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Ahh, ya gotta love the dogma that permeates these threads...

You may want to read this if you think timing is of no consequence. Scroll down to the section titled "Nutrition Timing".
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Lots of good tips but there are a few things that weren't mentioned that I would pay attention to:

You mention you are doing an upper/lower split routine...

1) How long have you been doing...

Sorry, but YOU"RE the one who said "such studies are almost always performed on people in a fasted/depleted state". Which studies are you referring to? I only said I've read many studies over the...

Interesting.. what about the studies that aren't?

My favorite is:

"Who is your daddy, and what does he do?"

I've read several studies over the years that indicate there is a window of opportunity after a workout where energy uptake (muscle glycogen refill) is greater 20-30 minutes right after your workout....

It depends on if you have travelled outside your rep range. For me its 4-6 so if I can do 6 then it's time to bump up the weight. If I can't do 4 on my own then it's too heavy. You should also try...

I would highly recommend you seek out Mark Rippetoe's Instructional video on squatting from the Starting Strength package.

Here is another video of Mark instructing not from the SS package:
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Ask Jeff Willet about his workouts. He is the only bodybuilder to ever get an IFBB pro card without using steroids and he does his workouts in 30-40 min.

If you are just starting out I highly recommend focusing on your mind before really focusing too much on your body. The reason is that most people will load themselves up right at the start with a...

I just love the whole process. The lifting. The feelings it gives me. Barely being able to crawl out of bed because I know I destroyed a particular muscle group which now must get stronger and bigger...

There are so many things that inspire me, but the latest thing was watching the mini-series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand". Then taking it further I found this:

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Grains in their natural form have a low glycemic index, while processed carbohydrates, including those made with flour have a high GI. The reason is that it takes longer for digestive enzymes to...

With enough time exposed to a variety of sources you will find the recommendation for rest and recovery for muscles in the range of 48 hours to 7 days. Many factors must be taken into consideration...

Good quote ctg... what is the source?

How are they different? Assuming identical grips how are they different biomechanically? This is a new one on me. Can you state references if possible?

No, this is absolutely normal for someone new to doing squats. In fact I'm kind of in the same boat you are. I have never had a very strong lower back so squats always were left out of my workouts....

My advice is to eat and enjoy the day. Don't overdo it, but treat yourself once in awhile or you will set yourself up as a junk food time bomb ready to explode.

Something that can help is to eat...

The one thing I really haven't heard anyone mention is the fundamental mechanical force difference in the two movements. With a barbell you can lift much more weight because the triceps, and lateral...

Sigh, here we go again, people who completely fail to recognize the context under which something is responded to and stated.