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    I requested so, I mostly just come here to chat...

    I requested so, I mostly just come here to chat with old friends via PM these days, having a thread stickied just attracts too much unwanted attention and keeps filling my inbox. I'm retiring from...
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    Something I've discovered over the years is that...

    Something I've discovered over the years is that variety over the long term (not the short term) is important for motivation and to help prevent burnout, some of you guys have been training...
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    Reduce exercise selection and increase volume for...

    Reduce exercise selection and increase volume for the remaining exercises.
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    You could just stick with the wide grip upright...

    You could just stick with the wide grip upright rows and add a shrug at the top, this should add a little more trap emphasis. If your elbows end up higher than your shoulders you're pulling too high.
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    I can hold a barbell until my traps are on fire...

    I can hold a barbell until my traps are on fire yet I barely feel anything in the forearms, perhaps it's because I use a hook grip in addition to straps and rubber garden gloves (don't laugh, the...
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    Seated rows train the mid back and rear delts...

    Seated rows train the mid back and rear delts reasonably well if performed properly and the reverse flyes are specifically for the mid back (they also train the rear delts). It's important not to...
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    A wide grip upright row increases side delt and...

    A wide grip upright row increases side delt and trap recruitment, it's a myth that close grip upright rows are better for the traps, the upper traps have a more direct line of pull when the shoulders...
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    I'm not a fan of close grip upright rows mate,...

    I'm not a fan of close grip upright rows mate, wide grip upright rows are superior in every way and much safer. Your squat and RDL forms are perfect, I'm impressed.

    Face pulls are great for the...
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    Glutamine is better than alanine but I suspect a...

    Glutamine is better than alanine but I suspect a synergistic effect by combining them. The liver uses glutamine to produce glucose while the kidneys use alanine to produce glucose, by providing both...
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    Muscles release BCAAs which are then used for the...

    Muscles release BCAAs which are then used for the synthesis of glutamine and alanine which are the primary gluconeogenic amino acids, glutamine and alanine are then synthesised into glucose via...
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    When it comes to gaining strength it's very...

    When it comes to gaining strength it's very important that you attempt to perform the concentric portion of every rep as explosively/fast as possible, always 100% maximal effort.
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    Even if you're training the calves properly they...

    Even if you're training the calves properly they still grow very slowly, for example Arnold said it took 500 hours of direct calf training to bring his lagging calves up to par, even if you were to...
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    The anterior deltoid is without question the most...

    The anterior deltoid is without question the most overemphasized muscle in the entire history of strength training, no other muscle or muscle group even comes close, not even the infamous biceps and...
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    The Palestinians need to accept that Israel isn't...

    The Palestinians need to accept that Israel isn't going anywhere, it's been almost 70 years, it's time to come to terms with reality, Israel is there to stay. Whether or not you believe in Israel's...
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    The calves have a very low androgen receptor...

    The calves have a very low androgen receptor density, the only way to make them grow is via work induced hypertrophy (which is independent of hormones), in other words you need to overload them with...
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    Most weak points are caused by poor routine...

    Most weak points are caused by poor routine design/balance and will usually sort themselves out after following a well designed/balanced routine for at least 12 months. If you still have weak points...
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    1. Adding weight to the bar increases your volume...

    1. Adding weight to the bar increases your volume but nowhere near fast enough to keep up with experience induced diminishing returns, as you become more advanced you need to start adding more sets...
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    I can see progress, especially in the pecs and...

    I can see progress, especially in the pecs and delts. I'm not sure this is the answer you want to hear but the only way you're going to see faster progress is by increasing your training volume quite...
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    Someone with a high BF% should cut until they...

    Someone with a high BF% should cut until they reach a moderate BF%, after reaching a moderate BF% they should recomp until they reach around 8% BF, from here they should slowly bulk 5-10 pounds and...
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    And it's very important to eat a lot of starch...

    And it's very important to eat a lot of starch (rice, pasta etc) otherwise you'll tank very quickly, a low carb diet combined with a high volume routine never ends well, lol.

    In fact I believe...
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