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In general, light weight training with proper form should be okay. The heavier the load the greater the stress on the little guys epiphyseal plates (growth plates) which MAY stunt growth or cause abnormalities such as having one leg longer than the other. It's not so common, but who wants to be...

Endogenous creatine production would likely resume fairly quickly in order to facilitate normal function of the human body. It hasn't been studied likely because it is a non-issue. The adverse events reported would sky rocket if this weren't the case. And as far as creatine being available in...

ECA stack was and is my favorite among fat burners.

I would agree that your outline is probably the best to make someone completely dependent on you so you can make more money. No offense intended, but as a personal trainer, a few of the things you stated are exactly why I find personal training dull these days.

The biopsies (all 7 of them) were part of university studies, so I got paid. I have been doing at least one power exercise per training session as of late out of necessity (graduate assistant with Strength and Conditioning at university) because I have to keep up on my technique. Doing cleans...

As an add on to what Bryan stated about not seeing growth until the 5's and negatives, I find this is true of me as well.  I see little to no growth during the 15's, so I only use them for a week.  I start seeing most of my growth occuring towards the end of the 10's and through the rest of the...

Training frequency is an important factor in muscle hypertrophy. If loading the muscle with sufficient weight to increase protein synthesis is the key to this hypertrophy, why not apply the load every day so protein synthesis remains elevated. As long as your getting sufficient calories, then...

I think you have to have an understanding of the physiology of muscle, biomechanics of the body, knowledge of nutrition and supplements, be aware of fitness trends and their value, have practical experience (not just on yourself, but with others), and know your niche. If you are well versed in...

thehamma: There is more than one cause for muscular failure and it does include the CNS (and peripheral nervous system). Also is the state of hypoglycemia, being ATP is produced from sugars, especially during prolonged muscular contraction. So, a person who is on low carbs will likely reach...

Improving capillary density can definitely help speed recovery from set to set and between workouts as nutrient rich blood delivery will be enhanced. Lactate removal will also improve recovery and if a person were training at an intensity that increased capillary density, we can assume they...

Spend as long as you can in the eccentric without compromising load, and don't go so fast thru the eccentric that it compromises form....period.

I'll play Devils advocte and state some things that may disappoint or give you a new zest for proving me wrong. Natural hormone levels will dictate strength and muscle gains and you may be maxed out. Motor unit distribution, i.e. motor units containing type IIA and type IIX are genetically...

It may be of some interest to you guys that some studies have found that bodybuilders have a higher percentage of type I fibers than type II fibers in relation to cross sectional area. These studies reflect those who use moderate loads and high volume. Meaning if you use light to moderate loads...

Are you going to alternate A and B weekly? May I ask your reasoning for alternating exercises to this extent? I have seen people alternate leg press and squats, or squats and deads, but not every exercise. Kind of interferes with motor learning, and affects strength gains if you change up...

Tren is easy to come by, but not legal for human use as has been said. You won't have much trouble finding a site willing to sale you some if you really want it. It does shut down the HPTA hard and fast, has to be converted, doesn't aromatize, but your balls will be pebbles by the end of an 8...

Using dumbbells is fine and will give you fuller ROM and require more use of those stabilizers, which will decrease the load you can handle, but still effective none-the-less. Now, if you are like me and have a huge ego, then stick to barbells so you can lift more weight.

Using dumbbells is fine and will give you fuller ROM and require more use of those stabilizers, which will decrease the load you can handle, but still effective none-the-less. Now, if you are like me and have a huge ego, then stick to barbells so you can lift more weight.

If I read your spreadsheet right, you will have about 3 workouts per rep cycle that use the same weights from a previous rep cycle. This is okay once in a while if it can't be helped, but on a regular basis and for several workouts in succession, it may be an issue worth addressing. When you do...

Increasing frequency should be fine if you keep volume constant.

Sorry I am slow to reply. Sounds like you have figured it out. Yes, keep the shoulders pinched together (at least try to) and that should help. Another trick that I have used is to roll up a towel into a tube and lay it where it will be between your shoulder blades. This will make it a little...