Recent content by Rain

I do dips in the same workout as bench. Works for me. Just don't do one directly after another. I might become an issue when hitting the lower rep ranges, but personally I do both exercises each w/o the whole cycle through - and I do relatively heavy dips (~ 6 reps with about 90-110 lbs on the...

Lunges - great for the glutes. Regards, / R

Unfortunately, flax seed has a tendency to absorb cadmium, which can mess up your kidneys. Regards, / R

Don't worry, Fausto. I started this thread in all sincerity, so trying to keep it factual is appreciated. I don't mind the jokes either, though. Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned Oprah :) ...but the person that said that the fats in nuts may go bad wasn't Oprah herself, but some expert talking...

Actually, according to my wife Dr. Phil said just that. But since I don't have any psychological barriers of any kind I don't worry to much about that... :) / R

I've incorporated cashews into my diet, as suggested by O&G once upon a thread. However, my wife heard on Oprah :) that when eating nuts, the fats in them may become "bad" after a while. I don't know if there is any truth in this, but it makes me wonder. I buy my nuts in the local...

My main concern about artificial sweeteners is the taste. A hollow, empty excuse for sweetness. I guess that's why it's called artificial. Regards, / R

That's not a "just", JV. I'd say the desire to make impressions on women is one of the strongest motivation factors there is, at least for us heterosexual men  :) . I guess one of the things that makes me carry my humungus gym bag to work and drag my @$$ to the gym almost every day is...

Sure, train heavy, but don't forget to focus on getting a full contraction when doing rowing exercises. In my experience, rows are one of the exercise types where strict form and really contracting makes a world of difference. I see people loading on to much weight and "bouncing" the...

OK, so now I'm in the 12's of my 2nd cycle. Had to cut my first cycle somewhat short and go into the twilight zone also known as Strategic Deconditioning (12 days) just before negatives, due to strange work hours. After that I just started over. So - what has happened, and what have I learned...

Speaking from my own perspective, I would not be able to do decent b/o rows while doing deadlifts. In my current routine I do b/o rows in the lighter part (15's, 12's, 10's) and drop that exercise in favor of deadlifts when hitting the heavier stuff (8's and on into neg's). So - if I were you...

I think it sounds good, Fausto. I've been thinking about splitting things up this way myself. I like doing iso's, and feel that they benefit my bi's and tri's. Currently I am doing iso's 3 times a week (doing 12's right now, basic 3 sessions/week routine), but once I hit the heavies I will...

Best: Triceps & lats. Biceps are OK as well. Worst: Calves...but they're coming along. / R

Although this post may not be strictly related to HST, I'm very interested in hearing what motivates and inspires people. There may be several reasons why we start lifting weights -- we might have been small or weak and wanting to become bigger and stronger. I also believe that most of us have...

Although this post may not be strictly related to HST, I'm very interested in hearing what motivates and inspires people. There may be several reasons why we start lifting weights -- we might have been small or weak and wanting to become bigger and stronger. I also believe that most of us have...