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Volatile- Are you working with another person? If so, have him/her check your back- it sounds like you could be rounding, even inadvertently or minimally. You'd be surprised how a tiny bit of rounding can kill your back, especially when you get into the heavier weights. If you're not...

Another quirk is the lack of info on the Nutrition Facts label re: sugar alcohols (I think there was a nother thread about this). Manufacturers don't have to list them, which is why you see ads for Bacardi and Diet Coke yielding only 65cals and *no* carbs. Yikes. Where do people think those...

I'm sitting here wondering why anyone would donate creatine to a food bank (and why the bank would accept it or know what do with it)! Jake

Bug- You're right- paneer (panir) is closer to a pressed cottage cheese or ricotta. It's actually pretty easy to make if you don't have an Indian grocery nearby- recipes are on the Web. It does work best with whole milk, though- skim gives you a grainier cake. Jake

Sounds like you got the bases covered, stevie. The big thing for this guy is losing the weight -I'd bet he has it all around the middle, right?- and exercise. I dont know how high his BP is, but you might start him off with a full month of cardio and very low weight resistance (bodyweight is a...

Yes, probably, but as to arms in particular maybe not. I'd stick with compounds, where arms tend to be synergists anyway, in which case you don't want to overwork them by hitting them with two or more sets. Since I've cut to one set for bis, tris, and fores, I've noticed much better response...

And, don't believe everything you read, even studies published in reputable journals. Put everything under a microscope, or just decide not to let yourself be swayed by this stuff, at least until you have a real preponderance of evidence. Jake

Oh yeah!!!! :D But man, is it bad for ya! I'm from Philly, which means I was raised on scrapple, fried in, of course, bacon fat. Along with the fried eggs that inevitably accompanied it (and the buttered toast), we're talking about a real artery-pleasing breakfast. We used to save the bacon...

Volatile, if you're looking to work your lower back, DLs are a great choice. Hyperextensions are another. When you say "legs," I'm assuming you mean quads and hammies- if so, you might try squats plus SLDLs (in the same w/o or even as a superset if you're OK with that), perhaps...

I don't know that it's so much a matter of political correctness as it is proper mechanics. It's a hamstring exercise, as Kate points out, and the more you flex your back the more you work your erectors at the expense of your hammies. At least that's the way it works for me. Jake

Your serum cholesterol levels have a lot more to do with how your gut processes (or not) the cholesterol you *make*than the amount of cholesterol you *eat*. Besides, yolks actually contain a sizable amount of the protein in egg, and, alas, all of the fat, but, they also contain lecithin which...

Yeah- I can't stress how important this is. Watching others do SLDLs struggle to get down to the floor is just downright painful! If your architecture is such that you can do that, fine, but those of us who can't shouldn't feel inadequate. Jake

And look *out* at some imaginary horizon (or actual object), not *up* toward the ceiling, or *down* at the floor on both concentric and eccentric phases. You'll find that this is very effective in keeping the arch in your back and consequently not straining your erectors. Even more importantly...

Good catch, (again), bug! Assuming they were talking about serum CK, yes, these results are definitely plausible, and even low for rhabdo, where CK can be as high as 200,000. But the article didn't say whether these were serum or urine levels, and to be honest, given the quality of the...

As long as they don't discover that about cottage cheese ;) Jake

Barley is also a great source of soluble fiber (one of the best grain sources, actually), and therefore helpful in reducing LDL levels. Jake

Very cool site, Stretchman- I've never been able to jump rope (I'm basically klutzy), but always wanted to, and now I think I've got it. Thanks! Jake

I wuldn't sweat it, Ruhl. You know what blows kidneys? High blood pressure is number one on the list, by a country mile. Far behind comes alcohol and drug abuse, familial diseases (like polycystic kidney disease, which has a genetic component), cancer, and a lot of other nasty little things...

Yes, thanks Bug! I'm fortunate to be near a good Chinese restaurant that's whole foods conscious, and man, do they know how to cook brown rice- it's absolutely perfect. Also, my mom used to cook it in the oven- 1C brown rice, 2C water, a little salt, and about 1TBS butter- cook at 350 for...

I just checked the article- her's the lowdown on the diet they used in the two groups: During weeks 1–5 and 7–11 of RT, the men in the mixed-diet group consumed their habitual omnivorous diets, whereas the men in the LOV-diet group were instructed to consume self-selected LOV diets. The men in...