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mikehuan
post Mar 15 2013, 09:08 AM

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QUOTE(-Dan @ Mar 14 2013, 09:42 PM)
My gym has 2 squat racks and 2 proper huge-ass power cages.  icon_idea.gif

Then again the trainees here in the UK actually do squat so it's tough to get a rack.  shakehead.gif
TBH, I'm not entirely sure. Though, might I ask why you've decided to go for a low carb diet? As I see it, it's perfectly fine to have a good amount of carbs in a diet even for weight loss unless you're hyper sensitive to carbs or diabetic.
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QUOTE(Visualize @ Mar 14 2013, 10:23 PM)
Hmm, how do you guys do a proper triple drop set?

For example, kindly elaborate if its a bench press - 3 triple drop sets of 12-15 reps.
And mikehuan goes to gorgeous fitness as well?
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Lots of vids around. Reps dont matter on a dropset imo, just reduce the weight for the second set, do till failure, and drop again. Yeah I go there but im going back to gympark once my contract ends


QUOTE(darklight79 @ Mar 14 2013, 11:16 PM)
Yes he does. Easy to spot him. A regular trainee would be having a protein shake next to him. He'll be having some form of alcohol post or intra workout.
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Lol frank yang wannabe right. Drunk deadlifts FTW. How the 500 go?

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post Mar 15 2013, 10:50 AM

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QUOTE(darklight79 @ Mar 15 2013, 10:01 AM)
Not too good bro. All i can tell you is this, the MOMENT you stop creatine, your strength will inevitably be affected. I will not make the same mistake again. But i trained with David Lian la, the guy you and Teng Hock met. He sends his regards. His deadlift is not too bad. Pulled a 325lbs x 3 under my guidance. Guess he never knew he had it in him. Lol, he was horrified when i was talking to him casually while warming up with a 100kg bench press.
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Why stop creatine? Cycling?

Tell David verbatim when u see him

"weak"

Muahahahaha
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post Mar 15 2013, 02:18 PM

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QUOTE(DT1 @ Mar 15 2013, 01:37 PM)
Thanks! Point noted.

From an optimal health point of view, if HGH production induced by intense workout session is undermined by consumption of refined sugar (say for a period of 2 hours pwo), and considering that we don't really need insulin spike pwo, then I presume it's good practice to refrain from refined sugar pwo in order to reap the health benefits of HGH production?
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OPTIMALLY, yes. simple sugars after a preworkout imo is better as it spikes your insulin

REAL LIFE situations where this method only works if you got like sub 10% pre contest prepping.

as DL says, in the grand scheme of things its doesnt really matter if you do this but you ignore everything basic ie rest workout diet.
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post Mar 15 2013, 03:01 PM

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QUOTE(DT1 @ Mar 15 2013, 02:54 PM)
Yeah I do understand that hitting the right macros and training consistently plus rest is more important that anything else. I'm doing that while also trying to get variety of micronutrients from various vegetables and moderate fruits.

Now also trying to further optimize whatever is easy to do, for the extra health benefits. Eg removing refined sugar pwo is easy, and If (that's why I'm querying) the benefits significantly outweigh the other option then why not? :-)
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tbh there are two schools of thoughts in this.

one is the conventional anabolic window where an insulin spike PWO workout would increase the potency of your post workout shake, ie increase absorption of your whey protein

another is where research shows that the anabolic window in itself is not just 2 hours, its way, way longer than that. DL is saying that PWO insulin spikes wouldnt matter because the anabolic window is huge, therefore you dont need to time your insulin spikes in conjunction of your anabolic window. having a big meal in itself would be more than enough to spike the insulin

your decision. either way, still doesnt matter lol.

JFT, brah.
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post Mar 16 2013, 08:31 AM

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QUOTE(DT1 @ Mar 15 2013, 03:20 PM)
If both don't matter then I'm going for the limiting refined sugar option for the HGH benefits (and many other benefits as well) . And what's JFT, just f-kin train? :-D or just for today. Thanks for the long reply man, appreciate it.
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Welcome. See guys I can give serious answers too, provided the question is worth replying!

QUOTE(-Dan @ Mar 15 2013, 06:43 PM)
AFAIK, in natural trainees, it's not likely you will be able to manipulate GH sufficiently to have any significant physiological effect. Like DL said, it's the bigger picture that matters and the anabolic window is more like a garage door.
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This. Quoted for truth

QUOTE(darklight79 @ Mar 15 2013, 07:29 PM)
Thank you. Both of you definitely do the JFT method. Everyone should do it. I can't drive this point home enough to the beginners.

ps. Mike.... you also do the JFD method right?
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Dont diss jfd kays. My abs damn apparent this morning when I checked, muahaha

QUOTE(wilsonjay @ Mar 15 2013, 09:50 PM)
wanna ask something guys, about the dumbbells that the gym im working out in...

you see now i'm currently stuck at 20kg bells, and the next set of dumbbells is 60 lbs rclxub.gif. ( examples like bench press, military press)

How am i suppose to progress? I'v tried the 60 lbs dumbbells, and it's too heavy for me but i dont wanna get stuck at 20kg for so long...
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Get 15 reps on the 20kg db and then switch. Its still not an excuse to not progress. Or barbells as Dan says. Either way works
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post Mar 29 2013, 07:59 AM

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QUOTE(l3ryan @ Mar 29 2013, 12:54 AM)
guys, a quick question

when i squat, my knees have a squeaky sound, is it normal?

no pain or strain or soreness whatsoever.
i had a minor knee injury on my right leg in high school, but i don't think it relates as the squeaky sound both knees also got.. hmm?
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No sound no performance lol


On a more serious note, its fine as long as youre not having any pains. How heavy are u squatting?
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post Mar 29 2013, 09:25 PM

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QUOTE(l3ryan @ Mar 29 2013, 07:54 PM)
lol don't bring lynspira troll culture into here biggrin.gif

lifting just around 30kgs.. half my bodyweight... just starting out, thinking of bulking up
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Why not lol. Some of the newbs here deserve the treatment from lynspira.

Nice and easy, aim for bw first, then 1.5 and so forth. Go parallel or past. Your knee gets hit if you dont.

The sound wont go away after some warm up sets?
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post Apr 8 2013, 09:11 PM

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QUOTE(McDBigMaC @ Apr 8 2013, 09:09 PM)
Guys, my body are looks like i workout, i got some mass, but my forearms are like guys that don't even lift. I got a small joint wrist. My forearms are like chopstick. Only do hypertrophy forearms workout on arms day for 5 minutes thou. Any guys here have small joints body types that made it through tongue.gif? do share
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deadlift. dont use straps.
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post Apr 8 2013, 09:14 PM

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QUOTE(McDBigMaC @ Apr 8 2013, 09:12 PM)
I deadlift raw  tongue.gif
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how heavy? ever failed on grip?
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post Apr 8 2013, 09:21 PM

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QUOTE(McDBigMaC @ Apr 8 2013, 09:18 PM)
Yes i do failed on grip,  40kg, not daring enough to go heavy. Scare of stunt growth, form not so sure correct but learn from videos.
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yeah go for hypertrophy exercises.
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post Apr 20 2013, 04:30 PM

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QUOTE(GilaLaksa @ Apr 20 2013, 01:42 PM)
Hey guys. I've been lifting for a few months now. When I started, I could squat close to the floor. But as
The weight progresses I can't go as low as I want anymore. Right now I squat 30kg only but
Can't eve go down to parallel. Is there anyway to correct this?
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DRop poundage and start again
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post Apr 21 2013, 10:40 AM

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QUOTE(silasya77 @ Apr 20 2013, 11:22 PM)
Hi guys. Weightlifting newb here.  smile.gif

Been doing Stronglifts 5x5 for 6 months now. Only gotten Squats to 190 lbs, Deadlifts 110 kgs, Bench 130 lbs and OHP 90 lbs (I train in a home gym for everything but Deads due to not having enough weight).

I've been using a tapered leather belt for my deadlifts which I borrow from the gym owner every time but I've read that non-tapered leather belts are better. So I asked the gym owner (who also has connections to a supplier) if he sold those but he said he's never heard of them. Only heard of tapered leather belts and non-tapered non-leather belts.

So my question is, are non-tapered leather belts the best weightlifting belts for heavy weights, where can I get one and price?

Also I've been stalling so much on Squats I've actually deloaded to less than half of 190 lbs.
Would a belt help when I start stalling again and when should I start switching to 3x5 considering how much I've stalled (I tried for a couple months 3x5 but of course it did no help whatsoever so I deloaded, as stated above, and went back to 5x5).

I'm 17 this year btw. Only supplements I go near to are whey. Still experimenting, and have used Horley's Ice Whey and Crossfire. Currently trying MyoFusion's Elite Athlete Protein.

Sorry for the lengthy post and hope you guys can answer my questions / give me advice on this whole deal.  icon_question.gif
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Tbh, it doesnt really matter what belt you use.

I deadlift and squat more poundage than you without a belt. Not boasting here mind you but only as a comparison.

As for your training you can try other routines ie westside etc etc. Westsides routine would certainly help bring up your numbers as I think its more of a pr based routine
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post Apr 25 2013, 11:42 AM

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Tnation is a forum. Bb.com is a forum.

Im 100% sure you would get more shit there when u post these kind of questions.

Yes we are friendly, its a small community here but who are you to decide what level of friendliness that we are supposed to be at?

Hell, im surprised no one asked you to google.


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post Apr 26 2013, 11:17 AM

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QUOTE(sickboy @ Apr 26 2013, 09:54 AM)
Anyone take whey protein as pre rather than post.

I tried this recent few days and feel it better than taking preworkout drink and creatine before workout. Focused and energic.

Question: Does the whey i consumed before workout get burned off after the workout, which doesn't count into the total daily protein intake?
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absolutely no problems.

and fyi creatine are usually pre workouts.
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post May 2 2013, 12:39 PM

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QUOTE(Manlet @ Apr 30 2013, 10:16 PM)
heheh

nice  laugh.gif  i'll stick with deadlift and squat once a month

tq bro  cheers.gif
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ONce a month? A tad bit infrequent dont you think?
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post May 4 2013, 03:23 PM

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Try dropping it slowly when youre lifting 400lbs and above. Seriously, try it.
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QUOTE(deadmau5 @ May 24 2013, 02:37 PM)
Hi bros. Is it ok to squat 3 times a week? Basically I squat at the start of every session, with almost 10 sets each time whistling.gif
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I do pullups to warm up at every session. Its just that, a warm up.

do 10 sets of Squats every time you arrive at the gym? Cool. Now ask yourself if it's a waste of time or as Anthony says, are you gaining from it?
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QUOTE(running-panda @ Jun 20 2013, 11:29 AM)
Hello! Can anyone share some bodybuilding tips for female beginners?  icon_question.gif Not sure how to start!
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STickies applies to both sexes. Read them and ask the points that you don't understand
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QUOTE(MakingHistory @ Jun 29 2013, 11:31 AM)
Hey, is creatine a good supplement for beginners? This will be my forth week, I'm 173cm, 61kg. Planning to hit 74kg by year end. smile.gif

Btw my friend told me that creatine will only help if I take it constantly without break. If I stop using creatine, my body mass will decrease and same goes to my muscles.
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No it won't. Creatine is an excellent supplement for beginners. Cheap too if compared to the other so supps in the market

QUOTE(MakingHistory @ Jun 29 2013, 11:53 AM)
Ok, so based on your experience. Besides having more energy after consuming creatine, what other benefits does it brings to the consumer?
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Water retention. Increases nutrient flow to muscles.
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QUOTE(Damien?(: @ Jul 2 2013, 07:32 PM)
Out of a sudden my body feels weaker. Started on monday, been lifting lighter than before and feel fatigue faster. Any idea why guys? Not sleep deprived at all. Diet is the same as last week.
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Either bump up your cals and increase protein consumption or take a break. Or do both. Listen to your body

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