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  1. 0ni

    Strength Vs Endurance

    Increasing strength is a great way to build muscle, but how much muscle are you building if you increase your 8RM by 2.5kg that month? Eventually you run out of exercises that you can reliably get stronger on to build muscle However muscular endurance, the amount of volume you can do within a...
    • 0ni
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    • 5kg amount build building dura eve exercises frame great hat increase increased increasing minute mon month muscle muscular run strength stronger tha time ute volume
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  2. spartacus

    2018 IPF equipped world champs

    http://www.powerlifting-ipf.com/media/livestream.html
    • spartacus
    • Thread
    • 180 201 256 905 arch bar bloke champ champs distance equipped facebook ice insane ipf nice powerlifting stream strength tapatalk test url videos world yeah
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  3. S

    Jack of all trades, master of none.

    I get an hour in the morning to workout and I'd love to get lean, get strong, get fit (as anyone would) but given time, age and recovery, is it actually possible to do all things? I love strength training, I love sprinting, I love long distance running, I love HIIT workouts. Is it possible to...
    • Snoochies
    • Thread
    • age distance face fit give heard hiit hour increase lean long love morning plan recovery run running strength strength training strong things time training workout workouts
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: General Fitness Training
  4. C

    Drugs in CrossFit

    Is it true that drugs are heavily abused in CrossFit?
    • Cagrilla
    • Thread
    • abused aiming crossfit day der drugs dura endurance favorite gear hat heavily hope movie nick pic picture sports strength sucks tha thi top true
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Crossfit
  5. S

    New training frequency study: 5x beats 2x

    "In conclusion, training a muscle 5x per week led to substantially greater muscle growth than training a muscle once or twice per week. Training a muscle at least twice per week is probably also beneficial for strength development."...
    • Stiffy
    • Thread
    • beats beneficial bodybuilding development ess frequency good greater grow growth high led muscle resistance strength study subs tha thick thickness trained traini training url week
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  6. Timeah

    Powerlifting Plus Crossfit. Can they co-exist?

    Kind of following on from Rob's thread on conditioning. Powerlifting fundamentally is a skill based pursuit based on the expression of maximal strength, which often combines power training with bodybuilding. Crossfit is probably the most efficient activity for creating a solid fitness base...
    • Timeah
    • Thread
    • activity bad based bodybuilding conditioning crea creating crossfit efficient fitness fitter generally hat hey kind physical powerlifting solid strength stronger tapatalk tha thing thread training
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  7. F

    FS Muscle Motion Commercial Power Rack plus loads more

    SOLD Hi All, I have the following for sale for $2,499 ONO. PM for more details. Located on the Sunshine Coast, QLD. 1 X Muscle Motion Commercial Power Rack 1000kg J Hooks / 1500kg Safety bars rating Frame is made of 100mm x 50mm x 3mm steel Net weight 200kg Includes a multigrip chip...
    • funks
    • Thread
    • adjustable bars body color frame front gym height high legs list long main muscle resistance rubber safety sale sea size sport strength sweat total weights
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Buy/Sell/trade
  8. Big Mick

    Asking for a Friend

    What would be a suitable PED's schedule/'regime for a healthy adult male in their early 50's Intersted in some educated comments. Asking for a friend:cool:
    • Big Mick
    • Thread
    • 250mg adding adult anavar bazza bazza20 comments cool early educated friend gear hcg heal healthy male mick ped regime schedule strength suitable testosterone throw weekly
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Steroids and Performance Enhancers
  9. D

    Alcohol

    Does alcohol impact on strength increases? My beer fridge is located right next to my training equipment. Im now keeping hydrated with beer during a workout... is this a nono? Strength training is turning me into an alcoholic. Lol.
    • dustman007
    • Thread
    • alcohol award beer con control darwin equipment ext fridge hell impact increases keeping lifting located lol olympics ono sense strength tapatalk traini training turning workout
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Nutrition & Diet
  10. D

    Good reading material

    Are the starting strength books worth buying? Anything else worth reading? Thanks
    • dustman007
    • Thread
    • 217 beer beers book books buying good hank hat interest lie los lost material progress read reading star started starting starting strength strength tha underground worth
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  11. Sticky

    Deficit Deadlifts, Friend Or Foe?

    Another article for your Wednesday :) https://www.valhallastrength.com.au/deficit-deadlifts-friend-or-foe/
    • Sticky
    • Thread
    • biggest breaking build deadlifts effective exercise good high hit injury intensity love make mind people rain risk slightly start starting strength train training weak work
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  12. Sticky

    Maximising Your Total, Through Attempt Selections

    A day late, but here is an article I wrote on attempt selections...... One of the things people mess up the most! https://www.valhallastrength.com.au/1879-2/ https://www.valhallastrength.com.au/blog/
    • Sticky
    • Thread
    • 1st advice biggest day difference experience guys gym high hit important injury list make makes piece squats strength things total train training training partner warm work
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  13. D

    How long should my workouts go for?

    My squat day goes for 45min... my bench press workout is 1.5 hrs. Should i be bulking up my squat day? Currently 3 exercises... squat, paused squat and lunges. Or am i hitting my chest too hard... bench press, close grip, db bench, flys, then reverse flys, bicep curl and skullcrushers.... How...
    • dustman007
    • Thread
    • bench bulking chest close core couple day deadlifts exercises flexibility hit long lower min months pain pilates press reps skullcrushers sports squat squats strength workouts
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  14. M

    aussie strength equipment

    hey everyone, just wondering if anyone has used or owned the aussie strength light commercial power cage? am on a budget and my options are limited. its either that or the force usa myrack. any feedback would be appreciated.
    • Mitch79
    • Thread
    • appreciated aussie aussie strength equipment budget cage commercial equipment feedback force gym hat hey home light limited options owned power power cage squatting strength tha usa wondering working
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
  15. spartacus

    sound strength training principles from a russian weighlifter on t-nation

    https://forums.t-nation.com/t/sergey-bondarenko-russia-450-510-lbs-235-useful-articles-q-a-form-check-etc/214212/7 I like this quote And never forget one of the most important rule that many trainees underestimate – it is better to “undertrain” than to overtrain. If you face overreaching, then...
    • spartacus
    • Thread
    • adding articles avoiding bet check color extra face forget form forums hat important lbs left muscles nation performance rule sessions sound strength strength training training work
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  16. spartacus

    211kg raw bench ipf 66kg bw

    https://www.facebook.com/jasonmanenkoff/videos/1915910931760758/
    • spartacus
    • Thread
    • 1kg 317 66kg bench dumbell facebook forearm inches insane ipf lower midget moves needed press rack raw reading reps strength url videos weigh weight wrist
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  17. L

    Sydney meal prep company

    I thought I'd share this since I'm a busy (lazy) guy and can never meal prep myself successfully, and I tried so many meal prep companies, microwave meal options and other convenience options but couldn't find one I liked.. I tried my Fitness Kitchen and finally found something that tastes...
    • Lifter_Dan
    • Thread
    • bulking carbs cutting day drop easy fat find fitness good guy main meal plan protein shake share size stop strength strength training terms time training work
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Nutrition & Diet
  18. S

    Diet and Weight Loss | The best diet plan and natural ways of weight loss

    I want to speak on the topic ‘health is wealth’. In the modern time, where pollution, global warming, and other environmental issues have covered us, the importance of health and fitness has increased to a great extent. We need to be more physically healthy and fit to win the current...
    • sujan100
    • Thread
    • body diet fit fitness global great hats health healthy importance improving increasing loss main maintaining major muscle plan poo strength tha time warming weight loss win
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General Fitness Training
  19. <ULTRA-MEGA>

    what is this exercise called? does it even exist?

    it's like a barbell front delt raise, except you raise the barbell all the way over head. so do a barbell front raise and extend all the way up until overhead starting from front/waist finish over head. if it's an actual exercise, what is the name of it? also isn't this exercise a pretty good...
    • <ULTRA-MEGA>
    • Thread
    • barbell build called decent del end eve exercise extend form front good head military pre press raise star starting strength test ultimate waist weigh weight
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: General Fitness Training
  20. S

    AUSBB's Greatest Athletes

    I reckon taurus would be number one, but Gerry would be second. Not only is Gerry strong as a Bull but he's conditioned to do most hard physical activities.
    • Stiffy
    • Thread
    • activities athlete athletes ausbb bull conditioned deadlift est gerry greatest grunta hard hey number overweight physical reckon side spar squat strength strong thi things true
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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