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Absolutely - Based on my experience.... Doctors and main stream medical all have their place, but diet and natural supplements have their place too...

I also wanted to add that the good old (not) American diet is probably not doing you any favors... In my opinion, I feel that sometimes Docs are way too quick to put us on all sorts of meds without looking at the whole picture (diet - lifestyle etc). I have 2 Doctors and 2 Nurses in my family...

Having a home gym rocks! For years, all I had was a golds gym bench (no rack) and a set of dumbbells. That was all I had... As I got stronger, I bought more plates. In the end I think I got 100 - 110lbs on the dumbbells. I would do one-handed presses and rows. It worked for me and was...

Thanks O&G for the clarification... Absolutely yes, for beginners it is best to stick with the compounds to build the foundation size and strength. I know it seems lame to just stick with the BIG 4 (Squats, Bench, Shoulder Press and Rows), but this method is a good formula. As O&G says, when you...

O&G - Agreed... I think when I spoke with Bryan, he offered a few suggestions to kick start some growth and for me it worked a treat. This kick start can only be done every so often and should not be totally relied on. I follow the HST principals (always will) and you have to keep progressing...

Totentanz, I hear what you are saying, but... Based on my experience, I cannot dismiss them as exercises that generate growth. They have worked for me and still work for me and I have been using HST principles for a number of years now. I have really grown a lot on HST and feel that I am pushing...

I spoke to Bryan about my arms some time ago and how they were the frustrating / lagging body part for me. He suggested that I do ultra high reps (20 - 25 rep range of 2 - 3 sets) twice a day for tricep and biceps for one week. With biceps, he suggested using barbell curls (I use the ez-bar due...

To give a bit of history, I have worked out on and off (haven't we all - ha, ha) for about 25 years. I started out as a teenager and followed all the Weider publications and Schwarzenegger routines. In the early 2000's I got on to Max OT (AST Sport Science) and then followed that type of a...

If it is ok, I would like to share my opinion (based on my experiences) on exercises like tricep kick backs and lateral raises... Based on my experience, you can build muscle with lateral raises and tricep kickbacks, so I am not sure it is fair to totally dismiss them. With my triceps...

Thanks... I did hear about knees on smith machines. Is this the main thing? I really enjoy bench pressing and shoulder pressing on the smith machine. I am not going super heavy weights anymore. There is a rack at the front of the smith machine that I can always place a barbell, or I can always...

In the end I went with a Force USA smith machine (with cable set up and pec deck). So far, I am very impressed. Just makes working out faster and safer...

I am well past advanced, and agree with Jester...

Based on my experience, if you are really flogging it out in the 5's... It is very difficult to reach the 30 rep range. Lifting heavy really takes it out of you and I have attempted to reach the 30 rep range each workout. For me, I feel that my body starts to burn out... So what Totentanz says...