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400 sounds pretty normal for a guy with his history and mass. I'd be surprised if he couldnt do 500+. I'm pretty sure he could. He's been deadlifting for maxes for years, I've seen pics of DL maxes for a long time now. A guy with his experience and size should have no problem hitting 455+ for 1 rep. I would also be…

Just tell him. it's not that gross. if a guy has problems with just HEARING that his woman is on her period, I think some greater intimacy issues are in the future.

Thats what I was thinking! CA and FL, home to 99% of crazy stories.

A few weeks ago. From a helicopter and from a catamaran.

Go figure.

Use linkedin.com. Ask prominent leaders and hiring managers to a casual lunch where you can ask them industry questions and get advice. Worked for me. You'll be surprised at the leads and opportunities that come about from this approach

True. And then you have to look at the alternative....those extra cals would have to come from fats or carbs. I'm trying to keep fats low for various reasons...so they'd need to be coming from carbs. 1000g of carbs every day would negatively affect insulin sensitivity to a pretty large degree. Better I think to go with say…

it's tracked starting today. Just got back from a 2 week vacation. Besides, after 6 years of logging my calories...I'm somewhat capable of tracking macros without logging in MFP every day. I follow an exact meal plan, no need to log really.

I bumped up to 6750 Calories every day. Makes the old 4500 seem like a walk in the park. 450g protein....not so fun

You're right, it doesn't take a lot of energy to build a lb of muscle. But that building does not happen at anything other than a VERY SLOW rate unless under a state of major surplus energy.

a decent pec-dec/reverse fly machine. And one of those old school lat pushdown machines you sit in and place your elbows on the pads, best isolation ever.

205 now. aiming for 245 this spring, then a cut to compete at around 225 then back to 250 to compete in super heavyweights. Spent the last year plateaued at this weight but made some changes and should be able to really gain some decent mass.

It doesn't matter if you add it at once or gradually. If your weight is totally stagnant at 1800, 2000 would be a bare minimum for gaining muscle. You MIGHT gain a little fat over time, but at 2000-2200 kcals it would negligible. Your bodyfat % would probably even drop or stay the same even with the increased fat gain…

Layne Nortons Power/Hypertrophy routine. Should be all over google. it's 5 days a week, but you could stretch it out and it'd be fine since it's a pretty intense routine and more recovery wont hurt. Combines the bodybuilding style program with basic compound movements. Lots of guys do it with great success and it's more…

umm, I think any guy who has had poor luck with women in the past has had this fantasy at some point or another. Regardless of inner beauty. OP. Stop chasing the 10's like mentioned before. Focus on you. Become masculine...however you define it. Lots of ways to do it. When your life is in order, attracting the women is not…

What is the point of being below 8% bodyfat if there is a layer of hair covering the definition. being ultra lean is not enjoyable, it's not fun, it's not even healthy....but it looks good. Body definition is much more visible when shaved. It's fun to see spider web veins in the mirror during a workout. It looks cool.…

The weightlifting calorie burns in MFP are wrong. Pure and simple. It's a difficult thing to actually measure without a HRM, and even then varies a lot depending on types of exercise done, rep ranges, etc. This is why the TDEE method is useful

My boss lives two thousand miles away. It's great.

edit: duplicate. MFP, can we please have a delete button. thx

LOL I love the lift itself. Pushing the bar. The actual exercise. The muscle contracting. Every aspect of the movement. I live for it. Thanks for the advice though!

Umm, it's my favorite time of day. I am absolutely pumped beforehand. I go to bed anxious for the next day's workout. I know most other guys into bodybuilding feel the exact same. Surprising comment coming from a bikini competitor really.

No, but I will from now on

Increasing volume and intensity is a good way to grow. But it doesn't take too long to reach a point where you dont want to increase volume because it's just too much and intensity is near max. So you increase the weights you use, which is much easier on DOMS. Volume and total work done is what really affects DOM.

I think you'll just have to ride it out. DOMS should start decreasing after a few weeks to where it's fairly minimal unless you change the volume or intensity. Not sure if this is possible based on whatever diet you follow, but a carb drink with BCAA's or hydrolyzed whey protein (must be hydrolyzed) DURING a workout can…

Did that for a year. Result was terrible indigestion and stomach bloating for a year. F U Mark Rippetoe.

Nectar of the gods really. Builds strong bones, builds muscle, and tastes like a milkshake with some Nesquik thrown in. It's heaven.

All day, every day.

I struggle with this as well. Change your diet to include more calorie dense foods. Ex: Chicken is great but very filling for the minimal calories it contains. So re-*kitten* every meal and see if you can find foods which aren't as satiating and have higher calorie density.

lift weights while SLIGHTLY increasing calories by maybe 150-200 Calories a day. Try this for a month then re-*kitten* calorie needs and continue.

Agreed 100%