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  1. Squats and Deadlifts 7 days a Week!?!?

    Wasn't sure if I should put this in the body building or power lifting section, so I just put it here. Not sure if such a program exists, but I was thinking the other day while driving to work for an hour, I might give Squats and Deadlifts daily a run for a little while and see. My thoughts...
  2. 25% to sustain the remaining 75%

    THE SPORT Olympic weightlifting THE YEARS 1982-1984 TRAINING FREQUENCY 8x/week TOTAL HOURS/WEEK 16 25% (4 hours) of those 16 was spent doing conditioning exercises and stretching. The exercises consisted of sit-ups, leg raises, crunches, weighted back-extensions. The pre-session stretching...
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    breakdown of a beautful relationship

    Oh boy fellas. Where do I start. I was posting in here a while back under jmc123. Long story short. I met the love of my life (or so I thought) back in August 2014. We dated seriously for several months before getting engaged in December that same year. It just felt right. I knew I loved her...
  4. Australia is podium finisher in drugs taking

    Professor Gordian Fulde wins Senior Australian of the Year 2016. Here's what he had to say this morning on the subject of Australia and drug taking. MICHAEL BRISSENDEN: This year's Senior Australian of the year is Professor Gordian Fulde, the long serving head of the Emergency Department at...
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    Rack Package Help

    Been trailing through prior posts here and elsewhere. Really useful, but thought I would start a new (and first) post to see if I could help narrow down my options/get some advice. Had a year off lifting for health issues, but now want to get back into it. Fed up with the crowded gyms so...
  6. G'day Everyone

    G'day everyone, stumbled upon the forum whilst looking at information about getting back into the weights. A little bit of background on me. I was in the Army from 2003 - 2008 and was really into fitness but without all the intricate side of things like macros and one rep maxes etc. At my...
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    Hi, any recommendations

    Hey all, glad you have the "introduce yourself" board as I wouldn't know where to start, this place is huge. I'm looking for some advice on supplements to build muscle, and it looks like everyone has recommendations but not much in the way of consensus? I'm not looking to be a body builder...
  8. Melbourne Burger Joints.

    So lately for some reason i have been following a instagram site called burgersofmelbourne, there are some epic burger places around, which i think i am going to start to visit a few. First place on the list might be ----> Dandenong Pavillion...
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    test/primo/tbol cycle alternatives

    Hi folks, I start saying that im not a steroid user even thou ive done one test prop 300mg for 8 weeks with no substantial weight gains. My question is purely for information purposes, i know steroids are illegal in Australia so just share your experience or knowledge for information purposes...
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    Raging Lion Know your limits, and push yourself in an

    Raging Lion Know your limits, and push yourself in an exercise to the point at which you hit that limit. For every set, push to continue until you cannot continue with a single additional rep. You can shorten your sets when you start to get tired, but do not stop until you have no energy left to...
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    Where to start?

    HI All, interesting in trying a pre-workout supplement, but trawling around on here, despite the heaps of helpful reviews, there doesn't seem to be any stand out product. Recommendations? Or is it such a broad area that you just pick one and go with it for a while? Cheers
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    Help

    Hey guys I'm about 15 years old and turning 16 next year. I'm looking to join a gym because ive come to realise how lazy I've been (Haven't played sport since year 6) and ive been gaining a fair bit of weight aswell. Im sitting on 70kg and my height is 180cm. I want to convert this fat into...
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    December 2015 Ausbb Strength Extravaganza

    All scoring will in Wilkes coefficients Rules and Awards We support 4 lifts : Squat: hips below knees, no wraps (neoprene sleeves OK). Stand for a couple seconds before reracking it. Bench: hips and shoulders in contact with the bench, heal does not have to be on the floor. Wrist wraps...
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    How do hard times affect your eating/exercising habits?

    Do you find that working out is a good distraction, or do you start to lose motivation?
  15. My recent trainings

    Hi Just going to go over my recent trainings with you, I'm really liking training like this, it's fun and objective Training split: Monday - bench Wednesday - Squat Thursday - Accessories Saturday - Deadlift I might also do extra light sessions So what I'll do for each lift is work up to a...
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    For when burpees start getting too easy

    For when burpees start getting too easy
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    How did you start running?

    I find it interesting how people got into running. For me I was a overweight (30kgs) . Walking up stairs my heart rate soared. One day I woke up and had enough. I joined a fitness program ran at the local health centre ,I started walking and eating clean fresh food. Soon i found that my walks...
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    Your favorite lifting gear

    Hey guys. Thought it be good to get a more current thread to start talking about your favorite wrist wraps and possibly other gear. There's a lot of great information but with all the newer products this should get some good conversation going.[/FONT][/COLOR] Specifically I think things that...
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    Munchie Tuesdays - Discussing Diet/Food With Others

    Talking about our food choices with family/friends/others can be difficult. What are your methods of talking about food choices when others ask you questions? Any tips on how to discuss this with family members insistent on giving you advice?
  20. AusBB 2015 World Cup rugby union tipping comp

    1 point for each winner from quarter final stage. selections in before quarter finals start. http://www.theroar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/2015RugbyWorldCup-TournamentFixture-4.pdf