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    Shred FX Zero vs OxyShred

    Hi there, newbie to the aussbb forums. Looking for a bit of advice on the Shred FX Zero by Genetix Nutrition vs OxyShred by EHP (not allowed to post links to product) I have previously tried OxyShred twice, first tub was pretty effective, had me sweating in the gym and definitely made me a lot...
  2. Cumulative muscle fatigue leading to muscle growth

    Aim: 100 total reps done over a series of sets with the final sets requiring maximum effort. Maximum effort leads to maximum muscle recruitment. How does this work? Performing high reps with a lighter load close to muscular exhaustion will add size to your muscles. This is made possible due...
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    Science Shows Eating Carbs During A Workout Is Best For Recovery

    Queensland University researchers have found that eating carbohydrates during intense exercise can help your body recover, and keeps your immune system in peak condition. Dr Jonathan Peake and Dr Oliver Neubauer, from QUT's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, led a research review of...
  4. Body of evidence; single or multiple sets

    I've whacked this in here not because it has anything to do with powerlifting more so with just strength training as in hard workouts to improve strength , flexibility and muscle size which is a byproduct of strength but that's another topic. over the past 40 years more than 50 studies have...
  5. Triceps giant drop set with a twist

    Everyone knows the effectiveness of a giant set, where more than two exercises targeting the same muscle or muscle group are done one after another. Similarly, everyone is familiar with drop sets and the burning pump they give a worked muscle. This triceps' giant set does have three exercises...
  6. 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...
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    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...
  8. Understanding protein’s behaviour in order to maximise on its anabolic response

    Big R had asked me the following question: That prompted me to write few words about it in my reply to the gentleman. Some habits are hard to break, and that’s understandable.However with bit more knowledge on a particular subject, one may find a change in habit much easier and more...
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    Buff and busted: spike in arrests and seizures for illegal steroids

    Australia's pursuit of the perfect pecs, abs and biceps has led to an explosion in the number of arrests and seizures for illegal steroids. The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has released its annual illicit drug data report, revealing a record number of busts across nearly all...
  10. Dude does push-ups

    Yes, this all looks cool in a video. This bloke is totally destroying one of the most effective body weight exercises available.....by having people see this and try to mimic.
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    Brock Lesnar on potential doping violation: 'We will get to the bottom of this'

    The United States Anti-Doping Agency has informed Brock Lesnar of a potential doping violation stemming from an out-of-competition drug test administered June 28. Lesnar, 39, returned to the Octagon on July 9, defeating Mark Hunt via decision at UFC 200. It was Lesnar's first fight since...
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    Pumping iron: Lighter weights just as effective as heavier weights to gain muscle, bu

    New research is challenging traditional workout wisdom, suggesting that lifting lighter weights many times is as efficient as lifting heavy weights for fewer repetitions. It is the latest in a series of studies that started in 2010, contradicting the decades-old message that the best way to...
  13. Mechanical advantage bodybuilding: extend your set intensify your workout.

    None of us want to waste time trying to build muscle. And all of us know that the intensity of a set is felt near its completion rather than its beginning. Knowing this, it would be logical then to take advantage of this fact by extending the set at a point where it’s most optimal and most...
  14. Pull downs

    Possibly the best ever, you got to lean forward and the angle of pull means no escape it doesn't need much weight to stimulate the back
  15. Nurofen maker fined $1.7m for misleading customers on 'specific pain' relief range

    Nurofen maker fined $1.7m for misleading customers on 'specific pain' relief rangeThe maker of Nurofen, Reckitt Benckiser, has been fined $1.7 million for breaching consumer laws. Last year, the Federal Court found Nurofen's "specific pain range" misled consumers because they all contained the...
  16. pitshark

    I like the look of this muchly http://loadthebar.com/index.php/pitshark-training
  17. Bluetooth earphones and transmitter recommendations

    Hey Guys, Seems i have broken another set of earphones at gym, just a cheap set of skullcandy, but would seem i go through earphones about every 6 - 12mths. So i am toying with the idea of going bluetooth and leaving the ipod in the gym bag, the only issue is my ipod doesnt have bluetooth...
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    Why hitting the gym is good for your career

    TIME to hit the gym. While the likes of Bill Gates, Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg would likely argue otherwise, a new study set to be published in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology argues that physical strength is often equated with better leadership qualities...
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    How protein shakes, weightloss pills and powders can kill

    THEY’RE advertised as the miracle-workers that can help you lose weight, gain muscle or obtain vital nutrients. But over-the-counter supplements, from vitamin pills to the protein powder in your shake, have the potential to seriously harm or even kill you. This week, 27-year-old Matthew Whitby...
  20. Hydroxycut

    Way back in 2005/2006 i use to take this shit pretty regularly (nearly every day) and it worked pretty damn good. Anyone know what they have taken out of it now? Is it as strong/effective as it use to be? Is there any other metaboliser just as good?