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  1. genthoseffect

    Does "pump" contribute to muscle growth or performance?

    I think getting a pump in the muscles worked is far less important for muscle hypertrophy than things like load and time under tension. Blood flow is certainly important, and there is evidence that the pooling of blood within muscles that causes a build up of metabolites does trigger recovery...
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    Vitamin X Stack by Flex Fitness Products. 8 week PH cycle

    Pretty impressive improvements! I wouldn't think the Vitamin X would cause gyno unless you're very sensitive to E2 sides...it's pretty low on aromatizing compounds I really like the stack. Did a little review a while ago Invalid Link Removed
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    6 weeks out from Phoenix Europa

    Thanks man! It actually changes somewhat depending on how I'm looking heading into peak week. Sometimes I don't mess with sodium at all. I never cut Na completely. Typically I start increasing water the sunday before to like 2.5 gallons, then cut it back to minimal about 18 hours before...
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    Progress pics feel free to critique

    you have the thickness to do well now if you get lean enough...trust me brother, you will never feel like you're big enough when you diet down. I still don't. The only way to know how you'll look when you get in contest shape is to do it. get the experience and work on improving from there...
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    6 weeks out from Phoenix Europa

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    6 weeks out from Phoenix Europa

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    6 weeks out from Phoenix Europa

    Here's a couple pics from phoenix Definitely still had some fluff to get rid of. But it'll be gone by nationals
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    6 weeks out from Phoenix Europa

    Ended up taking 2nd in the light heavies. but gained a lot of good info to take with me to nationals. Gonna bring it in even tighter for miami in a few weeks That Vitamin X stack is legit! I'll definitely be following your thread... I made a short review vid of the stack a while ago...
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    6 weeks out from Phoenix Europa

    Nice! I'll be posting more and more as I get ready for nationals in 4 weeks
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    6 weeks out from Phoenix Europa

    First callout, front and center. Finals are tomorrow. Feeling good about how I looked Saw Coleman too. Really nice guy. Hope he recovers fully an quickly Invalid Link Removed
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    On Squat Depth

    I think its very much an individual thing. Each person's structure and body mechanics will dictate what form is best. For me, I'd rather keep the tension on my quads with squats, and use other movements like romanian deads to hit my glute/hams heavy and keep tension on them the whole movement
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    On Squat Depth

    How low should you go? When I first started lifting/bodybuilding, I always squatted atg, my calves would hit my hams with every rep. That's what was preached to me for years and years. But truthfully, I did not experience a lot of growth with that range of motion, my back always hurt, my...
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    6 weeks out from Phoenix Europa

    I get a little loopy and weird as my prep goes on... Invalid Link Removed
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    Protien powder per Lb

    You get what you pay for brother. I use exclusively whey isolate by Ironclad Nutrition. I used to live near their headquarters, and had the opportunity to thoroughly check out their products first hand. High quality schtuff
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    6 weeks out from Phoenix Europa

    Damn. 130s aren't heavy enough for you? That's about as heavy as I've ever gone. I like doing them bilaterally, don't like the one-arm twisty rows lol. Make sure you're getting that scapular rotation every rep
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    6 weeks out from Phoenix Europa

    Heavy db rows brother! ****ing heavy...did I say heavy?? And weighted chins... I think direct trap work is completely unnecessary. If you are training your back and shoulders effectively Agree to disagree...there is just no way to get enough weight effectively on your traps with that movement
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    6 weeks out from Phoenix Europa

    Oh! I also am officially headed to nationals in November too! So phoenix will be a good tune up before I take another shot at the national stage Invalid Link Removed
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    6 weeks out from Phoenix Europa

    Won't let me attach more than one at a time from my phone for some reason
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    6 weeks out from Phoenix Europa

    Thanks for the encouragement yall! The last few weeks of prep are alway a bit of a mind ****. If those moments of "why do I do this to myself again" don't happen, then I don't think you are pushing hard enough lol. Breaking through plateaus and finding the strength to keep pushing even...
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    6 weeks out from Phoenix Europa

    Its a leap of faith at first, I know. Same with the low volume training. The the results will amaze you
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