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Time is precious! Just let the price comparison site I posted do it for you!

I PM'd you, as your description sounds spookily like a trainer I know personally. If it is, she is very good at what she does, and actually competes herself at a high level, so she knows what she is doing. I think you're on the right track, and you just need to make your goals clear, just keep in mind, sometimes to achieve…

Guys, read the OPs original question. a) You won't get Gaspari and ON products from MyProtein. b) MyProtein have the worst customer service out of all of the bulk providers in the UK. If you're going to not go with the original choice of brands, I would recommend against MyProtein. Don't just take my word for it, have a…

Use http://musclesupermarket.com/ It's a price comparison site for supplements, just whack in the products you are looking for, and see who has the best deal.

I would recommend the protein works or bulk powders. The former have a huge selection of flavours, and often have some deals on, the latter have really good prices. I would have thrown maxiraw in the ring too, but they seem to be reorganising and re-branding, so will wait to see what they come up with. I wouldn't recommend…

If it's improving, just keep doing what you're doing. It sucks that it's not fast, but you have to be patient, it wasn't fast getting into an immobile state, and it won't be fast getting out. It's like losing weight or gaining strength, we'd all like it to happen overnight, but it takes dedicated progression over time to…

The disadvantages are: 1) With a clean rack, it's much easier to dump the bar, if necessary. 2) With cross armed, one shoulder sits slightly higher than the other, which knocks on to the spine and the hips. I prefer to be aligned nicely when squatting. The bar sits on the shoulders whichever way you do it, and if you lack…

They sound like choppers, but apart from that it doesn't seem like they're actually doing any harm. If they're a bit too loud, just ask them if they can be a bit less loud, or tone it down a bit. If they get aggressive about that, then for sure, take it further and speak to staff\management, but just a couple of guys being…

Just for info: With front squats you are much more upright, with back squats you are a bit more leaned forward, with low bar back squats you are a lot more leaned forward.

If you've been using 5/3/1 for the last 18 months, and it's doing the job, just keep at it.

You don't have to gain weight to gain strength, although there is a point where it becomes unavoidable. Look at weight classes in strength sports, yes, the heavyweights lift more absolutely, but the smaller guys lift more in terms of a ratio of bodyweight. The main caveat is your build, as the taller and longer limbed you…

Hello, Always happy to have more UK friends, although I should probably point out, I am neither a runner, nor trying to lose weight. I have nothing against people who are either or both of those things, but I'm more knowledgeable about and better able to support people who are strength or weight training. If that's any…

Whilst I would agree in principle, that argument is based on something being negative and comparing it to other negative things, to show it in a less negative light. So while what you say makes sense, just because people think steroids are bad, but do other bad things, that doesn't necessarily make steroids good, if you…

Same here, always happy to have more friends who are into lifting, particularly people interesting in strength and strength sports, as that's my interest, but I'm not fussy and will accept bodybuilders and anyone else too!

I don't think you're going to get many, if any people admitting to things that in many jurisdictions are illegal. That said, despite what people think PEDS are generally not a short cut. For the most part they just allow someone to train much harder, and recover much quicker, the work has to be done. For this reason, they…

First of all, like you said, it will take tons of repetition. Break it down - do versions from the high hang and (low) hang. Work on your first pull from the floor as a separate exercise. Work through the positions with a pause, so break the bar literally mm from the floor, pause, complete first pull, pause, start second…

No idea about the reviews, it's not a bad book, and he has a huge following, so not a huge surprise. He has a doctorate in physical therapy I believe, so he can legitimately call himself Dr.

I got it when it first came out, but if the price hasn't changed, I think it's very expensive for what it is. The mobility drills are very good. The description of exercise form is not so good. In particular cleans and snatches jumped out as being particularly poorly described. If you want to do a lot mobility work, and…

Mix it with a warm, but not boiling drink. It will dissolve fully. I usually put it in some tea, just let it cool a bit from boiling before you add it, as although it won't denature in a warm drink, some literature suggests above boiling point can cause it to denature.

Old thread, but I wouldn't strap at all, unless you have been told to. The ankle is supposed to be a mobile joint, you need to make sure it is strong enough to handle that mobility to avoid injury, not strap it up to make it immobile. If you immobilise the ankle joint, the lost mobility will just have to come from…

Is he actually weightlifting, or just lifting weights? If he is actually doing weightlifting, a pair of lifting shoes is essential, ideally he would have a chance to try them on first, but if that's not possible, from experience Adipowers, Romaloes, Do-Wins are all pretty decent and I've heard good things about Risto too,…

I wouldn't swap them, as that makes little sense, unless you're not a creatine responder, or have a specific reason for dropping it? Assuming you are, the easiest way would be to buy JUST protein powders, and just creatine. Then you can up the protein intake without cutting out the creatine.

Where are you based? You should be able to find a meet, or at least a powerlifitng gym nearby, where you can at least go and just hang out or watch, and get a good idea of what to expect. If you were really cool, you'd take up weightlifting! ;-)

Shouldn't it be in hands? Anyway, you've either got really long hair, or you're about 4' tall.

Was just about to write the exact same thing. While still a beginner, just keep up the good work, and take the gains, until they slow down, and you have to reassess.

That only works if you have the right proportions and mobility, if you've got proportionally longer legs, you'll really struggle. Plus, I'd rather just let my knees come forward, that's why I have the ability of ankle dorsiflexion!

You're probably thinking of women who start off more overweight than you. At 5'1 and 120lbs progress is going to be slower, because you don't have a lot to lose. If you started at 150lbs or higher, you'd probably notice a more dramatic change. As long as progress is happening, just keep at it, and you'll get where you want.

What do you think is wrong with gaining 2kgs of muscle and losing ~2kg of fat?

I think most of them would be fine, muscletalk.co.uk is probably the one I would recommend, just because I read it the most. Just be prepared for what appears to be negative responses, similar to my previous post. It's not because people are mean, it's just that it's one of those jobs where people imagine making a real…

Their products are decent, their customer service is appalling, especially if anything goes wrong. It got so bad, they actually removed the ability for people to post on their Facebook wall at one point. If you get lucky, and the order has no problems, you'll be fine, but really why take the risk, and reward such a…