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    11 - 12 weeks on 1 week off

    Westside system is never finished. 11 - 12 weeks on 1 week off
  • You Mom listens to the wrong people

    Unfortunatly you are still a minor and under your parents control. I stopped listening to my parents when I was 15. Did my own thing and my life turned out better than if I were to follow the...
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    westside reps/sets are all mixed

    Rep schemes are set just so you can get the basics down.

    Westside method is designed to hit every type of system at once/all the time. Strength,Speed,Endurance,Muscle Growth & rehab/prehab all...
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    mixed grip is asymmetrical & imbalance is unavoidable

    I am a Powerlifter w/ a mixed grip that is asymmetrical. It has lead to hand rotation issues due to adaptive shortening of muscles but nothing else. But this can be fixed by switching mixed grip...
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    1 study don't mean nuttin

    1 study in 2006 w/ 3 experiments doesn't mean a substance doesn't work or that is does work. You know you got a Big-time BSer when it takes them forever to get to the point like this author.

    I've...
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    straps don't help your grip

    Of course you will pull more w/ straps because of the straps. Straps won't help your grip! Mixed grip has always been best for me!
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    from Dr. Hatfield's "Powerlifting A Scientific Approach" book

    Dr. Fred "Squat" Hatfield Ph.D was the 1st man to ever squat 1000lbs
    space warmups 4 minutes apart
    finish 5 minutes before doing you 3 attempts
    1. 30% of starting weight 5 reps
    2. 45% starting...
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    get motivated

    pick 3 and do them for 3 weeks and switch
    Declined Bench Dumbbell
    Inclined Bench Dumbbell
    Flat Bench Dumbbell
    Seated Press Dumbbell
    Standing Press Dumbbell
    Declined Bench Barbell
    Inclined...
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    Supertraining

    I've taken a generalized rep scheme based from the book "Supertraining" which describes many Soviet/Russian training theories.
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    westside reps/sets

    High Intensity = 4-8 sets*1-3 reps

    Low Intensity = 8-12 sets*3-5 reps
    or 3 sets*25/50/100 reps

    is whats working for me right now
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    not toxic, found in body, that's why they work

    from Wikipedia:
    Xanthine (pronounced /ˈzænθiːn, ˈzænθaɪn]/), (3,7-dihydro-purine-2,6-dione), is a purine base found in most human body tissues and fluids and in other organisms. A number of mild...
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    do deadlifts off hours

    Corporate pencilnecks only want you to use machines. Go off hours when they aren't walking the floor and do Deads. [Sundays, late nights or early mornings] When I've had problems @ gyms it's...
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    keep track and goal = hit last weeks miss

    1 trick is to decrease the number of sets you did from previous week and go for the last weeks miss. Or you can shoot for more reps on the weight before last weeks miss. Wait until you get enough...
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    you are training biceps Mondays & Wednesdays

    Anytime you train back you are training your biceps. I'm a powerlifter so I don't focus on my biceps but anytime I hit any type of row I hit biceps and I'm sure you will too.

    If you are doing...
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    optimal protein amount?

    I try to get in 1 gram of protein for every pound I weigh. When I'm training real hard I bump it up to 1.5g/lb. When I'm hardcore I drink 4 protein shakes per day on top of eating 6 times a day.
  • just use water

    I've been mixing protein powder with only water since 1984. I don't understand your question. Just do it! Any protein, Designer Protein, Gold Standard, IsoPure,MaxPro ect.
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    It's always better to undertrain than to overtrain

    When you are new to the workout game it is best to train whole body for 6 -8 weeks doing general prep training. 3 days per week for weight lifting is perfect for beginners. I know many elite...
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    you can as may reps as you want but...

    The Deadlift is a lift you need to do correctly or your spine will be toast.
    Doing multiple reps increases your chances of getting tired midway into the set and doing the exercise wrong. I way to...
  • Many unhealthy people take too many stims

    Too many people want supplements to do the work for them. NO Explode/Superpump and usual suspects are stimulants and will raise your blood pressure and heart rate. To me they have the same effect...
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    needing enzymes?

    If you bought the container @ a non-corporate or net store on super deal it maybe expired. What I've felt from bad protein is a huge stomach ache. ON Whey should have an expiration but could have...
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