Bodybuilding

I've started to increase the amount of weight I am squatting, leg pressing, etc and am finding that this is beginning to hurt my knees. I have been told to invest in knee supports and was wondering which ones are best to use and why. Any suggests...

I have lookeed at a few sites and methods about bodybuilding, I am intrested in following a plan like Body for life or sixpack abs are they genuine or just an advertising hype?

Thinking about doing my first deload this week due to a new tattoo.  Probably going to do my normal weights, but half reps.  What does everyone else do?

Yeah, I haven't really felt that intense of a burn since.  I have really intentionally tried to do it, but my normal workouts with ever increasing weights just doesn't do it.  They get sore, I feel a slight bit of bu...

Higher reps lower weights wont build ur muscle! If u want to keep growing or maintain then you need to keep reps low end with higher weights! That burn isn't going to anything apart from give u a pump but what u need...

Nothing to worry about here that burning pain is just the lactic acid entering ur muscles at failure! If you want to grow then u must train to failure and overload the muscle while still being safe and smart with it!...

Just be careful Ryan, too much of a good thing can be counter productive. Perhaps only go this far once a month.  When you read in magazines etc of top bodybuilders always going to failure, remember a lot of them are...

Ryan From what you have said and described, and the fact that you have no pain now I would say that you just had a very good work out.  It doesn't sound like an injury. To be honest, I love that pain lol lol...

Last night when I did my arm workout I was curling a 50 pound barbell.  Last week I curled 40, so this is 10 more pounds and I could feel it was just a tiny bit too much, but I knew I could do my full 3 sets of 10 reps.

So I got to 8 reps, it hur...

I just started a new workout routine wanted to start working on my next workout now so I'm ready to go in 6 weeks or so.  I'm mainly going for arms and chest, so Monday and Wednesday I hit those hard.  Friday I do legs just to stay balanced.  Righ...

Rock on and good luck.  Definately see the dance teacher to help with fluiditity and transitions. I'll be watching to see how it goes.  

Just got back from a quilt show over the weekend.  Sorry for the delay in answer.  Wonderful that your daughter's old dance teacher would help.  Take full advantage of that.  The one thing I noticed though is that th...

Paul have you heard the cover done by Metallica?  Might work too. Faster and has a harder edge, but still the great vibe the original has by Morricone.

I am looking for a piece of music to do my posing routine too, next July. I am allowed 90 seconds. I am considering posing to something like this track.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOr0na6mKJQ

What do you guys think? Do you have any suggestio...

Paul, sport is both mentally and physically challenging, sometimes you can't lift because of your arms, and sometimes you can't lift because of your mindset. The days where your lacking motivation is where you have t...

Adrian, I will be enetering the NPA Southwest show next July, that is my longterm goal. All my efforts are going in to preparing for that at present. The gloom , I think, comes from a "percieved" lack of progress. ...

Claire & Christopher, thanks for your replies. I do set targets and have a long term goal in mind with a definitive date. I also have pictures on my gym wall of the competitors from this years competition to remind m...

Try planning an achievable target which you'll be proud of, and work your way towards it. Youtube is full of motivational videos. Also if your on facebook join this group: Gym Motivation Inspirational Photos Video...

reminds me of rocky balboa gotta hit it hard and heavy... but thats my thinking on weight training. 6-7 is still good range and if its proper form then you will see weight loss and toning along with muscle growth! ke...

I tend to hit the Tribes, I look at the Motivational Quotes Tribe a lot and I always feel inspired again.

Hi, I am in my late 40's and looking to compete next year. I am finding now that I can't lift as heavy as I would like, There seems to be a very sharp drop off point where I can do 15 reps then if I  add a little weight and can't get 6/7 reps. I a...

I am plagued by occasional bouts of doubt and negativity. It seems to happen every so often and last for a couple of weeks. Nothing I seem to do makes a difference. I get angry at my percieved bad training sessions, lack of progress, lack of size...

thank you for al of the responses on here!

eat clean and lift heavy :)

Hello Sir, first of all you say you want to gain muscle, gain strength and lose a bit of weight. Whilst it is possible, optimally you should be choosing one or another. To lose weight, you would need to be in a calor...

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First it is important to know what your goals are exactly. Are you after a aesthetics or performance? Regarding aesthetics are you looking to cut fat, bulk up, or aiming for body recomposition (losing fat whilst also...

I use all sport egg protein. Took some getting used to, but it has nothing but egg protein, no added nasties. I don't use it everyday, so it lasts for ever. If you don't want to, you don't need any though, just eat t...

Can anyone help me in the right direction to what supplements to buy, Protein, pre workout etc, I am training every day in the week if posible but want to gain muscle and get rid of a little bit of a stomach, gain strenth and stil be able to jog c...