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Just heard the news that John Meadows died and thought I'd post. I always found his videos to be super informative and had just started his Creeping Death program two weeks ago. Crazy. Pro Bodybuilder John Meadows Dies Unexpectedly at 49 I think I speak for more than just myself saying he'll...

Hey, fellas thanks for clicking. I'm starting a study on competitive bodybuilders sponsored by the Exercise Science Department at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado and I'm looking for participants over the age of 18 who're either actively competing or who have competed in the last five...

About four weeks ago I was stiff leg deadlifting when I pulled a hamstring. I was half way through the second set of 8, getting a real good squeeze on the muscle when - POP! - I hear that and feel my hamstring shorten. Felt like it had pulled up into my hip and hurt like hell. I panicked...

On the occasional accessory day for legs I usually put my focus on hip abduction, extension and flexion work, but I was wondering if there would be a need to directly target the adductors, and if so, what would be the best method. Hopefully there is something more functional than the "good girl"...

I was wondering what the response would be to increasing intensity of cardio sessions, but not duration, as it pertains to conditioning in a competitive bodybuilder. If you're familiar with the concept of density in the weight room you'll know it means doing more work in the same period of time...

As of Monday I'll be beginning my winter bulk, but before I finalize my programming for the next 20 weeks or so I wanted to get some feedback as per what folks think I should bring up. My quads/calves/hamstrings are priority number one at this point, and I'm not going to be hitting front delts...

I'm wondering if, during a bulk, it makes a significant difference to eat more than 500 kcal above maintenance. I know you can grow with a surplus of 500 kcal, but I'm wondering if you'd grow faster if you took in say 1,000-1,500 above maintenance. Or would that just be stored as fat...

Just wanted to see if anyone could see any holes in my next planned cycle. This is my 3rd cycle. First was Sust @ 500mg/week with a dbol kicker. 2nd was run into a contest - 750 mg/test p with a dbol kicker and winny for the last 3 weeks. Just finished PCT from the 2nd cycle and I've...

I've seen some users post about training the same bodypart twice per day to increase the intensity a bit. I also read somewhere a while back about some lifters in the Eastern Bloc who would always train twice per day. What I haven't read about are the detriments. Does anyone know about the...

I'm training for my first contest which will be the NPC Warrior Classic in Northern Colorado. I'll be posting my workout logs for each week, as well as any changes to my diet, my use of supplements, and how I feel. Once I get a little closer to the show I'll also be posting some progress pics...

My chest has been a lagging body part for some time. I know that the reason for its' growing slower than my other groups is that I can't go as heavy to failure on my major two lifts (Flat & Incline Bench Pressing). They say "Do what you've always done and you'll get what you've always gotten,"...

I've been putting a lot of effort into hitting my back, and I've been getting stronger, but I can't seem to get the feel for targeting the lower lat. I'm using my college gym so my back workout includes these exercises: Wide Grip Pull UPs 4x14 +45lbs BB Rows 3x12 Chin Ups 3x12 1 Arm Rows 3x10...

I've been seeing videos of pros from back in the day curling and bringing the bar up to their face. It's a pretty large range of motion, and I haven't tried it yet in the gym, but I was wondering if there would be a benefit. I feel like lifting your elbows up so that the bar can reach your head...

I ran across some training videos of Dorian Yates from back in the day, and I'm curious about his back workout. There's a link below showing his back routine, and I was wondering if anyone can confirm the order. It seems strange that he would start with pullovers, unless it's a warmup. His...

I'm in college and I'm trying to gather information in order to write 5 pages about Eugene Sandow and the status of bodybuilding in turn of the century America. Are there any history buffs here who know of some good sources on Physique Culturalists and the early history of bodybuilding? The...

I've very recently (just within the last few days) been getting back into climbing. I had thought that maybe some grip strength would carry over from my weight training, but what I quickly found was that compared to even amateur climbers the strength in the last few joints of my fingers is...

I recently relocated from a city at sea level to a city with an elevation of 6,500 ft (1982m) and my last few workouts have been very rough. I was wondering if muscular strength was affected as much by elevation as cardio is? Or will the increased elevation increase my RBC count and I'll...

I know that every person adapts a little differently to different methods of training, but I was wondering if there have ever been studies done (or if there's just broknowledge) that outline strengths ratios that are best for health? I've read various places that your bench weight should be a...

I've exhausted myself doing research on this subject, so I'm appealing to the community here for some enlightenment. I'm having trouble with a growing imbalance between the left and right sides of my body, but I can't determine why. I train almost completely isolaterally, and with a partner...

I ran across an article a few weeks ago that said training abs while bulking wasn't a good idea because it could limit upper body development... something about compressing or tightening the ribcage. Does anyone know anything more about this? I'm in the middle of a clean bulk/cycle and I'm...