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  1. A horrible ripping sound

    The day before yesterday, I went to do some pull-ups - the kind where you grab the bar from behind, palms facing you - and as I started, there was this horrible ripping noise* from inside of the elbow of my right arm. It definitely sounded (and felt - although the pain wasn't much) as though...
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    • Forum: Injuries and Rehab
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    Buff and busted: spike in arrests and seizures for illegal steroids

    Australia's pursuit of the perfect pecs, abs and biceps has led to an explosion in the number of arrests and seizures for illegal steroids. The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has released its annual illicit drug data report, revealing a record number of busts across nearly all...
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    • abs australia australian based biceps building color effective hey increase long measure muscle part people policy raw sea showing terms time total vic world year
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Steroids and Performance Enhancers

  3. Bulking and cutting

    Is a remnant of the Weider years. if you bulk and cut you are a drop kick.
    • Goosey
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    • ant ausbb body bulk bulking bulky cut cutting cutty dietary discuss don drop exercise fat kick main mass muscle people star started tin weider years
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions

  4. Hi Guys and Girls

    Hi All, I have just returned to Bodybuilding after a lengthy spell out. I used to be a member on here 2-3 years back but had a car accident and herniated two discs in my neck - was touch and go for a while if I'd ever be able to lift again - got very depressed and couldn't even come on the site...
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    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
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    You Don't Need To Lift Heavy Weights To Build Muscle

    In a recent study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, Canadian researchers took 49 men who’d been weight training for the past two years. Already there are two key contributions by this study: It involves a larger sample size than most similar studies and subjects who would not just...
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    • build determine experience full grow growth heal health high intensity long make muscle muscle gain newbie people product resistance sample size strength training true weights years
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions

  6. "Big on the Basics: Front Squat with Dan "BOSS" Green"

    https://youtu.be/xP7UxJRe6AI
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    • basics big boss building dan find front green gym hat head lol muscle muscle building people play rules shi shit sounding squat tha type url watch
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
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    Push/Pull Ancillary Programming?

    Looking for wisdom from the usual suspects on ancillary exercises. I'm running 5/3/1 triumvarate, with quite a few ancillary exercises to choose from. What I'd like to hear is which exercises would complement, or work opposite each major lift muscle group. Brief hx is Stronglifts, then...
    • Axx
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    • age bar bench exercises front good hey injuries low main major muscle press ratio read recovery run running shoulder squat squats ted weak work years
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
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    Pumping iron: Lighter weights just as effective as heavier weights to gain muscle, bu

    New research is challenging traditional workout wisdom, suggesting that lifting lighter weights many times is as efficient as lifting heavy weights for fewer repetitions. It is the latest in a series of studies that started in 2010, contradicting the decades-old message that the best way to...
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    • 2010 build color effective gain hat heavier heavy iron latest lifting muscle pumping repetitions research series star started studies tha times traditional weigh weights workout
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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    Does protein powder make you bulky?

    THIS is one of the most common questions I get from women. If you read no further the simple answer is … no. So the next question is, do you need it then? The answer to that is not so simple. Most women want to be lean and fit looking. The misconceptions are that protein, especially powder, is...
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    • building carbs day diet eggs endo exercises guys heal important loss main meal muscle nuts powder powders protein read rice things time training weights women
    • Replies: 53
    • Forum: Bodybuilding Supplements

  10. Pre-fatigue discussion

    We know what it is. when we do multi joint movements the smaller muscle fatigue before there is any real inroad to fatigue of the larger muscleture in the exercise, hence doing multiple sets. as an example; (primary larger muscle) the press; (triceps) pre fatigue the delt's with a lateral...
    • Goosey
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    • discussion exercise extremely important join joint leg machine minutes multi muscle press quads quick real recovery road sets squat things thoughts time tire wee work
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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    Which is the most 'healthy'

    Hello, I been seeing all the different kinds of lifting one can do. Strongman, Powerlifting, Crossfit, Olympic Weightlifting and so forth. Well... For someone who is not planning on doing this for competition but general well being (get as strong as I can for my own wow factor)... Which...
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    • based blood body competition condition develop find general good great heal healthy hear heart lifting lower muscle plan planning program rate strength stuff things weightlifting
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training

  12. How Much Training Until You Get Sore

    I see people around over the years saying that you have to get sore to get bigger. Which I somewhat dis-agree with as I've gain a fair amount of muscle with rarely getting sore. I've been lifting for quite a few years now progressively adding more and more volume (and weight when appropriate)...
    • dandexter
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    • adding amount bench change day exercise exercises feel hat house lifting limited months muscle people press rain range sets sore train training tricep wondering years
    • Replies: 44
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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    get your training on peeps , ninja warrior coming to Australia

    If you've always fancied yourself as having secret ninja skills, you're in luck: Ninja Warrior is finally coming to Australia. The popular reality show, which sees contestants take on ridiculously difficult obstacles with names like "floating steps" and "fly wheels" accompanied by a fair amount...
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    • age australia biggest channel color fit follow format good gym head hey images list machine muscle names online profile sport system training wee workouts world
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General Fitness Training

  14. Mechanical advantage bodybuilding: extend your set intensify your workout.

    None of us want to waste time trying to build muscle. And all of us know that the intensity of a set is felt near its completion rather than its beginning. Knowing this, it would be logical then to take advantage of this fact by extending the set at a point where it’s most optimal and most...
    • Fadi
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    • adding barbell beginning bench bodybuilder bodybuilding build color compound drop effective exercise find grow growth hands hey intensity joint maximum muscle ratio size starting view
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions

  15. Supplement flash sales/bargains

    I've kind of been randomly posting in other supplement threads when I find a sale as there's no proper thread. So this is it. This will be for any flash sales, bargains, eBay deals, limited stock, short shelf life or just clearance sups you see in person. Post a link, describe what the sale...
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    • bag butter chocolate deals ebay find free gym life limited link max min muscle online peanut powder price proper protein regular sale state store supplement
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Bodybuilding Supplements
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    Movement Hierarchies

    1. Squat Box squat, air squat, dumbbell squat, back squat, front squat, overhead squat 2. Single-leg Squat Lunge, box step-up, reverse lunge, hanging-leg pistol from box, elevated-leg pistol from box, pistol 3. Jump and Land Jumping mechanics, (broad jump), box jump...
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    • assisted bar bench chest dog dumbbell front good grip hands knee knees leg list morning muscle nose power press pull sea shoulder skin split squats
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions

  17. The neverending pursuit of muscle.

    Does it ever abate?
    • Shrek
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    • ailment assistance beer body body dysmorphia cbd hat joke kunce luck media mon month muscle player pursuit repacked seeking shrek stronger ten tennis tha training whe
    • Replies: 49
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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    The Female Muscle thread

    A thread to appreciate female lifters and the bodies they create Plese feel free to post yours Any derogatory or disrespectful comments, will h be deleted by the mods. They are not welcome in this thread
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    • 200 40d add aef b11 bodies color comments crea create day dec deleted feel female free hey image lifters mods mon muscle pos post thread
    • Replies: 187
    • Forum: Female Training Discussion

  19. PWO Carbs - Share your experiences.

    Do you take them, dextrose, waxy maize starch, Vitargo etc? How much do you take? Where did you buy it? How much did you pay? What are/were the results?
    • Shrek
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    • arch big body bra buy carbs dextrose difference ell experiences fat home maize month muscle pay put pwo results rose share starch vitargo waxy
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Nutrition & Diet

  20. Dallas McCarver - 6.5 weeks out from Chicago Pro

    • Shrek
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    • 160 201 adrian ausbb bodybuilder chicago dallas day fadi full future hank head loads member muscle potential pro problems rock sharing talking tapatalk tha weeks
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Lifter Appreciation Threads
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