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I want to focus on arms on my next cycle. My thinking so far: Biceps: - Supinated Chins ("Pull ups") - some sort of curls Triceps: - Dips - Skullcrushers or Lying Triceps Extension Anybody got any recommendations or preferences? My gym doesn't have the facilities for Preacher...

You don't get much Omega 6? Do you actively avoid cereals & oils? Go for fish oils over flax. Unless you're vegetarian. Chris.

Try working with dumbbells rather than barbells - that way your weak side can't cheat and let your strong side take all the weight and do most of the work. Pay attention to keeping good form. Where possible, work your weaker side first, and then don't do any more than that on your stronger side...

I've just finished my third round of HST. I did a cutting cycle this time - after the holidays, my trousers were a little too tight around my waist for comfort. I did a six-week cycle, starting with the 10s. For the negatives, I estimated my "zero-rep maximum" (i.e. just a little...

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I use a log[book] if I'm measuring maxes or not doing HST (which hasn't been for a while). If I'm doing an HST cycle I'll have a little printout about the size of a credit card i can keep in my pocket with the week's weights on it. I have an Excel spreadsheet that works out all the weights for...

Ah, from the sound of it, that was a BMI calculator - Body Mass Index, which isn't the same as body fat. BMI isn't that useful for "athletic" people - i.e. people with above average muscle mass. Calipers are probably the best, but try this in the meantime...

Sure, you're still a natural bodybuilder. I'm not so sure if you're a natural slimmer, though. ;) Chris.

1. It's free Information should be free. Real scientists don't sell their findings, they submit it for peer review. I'm always suspicious of books (e- or paper), websites, or people who claim that you'll "never find a better workout routine than this one right here!" Problem is, as...

Hmm, if you have a look at this, you'll find that you're wrong, lievinthenow.

I decided to call off my second round of HST after almost seven weeks. I got sick and an extra week off work before Christmas, which seemed a good excuse to call a halt. Routine I focused mainly on upper body this round, with only squats for the legs. 5 min warmup on stationary bike. Bench...

It's the same thing. ;-) 0.4536 is (round about) the inverse of 2.2. Multiplying by a value is the same as dividing by it's inverse, or: x/y = x*(1/y) Chris.

Omega 3, 6 & 9 are names for groups of poly- and monounsaturated fatty acids. They can't be produced by the body, hence their name Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) Omega 3 (Polyunsaturated): ALA - Alpha linolenic acid EPA - Eicosapentaenoic acid DHA - Docosahexaenoic acid DPA (omega 3) -...

I've been thinking of doing almost exactly the same thing. I was going to figure out a weight progression for each exercise, so that each day I'd have both a weight and a number of reps scheduled. I'd do one set at the scheduled number of reps, then the same or one of two more on the second...

If muscle size doesn't determine strength, what does? If big muscles aren't necessarily strong muscles, what makes a muscle strong? Chris.

Retroactive: It's possibly not the creatine - It could be RBE or even overtraining. (Inability to get a pump is a symptom of overtraining) From the creatine FAQ: So basically if your cells are full-up of creatine, they won't take anymore. That's not a bad thing - you've already got as...

Maximum Size Calculator Nice enough? ;) I was very pleased to see I was nowhere near what it predicted. Looks like I have many productive years ahead of me. :D Chris.

Hi Rzeiba, Did you SD for a week or so before beginning? I had a patch like like you're having around the same time on my first HST round - I wasn't making great progress and was pretty despondant about it. Turns out I'd made quite some strength gains during the 15s and 10s, so by the time I...

I'm always interested what supplements taste like, the pure stuff, not the artificially flavoured ones. Creatine has an odd taste - really bland. In fact, most of the time I reckon I'm tasting the plastic of the tub it came in more than the stuff itself. But I've started thinking it's almost...

I must be missing something, but I can't see the difference between chin-ups and pull-ups. And is the only difference between military presses and shoulder presses that shoulder presses are done seated? Chris.