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  1. L

    Bloods, low t clinics, online programs

    Hi guys, 37 male 195cm 100kg approx 17% bodyfat been training on / off for most of my life. Never done a cycle. (surprised myself !) I know OZ is behind the rest of the world in making prescribed test to almost anyone legal. But I do see a couple of online clinics like low T clinic and the...
    • lootoo
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    • add black couple cycle fall good guys hey life low making mass muscle normal online plan program programs stuff test testing testo training won world
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Steroids and Performance Enhancers
  2. 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
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    • 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
  3. R

    Lifting after VSG (Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy)

    Yep, lets get it out of the way first - I'm a fat bastard, I hate it, and I've been trying to change that for years with varying degrees of success, but in 18 days I'm under the knife for a VSG alongside my wife, who is having a similar procedure done the same day. Full disclosure, I'm working...
    • Red
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    • 5x5 art beginning change exercise experience fat full great grow growth gym home knife loss main mass muscle program question routine start training working years
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General Fitness Training
  4. M

    How does this program look?

    I'm gonna move from my bro split of chest/arms/legs/back to what I think is the smarter split of push/pull/legs. This is what I've come up with lemme know where to change. PUSH 1: dumbbell press 4x8 2: incline bench 3x8 3: flies 4x8 4a: shoulder press 4x8 4b: lateral raises 4x6 5: tricep rope...
    • MikeCarmody
    • Thread
    • arms barbell bench calf change chest color deadlift dumbbell face flies incline legs press program pull rope rows sea shoulder split squat tricep twist ups
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  5. L

    Medications affecting muscle gain?

    Hey all, I'm not really sure of the best area of the Forum to post this but thought this was a good place to try? I am an Electrician and live an active lifestyle, I ride between 10-20km a week but I don't work out. I had a car accident about 8-10 years ago and shattered my talus into 8 pieces...
    • Lemonade
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    • advice basic bike body bodybuilding cardio day difference heal huge list main make making muscle muscle gain post program ride riding search strength warm weights work
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Injuries and Rehab
  6. B

    Training app for new lifter

    I've just gotten back into the gym after a long time off, been doing Starting Strength for a few months and doing OK with it... About to go to a split program (probably push/pull/legs) and looking for a tracking app. Have been using the Starting Strength app and it's actually really good, it...
    • blurplenurple
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    • bit good gym hard legs long months program pull sets simple split star starting store strength stuff super takes thinking time training weekly weights workouts
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  7. N

    Thoughts on 5x5 training

    Hi, I'm 40 year old male recently getting into strength training, I don't want to get massive, I just want to get some more muscle mass, fix my poor posture and basically just get fitter and stronger so I can do sports for longer and better I generally don't like gyms or gym workouts but..... I...
    • Noobienoo
    • Thread
    • 5x5 added feel find fit generally good gyms ice improving increasing male massive month muscle program rows simple sports strength strength training thoughts training workouts year
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions

  8. Back after a long break

    Hi Guys, Some might have been around long enough to remember when I used to post here about a decade ago. Yep, a decade. At the time I was training PTC PPP and got to some numbers I was happy with but then life happened. Work got really crappy and I fell out of gym routine altogether. This...
    • MikeW
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    • art ausbb bit crazy day diet find fitness good guys gym happy life long overweight post program routine start time training weak work year years
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  9. Y

    PPP Program

    I am just wondering if anyone has the PPP program from Markos? I had a quick look but couldn’t find it
    • YoHoJo
    • Thread
    • alo barbell board find hat jump kind long markos method motivation people ppp program programs quick rate stick tapatalk tha training weeks wondering works
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  10. L

    program reviews

    hopefully this will be informative,there is a website on the net which does cover pretty much all the well known programs but i thought it would be interesting to get the opinions of peeps here.
    • littlegerry
    • Thread
    • beginner cover crazy food good home informa informative interesting lol net opinions part peeps pre pretty program programs review reviews thought time water weak website
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  11. L

    Advice on supplement program?

    I am looking at a few different options, just wanted some input. I just hit 51, still work out daily. Looking for I guess a combo of a testosterone boost, with strength and endurance/recovery increase to maintain my regimen. Has anyone tried bdg performance labs, the first thing that came up...
    • lisamark
    • Thread
    • advice daily dura effective fit guess guys hat hit increase lol main options performance program put recovery safe search strength supplement ted thing wanted work
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: General Fitness Training
  12. M

    5/3/1 Wendler

    Why no sticky?
    • Mickdog
    • Thread
    • 5/3/1 art average bro bros day easy end give gym hard ins middle program pump shi shits simple star start sticky variety volume wendler works
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions

  13. John Meadows Programs

    Has anyone ever done these? I am following his programs now and making really good gains. My arms are now bigger than they have ever been! I am hoping that they hit 15 inches soon. I know it's not much but I always struggled with my arms. The arm workout I just did was: EZ bar curls - 3x15 to...
    • 0ni
    • Thread
    • arms assisted bar failure feeling gains good hat head hey hit hoping inches machine making program programs pumped pyramid reps sets skullcrushers star starting warm
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions

  14. 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
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    • 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
  15. S

    post your 5+rep pbs

    ok heres mine Squat-180x6 but ive also done 180x5x7 3rd day 3rd week of smolovs.all videoed for depth. Bench-100x14 110x8 120x7(done after a peaking program,i amrapped)122.5x5 Deads-180x12,200x6 205x5 interesting to see yours.
    • spartysucks
    • Thread
    • 122 3rd cool day depth gerry good ice knee knees nice noodle numbers pbs peaking pos post program rep riveting smolovs spar thread week yeah
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training

  16. Who Actually Lifts?

    Would be interesting to know how many of the members here actually lift weights?? By some of the responses to posts on here, it becomes apparent that some people do not have a clue about weight training. Do they still train? Or do we have people here that just come to the forum to kill some...
    • Big Mick
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    • assistance basic build drive foot forum free gym gyms hat hats hey home interesting members minutes people posts program thrown time times training week weights
    • Replies: 125
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions

  17. NRL's strongest man 2018

    Foxsports.com.au has uncovered just how much iron the game’s sturdiest men are throwing around and will reveal, at the bottom of our story, who has the biggest lift of them all. BRONCOS You may not know the name Salesi Funaki but you soon will. The 23-year-old has been in the Brisbane system for...
    • spartacus
    • Thread
    • 1st australia bench presses biggest body crazy day fitness game guys gym high important making muscle needed program running split strength training technology training view weights working
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  18. O

    hello from ozraelised

    hi all, I joined this forum after looking around. I am 51 male with not a lot of training experience. I have been training at the gym in the past but not at the level that I want to now :) . I find it difficult to tune my diet and training to the goals I am looking to achieve. in the past...
    • ozraelised
    • Thread
    • age body day diet experience fat find forum found great gym keeping love male months places program sick started strength time training weak work years
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
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    Stronglifts 5x5: how to track progression?

    I've been doing it for 6 months... I can pump out: Squat: 100kg 5 x 5 Bench press: 100kg 5 x 5 Barbell row: 75kg 5 x 5 Overhead press: 50kg 5 x 5 Deadlift: 90kg 5 x 5 My stats are: - 195 cm tall - 140 kg - 29% body fat I have found that deadlift and barbell row are the hardest because my back...
    • dustman007
    • Thread
    • 5x5 add advice body core found harder improve injured lower makes months pain press program pump rack recovery squatting strength times track weak week working
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  20. D

    5x5 SL progress & recovery issues.

    Hi anyone on SL 5X5, My first program and I was complaining for 8 weeks the weights were too low. Now its getting too hard at a rapid rate. I have nothing left if I want to try a max lift so I feel I have ended up weaker cos I haven't lifted my heaviest weights in months. Every session starts...
    • DLmax
    • Thread
    • 5x5 accessories arts bed day ditching feel low months plan program rate recovery session sets squats star starting struggling thinking warm wave weeks weights work
    • Replies: 84
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
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