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    Parts of a physique that most impress you

    Is there a specific part of someone's physique that makes you think... sheesh a lot of work went into that. Or does it depend on the individual?
  2. Fadi

    Apply power to increase strength

    We're told that speed has more genetic limitations than strength, so in order to improve on power; one may be wise to focus on increasing maximum strength to the highest possible degree. Brute strength is what we want. But wait a minute, that's not what the title of this thread is saying! You...
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    March 2016 Newsletter - our latest updates

    Hey there Bulk Fans… and welcome to March! This month we've got an amazing Product of the Month for you… the most researched and validated supplement on the market: 500g of Creatine Monohydrate. A staple of everyone that trains in the Bulk office, Creatine Monohydrate helps us gain strength...
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    Why hitting the gym is good for your career

    TIME to hit the gym. While the likes of Bill Gates, Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg would likely argue otherwise, a new study set to be published in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology argues that physical strength is often equated with better leadership qualities...
  5. G

    New Member - Experienced lifters input needed.

    Hello, I am studying to be a classical/operatic type singer. My voice type is Tenor. That is the male high voice (Like Mario Lanza, Luciano Pavarotti etc) I would like to get into the whole Gym thing. I am just over 30 years old. I just have a few questions, if someone can help elaborate. 1...
  6. Reide

    Probably a dumb question but I'm going to ask anyway

    Can exercise make you taller or shorter? I could imagine posture comes into play but I seem to have shrunk 3cm and I'm already happy meal sized.
  7. Big Mick

    Male/Female Strength Standards

    Found this today: http://strengthlevel.com/strength-standards/male/kg What do people think and how do you measure up??
  8. Jungnaut

    How far into your cut before you experience strength loss

    Yes, how far into your cut (time length or bf% reduction progress) before you realised you can no longer progressively overload OR its affecting your training performance in terms of reps and sets?? And so begins the dreaded strength loss. Or would it be reasonable to say that as long as the...
  9. T

    What is the difference between main Weight lifting and power lifting?

    Both the terms are most often used just wanna know the exact difference any one knows here?
  10. T

    Why medicine balls are known by this name?

    What is the history behind the name medicinal balls?
  11. A

    Use The RPE Scale To Rate How Hard You Should Work Out

    The RPE scale challenges you to gauge how hard you think you’re pushing yourself, based on a numeric scale. The American College of Sports Medicine defines RPE as “feelings of effort, strain, discomfort, and/or fatigue experienced during both aerobic and resistance training“, but uses a scale of...
  12. Fadi

    Australia is podium finisher in drugs taking

    Professor Gordian Fulde wins Senior Australian of the Year 2016. Here's what he had to say this morning on the subject of Australia and drug taking. MICHAEL BRISSENDEN: This year's Senior Australian of the year is Professor Gordian Fulde, the long serving head of the Emergency Department at...
  13. S

    Melbourne Marathon

    So I'm doing the Melbourne Marathon this year in October. My best mate has been fighting cancer the last 6 months and he is a runner. He missed out last year so after his treatment is finished he is raising funds to help out the place where he got his treatment. and has challenged me to do the...
  14. Fadi

    Muscular fatigue and Neural fatigue

    There are different types of fatigue, namely: Local Muscular Fatigue, Neural Fatigue, Neuroendocrine Fatigue, and Environmental Fatigue. For the brevity of this small article and its intended purpose, I shall focus my attention precisely on muscular fatigue and neural fatigue. High intensity...
  15. Fadi

    Forced reps, a misnomer?

    The first time I wrote on forced reps was here The “F” word! back in 2009. I see myself writing about this method yet again today. Has anyone ever pondered over the name of this method? "Forced reps", are they really forced reps, or are they more a reduced reps of sort. I say that assistance...
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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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    Rack Package Help

    Been trailing through prior posts here and elsewhere. Really useful, but thought I would start a new (and first) post to see if I could help narrow down my options/get some advice. Had a year off lifting for health issues, but now want to get back into it. Fed up with the crowded gyms so...
  18. J

    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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    6 week running improvement feedback?

    Hi all, Sice i've gone from been told that the next police intake was in July to finding out today the assessment centre is in 6 weeks, i'm in need to quickly get some gains on my running and general endurance. Yes I realise that I should have been focussing on this ages ago, but i'm an idiot...
  20. Fadi

    1150 calories meal drink

    Here’s my meal drink for between the hours of 4:30pm and 12:30am today. It’s composed of the following macro ratios: Fat 50% Carbs 40% Pro 10% 150g pear 150g kale 100g dates 100g almonds 100g avocado 10g Amino acid glycine 10g Organic gunpowder green tea leaves 2.5g Organic decaffeinated...
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