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I got caught of guard when my gym closed in the spring. I had to scramble and get what I could when I could. I am finally set up for now. All I can see is upgrading my rack and bars as needed, and maybe a little more weight, currently have 685lbs of plates. DIY 8X8 Platform 7' Oly bar SSB 685lbs of plates Loadable DBs Cage…

Welcome to the wonderful world of PLing... I have been at for a little over a year now and absolutely love it. A PL specific coach is well worth it if you can, or make sure you train at a gym that allows powerlifting. Read lots (Starting Strength a good read) 5x5 is a good starting point, as is 5-3-1.

Exertion headache, usually when training at or near maximal weight or exertion levels. I just got my first bad one this week and it is horrible lol.... I read that you should take it easy for the next few weeks as it is generally the dilation of blood vessels in your head and pressing on the nerves in the brain. They say…

Working night shift and listening to Pearl Jam..... Jeremy is playing right now.

OP, I find the easiest way is to find a TDEE calculator and find your total daily expenditure based on your current activity level. This will be the number that you need to eat to maintain your current weight. Add a couple hundred calories per day to this number. Keep your macros in check and lift and ensure you are…

44, 45 this year and been back into training for a little over the last 2 years. I love walking out of the gym after a grueling workout and feeling like I can rule the world lol...

My go to and my favorite is Allmax Isoflex

I agree with PHAT, I ran it last year for 7 months on a bulk and was very happy with it and the results. I am in the midst of a very slow cut and have been sampling other programs and to be honest in a few weeks I will be back on PHAT, I had my best progress on it. I only left as I wanted to try something else. I think…

Work and then work out

Just relax and go in and do your thing. Believe it or not they wont pay you much attention and if any they might think good for you making the choice to be healthy. I went to the gym at 325lbs and just did my thing. I got down to 184 and continue to do my thing, been bulking so the weight up some but that was my goal. Put…

For me it all depends on my schedule so I end up doing it both times. I find early am harder to get some food in you before but have made it work. Other than that I see no difference

Gym time is Therapy time. Love it

Dark, and I drink it black

For me it depends. Morning work out then it is a baked potatoe and steak pre work out. If it is afternoon work out or an off day it is just ground turkey or steak

You will put on some fat bulking but you can limit that by ensuring you are training properly and not gaining to quickly. If your putting on lbs a week you are eating too much. A good rule of thumb is 250 above maintenance and adjust. Also ensuring you are training properly for a bulk. Just for context my last bulk I lost…

It all depends as others have said. Personally I have my protein about 2 hrs prior to work out, then have some carbs about an hour out. 30 mins I have a carb drink with EAAs, which is also what I have intra as well.

It is tough and takes persistence, perseverance, will power and a solid drive for change. I was 320lbs in 2015 when I finally had enough of being that big. I started small, gave up the junk food, and started walking everyday. I started eating healthier foods and most definitely healthier portions. I started tracking and…

Firstly it is important that you learn from it and move on. Don't let a slip up slide into weeks and months. I found when I had my slip ups while losing that the feeling of disappointment is what I used to make sure I never did that again. Don't get me wrong having something you want from time to time is great, just…

Sun - Chest Tricep Mon - Legs Tues - Off Wed - Back Thurs - Shoulder and extra chest Fri - Arms Sat - Off RP programming

If I need to up calories an easy fix is all natural peanut butter. Either added to the shake or just eat it lol

As long as you are progressing and not bored then keep doing what is working. Maybe your goals have changed and instead of working more towards hypertrophy maybe you want to work on strength, this would be another reason to change it up as well. You could continue with your split if you like it and change up the order you…

I was told you can get immediate dentures and pay for them and then get permanent and pay for those as well.

I am going through this right now for the second or third time lol..... I had my upper front 4 removed 5 years ago and got immediate partial dentures. Firstly I regret getting immediates as they didn't fit properly, and I shouldn't have had to go to work with no front teeth but I did because they weren't comfortable and…

I find MCT oil if bought as MCT oil is too expensive. Coconut oil is pretty much all it is and cheaper.

This is a loaded question and you are going to get a lot of different opinions. You have to figure out what works best for you, your time, and your goals. You can look at any multitude of programs and see how they fit for you. Or you can try to design your own. I did the traditional bro splits for a few years, and have…

Similar issue here, depending on the severity I work through it or around it. If its really bad take some time off and let it heal. Buggered my shoulder last night doing upright rows, and have arms tonight. I will make my decisions based of how it feels and if I need to stop or do something different I will. If it doesn't…

1st pic, 320lbs heaviest in 2015 2nd pic, 184lbs last May at my lightest 3rd pic, 214lbs after 7 month bulk taken last November

Me too, log in on paper in the gym then add to my excel spreadsheet and go from there. Easy to view progression and determine weak points

I try to get mine from quinoa, potato, or yams. I do however use Carbion pre and intra workout

I basically start by finding my TDEE and base my daily calories by at least 250 calories per day. If my TDEE was 2800 I would eat 3050 or so to gain slowly and trying to keep the gains as lean as possible. You need to monitor your TDEE as you gain as it will change and then you need to add more calories. You can also up it…