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I'd have to agree with chiefhog. I've quit doing iso's for arms and my arms are growing better than ever. If you want big arms do dips for triceps and palms-up close-grip chins for biceps. It's a killer combination.

What exercises are you doing? Shoulder presses, deadlifts, upright rows, laterals, or any similar exercises all work the traps to some extent and, if you aren't use to doing them, will cause soreness initially.

Nutrition experts? anyone? :confused:

I started this cycle with the intention of doing 2 x 15 based on a suggestion from dkm. He suggested that I do 2 sets in the 15's to improve my conditioning but I don't think that's doable for legs. I only did 1 set of squats during yesterday's workout and I don't feel it as bad today. I'm...

John Berardi says that cottage cheese is the best pre-bedtime protein source because it "behaves" differently from milk. What does he mean by that? If cottage cheese and milk both have casein and lactose (which has a high insulin index) wouldn't they both be digested the same and...

Good info and advice. Thanks.

The feeling I have is hard to describe but I feel tired, slightly nauseous, a dull pressure sensation in my head (not a headache though), and my legs feel kind of "heavy". The fatigue is nothing severe enough to prevent daily activities, I just don't have any energy. Maybe it's diet, I...

Before I give up and go back to conventional splits, I think I will decrease the volume on lower body first. I've been reading about the lower body taking longer to recover than upper body and I've got a feeling this has something to do with it. When I was training legs once a week I never had...

Well, this is the start of my 4th HST cycle so I would think I should be use to fullbody 3 x weekly by now. My conditioning is not as good as it should be, I know. I just started back training seriously about a year and a half ago after a layoff of many years. Although I am carrying alot of...

I am starting to believe my exercise tolerance is indeed low. I have to face the fact that I'm 46 now, test levels just aren't what they use to be. I may have to go back to a conventional split doing each bodypart once per week.

Thanks for replying dkm. Sorry if I am rehashing the same crap but this has really got me perplexed. Psychologically it is hard to give up or reduce lifting in order to concentrate on conditioning but I guess I'll just have to bite the bullet.

Best way to boost test = lots of saturated fats Only kidding. I have been on tribulus for about a week now and can't tell any difference as far as energy, mood, or wood. Will have to have blood work done to see if it shows up there.

Hello? Any experts out there care to help a noobie figure out this dastardly impediment to my progress?:confused:? :D

If casein takes so long to reach the bloodstream, that defeats the purpose of having aminos available within the "golden" hour or two or however long post-exercise. Any experts to convince me otherwise?

Can someone explain why the whey should be taken before and the casein after?! That seems backward- it seems to me that you would want a slow trickle of aminos in your system before from the casein and a sudden surge of aminos from the whey after when they are needed most.

I've noticed that I always start to feel sh*tty on the 2nd day following an HST 3 x per week full body workout, just when I'm suppose to be doing the next workout. What's up with that? Is it the accumulation of metabolic waste? Does it mean I should start putting an extra day between workouts...

Yeah, I'm now using stevia, even though there are also some concerns over it's use. Also researching something called erythitol which comes from fruit and grains and may be even better than stevia as far as health concerns go.

You're right Rain. I always check the ingredients on the protein powder I buy. The ON Whey I'm currently using has acesulfame K and sucralose. I'm going to switch to their Natural Whey which doesn't have either.

Finished 3rd cycle of HST, which I started in January 05. I've only managed 3 cycles since then due to unanticipated breaks because of illness, overtraining, and some trial & error learning to set up the cycles. Also, I have put on quite a bit of bodyfat due to experimenting with a prolonged...