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HUGE free weight area
Some of the better machines
Large dedicated area for stretching and abs!!!
Multiple cable gyms
Shakes
Free towels
Sauna, steamroom, hottub and cold dip pool

Great thread. I'm contemplating getting p90X. I'm in good shape, but have never done a serious home workout program like P90X. Good luck. I know I haven't suffered it yet, but I echo the keep...

Exercise ball crunches and lying down leg raises. Do some side work as well (side crunches and side leg raises). These are my favorite and have worked well for years.

Bench, barbell and plates. Get a DB set or all-in-one DB set if you can afford it. You can do a ton with just this. Invest in enough plates to lift heavy.
Power rack after all that with pull up...

Will do the job. Better than most company gyms/hotel gyms etc.

There's quite a bit equipment I'd buy before a leg extension. Bench attachments don't work very well. In fact, I find most leg extension machines not very good because they place too much stress on...

At this stage, many beginner programs will be the ticket for you. Learn the basics and read up on nutrition for building muscles. It's not that difficult ... just follow tried and true routines and...

Time off happens to almost everyone who has worked out for years. I've had several breaks from working out. Sometimes, it's good to get a break, even if the break is imposed from outside forces. ...

There's no way I could do abs every day. I hit them hard when I do abs. I often superset ab exercises, which is brutal (1 set upper followed by 1 set lower or vice versa). I do abs 2 times a week.

Both. The one thing that's worked for me over the years is not sticking to one mode of any type of workout. I get bored and hit plateaus. I do both SS and HIIT over the course of a month. I go by...

Gotta be both. Platz probably had some good leg gains and realized, gee, I could really build some crowd-stopping trunks ... and he was off to the races.

It's hard not to workout our best...

Absolutely. In fact, I've had times during my 15 plus years of lifting where I stop or get into something else like yoga. Every time I return to lifting, the muscle comes back fast. It's awesome. ...

I get the same condition. I have a little more heft on me right now from bulking. I was looking at thinner pictures and I don't look as good in my face either. I have a long neck so it looks...

Talk to a physical therapist if you can. They'll help you recover your shoulder and provide exercises that won't aggravate your injury.

Are the exercises in the order you do them? I'd place same muscle exercises one after the other. For example, you have squats followed by hams followed by leg presses.

You don't have much for...

Assuming you want some muscle mass, start with a basic beginner full body or 2 day split workout. Keep it basic.

Also, incorporate plenty of cardio throughout the week.

Improve your diet...

Go with reasonably high rep range for mass. 8 to 12 reps per set. Eat like there's no tomorrow with plenty of protein. Hit every muscle hard once a week or twice a week, depending on the program...

All pros is a good start if you're new to lifting. Also add some cardio to your workouts (at the end and/or off days). Doesn't need to be much (I like HIIT for faster cardio workouts).

You don't...

Echo adding compound lifts and legs. Gotta include legs.

I don't agree that getting rid of machines is necessary. Just include compounds. I use machines and they work as a complementary to...

We all made newbie mistakes. You'll make your gains. Just stick with it. I started just like you - messing around with DBs at home totally clueless. Once I spoke a trainer who was huge and...