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  1. Puggy

    The Viability of My Lifestyle

    I'm a fairly busy guy, and I'm starting to feel the aches seeping in because of this lifestyle. I'm only 17, I didn't expect this. That being said I'm far from an average 17 year old. I feel like my body is loosing. I've got some serious mental health issues and as a result I've been on some...
  2. A

    10 most popular CrossFit workouts according to Google search queries:

    The hallmark of CrossFit is its “workout of the days” or WODs. WODs are a series of exercises that are scored for time or the number of reps completed over a given interval. There are too many WODs to count, but there are some that you see and hear about over and over. If ever wondered which are...
  3. A

    Gym Owners Talk

    Is it worth it? Was it hard to ge ta loan? Where did you get your equipment, and did you buy new or used? Liability? Other issues? Are you glad you did it? If you could go back 5 or 10 years, what would you do differently? This is the place where gym owners, or those interested in maybe...
  4. N

    PCT Question

    I'll be starting a 4 week cycle of a PH called edit: not sure if name allowed, contains 10MG DMZ & 75mg of a derivative of winstrol. I've been told for PCT that nolvadex only should be fine but to get both clomid and nolvadex if possible (I have a source to get liquid nolva/clomid online from...
  5. Puggy

    Mark Rippetoe - How to Low Bar Squat

    Famous for his deadlift expertise, here is Mark Rippetoe's how to on the Squat. Specifically the low bar squat, but some of this can definitely be applied to high bar. Picked up some nice form fixes.
  6. Shrek

    Full body.

    These are good. I'm going back to full body. Very busy at work. I wanna sleep more. Train 3 days only, but hard. http://ditillo2.blogspot.com.au/2009/01/full-body-workouts-cs-sloan.html?m=1 Full-Body Workouts by C.S. Sloan In the era of go-for-the-pump bodybuilding we’ve forgotten one of...
  7. 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...
  8. O

    Hello from recent addition to Senior Cit lifters

    I am a recent convert to Starting Strength and Barbell training, having used dumbbells and multi-stations for years (not always correctly either). I have found this forum to be a great resource, especially for equipment advice. My first power rack is on the way and yes, I made the mistake of...
  9. Rugby88

    Starting home gym

    As some of you may be aware - I have not been training much, motivation is down - but also on the other hand I have just purchased my 1st home and will be moving in (all things going well) on the 16th on this month. It is a beautiful old country style home BUT it also has a fantastic garage and...
  10. A

    Weekly Discussion Thread # 1

    This weeks topic: Squats. High bar vs. low bar? Programming for squats? Is it leg day or squat day + accessories? How much do you squat? Don't squat? Why not? Feel free to discuss anything else relevant to the topics above; they are simply starting points
  11. Swervyn-Ervyn

    Dup

    Hey, has anyone had much expernece with DUP programming? When I stopped with oly lifting and had a break for the headaches and injuries to go away, I ran I linear starting strength type gig for about 4 weeks, then I made up a variant which basically has a 7s day, a 5s day and a 2/3 day... I ran...
  12. A

    CrossFit Games creator Dave Castro details how he designs the gruelling competition

    Winners are grinners. Rich Froning taking it all in. Source: YouTube AFTER four days of gruelling competition, Rich Froning faced a cheering crowd with his arms spread wide. He was embracing the moment for he had just won his fourth consecutive CrossFit Games and was now considered the...
  13. Jungnaut

    Weakpoint Thursday: Hamstrings

    Go on, list what you do to get those hammies blowing up like a sexc beast. (End goal being to improve your squat primarily but being able to rip shorts up just by squeezing your legs is a good one too)
  14. Repacked

    Orions - how is everyone's holding up?

    Very happy with the Orions, very comfy etc, how is everyone's holding up? Mine are starting to come apart where the felt overlaps half way down the lace eyelets. They only get worn once a week for the most part so haven't done a huge number of ks...anyone else experiencing this?
  15. A

    Lifting on Weekends

    Do you lift on weekends? Why or why not?
  16. A

    Surge in men using steroids - The West Australian

    WA's illicit drug needle exchange has had a surge in young men injecting steroids just to get "the tight white T-shirt look". The WA Substance Users Association says its needle exchange once rarely saw people using performance and image-enhancing drugs, known as PIEDs, but they now made up...
  17. A

    How the man with the world’s largest arms wound up homeless and broke

    The once-legendary strongman now begs for money on Venice Beach. Source: Supplied BILL Pettis was an eighties legend, blessed with biceps bigger than Arnie’s and the face of an iconic poster for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. But while Schwarzenegger became a Hollywood and political...
  18. A

    Official 2015 Ausbb Transformation Contest

    READ EVERYTHING IN THIS POST! Join in the Ausbb - Australian Bodybuilding forum 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge. It is open to all transformations: Fat to Thin, Scrawn to Brawn, Brawn to Super Brawn, or Low-ass to Bubble Butt. Before you begin your Transformation, we're going to need...
  19. A

    Open Saturdays! Starting 18th October

    Hi everyone, Starting Saturday 18th October, Gym Directs Showroom & Warehouse will now be open on Saturdays from 9am - 3pm! Gym Direct address: Unit 1 / 3 Resolution Drive Caringbah NSW. For more info call our office on: 1300 488 866. Aimee :) aimee@gymdirect.com.au.
  20. A

    The Starting Strength Method: A Video Introduction

    Looks like the folks at AasgaardCo have created a basic video introduction to Starting Strength. It's a bit infomercial like and is clearly meant to advertise the coaching seminar services, but still nicely done. Video:
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