales Begin! Hello AUSBB! Before we begin, wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and safe New Year! We really thank you for your continued support throughout 2015. The feedback we received this year was stellar, and we will back it up just as much in 2016! On top of our...
  5. A

    Lee Priest's ridiculous back aged 18

  6. T

    Hi

    Hi I'm new to this forum :) I'm 24 year old female, 154cm and 43kg. I was 13 weeks prem and I'm looking for a way to put on weight. I am currently going to the gym 5 days a week (weight training legs and arms/chest) and I take Mega Grow protein. I have always found it hard to put no weight no...
  7. A

    What makes muscles grow? - Jeffrey Siegel - TED-ED

  8. A

    Which exercises in your program do you absolutely dread to do?

    Which exercises in your program do you absolutely dread to do?
  9. A

    Wimps are 'stronger than bodybuilders', study finds

    Wimps are 'stronger than bodybuilders', study findsA gram of bodybuilders' muscle is less powerful than the same amount of tissue from someone who did not weight train, tests show Bodybuilders are only strong because they have so much muscle mass, research suggests. Photo: Getty Images...
  10. A

    The benefits of beer for runners

    Beer contains antioxidants.The barley and hops used in beer contain flavonoids that, when consumed, fight oxidative stress in the body. Antioxidants play a key role in recovery and in overall health, and the antioxidant levels in beer (especially darker ones) are found to be equivalent to those...
  11. A

    Gym employee arrested for allegedly selling prescription meds has unfair dismissal ca

    Gym employee arrested for allegedly selling prescription meds has unfair dismissal case dismissed An employee of an Anytime Fitness gym in Adelaide who lost his job after being arrested for allegedly possessing steroids and selling prescription drugs has had his unfair dismissal case rejected by...
  12. spartacus

    high intensity or high volume, which is best?

    I have always thought that training heavy, too often, is not necessary. Thoughts? Here is a recent ergolog article. http://www.ergo-log.com/muscle-growth-is-the-same-whether-you-do-high-intensity-or-high-volume-resistance-training.html
  13. A

    FITNESS TIME-LAPSE: 145 Days In 2 Minutes, Lost Weight, Gained Muscle, Got Abs #IWant

    Sergei Boutenko took photos of himself everyday for 145 days in order to create this fitness time-lapse. In this 2 minute time-lapse video you will see Sergei's body lose weight, burn fat, build muscle, form a six pack, and grow a beard. Sergei is currently working a new documentary about...
  14. A

    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...
  15. Repacked

    Lats!

    What have you found to be the most effective lat exercises, best methods of lat activation, and what has given you the best lat width results?
  16. A

    CT Fletcher's 10 Commandments Of Muscle Growth

  17. Jungnaut

    Can you FEEL when your muscles are stimulated enuff?

    Yeah, like the title says, we want to rock up to the gym and train with sufficient intensity to provide a stimulus for muscle growth. Now the scoop of WPI post workout shake question is.. Can you feel when this actually happens?? Look at it this way. There is A) a point whereby the muscles...
  18. A

    Experts warn of criminal activity after discovery opens door for homemade heroin

    SCIENTISTS have figured out all the steps to make heroin and similar opiate-based painkillers without using poppies, opening the door for home-brewed drugs and even wider abuse. While no one has yet reported making morphine in the laboratory from scratch, some experts are calling for...
  19. Headley

    Rest In peace Richard Benaud :(

    Worst news http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/cricket-great-richie-benaud-dead-20150409-1mhzdy.html
  20. Fadi

    Atheists, perhaps it's you, and not God, who truly do not exist.

    "Metaphysical thought processes are more deeply wired than hitherto suspected. WHILE MILITANT ATHEISTS like Richard Dawkins may be convinced God doesn’t exist, God, if he is around, may be amused to find that atheists might not exist."...
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