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Mjollnir is Thor's hammer. Odin wields a spear called Gungnir.

I've never really been particularly keen on what my body has tried to tell me, so I thought I'd throw this question out there. I'm currently thinking "Ready for More" is how one should feel post-workout, but I'd really like to hear what the HST vets have to say about the matter. Thanks.

I've never really been particularly keen on what my body has tried to tell me, so I thought I'd throw this question out there. I'm currently thinking "Ready for More" is how one should feel post-workout, but I'd really like to hear what the HST vets have to say about the matter. Thanks.

I believe I may have seen this answered here once before, but I cannot find the thread. If protein isn't comsumed at regular intervals throughout the day, can that hinder strength and mass gains? As an example, I consume 170 g of protein per day, and many times 100 of those grams are consumed...

I understand a large part of strength training is neural recruitment and not necessarily hypertrophy. That said, should one increase calorie intake if over a period of several weeks bodyweight stays the same? Or, should one only increase calories if strength isn't improving on the current diet...

Now THAT I like! Thanks, Aaron!

I am currently trying out Pavel's Power to the People routine. I just came off of a fat-loss diet, and I am eager to get back in the gym to add some pounds to my lifts. How long should I wait before working out again? Thanks in advance.

If you read my trap bar deadlift thread in the Basic Training Forum, you're familiar with my recent experiences. I am currently trying to lose fat, but I am hoisting poundages I have never attempted before. I am thinking that one might be able to achieve greater strength and hypertrophy by...

Sounds good to me, Kate! I've recently remembered another reason why I switched bars: the barbell scrapes the hair off of my shins, leaving a clearing in a dense forest. I don't know. I think I'm beginning to like the look now.

Should one be able to lift a greater amount of weight with a straight barbell versus a trap bar? At my university, where I train most days of the year, I use a trap bar. But I've come home recently on vacation, and my home gym only has a barbell. Much to my surprise, I lifted my trap bar max...

I've done some searching about taking vinegar post-workout for the nutrient partitioning effects, as I am currently trying to lose fat. I've seen it mentioned that if one supplements with vinegar, it is advisable to add a buffer, to maintain normal pH levels in the body. From what I've read, it...

Is it advisable to increase EFA consumption while trying to lose fat?

I may be totally off base here, but what I think Baoh is trying to say is,

Those fat analyzer scales are very inaccurate, especially for lean athletic folks. Let the mirror be your guide as to how lean you are. Or, if you simply must have a precise [precise, but not necessarily accurate] number, then buy some Slim Guide skin fold calipers. I'd say you are on your way...

That's an interesting idea. Are the forearm muscles similar to the calf muscles, in that they require high volume for growth?

My initial thought was that I wouldn't be able to progressively increase load at a rate that would lead to hypertrophy. I see that I was silly thinking like this. My only consolation was that I actually didn't think about it that hard. But you are absolutely correct: if my grip is preventing me...

I haven't really tried any of those. I figured if I were to train for forearm strength, I wouldn't get any hypertrophy in my forearms during the cycle [unless, of course, I managed to seriously improve my strength in that area]. In any case, I think I will train forearm strength and endurance...

When I get to the heavy weights, specifically for my deadlifts and barbell/trap-bar shrugs, my weak grip prevents me from moving on to higher weights and from performing the lifts with the best form. Every resource I've read has discouraged straps, suggesting that one should let his grip...

Thanks for the replies, fellas. Usually I'm a bit more rational, but I think being on PCT and not being happy with the results made me depressed. I don't know how many times I've read Eating For Size [I guess one cannot do it enough times]. Usually I'd get fed up because I couldn't get the more...

My bodybuilding career has been largely uneventful. I have never made significant gains in neither size nor strength. The only indicator of my desire for success is not achievement, but a dedication to go to the gym and to consume a disciplined diet [neither of which has yielded results]. At the...