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I used to play an older version with my girlfriend for fun. Worked up quite a sweat. I could see it being effective if done consistently for a while.

Regularly eating, resting and working out keep you in an anabolic state. Working out and resting are givens. The real key is eating about every three hours. What else is there? Kudos to you, but everyone knows machines are generally safer than free weights, especially for a beginner. It's just a way to see some quicker…

If you have anxiety and trouble sleeping, you may be over training. If so, backing off is the best way to recover. It can be hard to understand how you could be over training if you're doing less than you even used to do before, but if you've been going steady for a while without taking a break, you could be worn out. Your…

If you're going from HIIT training to cardio training, your muscles will adjust to suit the event. How much specific fibers change is debatable.

Just a guess, but your leg muscles may be converting from quick twitch to slow twitch fibers, which may require energy and rest to do.

Well, I was in the locker room, and I'm not attracted to guys or anything, but this dude's wang was huge. I look up from it to see him looking at me. Awkward.

The hardest part is debating will I or wont I. You just have to get going one step at a time, one foot in front of the other. Don't think much past that. Keep doing that, and once you get going it's easier to keep going. Exercise is good for more than just controlling your weight.

I used to do pull- ups with my finger tips when I lived at a place that had wide, sturdy door frames. You can use some fabric to soften the edge. You could place a stick across two elevated surfaces like tables or dressers, sit below it and pull yourself up using mostly your upper body. Otherwise, find a tree branch.

That's a good point. It's just that everyone who does them comes out looking the same. There's no individuality or personal expression in them.

The preacher curl is meant to isolate the bicep. I have seen those that have no seat where I guess you could employ some less than perfect form, but still. I know you can tense up your entire body when doing preacher curls, but of all the things to get a hernia on. Unless you were only doing preacher curls for weeks or…

Maybe. Squats were part of my leg day which included the ham machine, quad machine, calve raises and maybe the inner and outer thigh machines. My diet wasn't really where is should have been to see gains. I was bulking while biking. Lots of carbs meant a really nice pump. My legs felt swole when I got off.

I guess you're right. Listen to the guy who got a hernia doing preacher curls. How is that even possible?

I like it when people step outside of the box and try new things. That's how discoveries are made. Those only advocating established programs, to me sound like they don't have a mind of their own. When I would do squats, my legs would be sore for a week, so 3 times a week sounds a bit much to me. That being said, everyone…

Though the full body routine is usually better for beginners, before attacking the muscles in the way I mentioned, some people just rather jump right into it. They don't want to do a whole bunch of different exercises each training session, when all they're interested in is creating more muscle mass. I didn't recommend any…

Anywhere anytime: You can resist one arm with the other while performing many different movements. You can do the same thing with the legs while laying on your back or stomach. Also, mentally contracting your muscles while performing movements adds resistance. It helps build the mind- muscle connection. Though usually not…

Carbs from things like wheat, rice, oatmeal and other grains will put the most weight on you. Whole grains are the best way to go. Gaining fat while bulking is the reality of the process. You should lift heavy, anywhere between 5 to 20 reps per set. I'd say about 4 sets per exercise. About four exercises per muscle group,…

No, I can pretty much agree with everything you said. Saying it was very easy to get injured doing those movements is probably an exaggeration. It wasn't meant to deter people from doing them, though I can see how it could do that, but to take them more seriously. The vast majority of people doing these exercises don't…

Those gains ain't loyal.

Muscle mass and cardio are opposed to one another, so one will take away from the other.

True that. You got to enjoy the journey, though results do help.

Try to strike the ground more- so towards the front, outer part of your foot, so the calves absorb more impact. Also, take a glucosamine chondroitin with msm supplement for your joints. Turmeric combined with pepper reduces inflammation.

Martial arts are fine, if that's your thing. I found soccer to be a good way to get some competition in your life without violence.

Same here. I just start slow.

Well, of course no one is going to enter a weight lifting competition with a hernia or a bad back. Fitness is my pass time. I practice it and research it for fun. I've been doing that for many years across the board, not just weight lifting. If you don't recognize the inherent dangers of lifting heavy, you're in denial. I…

High anxiety and having trouble sleeping, although it can be associated with other things, is a sign you're over training.

Ever heard of a typo? I remember when Muscle Milk, which is top of the line, was found to be contaminated with heavy metals. Forgive me for not wearing a lab coat, but my personal opinions are all I have. I'm not against all supplements. I'm just saying it's impossible to know what they could be contaminated with.

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Though it might not grow new cells, it expands the ones you got. I wonder if it could be used to increase flexibility.

I'm thinking that cycling is more conducive to hypertrophy, because you get greater muscle cell volumization through expansion. Plus I like the idea of getting some time off of it, since you never know what it could be contaminated with.

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