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So what do you guys suggest if I just want to maintain the lower body at it's current state for now? I'm actually going to start a cutting cycle soon, but want to make sure I've got my routine down before I start. I think squating to parallel is a great suggestion so I'll try that. Other than...

For me I start seeing gains near the end of my 10s... then I start picking up speed in the 5s... Finally, the most gains come from my 2+ weeks of negs. And like O&G, I too need SD after that =)

While this may not be incredibly useful for you at your current gym, you might find a place that has Life Circuit equipment... I've been using the stuff on my negatives and love it. Basically it's a digital based machine where you key in your desired weight. Since it lets you set different...

I hear ya on this one... I've got the same thing going on... lol, I thought I was done buying pants after that last cutting cycle. Isn't it a strange effect though? In about a year I've put on almost 40 pounds - heh, and most of it appears to be in the rear end. I've also noticed my belly does...

I used to get this REALLY strong before I started doing HST.... I still do get it sometimes, but it's no where what it used to be... Like you, I've been concerned about it too. I asked my doctor about it, and he said it maybe caused by a break down of muscle since ammonia is a by product...

Well, I'll assume you are serious goal220 ;-) My SD before last I did donate blood... The following cycle I made the most gains I have in a single cycle. Now, obviously I'm not saying that the gains were from the donation. But what I am saying is that you're fine. In fact, I've made it a habbit...

So they were all high quality sources... that makes sense. Yeah, I've become more lax on the tracking as well. This last bulking cycle I did totally by feel.... If I didn't put a pound on after a while I'd just start eating more... Hoping to continue this after sd. Only downside is my protein...

Interesting VIPER... I've actually thought about doing the same type of experiment on myself. One question: how was the quality of the protein when you reduced it? If I recall correctly, the quality of protein doesn't matter when you are getting 1g/lbs. So wouldn't that mean you could consume...

Sometimes I do, and sometimes I don't... Last summer I was doing 1 hour walks in the morning during bulking. But now, since I have less time, I only do weights. Bryan does suggest cardio during bulking to reduce fat gain as you may already be aware. Have you tried doing cardio with a friend...

Just curious. You tried Google but did you try Froogle? I know it's helped me before... Especially being able to sort results by price.

Louno, Can you get away w/a nap on your lunch break? You sound like me 8 months ago... I used to take a 20-25 minute nap (not to long or else I'd get groggy) on my break. Just find an empty office or go out in your car and lie down flat. Eventually I started getting into the coffee thing... at...

Hey Nem, I tried this diet a year ago. Granted, it was only for two weeks. Since I wasn't able to find much info on it, I basically cut my total carbs down to 20g or less per day but had some (mmm, Smarties!) right before workout. That was during my 8 week 22%-12% BF cut... Why did I...

lol ajntorinj.... So what's the conclusion here? It seems like the main suggestions were: 1) Holding a weight for an extended period of time - Barbel 2) Holding a weight for an extended period of time - Plates 3) Increasing the thickness of the bar 4) O&G's "bathroom trick&quot...

While diet is definitely the first priority, how's your volume? How do you feel after working out? Ever get sore?

I use Bally's. It used to be a Planet Fitness until Bally's took over. While no gym is perfect, I've been happy under both companies...

Someone who doesn't eat any meat or animal products is generally known as a vegan. This may not be accurate with all people, however - depends on who you talk to. Noramlly I refer to someone who doesn't eat any meat as vegeterian... But some people say that's incorrect and the proper term is...

Whoops, double post... By the way, though these may not be ideal protein sources you can still get some from other things like bread and peas (or I guess a pea is a bean/legume? I'm not a botanist ). I know my whole wheat bread has 4 grams per slice. That means in every sandwhich I get 8...

Beans, legumes, milk MILK MILK Those were the only foods I noticed that were missing... She could try other stuff too like tofu and those vege-meats - though the vegemeat has tons of other crap in them. I can't comment on the protein requriements (I'll let the others pick up on that), but I...

kcal: 2420+ weight: 156 and gaining...

That's great to hear. Hopefully Bryan or someone else can confirm this... HST is really about creating the optimal environement for hypertrophy. As I see it, some factors like RBE are more important than others. Perhaps the Vitamin C issue is barely significant to impact gains. Still, it...