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I love the bench and practiced with a pause for a long time. A couple of things: On your 1 RM with a pause, slow the motion coming down....prevents momentum buildup I suppose...regardless it seemed to work for me. Do "burst" reps....I'm not sure what else to call them, but I would put the bar on my chest...let it sit for a…

Eat more to gain muscle. Carb up before a workout and replenish after a workout with protein...try to get in some of that leucine amino acid as well. I'm not certified in anything....this is simply what has been working for me....generically speaking.

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I'm going to start taking pics of people who do not re-rack their weights! I'll start a website called www.rackrolled.com similar to being rickrolled on youtube. People can submit their own rackrolled photos and I'll put together a photo montage set to Dave Matthews Band's "Ants Marching"

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Interesting read. http://www.livestrong.com/article/526014-does-your-body-burn-more-calories-if-you-are-hot-or-if-you-are-cold/

Yeah, I could be "over" simplifying it a little. With that said, I think the body gets comfortable in the order of your exercises, the rest period between each set, and the # of reps each set (along with amount of weight/resistance). So I change it up.

The only thing I could add to all this is this: large muscles, heavy weight, once a week I vary all my routines all the time.....mainly because I don't won't my body to get comfortable in my workout. Also, for variation.

Look up strength training in the cardio section.....it's based on generic weightlifting for however many minutes. Not great, but at least it gives you some sorta credit. The other part is just for logging purposes I guess.

Eat more during workout day and change your routine....trick your body.

Too much water is called drowning. What your discussion is more about deals with the choices we make in our eating or drinking habits, not moderation. Everything we do is in moderation....it has to be. Tap water and bottled water could contain arsenic....yet we still drink it.

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[/quote] There is no arbitrary cutoff time when you can't eat after, eat whatever you'd like whenever you'd like, while maintaining a caloric deficit and profit [/quote] I second that.

Personal Best Today! FLAT BENCH 10 X 135 10 X 185 10 X 225 10 X 275 5 X 315 5 X 385 11 X 315

Okay.....I think it's a mistake to exercise and not try to recuperate those calories. As much as you are working out....I think you may have been gaining muscle, yet losing fat. Let the clothes tell the story....not necessarily the scale.

When I used to work out at home, I'd old school it....crank the music up and do push ups. Various kinds at various speeds.

In a bowl mix 3 tablespoons of natural pb, 1/2 cup of dry oats, and 1 tablespoon of honey. Drink milk with it. PB and apples PB, with milk chaser so to speak my .02

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First of all thanks! The 35X225 by the end of 2010 was my first goal ever on bench. One year I saw the NFL televise a skills competition at the pro bowl and I saw Joey Porter do 35 reps of 225. I said to myself....dude, I think I can do that...if he can, why can't I? I didn't get the 35 like I wanted....but I did get to…

2010 is when I started to set yearly goals.....by December 31st of that year. Personal Best 2010 34 reps of 225 flat bench (goal 35 reps) 2011 17 reps of 315 flat bench (goal 20 reps) 2012 2 reps of 405 flat bench (goal 450 lbs)

This is just my personal experience. Fool your body....change your routine....change your workout patterns...your eating patterns. Keep the overall # of times you workout....achieve your overall caloric intake goal.....but change it up and trick your body!

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From personal experience.....I was jogging with an incline for about 20 minutes 2 days a week....eventually I pinched my sciatic nerve because of it....according to a doctor. I stopped the incline and eventually stopped the treadmill all together. Now I do elliptical......no pinched nerves or anything for awhile....so you…

greek yogurt and almonds 3-4 tablespoons of natural PB 1/2 cup of milk carb shake I know....boring right? but I'm a very simple man when it comes to food....so it's all good to me.

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