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jwbond, do you intend to mix the vinegar in with the shake? I've never tried it, but I would think that would ruin the taste of the entire shake. Whenever I use vinegar, I just take a shot and wash it down with something, plain old water works just fine. I think that's how most, if not all...

You would only lose water weight, and my guess is you wouldn't lose that much. Also, you'd gain it back just as fast as you lost it. Besides, I don't think 14 days is long enough for your creatine levels to return to normal. I believe it takes more like 30 days. That said, there's no need to...

This effect of creatine, along with its other effects, is most dramatic in vegetarians because, typically, their creatine levels are not as high as those in people who eat meat, since meat contains creatine.

This makes perfect sense to me. But a lot of people/sites/supplement companies recommend whey to be used POST-workout because it will get to the muscles faster, allowing them to repair quicker. I know, I know, don't trust everything you read/hear. But why are we right and they are wrong?

I haven't played baseball for 5 or 6 years, and I don't follow it either, so I don't know what players are doing nowadays. Except for steroids, I do know those are supposed to be pretty prominent ;). I also have no idea what a "rotational bat swing" is. I was just trying to come up...

xahrx, which allthewhey.com protein are you referring to? It looks to me like the main ones are hydrolized isolate, pure isolate, 20/30 blend, and blend. 20/30 blend and blend are the best deals, at $21 and $23, respectively. Also, when looking for reviews of allthewhey.com's protein, I...

The cleaning aisle? I never would have thought to look there, but I'll check it out the next time I'm at the supermarket. Thanks for the tip.

BIZ, I found Supplement Direct dextrose on that site. But those shipping charges! The Now dextrose from 1fast400 works out to be cheaper if you're buying 10 lbs. If you're buying the 50 lb. tub, well then that's a lot of dextrose! I don't know what I'd do with that much. I'd probably have to...

I'll second that!

I like your thinking and dedication. I've actually thought about similar things myself . However, I don't know how much of a benefit this would have. It also depends on how heavy the vest is. My guess is that if the vest was heavy enough, you would feel really light once you take it off...

Thanks for the speedy reply. I have froogled dextrose and that Barry Farm stuff is, I think, the only other dextrose that I've seen. However, whether you buy 5 or 10 lbs, it would still be cheaper to get the Now dextrose from 1fast400 after you factor in shipping charges: Barry Farm's shipping...

I use dumbell rows, the ones where you use a bench for support. These ones: Dumbell Bent-Over Row. I too thought that I would not be able to use as much weight for these as for barbell rows until someone on this board said that the reverse was true--you can actually use more weight per arm...

I use dumbell rows, the ones where you use a bench for support. These ones: Dumbell Bent-Over Row. I too thought that I would not be able to use as much weight for these as for barbell rows until someone on this board said that the reverse was true--you can actually use more weight per arm...

I didn't want to hijack jwbond's thread pre/post work out shakes, so I posted a new thread. What brand of dextrose do people use and where do you buy it from? The only kind I ever see in online supplement stores is Now Foods dextrose. At 1fast400, it's 2 lbs. for $2. That sounds like a...

For the record, and in my defense, I didn't mean to say that the principles of developing strength don't apply to everyone. What I meant was that once you get to be advanced in the ways of powerlifting, you need to assess your own weaknesses and tailor your program so that it improves those...

Ooh, another one of Viscious' ideas (I guess I'm the official Viscious quoter in this thread) that sounds really good, although I have yet to try it, is partial reps for chins. It just so happens, lucky us, that with pulling exercises such as chins, the strong part of the movement coincides with...

According to Vicious, the main reason for using isolation exercises such as incline dumbell curls is the stretch that they provide. He recommends using stictly compound movements during the 15s and 10s, then introducing isolation exercises in the 5s, perhaps the 10s if you'd like. For the...

Some people report that they look "bloated" and put on a lot of water weight whenever they use creatine. Personally, I haven't noticed any visible difference. Also, you're supposed to gain some water weight when you take creatine. That's part of the way that creatine works: it fills...

Concentric failure is when you absolutely cannot complete a rep. When someone speaks of failure, they usually mean concentric failure, not eccentric failure. If you're doing something like bench or squat, failure is when your spotter has to intervene and save your (buttocks). The general...

You mean you weren't always a masterful genius of all that is hypertrophy? Is that what your two year sabbatical was all about, learning the ways of hypertrophy? Congratulations on your recent recognition. You certainly are a crowd favorite--it seems like every other post these days has...