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  1. can someone help me with a diet?

    So I was put on a vegan diet years ago due to medical issues. Long story. Any way I have gained width and weight. 5cm around the waist and 8cm around the booty. Someone suggested that it could be fat from my diet. I am not a food person. I don't really do the calorie thing. So I figured I'd...
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    What Causes Side Pain When You Run (And How To Prev

    If you’ve ever had your exercise interrupted by a sharp pain in your side, you’re not alone. Here’s why it happens and how you can try to avoid it in the future. In this video from the SciShow YouTube channel, host Hank Green explains what is really going on inside your body when your pleasant...
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    Why It's Dangerous To Ask A Stranger For A Spot

    When it’s time to go for broke with a new personal best in the gym, you may ask a stranger for a “spot”, which is fitness lingo for “help me out, bro”. You’re ready to crush this, you think… but what if the person doesn’t actually know how to spot and you get crushed? Worse, what if you both get...
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    Types of Gym Gloves

    Want to look better and tone your muscles? If your answer is yes, joining gym is for sure the best way to achieve your goals. If you are already a gym goer, you must be well aware of the fact that strength training can be a difficult thing to do, especially when you are not equipped with right...
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    What Happened To Zyzz? – How Aziz Shavershian Died

    What Happened To Zyzz? – How Aziz Shavershian Died Entertainment Jan 10, 2016 Lured to a mirrored pool he fell in love with himself and died unable to stop looking at his own reflection. In many ways the life of amateur bodybuilder Aziz Shavershian, better known by his online handle...
  6. No body No parole

    I remember hearing "no body no crime", and today, we've got certain victims of crime in western Australia who are calling for part of the law to change. They want the law to make parole contingent upon the location of the body. As things stand right now, the persons convicted of murder may...
  7. Time Under Tension: is it worth your time?

    In the light of this thread: Is volume king?, I’m asking, is TUT the new (and important) kid in town as some would have us believe? Yes it’s important but with a condition, and a full understanding of the type of TUT I’m talking about here. Let me be crystal clear from the outset by saying that...
  8. Is volume king?

    Yes volume is king, volume of work that is. However there is one clause attached to the performing of this volume, and that is, the most volume you can recover from, is what’s going to either make you or break you..., as far as adaptation is concerned. Yes intensity is essential, but in the...
  9. Personal Training - Courses, Experience and Accreditation

    G'day Team AusBB - for those of you who've been around for a while, you might remember me. Long time member; I breeze in and out with long periods of inactivity. My training has remaining (mostly) consistent while my contributions to the forum have, unfortunately, not. I just wanted to throw a...
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    December 2015 Newsletter - our latest updates

    Hey there! Remember when we dropped our flat rate shipping from $12 to $7 earlier this year? Well, for December we thought we’d take it a step further and give you free shipping on orders over $250! If you need to stock up on supplements to get you through the festive season, now’s the time...
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    *NEW* Iron Drops & Restocks!

    NEW Gear & Restocks! Hey AusBB! We've restocked some fan favorites and a few of our novelty garments. We had a few requests to get these in before Christmas, and we've managed to ge them done in time! 1. "Massive In Here" Tank Top. This novelty tank has been part of our range for many years...
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    hcg from gear199

    hi guys, did anyone tryed hcg (or other product) from gear199? cheers guys, i just want to make sure about quality and ability to arrive in aus with no probs
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    **black friday sales!**

    BLACK FRIDAY SALES! Hello Team Iron! As we reach the pointy end of the year, everything becomes a little more chaotic. There doesn't seem to be enough time in the day - we totally get this! Starting a little early, we're having some Black Friday Specials (which can double as a sneaky Xmas...
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    December 2015 Ausbb Strength Extravaganza

    All scoring will in Wilkes coefficients Rules and Awards We support 4 lifts : Squat: hips below knees, no wraps (neoprene sleeves OK). Stand for a couple seconds before reracking it. Bench: hips and shoulders in contact with the bench, heal does not have to be on the floor. Wrist wraps...
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    Kogan have a power rack

    Okay, who will be the 1st to try it? https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/fortis-power-rack/ It says it can handle 250kg on the hooks, 300kg on the pully, but only 200kg on the safety bars...why didn't they make the safety bars at least 300kg?
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    Winner of $50.00 Store Credit & Belt Pre orders now available!

    Hey AusBB We're just announcing our latest winner for $50.00 store credit. A big congratulations to Jens Petter Huagen for his creative review. :) For your chance to win, please head on over to our webstore www.irontanksgymgear.com and leave us some feedback! We value your feedback as it...
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    U.S. announces lawsuits against makers of Jack3d, other dietary supplements

    USPlabs, which made the workout supplement Jack3d, and six of its executives face criminal charges for the unlawful sale of the nutritional supplement, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday in announcing a larger probe by multiple federal agencies aimed at stemming the sale of unproven...
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    Shoulder surgery

    Hi all, I've been battling a shoulder issue for the last 2.5 months and would appreciate some advice. I've had an MRI which confirmed a partial (12mm x 4mm) tear of the supraspinatus and some fluid in the bone of the humerous (which is a result of the tear). I've been doing rotator cuff...
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    30 Day Accountability Challenge: Signups

    This is essentially a 30 day personal accountability challenge where participants choose personal goals to work on over the 30 days, and then talk about their day (ups, downs, challenges or major victories or fails), and as a group we are there for each other to give a kind word or support as...