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As others have said, soreness doesn't indicate how hard you're hitting them. If you REALLY want to feel them the next day, or if you don't think your biceps are growing, throw some 21s, negatives, or...

Your dermatologist sounds like a jerk. WTF kind of a question is that?

Anyway, I tend to break out a lot too. I'm 25...it sucks. I've been using Proactiv for a year or so now and seems to help...

WOW! Nice job!! You make my 50lb DBs feel inadequate. Great inspiration to move up in weight!

This is probably my problem. I was going until failure with the 40s before hitting the 45s. Haha, not smart.

I'll try this out on my next chest day. Thanks!

Chain gyms like that are really focused on sales. If I were you, I wouldn't let it bother me. The salesguy was probably just pissed that he wasn't going to get more money out of you for unnecessary...

I have cut down on my carbs a bit recently (nothing drastic)...maybe that has something to do with it? Other than that, no changes.

Thanks for the reassurance. It's just a pain in the butt when...

DB flat bench today at the gym...last week I was able to do up to 12 reps with 40s, then 7 with the 45s (would have hit 8 reps if I rested longer between sets). Anyway, this week, I got 9 reps with...

Have you ever tried negatives? Grab the 25's and have someone else help you curl them up, and then you lower them by yourself as slowly as possible. Your spotter then pushes the weights back up and...

I do shrugs on my back day. I mix it up between DB and BB shrugs, usually 6-8 reps.

Wow...ignore everything those "trainers" say.

As for body fat, as long as you have enough essential fat, you're fine. That's the fat needed for your body to function properly. This is around...

Definitely ditch the straps and gloves until you develop some grip strength. I only use my straps when I absolutely need them (i.e. heavy deadlifts or rows).

I usually throw in a day devoted to...

Yeah, it's unclear if you're talking about the same muscle groups or not...

I get DOMS every time I train. If my legs are sore, I'll still hit chest and triceps the next day (or back, biceps, etc).

There was a study published in 2009 out of Texas A&M which found that BCP can hinder muscle growth...but I think more studies need to be done. It showed a statistically significant difference, but I...

I meant to say that the HIIT should replace the running she's already doing, not be added to the running.

Yeah, I love this one. One of my friends refuses to touch weights because she thinks she'll get "bulky" and "huge". If only it were that easy...

The biggest component of weight loss is your diet, but if that's fine...have you ever tried HIIT (high intensity interval training)?

Are you eating enough throughout the day? Are you getting enough protein, fat, carbs in your diet?

Despite your overall diet though, waking up every two hours to eat seems a bit excessive. If it...

Cals in > Cals out = weight gain. If I throw in any cardio, I just make sure to eat even more that day.

Did you warm up at all before starting into the lunges?