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Yes it does. You will need fairly heavy ones, and you will almost never use the same ones twice as you will progressively grow stronger throughout the program. A good idea is those adjustables that go from 5 to 50 lbs, such as Powerblocks or Bowflex, because that's about the range you'll need. By the way Powerblock is…

Learn to master both the deadlift and the power clean before you worry about other exercises. These two exercises teach you to be able to safely get a loaded barbell from the floor up to your chest. Once you have that down you can start incorporating the barbell row, overhead press, and front squat in. Get those in and…

Basketball may not require strength on the court, but it does require explosiveness, which a proper strength training regimen incorporating Oly lifts will GREATLY aid in developing.

I've been obese since I was a teenager. I lost 135 lbs, and ever since then, have been fluctuating within a ~15 lb or so range. That's been for about 2 years now. As far as I'm concerned, that's successful maintenance. So no, I'm not within that 97%.

The book has already been written. It's called Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe. Check it out.

PM DeliriumCanBeFun. She can tell you where to get it for free.

Yup! Most people in the weight room overthink it and don't realize they've been doing it all their lives with much better form than they often employ in the weight room.

The deadlift, the barbell squat, the power clean, the overhead press--all functional lifts. You replicate these lifts in day to day life whether you realize it or not. Strong in the weight room means nothing outside of it? When I went down on my 400+ lb motorcycle and had to pick it back up again, what do you think that…

No Equipment? You Are Your Own Gym. Download the app. AMAZING program. Way better than anything you can get on DVD that is also 100% bodyweight based. And the app is only $3.00.

A nutritionist is basically a really ghetto-ish wannabe dietitian. An actual dietitian would do you much better than that. That being said, I don't share your goals but I can perfectly understand why you want to do what you want to do. I hope you find other like minded individuals here.

I have to date lost 135 lbs. I started out in phases, making little changes at a time. This was the first change I made, and I saw about 20-25 lbs of weight loss alone before I implemented the next step.

One thing I've wanted to do for years now is go as Predator. But a Predator costume that doesn't look like crap sets you back some pretty hefty $$$.

A well rounded base for athleticism in terms of speed, strength, mobility, endurance, coordination. Looks don't matter at all, as long as I can fit comfortably in my race suit. I've never in my life been concerned with the way I look with my shirt off, or in shorts, or naked. It's something I absolutely could not care less…

Chef Robert Irvine's FortiFX bars. AMAZING.

You are only losing 3 quarters of a pound a week? Or 3 or 4 lbs a week? Anyway I don't know if this counts or not but I will sometimes do two 10-minute jump rope sessions a day. Closest I'll come.

I just want to reiterate what I said before because I think it's important: X3 is more or less strictly a weight loss/fat burning program. The workout format doesn't do much for people who may have other goals (such as actually building muscle). The original X is better because it follows a format that allows you to…

Prepper for what?

I tried doing the questionnaire but none of the answers applied to me. What does that make me?

The toe box is the front portion of the show that's meant to hold everything from the ball of the foot forward. Look at the part up near the toes where the shoe gets the widest. Everything from that point on up to the end where the toes are is the toe box.

Beachbody isn't a workout. It's a brand that makes a bunch of different ones and they can be pretty hit or miss.

1. Perfect Pushup - It's great. Simple, but effective. 2. The Rack - I bought it and I have mixed feelings on it. It works for someone who has some degree of common sense. It's not as versatile as they make it out to be in the commercials and the accompanying video workouts aren't all that effective. However, if you treat…

What do you mean by "eat less healthy?"

125 lbs down here. Going for a little bit more.

The strength training section of the exercise log does not calculate calorie burns. That is not its purpose. Its purpose is to keep track of your lifts. Only stuff logged under the cardio section (which strength training is an entry under) actually counts as calorie burns.

You have got to be trolling. But in case you're not, yeah... Horrible idea. Quick route to the ER.

Doing strength training ONLY on the upper body just because you're a runner is a horrible, horrible idea. Running is not strength training and does not have the same effect on the muscles as strength training (in fact in cases of extreme long distance running can have the opposite effect). Doing strength training on only a…

It's a workout developed by Rachel Cosgrove (those of you familiar with NROLFW will be familiar with her work) for Men's Health Magazine back in 2010 that's themed after the Starz Spartacus: Blood and Sand TV show. They've released a new workout based on the original every year since, so now there are 4. It's a circuit…

You do the workout 3x a week with a rest day or light cardio day in between. More advanced users can use it as a cardio supplement to a more intense lifting program but for most people its best just to have it take the place of your lifting.

They're decent as a warmup tool, but I find that when I switch to a band that has heavy enough tension to actually challenge my strength, all it does is make the movement itself awkward and make me feel a weird pressure on the joints.

The format is not as good for varying goals. X3 is more specific to weight loss and the circuit training format the workouts follow don't lend themselves as well to muscle gain. All you get from doubles is more calorie burn. That's it.