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Dude, you either didn't read or ignored my post. It is some much more than how much you lift. And BF% has absolutely zero to do with what stage you are at. Dude, focus on the ratio.... 1RM/BW. That's where I think the difference between beginner, intermediate and advanced lie. The BF part was just ...

Here's my theorem... Using calculated 1RM.... A beginner's 1RM/BW ratio will increase rapidly.... because of newbie gains -- a newbie's BW doesn't change much. An intermediate lifter will make gains in their 1RM and have an increasing BW (due to adding lean muscle mass) -- however, the 1RM/BW ratio ...

Oscar_Actuary wrote:I like you better as "Kneezles" guy

he's probably got kneezles too.

robertscott wrote:Damn toe is still sore! I think it's all related to the bad back and lack of core strength.

Sore toe, bad back, lack of core strength... surely I'm not the only person who thinks these sound like symptoms of bad form?

nygmen wrote:Eat all the suck these lifts throw at you, and just push forward through it.

That is beautiful

I'm being totally serious...toe-tally. If you doubt me, go see a doctor. After he confirms that don't have gout, then fix your form. Regardless, you should have a doctor check you out to make sure you don't have tolio or kneezles. Now if you do decide to DL or squat barefoot make sure you don't do i...

Jungledoc wrote:Yeah. Dropping the weights on your toe while squatting or DLing causes toe pain. Didn't you know that? Sheesh. I thought you would have known that.

oh, ok... it's probably gout.

robertscott wrote:

bam wrote: Sounds like bad deadlifting or squating form to me.

that's causing my toe? Um, maybe...

I think so. Make sure your weight is on your heels and not on the balls of your feet during those lifts.
or try lifting in barefeet.

I've refined the spreadsheet to its final form with a few conveniences added: http://www.downsfam.net/intermediate-5-3-1-deload.xls" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; My only suggestion at this point is to back off on the accessory lifts. Doing a 5/3/1 progression on them in addition to...

you might find this new t-nation article interesting....
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_art ... next_level

Oscar_Actuary wrote:there are two kinds of guys, those that have prostate problems, and those that will

Now back to the show....
Sounds like bad deadlifting or squating form to me.

Yeah -- keep the thread alive! I think there's not much difference wrt lat development. The act of pulling yourself up is enough to activate the lats. It's more important to get a full contraction. Wide grip can be tricky -- I think most people go too wide, don't get a full contraction and don't get...

Thanks for the clarification Stu. I was getting a confused wrt fat loss vs bodybuilding. It makes more sense now. Thanks!

It has been postulated that the amino acid leucine is responsible for the stimulatory effect of dietary protein on protein synthesis and 15g of essential amino acids would contain 3.2g of leucine. It's interesting that based on "...has been postulated..." he constructs the rest of his reasoning. I ...

However, there is no proven limit in how much protein can be consumed in one meal. The rate of protein digestion is well known but it appears that protein digestion can go on for quite some time. It appears that you can go up to 60 hours without eating at all before your body starts consuming muscl...