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My personal opinion? Beer on rest-day/cardio day, fast-food on lift day. Why? Calorically, you can't win either way, but at least fast food has nutrients like protein which can help you recover/grow....

Dietary cholesterol is practically a non-issue in normal people. It's only important in specific people who are very sensitive to cholesterol fluctuations.

I'd be much more worried about saturated...

Patience is the key. Don't stray too high from maintenance levels, and eat well! Some bulkers just eat tons of meat and carbs and keep on eating - it works, but it's usually far from clean. Unless...

Yup, nothing particularly wrong with canned veggies. The canning process involves heating and other techniques that may kill some vitamins, but it's not the end of the world. Make sure no sugars are...

I was taught the same thing in my nutrition class.

The main idea the teacher wanted to get across was that eating more protein does not elicit muscle growth, which I'm sure a lot of kids believe....

Hey guys, after about 8 months off body building I hit the gym again this Monday and Tuesday. Obviously I went lighter than usual...

But I'm still sore as hell. Not a "had a hard day" sore, really...

They're not bad for you, but from a bodybuilding point of view you can do a lot better. They're calorie-dense and generally full of sugar.

I ate a lot of chocolate. My grandma cooked us a huuuge meal, and we ordered pizza at a friend's house tonight. Sucks.... but it'll be considered a cheat. Beginning of the week, I'm always perfect,...

Great article and definitely true. I agree wholeheartedly - you need some will to make anything happen.

Basically, if you don't consume enough carbs to supply yourself with energy, protein is next to go. That's why protein shakes should have carbs in them... or else, the protein is broken down into an...

Those are high levels of sodium, but I was under the impression that drinking enough water should compensate for them.

Overall they seem to be pretty good since they're low in sugar, and relatively high in protein... compared to most commercially available stuff they're pretty decent. However most bodybuilders will...

Sounds like your lower chest is too big for your upper chest. That can give the illusion. Try focusing a bit on upper chest.

Don't worry about it man, you'll be lifting again in no time. It's not a fun thing to go through but at least you'll be able to lift again.

Obviously it can be helpful, but you have to make sure you're doing it right. I'd emphasize lighter weight and higher reps on the leg extensions, and some explosive or even jumping squats. Try to...

Not really, the whole idea of leaning up with higher reps is mostly a myth. I'd say anywhere from 6-12 is good, I'll often do sets of 12-10-8 myself.

I was thinking the same. I personally do the opposite, and most people I know also start with a light warmup set before going heavy. Theoretically your muscles are less tired for that first, heavy...

I'd think that a lot of Olympic style lifting would help you be more explosive. For example, as was said, cleans, hang cleans, jerks, etc. Jump squats would be ideal.

Actually I've got something very similar, a bench press machine that has those handles and can be used for shrugging. I'll have to try that! Thanks!

I've been wondering about multiple grip shrugs lately. Can these be done with dumbells as well? Like, hold the two dumbells together to emulate a close grip, etc? I ask this because where I'm...