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From the First 5x5 Cycle thread: Aaron, I'm not trying to argue with you here, just seeking some clarification about loading & deloading, dual factor training, and why this is not recommended "for beginers to intermediate lifters." Here are a few quotes from Pendlay. While I...

Joe G, Here's a second opinion on that study. IMO, protein should be set at 1 g/lb. This goes for whether you're cutting, bulking, low carb, whatever diet you're doing. Then worry about carbs and fat. Set fat somewhere around 25% of total calories or so, then the rest of your calories should...

A bigger chest & belly means a smaller ROM. Same goes for having shorter arms. A smaller ROM means you can use more weight.

Carbohydrates help with anabolism by: * As jwbond said, keeping glycogen stores full (both liver and muscle). * Maintaining sufficient insulin levels (although more isn't necessarily better). Among other things, insulin helps to control cortisol levels. * Providing energy for both daily...

Fat is not good post-workout, it will slow down the absorption of high GI carbs and protein. Pie crust is pretty fatty. Also, I think it would be wise to stick to a better source of carbs. Seriously, I doubt that eating apple pie post-workout is anywhere near ideal. This is the time when your...

Happy Birthday Dan! All the best. Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge with all of us.

Good question. I have NO IDEA. By the way, Ronnie Coleman used to be a cop. I read that he quit the force since he's obviously taking his fair share of steroids.

Also, I've read that just trying to lift the weight fast, even if it's heavy, improves RFD (Rapid Force Development, or something to that effect) as much as choosing a light weight and really throwing it around as if it's nothing.

SD would be a bad idea, it would be very difficult to go from 9-14 days of no lifting straight into heavy lifting. However, if you're feeling pretty exhausted, a week or two of deloading could be a good thing. Just keep the weights heavy, but lower the volume and cut down the frequency to...

It's gonna depend on a number of factors, including your weight and how metabolically taxing your workouts are. By that, I mean that 15s require more post-WO carbs than 5s (without dropsets, that is), and higher volume will require more than lower volume. According to Lyle McDonald...

Here's one. I'm not sure where I got it from, but it looks pretty. Also, here's a link to one from clutchfitness.com: http://www.clutchfitness.com//GL_Display.asp?SEC=2&EntryID=51

I've heard that dietary cholesterol doesn't contribute to the cholesterol levels in your blood, or something like that. Not sure if this is true or not, though. Anyone?

Bryan does in this article: Pre/Post Exercise Nutrition

Yeah, it's fine to cut out isolation exercises for biceps and triceps. Some people find that those muscles actually grow better without the isolation exercises. In my opinion, dziewul, you are wise beyond your posts for suggesting this. Usually it's the other way around, with people wanting to...

Who cares about steroids? Apparently "CSI" does! In a recent episode (of which I only saw 10 minutes, I hardly ever watch the show) some steroid-using bodybuilder died from a mold infection because his immune system was weakened due to steroid use. Furthermore, the mold got into his...

I believe this is my first post in a "Vince thread." I must admit, I am both frightened and excited :D at the same time. Well, here goes nothing... I've read Karl Popper's "Conjectures and Refutations." Basically, Popper's main point is that the main criterion for a...

HST is a relatively easy program to set up, especially if you're doing it "by the book," which you should be since it's your first time through. Just read the FAQs (cannot stress this enough) and some of the articles around the site and you should be able to set up your own cycle. If...

For the record, Bryan wrote that article, not Blade. Most, if not all, of the FAQ Section was originally written by Bryan, then re-posted by Blade or DKM.

One option for increasing TUT while minimizing CNS fatigue is to use negatives, since the concentric portion of a rep creates more CNS fatigue than the negative portion. If you chose to do this you would ideally have a training partner, otherwise you're limited in your exercise selection. The...

By Nalgene, Colby is referring to those "indestructable" water bottles, the ones that are supposedly made from bullet-proof plastic. Although they don't have a little grate or screen inside for ensuring that there are no little chunks of protein powder, they should work pretty well as...