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  • Should your lower back be in contact with the bench?

    I've been told a lot of different stuff on this, but I need to have it confirmed. On barbell flat bench press and barbell incline bench press, should your lower back touch the bench, or just your...
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    Someone may have pointed this out in the thread...

    Someone may have pointed this out in the thread already, but I think many people associate 'diet' with women in their 40s eating salad all the time, when diet means nothing more then what you eat, or...
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    How do you time your intervals in HIIT?

    Specifically when doing HIIT and running, how can I time the time I've ran and the time of the breaks?

    I'm also sondering, what should be the time of the running and the breaks in between? And in...
  • Can't decide whether or not to stop eating candy.

    When I eat candy, I usually feel really ****ty afterwards because I know I just shoved down around 1000 calories(my problem is that when I start eating candy, I can't stop eating it until I'm full.....
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    Don't count calories

    I'm interested to know what people here think about this, I think think this piece of text does little to specify how inaccurate the 'calories in - calories out' thing actually is, but it definitely...
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    Yeah, I hear that from everyone, only problem is...

    Yeah, I hear that from everyone, only problem is I haven't seen any reliable sources that validates the claim.

    @ Xfaxtor: Yes.
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    Well, it's enough if you're already eating enough...

    Well, it's enough if you're already eating enough protein from other sources for it to add up. But there's no problem in eating more than 1 scoop; most people do. Normally 1 scoop is around 25 g...
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    The important thing is that you get enough...

    The important thing is that you get enough protein through the day, if that means eating more whey, then increase your whey consumption. I think a minimum of 1 gram of protein per LBM (lean body...
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    Studies on calorie deficit and muscle gain?

    Does anyone know about any studies that have been done where test subjects were on a calorie deficit while doing strength training and getting enough protein?
  • Okay, thanks. I can see that many exercices are...

    Okay, thanks. I can see that many exercices are done for 2 or even 1 sets in that program though, is that optimal for hypertrophy?
  • Well, I've been training strength seriously for a...

    Well, I've been training strength seriously for a year now, done a ****load of research during all that time, and feel I have developed good form on all the exercices I've done and manage to have...
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    I don't believe the 45-60 min max thing. I...

    I don't believe the 45-60 min max thing. I haven't seen any research or study that says it's optimal and it's hard to believe it's not different for every person. I would also think it depends on the...
  • Training 3x week to primarily maintain mass

    I'm cutting down a bit (not much though, so I don't feel the need for a very big calorie deficit) and I'm going to lift 3x a week, (mon-, tues-, and fri-day)

    I'm going for hypertrophy and I'm...
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    Why does my lats look so different?

    My lats are really "high up" compared to pictures of most people I've seen. They don't start right above the waist (seen from front), but the "curve" or v-shape starts much further up to the...
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    Sticky: Anyone that eats oatmeal for breakfast regularly...

    Anyone that eats oatmeal for breakfast regularly needs to try this: 1 cup of rolled oats, 1-2 scoops of chocolate whey, 1 tbs of peanut butter, 1 sliced banana(or you could just blend it in with a...
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    Thanks for the tips and advices. I will...

    Thanks for the tips and advices. I will definitely try IF for at least a day and see how it works for me. And yeah it's not just hunger, it's a combination of the need to feel "full" as-well as just...
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    Always hungry

    If I'm cutting, I try to get as much protein in my food as I can, not only because it preserves the muscle but makes me feel more full for longer. But even if I eat at a slight calorie deficit with...
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    It's generally recommended to do strength when...

    It's generally recommended to do strength when cutting anyway, so you don't get the skinny look, right?
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    Ok, i see.. but I'm pretty sure I gained a decent...

    Ok, i see.. but I'm pretty sure I gained a decent amount of muscle the month or so i was on a 500+ calorie deficit every day while doing strength 3x a week and got enough protein, so it clearly isn't...
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    Gaining muscle on calorie deficit

    I have read many places that this is almost impossible, can someone explain why? It doesn't make sense to me, I've always thought that you can gain muscle with a very large calorie deficit as long as...
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