It is a waste of you don't train your lower body. Testosterone, one of the main element in building your muscle will be generate more when you are doing exercises that engages lots of muscle @ compound exercise. And what is the best compound exercises? I would say the big 3 which is Squat, Deadlift and Bench. 2 of these exercises are lower body exercise and by not doing them, you just waste a great opportunity.

Adui, i think i send u a pm... may be i forgot to press the send XD. Size 3 right? just found out i left one.

Yes yes, bad diet can cause u to lose muscle (muscle break down)

yup.. I can only build up muscle at my hand and leg only.. but stomach and chest were failure..

Have not been training for a month and I'm losing weight! Seems like I've gained more fats and losing lean mass. Oh no!!

Testosterone will effect sex desire right? What else it will affect? metabolism?

You consume your calorie surplus yet you don't consume enough protein thus your body start to breakdown your muscle to get protein.

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Added on May 22, 2012, 2:44 pmIn men, testosterone plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues such as the testis and prostate as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle, bone mass, and the growth of body hair. In addition, testosterone is essential for health and well-being as well as the prevention of osteoporosis.

~Taken from wikipedia~

This post has been edited by alien9: May 22 2012, 02:44 PM

Yes, i know and actually, it's the body burning the muscle for energy because I don't have enough protein intake to fuel the muscle to be exact.

This post has been edited by chastise: May 22 2012, 02:53 PM

dont think you'll see a significant muscle loss if u didnt train for a month

increase in test: increase in libido

Not that significant but not as pumped. Screw up my macros as well. Oh well, have to be determined to start up again I guess.

lol i screw up my macros ALL the time. its fine. you'll get a jump start once you start training again.

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Added on May 22, 2012, 3:02 pmkinda. it deteriorates not because the body is burning the muscles away, its because you're not using them, and also not enough protein to maintain them.

in the end proteins are still cals. if your muscles dont need use up the protein its still gonna be converted to fat stores.

This post has been edited by mikehuan: May 22 2012, 03:02 PM

Just couldn't resist those rice with babi gulings and bebeks during my recent trip to bali. I have had my possibly usual whole month's carb intake in 5 days! lol...

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_articl...on_of_an_expert

i find this article to be particularly useful. might be flame material, but whatever. i think it makes sense.

I really like the "Don't spend much time listening to someone talk about something they've never done." quote. Makes perfect sense when it comes to fitness.

Totally agreed with you man. How can they know about something if they just know theoretically, but never put their knowledge practically. Another thing that I hate is trainer who doesn't in fit condition yet teaching others to be fit, and fat people to lose fat.

i like this

i dont know why, but i somewhat hates peanut butter, or maybe just the brand i eat, im using steffi peanut butter, i find them quite fillings, meaning i eat 3 bread with peanut butter, i felt so full already, and there isnt really much calories

Hi, I'm beginner on body building, Can anyone provide me some routine on body building?

172CM and weight is 75kg which over fat i think >.<

Beginner? The best routine for beginner would be the routine than have a lot of compound exercises. Why? Google that. You can also google about Starting Strength by Rippetoe, Stronglifts 5x5 by Mehdi, 5/3/1 by Weider, Big but Boring.

Hi all,

I want to ask about something. Last week (last Friday), i increase weight in my Squat and DL. But untill now, there is pain in my lowerback and glutes area. Only feel this pain when i sit. Not sharp but a tender pain. Before this, i felt sore for a day only.

Is this normal when we increased the weight? Should i skip squat and DL? I am doing 5x5 SL. Thanks for reply.

If you are doing Stronglifts, it mean that you only add 5lbs weight right? If your usual soreness only happened one day (for every workout) and this time you feel the pain differently, maybe you should take a little break. Muscle soreness is good but something else is bad. Maybe you had a bad form on your squat?