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    leg superset

    I can hardly walk. I read about leg supersetting, and for some reason the thought of doing it never occurred to me. So I set up the barbell with my first non-warmup weight and did 12 squats, then I did 10 lunges with a light weight on each leg, and then repeated for a total of four sets. I...
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    bicarbonate

    Again I see another mention of bicarbonate soda, this time at a lecture at the annual meeting of the 'International Society of sports nutrition' in the USA. Here's an excerpt: "Sodium bicarbonate - baking soda - may provide ergogenic effect if you take it one to two hours before competition at...
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    bodybuilding movies

    Maybe I'm the one that's insecure! Now, any movie recommendations?
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    How do you guys warmup?

    I used to do about 10 minutes of cardio, now I do about 20 reps with a really light weight of whatever exercise I'm about to do.
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    bodybuilding movies

    Are you a bit insecure about where your tendencies lay? Do you need to avoid looking at half naked men lest your suppressed desires get kindled? Are you aware that you're on a bodybuilding forum? Where we aspire and discuss training methods for improving the muscularity and aesthetics of our...
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    bodybuilding movies

    Every now and then (probably at least once a week) I need inspiration to help give me more enthusiasm in the gym. The movie that initially inspired me to get seriously into weight training was the classic 'pumping iron'. Can anyone else to recommend some inspirational/instructional movies that...
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    bicarbonate

    It is a common household product, it is used in some bread-based food and also as a cleaning agent. You probably have some lying around the house. I certainly wouldn't recommend it on the basis of my current reading, but it is interesting and worth further research. As with the lot of these...
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    bicarbonate

    I originally came across this research in a 'health and fitness' textbook from the university library, and again today in 'Australian ironman' magazine. The ironman article references several studies (I can't seem to get the ironman article online): I've searched for the journal articles, but...
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    bicarbonate

    I have read a few articles recently about supplementation of bicarbonate (like bicarbonate soda) that can help increase your intensity in the gym. Something to do with blood pH levels, offsetting all the amino acids taken through diet. Gains of up to 20% in intensity have been reported...
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    How many people do you think take steriods(in Australia)?

    University of Wollongong My understanding was that it was legal to import for personal use, but not to sell. And it was not sold over the counter within the country. I just had a quick search online and couldn't find any relevant data on the subject, I got my original information from a...
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    How many people do you think take steriods(in Australia)?

    I would say I haven't seen any at the University gym, and there might be one or two at my local gym. I think the likelihood of more people being able to use hGH is on the increase, because of these so-called 'anti ageing' clinics that are popping up. In the USA you can legally get hGH through...
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    Cheap, bulk unflavoured protein?

    That is an insane amount of ingredients. It also looks like a lot of them are just 'renamed' and added twice. I'll stick to my whey protein and a good regular diet :-)
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    Do you think I got ripped off?

    I have use proteindirect and can recommend them also, $57 for 2.5 kg of un-flavoured whey protein delivered. Add a teaspoon of sugar and a teaspoon of cocoa and you're set :-) Kindred, we all get ripped off the first time! Just let it be a lesson to do some more research next time. There are a...
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    Is it worth adding additional sets when you have reached your max reps?

    "Everyone wants to be a bodybuilder but no one wants to lift some heavy ass weight" - Ronnie Coleman I find drop sets work the best because it means I can squeeze every last ounce of energy out of my muscles. Although I don't have long term experience in order to give cross comparison with...
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    Is it worth adding additional sets when you have reached your max reps?

    Are you referring to drop sets? Myself and a friend of mine have both gotten very good results with drop sets. For example: start with a warmup weight (usually 20% off my previous max) then do my previous max, try and beat my max, then I drop back to my warmup weight. All of which I do to...
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    What's you choice of cardio?

    I bought some decent running shoes and inserts yesterday, from 'foot locker'. They are bloody awesome! I went for a run and felt very little shock through my ankles and knees. Today my joints aren't sore at all. So I can recommend that anyone who has had issues with their joints before, from...
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    In need of a training partner.

    I like the idea of a training partner, being someone that pushes you beyond your limits and helps you set up for big lifts with dumbbells etc. The downside being that both have to be in sync (same times, same workouts), and if you are taking turns doing exercises, is that the gap between...
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    Weight of the bar

    Oh yeah? Well in my spelunking engineering degree we learnt that bullshit weighs heavier than common sense, and the formula for bullshit is: Bullshit*Planck time/(the time it takes for evolutionists to discredit creationists)
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    What's you choice of cardio?

    I have been running recently, hope my knees hold up. I have a punching bag and frame that I might set up, that is pretty intense. So skipping rope builds the calves? I might have to try that one :-)
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    Use of Dumbells

    Shut up and squat!
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