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I can't speak to others' experiences. For me, the equipment has held up well, and does the job.

The biggest problem is stickiness in the upright extensions, and applying more furniture polish (as...

One more thing, Rob...you say you're down to a minimum in carbs, and can't figure out what to cut. Have you added up your protein intake?

The reason I ask is that there's really not much call for...

For what it's worth, I've tried to gain muscle and lose fat at the same time. Unless you're pretty overweight to begin with, it doesn't really work very well. At least, it didn't for me -- but I...

November 2008 and January 2009.

About that -- 9:10 or so.

Ah, me too...been a while since I visited. Great to see all the "regulars" are keeping at it! Good work :)

More to the point, someone trying to lose bodyfat would do well to hold on to the muscle they have, which is best accomplished through weight (resistance) training.

The newbie bodybuilder on a...

1) You lost the weight by controlling calories, whether you intended to or not :) I don't suppose you kept track of your caloric intake and weight while you were losing? If so, knowing how many...

On the other hand, having such knowledge seems to be kinda rare. So you'll be in demand :)

Potassium can be a challenge, as can magnesium (for me). I've been trying to raise my intake some lately with raisins, among other things (I make my own Raisin Bran, basically). Apple juice may...

Bingo. OP, you didn't say whether you'd gone through bulking/cutting cycles. You said you started at 180 and ended up at 175. Was this a constant, slow weight loss over the last 10 months? If so,...

If you're eating maintenance, then you're not losing or gaining weight. So any loss of bodyfat will need to be replaced with muscle and vice-versa.

The problem is, in the case of the original...

I've never been a purist when it comes to diet. I'm all for eating mainly healthy (in terms of not going overboard on saturated fat, getting servings of fruits and vegetables for various nutritional...

You may gain some strength initially from neural adaptations. Beyond that, your body won't have the raw material to gain muscle, and gaining muscle will be needed for gaining strength.

You're 130...

Adjust carbs up or down to meet your caloric requirements. Protein and fat intake levels are a little more rigid.

If you're lean (i.e. low bodyfat), then where is the mass for more muscle going to come from?

I could see a possible "culking" effect if you had some significant bodyfat. Otherwise, I suspect...

My only supp with calories is fish oil, and yeah, I count it :)

First of all, remember that the "3446 calories per day" is an estimate. You'll have to adjust with real-world results.

Second, I prefer to set macros using the "1-1.5 grams/lb" formula for...

Congratulations on the tremendous success you've had thus far!

x2 on control of caloric intake. There's really no secret to losing weight; it's actually pretty simple. Not necessarily easy,...

Depends on how many extra calories you're burning per day when you throw in weight training and other exercise.