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I definitely want to get a home gym setup but it's looking like it won't be until mid 2017. I've debated renting a storage unit and starting the process of amassing equipment now, but haven't found any deals that would be worth it. Still kicking myself for getting rid of my power rack I used...

Updating this is too much work for me to focus on apparently. So basically what I have been doing is cycling between short periods of cutting and bulking just to see what happens. I don't have anything better to do and I get sick of eating, so it works for me. The worry was that I would just...

While this is a good write-up for newbies, I have some issues with the article. 1. Frequency is king - disagree. Frequency is important but as we all know, load is king when progressed properly over a period of time. Frequency is finite, load is not. 2. Naturals should always train to hit...

Get some calipers and measure with those to determine bodyfat percentage. It will still be an estimate but as long as you use the same method each time, it will be good enough. You could bulk from where you are at. It really just depends on what you prefer. If abs are important then I would...

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/general-philosophies-of-muscle-mass-gain.html/

Are you planning to do multiple sets? I would at least cluster to get 20-30 reps total when you are using bodyweight only.

As was already stated - do pulldowns then switch to pullups, or use some form of assistance. If you are lifting at a gym, they should have an assistance machine for doing pullups that you can use in 15s. You can also just do bodyweight until you are able to add weight.

Great job! A 500 total in that weight class is damn good. You thinking of competing again? I imagine you do quite a bit more next time.

Good luck!

Are you doing anything special diet-wise leading up to Sunday? I'm sure you already know this, but some intelligent handling of carbs on Saturday should help out quite a bit come Sunday.

Awesome. Very interested to see how you do. I think it goes without saying that you'll break a 1000 total but I'm wondering by how much. What do you think?

How long until the comp?

As Lol said, it's best to just do all your sets before moving on to the next, concentrating on doing all your big lifts first before moving on to those targeting smaller muscle groups. Another reason to do all your sets before moving on to another lift is if you lift at a public gym, rather...

Accuracy of your bodyfat % measurements doesn't matter. All that matters is that the method you use to measure is consistent. I'm not convinced that BIA scales are consistent. I would just use calipers (in fact, I do) although those aren't necessarily consistent either. But using calipers...

So you're getting close to beating your previous bench PR, right?

Arms, in general, are pretty small muscles. What about size changes in other areas that would be more dramatic? Legs, back, etc? Are you only cutting down to 15% and bulking from there? I would prefer to see you start the bulk closer to 10%, even 12% would be better as a starting point...

WRT doing cardio... My experience lately has seemed to suggest to me that adding in moderate cardio can somewhat improve mass gains. After coming to this conclusion, I then luckily found an article by Lyle to reaffirm my new beliefs. I enjoyed the article quite a bit, mostly because he gave...

If you are lifting several days in a row, it is important to manage volume. I have been lifting 4-5 days a week every week for months now and I only do 20-30 reps per muscle group each workout, except back which gets 40-60. That's only a few sets per muscle group each workout, and that's...

You can't really "confuse" your body by switching up the diet... but, you can optimize your diet by timing nutrient intake and doing refeeds or taking breaks when necessary to keep your metabolism from slowing down too much. So since switching from one diet to another isn't going to help you...

If you are looking for advice on setting up a good program to use during a cycle, we can help. If you are looking for sources, this is not the place.