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  1. A

    Meet Ipswich's own 'Mr Queensland' of bodybuilding

    STAYING STRONG: 18-year-old Declan Wiseman recently won a first place in the Australasian Natural Bodybuilding under 30 Male Fitness Model competition.David Nielsen DEDICATION to a strict diet and exercise plan can prove challenging to the most determined gym member. That's not the case for...
  2. Fadi

    You're not required to squat, so why are you?

    Yes the title is controversial, especially to the hardcore bodybuilder reading here. But this is not the powerlifting or Olympic weightlifting section of the forum, so surely, the people's interest lies first and foremost with muscle hypertrophy above all else correct? So think about it for...
  3. A

    Study of pro bodybuilders: 4 days vs 6 days per week with equal volume yielded equal

    Another cool graphic put together by Thomas Coughlin, this one on our study that investigated the effects of 4 vs 6 training sessions a week where both groups worked each muscle twice per week on a volume-equated basis. The really cool thing about this study is that subjects were pro...
  4. J

    First cycle recommendations, and question regarding doctors advice

    Stats: 27, 165cm, 75kg, 13% BF Looking for suggestions for my first cycle. My goal is to try and add some lean mass. I started a 500mg Test E cycle a year or so ago but copped an unrelated virus not even halfway through, had to start PCT early and come off. I've been wanting to try...
  5. A

    Top 5 Bodybuilders Of All Time

    5. FRANCO COLUMBU Franco Columbu is known for both his highly developed physique and as a world champion powerlifter possessing incredible strength. Franco was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s closest training partner. He won 2 Mr. Olympia titles, was an actor and later became a chiropractor. 4. FRANK...
  6. A

    how many bodybuilders have a physical job

    how many bodybuilders have a physical job, ie trade' and work over 10hours a day 6 days a week and are able to grind it out and look good
  7. A

    Steroid use ‘is only for bulking up’

    Accused doctor Anish Singh was the physician of choice for a string of bodybuilders — including a multiple national champion — who were prescribed steroids for no purpose other than to bulk up, a disciplinary hearing was told yesterday. Anish Dwarka Singh and his former Empire Clinic have been...
  8. I

    Knee Sleeves, Elbow Sleeves & Lever Belts - Check It Out!

    Hey Ausbb, checkout some of our restocked and also new gear below. Belts are due to be fully restocked, and we've also released some absolutely phenomenal sleeves - both knee and elbow. We honestly believe these are some of the stiffest and best about. Check out details below! 10mm & 13mm...
  9. Fadi

    Optimal load vs maximum load

    When I was younger and involved in Olympic weightlifting, I had the coaches do all the thinking for me..., I just lifted what I was asked to lift. Coming to bodybuilding, I followed the same method, a method where you don't lift balls to the wall just because you feel like it or because you can...
  10. spartacus

    Bodybuilders, please support efforts to get rid of fat gut freaks

    https://www.facebook.com/1644282722526190/videos/vb.1644282722526190/1726560970965031/?type=2&theater
  11. M

    Why to use creatine in your supplement regime?

    I often here strange misconceptions about creatine use at the gym, decided to write a detailed blog post on creatine use for bodybuilders, including it's benefits, natural sources of creatine, who won't benefit from creatine use, etc. Here is a little snippet from the article: If you’ve been...
  12. Fadi

    When it's not what you think

    Have you ever suffered with a sore and at times annoying elbow pain? Have you been asked the usual questions by fellow bodybuilders? Questions such as: do you do barbell curls mate, and if so, do you use a straight bar or an EZ curl bar? The problem? You might just be looking in the wrong place...
  13. Shrek

    "Raw Footage" Bostin Loyd

    https://youtu.be/zACw_GGhSS8
  14. Fadi

    Whey protein vs white bread..., don't fool yourself!

    Hang on a sec mate. Whey protein and white bread in the same sentence, and if that wasn't enough, you're pitching one against the other? It's got to be some joke right? No, no joke here. If I was talking protein, then yes sure, it would be the joke of the century, however I'm talking about...
  15. Shrek

    "This Day Tonight: Beefcake (1975)"

    https://youtu.be/s-yJBHGMXiA
  16. M

    BEST GOLDEN ERA BODYBUILDING PICTURES featuring Arnold, Franco, Lou, etc

    The old school bodybuilding way of life included going down to Muscle Beach, home to some of the most legendary bodybuilders of the 1950’s and 60’s! such as; Arnold Schwarzenegger Dave Draper, Larry Scott and Franco Columbo – all these legends of bodybuilding trained right on the beach! Then in...
  17. A

    Bodybuilders come to Sale for inaugural Gippsland Natural Titles

    Dozens of buffed, sculpted and extraordinarily well-tanned athletes will score a first for regional Victoria. The Gippsland Natural Titles for bodybuilders, to be held at the Sale Memorial Hall on Saturday, is the first event of its kind outside Melbourne. Organiser Dee Barbas said the sport was...
  18. A

    Beneath the fake tan and muscles lurks the dangerous world of fitness competitions

    SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — Emily Green hasn't slept for weeks. The only thing keeping her eyes open is pure adrenaline — and the five long black coffees she knocks back each morning. She's been exercising for over three hours a day, six days a week, and fuelling herself for the gruelling regimen with...
  19. Fadi

    Sit before you stand for bigger biceps

    I was just reading Andy's comment in this thread Bar Curls - Core Stability Post #17 01-09-2010 12:49 PM And it gave me an idea to write few words on the subject, since I agree with Andy re that ridiculous modern preacher bench; ridiculous because of its wrong design. With that said, here...
  20. A

    Gold Coast bodybuilder says female competitors are using peptides, cocaine and Clenbu

    Amanda Fisher is a Gold Coast bodybuilder who says drug use is rife at bodybuilding competitions. Picture: Amanda Fisher. Rebecca Sullivannews.com.au Email a friend THE techniques that Australian female bodybuilders are using to get competition-ready could be worse than originally...
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