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I rarly use belts, I don't even know where mine it. It appears you are gearing up for powerlifting so I would suggest using one from the Inzer website. They carry a good line of belts.

I would give the shoulder at least 2 more weeks to allow it to heal. You can do iso exercises for the arms and abs but that is about it for the upper body. If possible I would also see a specialist...

Flex and Muscle & Fitness are great magazines for weightlifting and bodybuilding. I also enjoy Monster Muscle for powerlifting. Great articles.

It all depends on how out of shape you are. But the dead lift will effect the whole back ,upper and lower, hams, glutes, traps, forearms, and possibly the abs.

Make sure your form is strict and...

St. Johns Wort should be cycled and make sure you know the side effects. I think it make you light sensitive. Make sure your are diagnosed with depression and not bipolar disorder. My wife took it...

This is definetly the truth due to the fact that you can do a lot more modifications to DB exercises. For example: when doing presses you can do a twist at the top to isolate the chest more. DBs...

You will feel it in both but most people use it more as a tricep exercise.

I set the bar between my front delts and the biceps. Then I raise them parallel with my arms crossed over. This seems to work well for me. Try it on the smith so you can get the balance and...

Try a slower more controlled BB Row. Try to squeeze the upper back on the top part of the row and then slowly go down. Use light weight starting out until you get used to the motion. Over or Under...

Could be whiplash coming back to haunt you. Definetly see a chiropractor.

The feet on the bench is great for stability in the upper abs and a good start. There is no perfect way to do a crunch. You can also try crunches similar by bringing your knees in on the top...

It all on how experienced you are. For example, if you are pretty strong, you can do a heavy workout early in the week, and a light one later. I prefer to listen to my body. Use a journal to track...

Here is my shoulder workout:

DB or BB presses seated, 3-4 sets, 8-10 reps.
Standing lateral DB raises, 3-4 sets, 8-12 reps.
Front DB or BB raises, 3-4 sets, 8-12 reps.

If I am doing traps...

Use more db iso movements and start with your weaker arm and just match it with the stronger arm. The weaker one will eventually catch up. Do this on bis and tris. Tris make up 2/3s of the overall...

On the smith you are a little more steady and isolated but with free weight you use a lot more stabilization muscles like your abs. I prefer both.

I use incline flies after my chest workout. The exercise is worthy of Jake!!

Yes chalk helps a lot and you can buy a brick of it for $10. That will probably last you 5 years. My grip went up exponitially when I started. I still own glove for some of those bars that chew...

Sounds good, but the only thing I would change is the days you do arms. I would do chest/bis and back/tris. This way you can hit them harder. They will be preexhausted the other way unless you...

I am not calling people pussies that wear gloves....I did it for 6 years. I still use straps when lifting really heavy. Ronnie Coleman wears gloves. All I am saying is that I was spending $150 a...

Make sure you are taking in the right amont of fiber in a day. It could be just as inbalance. Also I have discovered through the years that cheap proteins equals nasty farts.