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I don't put too much importance in belief in bodybuilding. If I did I would conclude that the whole sport is crazy. I am interested in the truth about hypertrophy and how to obtain it in significant ways and rapidly. Whether certain people object to what I say is irrelevant for hypertrophy...

I don't want this to be an attack on HST or the science behind hypertrophy. I am doing my own studies using myself as a guinea pig plus a few guys at my gym are experimenting with various ideas. However, if someone were to pay me for information about getting them big, naturally, as quick as...

Every forum about training methods has its success stories and also some who don't gain. Is it the method or the application of the method or the person that is the problem when there are few gains? Here is what I recommend. Instead of doing whole body routines pick a bodypart such as arms and...

If you are an experienced bodybuilder and prefer free weights then you are merely stating that you like using them. If you state your reasons then that supports your preference. However, the question about whether free weights or machines are superior for hypertrophy has to be answered in the...

The stabilizer debate reveals that lots of theories are accepted in physical culture without solid support. That muscles act as stabilizers does not mean there are specific stabilizer muscles. That is a simple error but one believed by probably 99% of the exercising community. Again, believing...

The Nautilus pullover machine was a breakthrough in a design to provide an alternative for lats. I read all the ads that Arthur composed and was looking forward to training on his machines. The pullover did very little for me. I preferred the lat pulldown machine that Nautilus had where you...

It is interesting that the survey shows that for every person who favours machines there are 12 who believe in free weights. If these beliefs are representative then gyms should forget about fancy machines and install more free weights! Let us hope that never happens. I have always wanted a...

Several people posted sensible comments about this debate. Any patent attorney can email me at OvinceZ@idx.com.au. I agree with Arthur Jones and prefer machines. I have sustained injuries with bench pressing and dead lifting and consider those two exercises dangerous if done with very heavy...

Old beliefs never die, they merely get passed on to new brains, just like religions do. I understand all of this but it is so silly. Why do people insist on believing false theories and dogma? Don't tell me what Ronnie and the other knuckleheads are doing in the gym. What does that prove...

Just when we thought the direction of bodybuilding was to be more scientific along comes the old beliefs that will never die. It is amazing how beliefs continue to survive when evidence exists that should make us abandon those false beliefs. If we are talking about effectiveness then this is...