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    Cortisol and insulin sensitivity

    Hey guys, i would like to do some tests to know my cortisol level and if I have any kind of insulin resistance. I've seen there are a few methods to find out, what's my best bet? I always struggle getting very lean and also gaining muscle mass, I think this could help me figure something.
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    Permanent shrinking fat cells

    For me love handles are a nightmare.. Even when I go down to 8% they are still a little visible. The problem is that when I start increasing calories, the fat goes first in that area and it becomes really visible. I would be fine even with 12% bf, but this problem stops me from having longer...
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    Are full body routine legit?

    I've been always used to do bro splits, ppl, upper lower and so on, working out 4 times/week. After years I got bored and want to change a bit (also I don't have much time now) trying full body splits 3 times/week. Are those still legit for muscle gain in a natural lifter? I'm not even used to...
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    Keto

    How many do you guys use keto? is there anyone who is using this for bulking too?
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    Citrulline timing

    Is well known that 6/8g of citrulline helps with pump, but how long before the workout starts should it be taken? Some says 15 minutes, others says 1 hour. Personally I trust examine.com so I go with 40/60min before as for caffeine pills
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    Zinc and nausea

    I just bought now's l-optizinc, Ive tried to take it empty stomach 1 hour before lunch but I started immediately to feel nausea. The day after I tried 2 hours after lunch and was OK, today I tried after workout and again had nausea. Why is zinc reacting like this? From readings it is supposed...
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    Should I keep cutting?

    I know I know.. The same question, but I'm really stuck with this decision. I've been cutting since April going from 184lbs (eating 2900kcal) to 165lbs today (eating 1800kcal). I'm 6'. Body fat dropped from 15% to 10%. My goal was to reach 8% but now I feel like I'm starting to lose strength...
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    Marbles under skin?

    I've always had a soft fat/skin, but I noticed that when I pinch my skin or even push a bit into the muscle, you can feel like some very small marbles. This happens almost on every body part. I've been fat years ago but not obese (about 17%) and right now I'm about 10%. I think that's fat, but...
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    Rest days and macros

    Do you guys change your macros during rest days? I've been lowering my carbs and keeping my fats higher while proteins and kcal the same.. As I'm usually training in the evening I don't think it affects my workouts and since carbs are not essential makes the most sense to me (also I love fats lol)
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    What should I do? (spreadsheet included)

    Tomorrow I'll start my cut.. right now I'm at the end of my bulk with 3200kcal at 183.5lbs, 14.6%bf. My goal is to hit 7% bf in 16weeks max. Usually on the first week I drop 300kcals, then when I plateau I drop 200 more and so on. This worked pretty fine last 2 years but I never been at 7%...
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    Looking for scale app

    I'm looking for an app that could give me automatically the average 7 days weight. Since now I've been using quicklog.me which is good and simple but it's boring to use a calculator every week for that. Would be even better if it could also import the weight from my withings scale. Do you guys...
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    What does it mean

    I usually see tho things like ~2/3-3/4 I think has something to do with volume/intensity but not sure what those numbers are supposed to mean..
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    Do you jump calories?

    I was always wondering if I'm doing it the right way.. My maintainance is about 2500 kcal. Right now at the top of my bulking I've reached 3200kcal (I went up slowly). Usually when I decide to start cutting I slowly reduce my intake, let's say 200kcal then when I stuck with my weight I drop...
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    Rate my PWO

    I've bought raw powders so I can adjust dosages by myself.. Currently my PWO is: 5g creatine monohydrate 4g beta alanine 3g acetyl l carnitine 1 espresso coffee - optional What you think?
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    Protein intake just from whey

    I want to try for a while to replace the meat with just whey proteins.. I want to see if I'll notice any difference.. Does anyone ever tried it? Opinions?
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    Laxogenin

    Curious about this stuff.. I was running epi+xgels at just 200kcal over maintainance with good results (+3lbs with just a little of fat gained). As I want to raise my kcal intake was thinking that this would be the best moment for laxogenin but I have a few questions: 1) is there any brand...
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    Truth about muscle growth

    Everyone knows there isn't any specific rep range, rest between sets, number of sets, etc.. The best thing is what works for you! Lets just say what from our experience is working best for each of us. This year I found that decreasing the volume helps me maintain the muscle during a fat loss...
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    Measurements

    Don't know where to post this but here's the question.. Taking chest measurement I've always wondered if you should include the scapula or not.. if I let the tape going just under the scapula the measurement changes by -1.2 inches so it's quite a difference
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    MEGA

    Invalid Link Removed I've been using this on my last cutting a day for the first time I haven't lost any strength or size. I was very impressed! I might give it a try for a month or so during my bulking too.. It's very low volume so I'm a bit scared it won't benefit much for hypertrophy but...
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    Need a multivitamin

    I'm looking for a strong multi.. I'm used to take Orange Triad but now I can't find it available. I live in italy and there are a couple of websites where I place orders but apparently they have discontinued OT and I don't want to place an order from another country just for a multivitamin...
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