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I won't have access to a gym for at least two weeks. Other than eating less, is there anything I should do? Maybe some pushups everyday?

I rest at least 1.5 minutes between sets, but it's usually more like 2 to 2.5 minutes. Should I be resting even more?

Thanks. I don't know why I couldn't come up with that. I think my problem was that it seemed like too many sessions at the same weight - is that a legitimate concern?

Oops, I'll try that tomorrow. I looked at my logs, and it looks like I increased the weights on some exercises before I could do 3 sets of 8 reps on the previous weight. Dunno WTH I was thinking.
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The reason I said maybe (and this is probably misguided) is:

1.) Supposedly, for beginners, the number of sets you do isn't very important. Some ACSM document says you should do between 1 to 3...

Maybe that's a better approach.

My gym has several of these squat racks: http://www.eweightplanner.com/img/vendors/cybex/cyb_5571.jpg

The pegs on the slanted upper portion, where you're supposed to rest the bar, seem impossible...

Thanks for the tips. For some exercises, cutting back on reps in the first set has worked well. For example, for bicep curls, I feel like I'm getting a much better workout doing it this way.

But...

Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately, the closest Gold's is over 20 miles from where I'll be, so it would be $5 - $10 in gas to get there and back everyday. I'll be keeping this in mind, though.

I'm going to be living in a different city (also in the U.S.) for about two weeks. I'm hoping to find a cheap two-week gym membership somewhere in that city, but I haven't had any luck so far. Is...

I think the idea is that you gain muscle faster if you add muscle and fat at the same time than you do if you eat a surplus that doesn't cause you to add much fat. It seems like that could be true,...

None. I sweeten my oatmeal with raisins or bananas, and I don't need to sweeten anything else.

What kind of squat form problems cause pain in the SI joint?

At the bottom of an SDL, are your shoulders supposed to extend towards the floor? When I start to feel a mild stretch in my hamstrings and lower back, I can get the weights a little closer to the...

Beans are decent. Not as good as milk on a grams of protein per calorie basis, but better than peanut butter.

Hah, I came in here to say I'm addicted to it, too. For me, tracking my food is an all or nothing thing. Either I track things very carefully, or I just eat when I'm too hungry to keep doing...

Adding half a pound per week for as long as I can go to the gym 4 days a week. I guess that's "bulking, general purpose," except that I hope I'll never need to cut. When I can't go to the gym as...

I'm aiming to gain half a pound of weight per week. To decide whether I've gained half a pound in a week, I compare my 7 day moving average at the end of the week with my 7 day moving average at the...

I think cod is the "healthiest," but I don't know how any of those fish taste. Can't really afford much other than canned tuna, sardines and salmon burgers. How do you get cheap connections to...

You might be interested in this: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/salt/jama-sodium-study-flawed/index.html