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  • Training one muscle for mass and another for strength at the same time?

    I have always trained mostly for mass, that is using heavier weights and lower reps. But now I am starting to realize that I want some areas to just get strictly stronger. So I was thinking I could...
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    Wow, really was not expecting a unanimous vote on...

    Wow, really was not expecting a unanimous vote on a single pair or two of shoes, lol. Okay, I'll see if I can find a Reebok Crossfit Nano or Nike Metcon.
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    Best shoes for cross training

    I really need a new pair of shoes for my workouts. I currently have some Nike shocks and don't like them too much. They're really not doing anything for me. I'm looking for a good pair of shoes for...
  • Okay, thanks for the advice, guys. I'll still use...

    Okay, thanks for the advice, guys. I'll still use this machine, along with some brisk walking for my regular cardio, which I only do a few days a week outside of my job. I like it better than running...
  • http://www.best-rowing-machines-reviews.the-best-r...

    http://www.best-rowing-machines-reviews.the-best-review.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/rowing-machines-uk.jpeg

    Okay, my bad. I didn't realize getting the cardio rowing machine mixed up with the...
  • Is the Seated Row Machine a good cardio for building mass?

    I need to do cardio along with all my weight lifting, but I hate running and the crazy elliptical machine. I have tried the seated rowing machine before a couple times to test it, and I like it. Low...
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    This sounds about right, I'll try this. It's many...

    This sounds about right, I'll try this. It's many more sets than what I'm used too, though. Even 5 sets of pull ups sounds painful, lol...Well thanks anyway.
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    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/pull-up-3-tips-to-...

    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/pull-up-3-tips-to-master-the-powerful-pull-up.html

    I read in the above article ^ that they are good for getting past progression plateaus. I just realized that,...
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    Can anyone please enlighten me on ladder sets and...

    Can anyone please enlighten me on ladder sets and what they are good for? I aprreciate the feedback but my question is not really getting answered. I would really appreciate that.
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    I tried weighted pull ups before and did not like...

    I tried weighted pull ups before and did not like them much. I guess I should have said that my LONG TERM goal is to build bigger lats. But my immediate one is to focus on strength. Pretty soon I...
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    Ladder sets vs maxing out (pull ups)

    Lately I have been trying something called ladder sets to help get past my pull up plateau. You do 2 reps, then 3, 5, then 10, resting for 15 seconds in between each one. It is working really well...
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    Okay, well I guess I just think a little...

    Okay, well I guess I just think a little different than you guys when I hear "cardio."

    And I honestly don't know what to believe. I've before about switching up exercises instead of just doing the...
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    Cardio? Really? I rest like a minute to a minute...

    Cardio? Really? I rest like a minute to a minute and a half in between sets. Sure doesn't feel like cardio as my heart really does not get pumping doing this workout. And my chest is plenty sore the...
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    Too much for chest? Need some advice

    Here is my weekly chest routine:

    4X12 dumbbell flies
    4X12 dumbbell press
    4X12 incline dumbbell press
    4X12 incline dumbbell flies


    I do all four exercise in one set. Is this too much? Most...
  • Best routine to maintain pull ups strength while still gaining muscle weight

    Whenever I do pull ups, I always do 3 sets of however many I can, which right now is 22. I want to get stronger at these, but at the same time, I want to keep gaining muscle wight. Right now I am at...
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    Barely sweating

    When I work out, I barely sweat. Even when running, at most my neck, forehead, and stomach will get lightly sweaty, but just a little. Heck, even when I run outside in the summer, I sweat just a...
  • Pain in lower leg when running (not shin splints)

    When my friend runs, he says that he experiences a pain similar to shin splints, but it's only on one leg. It's right alongside the calf muscle, on the outside of the leg ( I mean the side furthest...
  • Standing calf raises: on flat or level ground?

    I have lways done these on level ground, but I feel like I am missing out. Does this barely work your calves? Do you only really work them when doing them like on the edge of a box or something so...
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    Training for Texas State Trooper Academy

    My friend recently got accepted into the academy and leaves in January. He hasn't worked out much in over a month since he passed his PAT test or whatever it's called. I need a little help...
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    Wrist curls over bench questions

    I have never tried these before, but I have been doing seated dumbbell wrist curls. Can you do these with an ez curl bar? And can you do these over one of those inclined benches the ez curl bars are...
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