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    Nike-Funded Study Shows Compression Tights Are Basically Useless Read more at http://

    Compression tights are touted as enabling athletes to run faster and farther, while reducing injuries, but a new Nike-funded study — one that appears to have backfired on the clothing manufacturer — suggests these trendy items don't work as advertised. Read more at...
  2. zayd687

    what is considered as light week training?

    Hi Guys What would you consider as a light workout week?. Slowing the reps down?, 12 rep exercises just lifting enough not to failure and reducing your volume?. just asking as my light weeks are still creating me doms due to always contracting and using TOT technique but not as much strain as a...
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    Munchie Tuesdays - Discussing Diet/Food With Others

    Talking about our food choices with family/friends/others can be difficult. What are your methods of talking about food choices when others ask you questions? Any tips on how to discuss this with family members insistent on giving you advice?
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    Weekly Discussion Thread #9

    This weeks topic: Back Training · What do you do for your back training? · What do you think most people neglect or do wrong? · What recommendations do you have for others in building a wide and thick back? · Any other questions/comments regarding the topic.
  5. Jungnaut

    Reps to BN for reducing shipping rates!

    Hey there sexy Jungnaut Before we get to our Product of the Month, we've got an extra special treat for you... our flat rate shipping has been cut from $12 to just $7! It doesn't matter how big your order is or in which far flung part of Australia you live, with Bulk...
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    Weekly Discussion Thread #4

    How has your progress been going? · What are your current goals? · What do you feel like you could do better? · What changes have you made to your nutrition/training recently? · Hit any PRs recently? If not, why not?
  7. Repacked

    Elbow tendonitis

    Has anyone here successfully treated tennis elbow/elbow tendonitis? What was your treatment?
  8. StrungOut

    Reducing pull/chin up bar knurling

    Anyone have a work around for this? Trying to get around filing it down and repaint it, don't want to file it down uneven. At the moment I just have a small towel wrapped around it. Looking for a better solution to reduce the knurl. Inb4 toughen up, wear gloves. For reference the second picture...
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    Reducing bodyfat versus bodyweight

    Hi All, Having hit the big five-oh, I want to make some changes to what I eat to strip away some layers of fat. I am not looking to get to the point of bodybuilder competition, but maybe get to see my abs and some vascularity. Dropping weight to me only seems to be part of the answer, as losing...
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    Start heavy & go light? Or vice versa?

    Hi guys, For 3 years I trained light, then heavier, then heaviest. Eg. Bench 60kg/10 reps, 70kg/8 reps, 80kg/4 reps. Recently I flipped it: 80kg/6 reps, 70kg/8 reps., 60kg rep till fail. I find it much better as you are able to lift the heavy weight straight away as your muscles are not...
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