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Means he's able to squat 315 lbs for 8 reps.

DAY A - CHEST/TRICEPS
Bench Press - 5x5
Incline DB Press - 3x8
Dips - 3xMAX
Cable Crossover - 3x8
Tricep Rope Pull Downs - 5x5
One-hand DB Tricep Extension - 3x8

DAY B - BACK/BICEPS
Bent...

Keep it to 3 days a week. More doesn't mean better.

Oh? Is resting on the equipment considered an improper etiquette? I never knew that. Let me know because I always rest on the bench in between sets. My gym is one of those gyms where if you even take...

Your split seems logical and typical.

More important questions are:

1. What are the 4 exercises you are doing for each body part? Do you pick the same exercises every workout or do you switch...

Not really. TBH, I couldn't have done my bulking without the aid of the sticky icky. I know it's a bad habit but during my bulk I've been toking literally every day and that made it possible for me...

I understand that when you transition from CUT to BULK immediately it may cause fat gain due to the already reduced metabolism that is unable to burn off the sudden excess of calories.

But for a...

Over 20%???? Do you even know how a 20% bf look like? The OP can't be any higher than 18% max. I'd say 16-17%.

I don't know if this is a common thing in weightlifting but today at the gym, I experienced a sudden boost of strength for no reason and broke the plateau for my deadlift. I've been stuck at 315 for...

Naw.

OP: Do strength training. Follow SS. Your strength will grow whether you're bulking or cutting. By the time you're done with weightloss, you will have gained tremendous amount of strength,...

Hmm I see. So it has nothing to do with the rate of muscle gain? The reason why I'm asking this is because I have heard SO MANY people saying that it's harder to gain muscle when you have high bf%....

Rippetoe says that when you reach plateau on ALL of your lifts, that's when you change the program.

Lyle McDonald's recommend that you should NOT bulk when your bf% is above 15%.



http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/general-philosophies-of-muscle-mass-gain.html

I've also heard...

If your squat is increasing by 5 lb per week, you still have lot to go.

While your progression is commendable, your final stats are sub-par compared to others who went through the program.

FYI,...

Doc, bodybuilding routine is the same thing as mass building routine. They're the exact same thing, just different wording.

I saw a video of a guy instructing people how to do a proper bench press, and he mentioned that there are two different type of forms (both are correct) - 1) arching your back, tightening your entire...

That' pretty beastly.

But I don't think ATG adds that much benefit than just going down to parallel. Sure, it's lot more difficult so it would certainly be a "wow" factor to the people around, but...

Thanks.

I did that while I was following the SS. I got injured.

I'm currently following the Madcow's 5 x 5 program.

I think madcow is pretty flexible and customizable when it comes to picking assistance exercises after the core lifts. In the template, madcow...