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Eat Like a Horse
Lift Like a Demon
Sleep Like the Dead

Not as hard as some people make it sound.

Get the starting Strength book, Drink the gallon of milk a day, do the big 3 lifts, and sleep...

Damn that was fast!

Thanks!

Thanks Iron Addict.

I am a 46 year old n00b who has been doing the 'Ripptoe' program for a few months now and I have started wondering about getting a belt. Your points above have helped me...

Physical conditioning is important for all spec-ops soldiers, and if you are going to be in a unit that primarily does Direct Action missions that may be all you need. (Basically High-Speed infantry...

Thanks for the replies, I will have him stretch that area out.

Bowdirk

Next Generation of Gear...

http://bleex.me.berkeley.edu/bleex.htm

Once that is available, I wonder which Fed it will be used in?

If you truly want to get bigger and stronger, you need to do less lite isolation (like none) and more Heavy Core.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=685166

Read all the Ripptoe and...

My sons ass does the same thing, the last 3 inches of his ATG squat and his tailbone 'rolls' under even though the rest of his back etc. stay straight. When he starts back up, the first thing that...

This thread may help you get on the right track:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=685166

Cheers!

Complaining about Complaining...

Classic...

Si Arn, this thread will start you in the right direction:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=685166

Just wear the gloves when ya gropin the girl, that way you can still feel tough at the gym.

:-)

"Nautilus of Marin" in Marin County, Ca.

This place is SAVAGE! All the Pilates chicks fight like savages to get the attention of the few of us who clang the weights...

:Smirk:

bowdirk

What Jason said, I hurt all over. :-)

Tuna is great!

Especially if you get those weird brands at the 'ethnic' markets that have a touch of dolphin flavoring in them.

Thanks for replies.

One of the things about Ripptoes program is that you only do 3 exercises a workout. i think that helps in the recovery process a lot in that the body only has to rebuild/grow...

The answer to your questions are in this book, www.startingstrength.com with pictures, and explanations why.

I got the book 2 weeks ago and it is well worth the $$$

Bowdirk

Thanks,

I am benching 125 for 3x5 now, and it seems reasonable for me to get to 200 by the end of the year.

I just don't know if the rate of muscle growth decreases so significantly at my age...

Ok, I am 46, 6'2", 205, 23% fat and getting back in shape.

I am the definition of an ectomorph, i could not get over 160lbs until I hit my 30's no matter how hard I worked out. The ~50lbs i have...

Noob here, so trying to get the form correct.

When doing full Ass to the Grass Squats, is it better to pause for a fraction of a second at the bottom or take advantage of a little bounce and go...