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This thread is awesome. dogdigger, congrats on the progress, keep up the good work! I have been on Stronglifts 5x5 for about 9 weeks now and a 1,000lb total is starting to look like it is only a few...

Cutting fat is mostly affected by your diet. You need to be eating fewer calories than you are burning. Also, I would recommend searching on this site for beginner strength programs. Building muscle...

No problem. Try standing sideways in front of a mirror while you lift. You will be able to see if your elbows creep forward that way.

Oh, ok. Well, it seems like a good program then. Somewhat similar to what I am doing. Good luck!

This is specifically in regards to standing curls, btw.

OP, I guarantee that your form is bad. If your elbows move forward and you lift the weight too high (roughly past your nipple line) you will start engaging your shoulders and traps. Keep your elbows...

What do you mean by "deadlift variation"?

Has anyone else been having issues with the BB.com workout tracker? It won't load for me. Tried a few different browsers and I just get a blank page.

If possible, try this barefoot. If not, get some toe-shoes. You will naturally use your calves more.

I agree about the military presses but I am not a fan of behind the head presses. Too easy to hurt your shoulders and sprain your neck. If you do them behind your head, make sure you don't come down...

So you don't do two of the best compound exercises because you have weak grip?

I would recommend sticking in the 4-6 rep range for flat bench, deadlifts, and squats. Also, why all of the half squats? Drop the weight, lower the reps, and do them to parallel.

Congrats on the...

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P90X is ok for cutting and conditioning. You wil not gain mass from this program. You gain mass from eating and lifting heavy.

I couldn't really see physical change until about 4 months, but my strength started increasing after just a couple of weeks. Keep at it and you will see gains.

Why are you doing 8 sets of pushups and 4 sets of DB flys before you bench press?

If you want big arms, not just big biceps, start working your triceps more. They are the largest muscle in your arm and will make you arms noticeably larger by developing them. Big triceps make your...

lol!

OP, if you gain 1lb of muscle every two weeks then you are doing great. 15lbs in 6 weeks? Sounds like at least 10lbs of fat.

However, if you are new to lifting, SOME of that might be noob gains. I...

If you lost size from cutting, there is a very high probability that you lost fat, not muscle. Eat and lift heavy is the only way to grow muscle.

OP, are you working other body parts too, or just chest?