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  1. dalexander

    Old School gym equipment that people miss

    hahaha ya def arm blasters...ther is 1 gym in my hometown that still has the bike chains lol
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    Old School gym equipment that people miss

    As gyms change equipment changes especially among commercial places. I have been a member of about 15 different gyms in time in New England and noticed how equipment changes. What pieces of equipment do you guys not see as much and miss the most. For me Lying leg curl machine for hammys ..now it...
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    Do I need to do calf raises for bigger calves, or are squats and front squats enough.

    claves are very tricky because genetis have a lot to do with this, esp the achilles tendon. The longer the achilles tendon the higher someone may jump for an example; kangaroos have a very high cut (long)achilles which allows more of an elastic energy during a jump. Kangaroos also dont have a...
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    energy fron fat vs fron carbs

    I understand the shift from carbs to fats. but i dont understand what u saying about leucine? gluconeogenesis- is creation of glucose simply..... amino acids can be used from various glycolysis & Kreb cycle intermediates. it aids the ability to create ATP but may only contribute 3% during...
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    energy fron fat vs fron carbs

    leucine is an amino acid from meats (proteins). protein is not a major source of energy?
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    chest plateau help!!!!

    do you bench 3 times a week ? Work on legs back and tris? emphasize legs build from the ground up gotta have foundation first. your body will adapt and your bench will increase rapidly over time. Stick w just eating a lot and whey protein after you workout for now until you get older and your...
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    Overtraining, a Chaotic Painful approach.

    my buddy is at the olympic training center right now for skeleton and ludge and there program is definently on the verge of overtraining and he gets a total of a month off a year. Also he is there for 8 years before the winter olympics.
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    Help with finding degree path!

    good to have an understanding of the body first major in exercise and sport science or exercise physiology, biochemistry for grad school, or cellular and molecular physiology
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    Marathon Training and weight lifting?

    awesome good luck id love to read it when it is finished
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    Marathon Training and weight lifting?

    awesome what are you doing dissertation on?
  11. dalexander

    Drug Test Help

    vinegar...or ive never done this but i know wierd info idk y...Buy catheter, clean sterilize area, lubricate about 8 inches on catheter, insert, use someone elses urine into bladder right before test...heard to be very painful but if he wants the job lol
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    Best Ways To Prevent/Cure a Hangover?!!?!?

    hydrate... HOT YOGA -detox
  13. dalexander

    energy fron fat vs fron carbs

    carbs and fats are both utilized during exercise depending on intensity levels. during anaerobic exercise ATP and Creatine Phosphate are primarly used when those stores run out carbohydrates are used. during high intensity mostly carbs are used with a small amount of fat also being used. Just...
  14. dalexander

    Marathon Training and weight lifting?

    Ya springfield is a powerhouse facility for phys. ex science , and esp athletic training. Last semester at Fitchburg State University program is smaller but very competitive. u in grad program?
  15. dalexander

    Marathon Training and weight lifting?

    i live in mass as well one of the dr.s at my university does tough mudder, death races, and all the other adventure races they are really tough, mud barbed wire, walls to jump,...several differnet aspects of fitness
  16. dalexander

    Walking lunges for mass?

    try rear foot elevated split squat. great for stability and isolates muscle group more than back squat
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    Tall dudes how low do you squat?

    what helped me is ...go back to 135 to practice getting low w light weight. and remeber to emphasize weight on heels this will force you to keep ur but down
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    jumping

    strengthen hammys and glutes for the eccentric part of the jump (landing) this will minimize future injuries which may occur during landing
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    rotator cuff work & bench increase

    i strongly agree...huge mistake among athletes with overhead movements such as baseball pitchers. whos angular velocity is between 3000-6000 degrees per sec. they seem to overwork internal rotation at the gym i go to. they need to maximize the antagonist muscles that are the opposite motion...
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    Best bodybuilding books?

    Strength Training Anatomy frederic delavier
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