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    phenylalanine (coke zero sweetner)

    Hello all, Im curious about these artificial sweetners in my fav drink coke zero. At work everyone telling me it will stop me from losing weight because the sweetness spikes insulin or something. I dont have an education all i know is code and like to lift weights. This chemistry food stuff is...
  2. Stiff 2G

    Why State of Origin is so important

    Qld has been playing NSW in Rugby League since around 1910. From 1910 to 1979 the rules of player selection were based on residency - where you lived at the time of playing (not your "Home" state). This allowed NSW to stack their team with Qlders who had moved to Sydney to play in the much more...
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    Caloric Deficit to Lose Weight Whilst Weight Training.

    Hi there, I'm 49, 6'2" and weigh in at 153kg. I started training a month ago. I train 6 days a week with 2 days committed to Low intensity aerobics for 90mins. (i'm utilising Hugh Jackman's routine when he built for Wolverine.) As a teen I was super healthy (rep swimming/rugby/body building)...
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    Our Prime Minister is chosen by Rupert Murdoch and other Media Moguls

    Rupert Murdoch wanted Malcolm Turnbull gone as Prime Minister "We have got to get rid of Malcolm. If that's the price of getting rid of him then I can put up with three years of Labor" Rupert Murdoch's Newspapers (the Australian, Daily Telegraph, Sky, etc) have run a campaign against Malcolm...
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    Bench press and basal Thumb Arthritis

    Bench press questions grip width Hi what a great forum, this is my first post on here but I have come here a lot to read the great info and threads etc. Edited, original was too long winded Which grip width best for wrists and hands health Thanks in advance :)
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    Homosexual Men in Parks

    Getting real annoyed by Homosexual Men in Brisbane and Gold Coast Parks, watching, lurking and hanging around Toilets for long periods of time. I've also had a few individual "gay looking" Males approach me or my Car. I have recently been losing my cool and told the ones who are clearly stalking...
  7. Goosey

    Gut check back to basics

    I'm a big fan of Japanese Pro-Wrestling. I got into it years ago from reading Dave Meltzer's awesome Wrestling Observer Newsletter(I think I started subscribing to WON in 1984 and have been reading it ever since). In Japan Pro-Wrestling is one of their major sports... there's Sumo and there's...
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    Ring Dips

    Another Ring Dip thread on here warns about Ring Dips being dangerous, I assume moreso when fatigue sets in. But getting into them lately I haven't gone anywhere near losing control enough to be worried about it. Perhaps some ergonomic, ergobionic expert can dispute my experience. I know...
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    New Sale Armortech Wall mounted Foldable Squat Rack

    Hey All, The Armortech Foldable Squat rack has just gone on sale for $339 Please see Designed with a hinge support system that minimizes horizontal sway better than similar products on the market, our solid design bears the brunt of a weighted barbell and meets it with unmatched stability...
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    G'Day to all

    Thanks for letting this old bugger here. As you can see by the username I am a Grandfather to 5 little ones. I am 59 and over the years weight has got on me and then one day I looked in a mirror and said to myself you fat F*&^er. I knew I had to do a few things to get rid if some of it. I am...
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    How To Lose Weight Fast easy and natural taking revolyn

    WHAT IS THE SECRET OF LOSING WEIGHT? Learn how to lose weight fast. Be motivated to lose weight. Be healthy and happy. Put the right nutrition into your body tolose weight. Be motivated to be happy and healthy to enjoy life with these nutrients. What Is The Best Way To Lose Weight Fast And Keep...
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    Greek bodybuilder slaps judge in furious reaction to losing competition

    A GREEK bodybuilder was a little too pumped up after losing a prestigious competition, so he slapped a judge, flipped over the judges’ tables and reportedly pulled out his penis. Giannis Magos freaked out at the 2016 IFBB Diamond Cup in Athens, Greece, over the weekend after he won his 100kg...
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    Brazilian bodybuilder risks his life to look like ‘Incredible Hulk’

    SAO PAULO: Inspired by the Incredible Hulk, a Brazilian bodybuilder has put his life to risk by injecting oil into his muscles. Beefcake Valdir Segato’s huge 23-inch are a result of painful synthol injections. The 48-year-old’s arms have doubled in size from 12in after he began injecting the...
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    Critique my Cut Plan

    Hi All Going to be starting a cutting cycle after a 6 month newbie recomp. Recomp progress is stalling, so I want to cut, then stay lean and lean bulk next year. Goal is to cut to from 18% to 10% bodyfat, losing 7.8kg fat and maintaining strength. I took a DEXA scan today that verified...
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    One Nation wins four Senate seats

    Four Senate seats lol. I think they also got $4 million in funding due to winning so many votes. Interesting. EDIT: and David Oldfield had sex with her :o There is a Poll peeps!
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    30 Day Accountability Challenge: Signups

    This is essentially a 30 day personal accountability challenge where participants choose personal goals to work on over the 30 days, and then talk about their day (ups, downs, challenges or major victories or fails), and as a group we are there for each other to give a kind word or support as...
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    From footy to food, corporate cash-ins cheapen the Anzac legend

    Ten years ago I wrote an opinion piece for The Sunday Age, condemning the commercialisation of Anzac symbolism. I specifically targeted the Anzac Day football game, arguing that the so-called "traditional clash" between the Bombers and the Pies was essentially a cynical marketing exercise...
  18. spartacus

    diet: deficit of 500 v 1000 calories?

    I have found that, even at my age (53) and zero PED use, I don't lose strength when on a 500 calorie deficit diet. 2011, bench went from 127.5 to 137.5 while going from 98.5 to 95kg. Here is a study summary of comparison between 500 and 1000 calorie deficit diet...
  19. Repacked

    How many hypertrophy lifters here employ a formal periodisation system?

    How many of you that are not running a PL program employ some sort of periodisation? What is your plan? Has it been successful? (PL'ers please chime in too).
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    10 ways to stay motivated & keep lean through autumn

    Losing weight and getting ripped is not an overnight experience. Unless you are already fairly lean be realistic that your fat loss is a long term goal. 1. STICK TO A REGIMENTED DIET 2. REALISTIC GOALS & EXPECTATIONS 3. STRUCTURE A DIET YOU CAN MAINTAIN 4. DON'T STARVE YOURSELF 5. PROTEIN IS...
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