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I'd stop stretching them. That only causes more damage to the fascia, which is where a lot of the pain comes from. And, I've been so sore that I couldn't sit down on a toilet for like 5-6 days after...

As others have stated, you should use your hands as "hooks" so use a thumbless grip to take the forearms out of it and indirectly your biceps. Also, focus on contracting your back first, thereby...

Rage, I know you've said don't overwork the muscle, even if you can do more work because of the nature of the program. But for chest, I can do the decline, flat, incline and be totally shot and...

That's what I did. The reverse barbell curls with hellcentrics + just regular wrist curls with the 8x6 method seemed like enough, but I don't usually do any direct forearm work beyond reverse grip...

I tried the chest and tricep routine last night for my first HRT workout.

Wow the pump is insane, and I'm already sore today. I had to drop the weight down quite a bit over what I thought it...

Thanks, Rage. I am not eating super great right now, so I expect a body comp change. :)

This is great, thanks. I know how to adjust my macros, but I was wondering, because I am 6'3 274lbs with 21% BF, if I were to follow something like this for a 200lbs man, with additional protein...

That vid is a good start. Keep your back flat, start with the dumbbell off the floor at shoulder level, then bring it up and back to your hip. It'll give you the best contraction of the lat.

If...

Same thing for me. I figure, on exercises where I use both hands or legs, my dominant side actually ends up doing more. When I'm fresh, my dominate side is stronger.

Depends on what I'm doing. For wide-grip, I try to stay upright with an arch so I can clear my face with the bar. Then I usually go a little lighter with the bar for a good deep pull and hold at the...

I used to squat in Nike air shoes. It wasn't until I started lifting heavy weight did I notice the shoe actually compressing. Once you get up to about 400lbs, you'll definitely notice it. I do it...

If you can find steps, you can do it on steps as well for standing calf raises. Hold a heavy dumbbell or a plate and do slow, controlled reps to use your calf and not your Achilles tendon "bounce."

Agree with all the above. Plus, you need fat to support your body as you grow. Fat is essential to your diet.

I love this, haha.

And if you follow something like Layne Norton's PHAT or various forms of FST-7, they mix Myofibrillar and Sacroplasmic hypertrophy together to create optimal gains. Even Arnold...

One was a variation using Yates or Mentzer style HIT training for the core lifts and the 7 sets at the end. Really, that's probably the best of both worlds for taking the muscle to failure then doing...

If you modify the program to do your core lifts as HIT and then tack on the 7 sets of heavy weight for volume at the end, it's a definite offseason size builder. If you just lift 3x10 with minimal...

I squat, deadlift, leg press, and shrug barefoot. Anything that requires me to lift very heavy weight while having stability with my feet, I do without shoes on. It helps with form and provides a...

As others have said. Eat more calories. If all you are eating is brown rice and chicken, it's going to be hard to bulk. You need fats and carbs to gain weight. And it's hard to eat at a surplus all...

Well, you need to find out what you want to do - build size or strength. If you want to get stronger doing something, well you have to do it. You can do other exercises to help that exercise, but at...

Be sure to warm-up properly and don't lock-out the elbow on triceps exercises. You need to get full extension, but don't lock-out as that will put a lot of pressure on your joint and the tendons in...