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DanMartin Said: Are there any current top of the heap bodybuilders who are Vince devotee's? ] None that I know of but I would guess there are some prominent NATURAL bodybuilders of today who do follow Vince's methods. BTW, his star trainees from the 60's like Larry Scott ......

You crack me up. I'm leaving it at that! ...

Legs today - excited to get back to bb squatting after a long break. 30 body squats-I do some goblets, too and sit in the goblet position. bb squats: 3x10: 98#, 118#, 128# 1 leg squats 10 each leg holding 10# dbs leg press 3x12: 160#, 175#, 190# leg ext 3x12: 9 ......

Lonnie Wade Said: How big is that ball peen hammer? ...

Have a great trip! The last cruise I was on had a nice gym-my husband used it most days, probably b/c his pool chair was set up right next to the ice cream station that is open all day :) Enjoy it all. ...

Al, I went to a location looking for those lifting briefs...Did not have them, but I bought a 45# plate to work with at home, for squats... Do those briefs go halfway down your legs to keep the legs tight/strong??? Wonder if they would be good for me when I am doing leg ......

Could be the ear, it is affecting... Some drugs many people take does that, and they are not aware of it...Pretty bad not more info is given them... Staying on your two feet to do exercises for awhile is a good idea imho...You seem to be overreaching as they say, rath ......

Thursday, another quick lunch-time workout. Cleans: 135 x 5 x 5 / 145 x 3 Db Pullovers: 85 x 5 x 8 Triceps pressdown and extensions Forearm work No forward progress on the cleans, but as my focus just now is on DLs, I’m kind of taking it easy during the w ......

Thanks, AussieMerv, Steve, and BE. I need to get a rack for these ‘bells as they’re kind of in the way on the garage floor. Bob: right now I just swing it and suit case carry it. I’m not man enough to hoist it overhead. Now, when I can do a TGU with it, I’l ......

Hopefully you won't lose the toe nails. That was one of my fears when I broke my toe a couple of years ago, but it never did fall off. Whew! ...

How big is that ball peen hammer? ...

AAnnunz Said: I controlled my impulse to call upon Gonzo, and even improved my odds by wearing my sexy lifting briefs. I made my goal weight & reps without straining, praise God. Phew! Warmups: Light squats and good mornings Deadlift: 135x5, 225x3, 315x3, 345x3, 37 ......

Al, Oh yea... Well it is official, I have a sleep problem of sorts, snoring and not getting 90% sleep at night... Will have another appointment with a professional to figure what is best for me...Need that REM for HG... Will hit the gym today and do new program that ......

Love the dip / chin superset. That'd be a good workout in and of itself! You've got some killer workouts. ...

Oh, and thanks Vicki, Matt & Andrew for the encouragement and kind words. I look back a little ruefully at what I used to do, like 55# military presses. Well, I'll just have to get back there, won't I? Or not....but at least I have a direction and an objective. More ......

Laree Said: Loss of balance? I'd never heard of that side effect. Interesting! Yup, chemo can damage the CNS. This is more prevalent with certain chemo drugs, like the taxanes (I did 4 rounds of taxol). I suspect the balance issue is related to the numbness in my ......

Funny reading Don Blue, that is what he recommended long ago... Lots of reps and not going into the real heavy weights until you are checking to see how much you can do... Much has to do with body type I have a feeling...Genetics Hmmm Gary ...

"Our son will stop by and pick some up as I have them all cut up and vaccuum sealed." Well since you ruined them with vaccum seal, heck, I'll stop by and take some off your hands! Nice fish in spite of the weather! ...

Reading Dan John, and his thoughts about doing 100 of this or that for health... I like squating and then raising, overhead with the 45s as I put them on and take them off the machines... So I decided to buy a 45# this morn with the 4 holes and easy to use for that pu ......

Awesome stuff... that's what it's all about! I was watching a few blokes today at the gym... skinny as anorexic rake handles but they were into it and geeing each other up with encouragement and helping with a few cheats and spots at the end of each set. I probably we ......

Great thing. It's hard not to enjoy the workouts with the group that's there. Yesterday, for example, doing those swings/burpees/situps. Everyone at the gym has a different level of fitness, from "ridiculous" down to "just starting". As soon as someone finished, they'd b ......

I just want to add in here that my goal for the end of the year is to beef up in the shoulder and bicep department. I feel they are my lagging areas and really want to focus on getting some more size there. I plan on hitting arms twice a week and shoulders once but as ......

Not personally, but I know two individuals who have had knee replacements, and two more with hip replacements. They're all physically active and are happy with the results. ...

You got that right... feeling good is where it's at... looking great is just a bonus. Good on the two of you for getting into it together too. Gotta be a good thing. ...

never trust oprah. ...

Funny... even after all those sets I was still hungry for more . I guess that's a good thing ...

hope you heal quickly! take care of yourself. ...

Back with a vengeance eh? Still cranking out lots and lots of work. :) ...

Dan, I know this gets thrown around a lot in the forum, but it's always about goals. For example: If it's mobility you're after, then it's the movement, right? The load provided from a goblet squat is more than enough. Strength and mass, well - the heavy squat is unpa ......

Yep, still at it. We stepped it up the past few weeks to 5 or 6 days. It's harder to measure the results quantitatively because we do a mix of exercises rather than reach for specific PRs. I know my deadlift is about the same as before, but now I'm able to follow it up ......

That is a KILLER workout Vic!! ...

I see you're still at it as hardcore as ever with the x-fit Matt, great to see mate! It must be delivering the results you were after. Does your wife still do it too? ...

Awesome detail as always Merv!! I was reading all that pressing and thinking 'man that's gonna smash those shoulders'... funny to read you write later that they'd been aching all day! Great stuff. I hope your knee and shoulder heal up soon mate, I know how much you l ......

Thursday Sep 2, 2010 Bench Presses Week #3, workout #3 Verhoshansky 6 week peaking program http://www.weightrainer.net/spreadsheets/peaking.html I worked out with my son and son-in-law at my son-in-laws house, so the weights were not metric. Also I didn't time t ......

I appreciate Mike Boyle's approach. But, since I'm just a team member for the game of life, squats play an integral role in my everyday existence. That's why so much of the S&C hoopla falls short. What can the average to less than average Joe or Jane take from all of ......

Thanks, Al. The minimal maximum approach seems to be working. ...

61 year old who been lifting since 35 ...... always loved to work legs and always pyramided up heavy (3 to 4 times a week). Last year, posterior horn of right medial meniscus tore while doing sitting calf raises ..... Meniscus could not be repaired ..... they trimmed ......

Hey there Gaz. No good to hear your riblets are busted up mate, and that I missed your big five-oh! I hope you celebrated in style mate.... did you cut the cake with a chisel? Perhaps a tennon saw?? Maybe you used a bastard file to serve the slices? Sorry we'r ......

Thursday hypers bw x 21 sit-ups bw x 21 kb warmup/bands dl 135 x 5 225 x 4 335 x 3 390 x 2 440 x 1 ...

Sadly it does not. Switzerland is not the sort of place you're likely to find a decent gym with that sort of gear, unfortunately. The past few days I have had spent wincing in pain every time I even thought about bending over or walking up stairs! The DOMs were n ......

Rough week. Was down with some kind of virus for the first half; recovered yesterday and did the AOS Providence kettlebell workout. All was well; in fact I've noticed significant improvement in my endurance from doing the program minimum. But that night I lifted a pot of wa ......

Thanks dude ...

Gary John Said: Then, get me to listen. That is where me and a ball peen hammer come in. ...

Stairmill, 26 minutes @ 50 steps per minute ...

Squats are great but, like all movements, not for everyone. ...

We drove out Sunday from the Twin Cities through the Upper Peninsula to Manistee, Michigan. Monday, our son, my uncle and I hit the water before dawn. The bite was way off as we managed to land only two salmon before heading in. We went back out in the afternoon, and score ......

dan, I will miss next week due to Physical therapy on the left shoulder/clavicle. Its healing and I've been given the go ahead to ride on the road. I took "Enter the kettlebell" into the Dr's office and said if I can't do these KB exercises with rest, rehab and PT, ......

Most powerlifters avoid going up a weight class as long as possible so that is why they don't do much volume training. ...

Craig M. Said: Sean,I consume mostly red meat and eggs through out the day and also low carb protein drinks and protein bars and probably 100 vitamins and nutrients,liver pills are included in these.I probably consume between 200 and 250 grams a day of protein thanks ......

Congrats! That's a great picture!! ...