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Well the idea is to keep the cmb level as low as possible, thanks for the link though. :)

Yes.. too bad indeed. :(

Thanks! Yeah im looking forward to PC, I don't enjoy soul wars too much. The lag is insta kill pretty much every game for me. For the dung, when I hit 99 Def I should be around lvl 50 (if i ever get there), so at most I'm looking at 49-54 ish. Leeching can I make it so any shared xp other than defense is off? OR is it just a on/off shared xp?

Hey, I have a defense pure, that is I only train defense, 1 att/str/magic/ranged/prayer/summoning. I'm at lvl 42 defense and 31 HP. I am currently training at the scorpions at the dwarven mine. I like training here because it does not require much food, and I use str and att pots. They are also typically aggro for 10 minutes or so. Which is good for me because I'm a Uni student and the afk ability is attractive. The purpose of this thread then is to ask if anyone can point me in the direction of a better training area. Afk ability is a plus, but if the mobs are high hp too I don't mind keeping an eye on it. I also like to train at rock crabs as another example. Money is not an issue either, if it is relevant. My second question is how do I train dungeoneering with only defence and HP. Thanks for any bumps and responses.

Soreness is not an indicator of growth. Try to get stronger on the majour compounds, isolations like curls will take longer due to the single muscle working, size will come with time. Keep eating and lifting.

I tend to lift before school so early in the mornings. Caffine is a staple, if you can stomach coffee by all means, it gives me teh [cabbage]s so caffine pills. They are very very very cheap. If you live in Canada, Ephederine is legal OTC, ive tried it, absolutley fly through your sets and it leaves you feeling geat, but is horrible for long term use. I have tried the traditional Pre Workouts as well, crashes too soon, too expensive as compared to caffine pills, [cabbage] sucks. Unless your diet is in check, ie. eat well before going to the gym, you dont need stims to get you through your workout. Thats all the commercial pre workout supps are, stims. If your awake and can push yourself then just enjoy lifting. OP, stuff like this wont stunt growth lol. If you take increasing amounts of it, it can affect your cardiac health, heart etc. It is in the nature of stims for the user to become aclimated to specific doseages (1 scoop) and then you need 2 to do the work of 1. Therefore most people who do use it long term do experience heart related issues. Caffine is not as bad, a very mild stim, some new studies are even saying for certain people 100-300mg a day is benificial.

Hello Tip.It This summer I plan on making a prowler and farmers walks handles, now, im only just drawing the plans and have ran into a snag. For the standard weight plates, what is the radius or diameter of the hole? ( hehehe ) But seriously, I dont want to make the bar too thick and not be able to load any plates on, any one with any idea of a standard?

6 I think was the most I've ever done.

Lol, slowly add the cals into your diet, like 50 cals a week. And build up to your goal.

Did some deads.

Yes, eat healthy, brown rice, lean ground beef, lots of veggies, fruits, milk, brown bread etc. Also no pop. That whole Hypertrophy thing you've conceived is total [cabbage]. Your muscles wont tell the difference between dumbell and barbell curls, all they know is muscular breakdown. Now, what accomplishes this more efficiently, free weights, not machines because you work your assistance muscles too. This is through the three big lifts, squat (full range [wagon] to grass, dont be a sissy), deadlift and bench. Also overhead press is good. All other exercises are not the builders but rather assistance to the big 3 (or 4). Your muscles do not become sore because you dont stretch, they become sore because they have not reciveed proper recovery material. However stretching will help the broken down muscle recover FASTER. That is all.

Glad to see this thread is still going. :) Im currently 211 pounds at 5 feet 6 inches. Over the past few months pulled 465 (deadlift) and squatted (315). Feels good man. Currently I want to get down to 180 and then pull 500.

Not to take away from his achievement, but what would require a little extra help. Im highly skeptical of him being natural in the second pic. But he looks great. SOOO good on him. This is my motivation. http://img193.imageshack.us/i/1259700588674.jpg/ He is going to be the first to pull 1000 raw, its gonna be god like. On the whole omg hes disgusting about that other pic, I used to think that way, but I was on the outside looking in, but on the inside looking out, it makes sense. If people choose to think that his body type is not ideal, then so be it. Who really cares? IF he wants to juice let him, it dosent take away from his achievements. Hes using everything capable to achieve his goals. People do much more stupid things than juice.

Today I did squats, i swear i did over twenty sets with only front and back squats. o.O Im going to DIE tomorrow.

Haha yeah, thats true. Try different angles and such for pushups, use stairs or charis as leverage, bw squats, hindu squats, one legged squats, pullups etc. No bw exercises compaire to squat dead and bench though.

1-6 For strength 5-8 for size and 10+ for endurance. However different rep ranges work differently for different people i enjoy working my sets between 3-8 well.. because its fun. Imo much more fun than 10+ Edit, also make sure not to push 100% everyday. Rather every four weeks or so. Its like a cycle. That way you never plateau. You build up to your max, and attempt to put 10 pounds on your max. Works well.

Bubs is back? :o:D

Curls work your biceps, bench works your chest. I dont see how one could compair them.

I was doing rackpulls yesterday, the bar slipped in my hand and took one of my callus's right off. Anyone want pics? :D

Copypasta from ed. Twilight is a 40 year old's unfulfilled wet dream, and for some reason, people just ate that [cabbage] up.

I did some front squats today in addition to my usual squats, I would reccomend them to anyone. They are godly, and they take almost all effort out of the back. Im ontop of the world atm, i only put up 140 though, I dident want to go too heavy. :mrgreen:

I'm pretty sure I've been doing squats at the gym all this time (I'm not being sarcastic.. I'm seriously ignorant when it comes to machine names). One machine I use is a slant (around 45 degrees) which I can add weights to that push down on my shoulders, and I do simple squats (if they're still considered squats). Another is pretty much the opposite - I push weights up away from my body not to get crushed. I also use 2 other machines, one for calves and one for the muscle behind my thighs. I think my problem is that I'm scared to crank up the weight, since I really don't want knee problems. I know when I first started doing them my knees were killing me, but thinking back I now realize my whole body was killing me, and yet I did not discontinue upper body exercises. You guys have inspired me, I'll squat something heavy tonight :thumbup: Also, eating more was taken seriously before I even started training. I'm already scrawny, and I thought if I lost a single pound I'd turn to bones and die :lol: . If I remember correctly, I shed a few pounds for the first month but I've been gaining some ever since, which is the most rewarding part for me. Thats the hack squat machine, its no where as good as regular bar on your back [wagon] to grass squats. Look up proper form online for squats and your knees will be fine. Engage the hips first the the desent, then bring your knees into it.

No matter how much I work out my legs (which is quite a bit), they still look like chicken legs. My calves jut out like I injected myself with a shin-pad and my thighs are still skinny, even though I can really feel the muscle in them. My legs are probably a lot bigger than they were 6 months ago, but relative to other guy's legs, they're awfully scrawny :oops: Also, 50 chin ups? I consider myself above-average in upper-body strength and I have trouble doing 10. Honestly dude, as long as your making progress, pat yourself on the back. Just keep pushing the weights, even the days when you dont want to. Yeah chin ups are not my strong point either, im a fairly above average guy too. Meh, never really seen why i should do them. :lol:

Last year on the last day of school in my chem class me and my buddies found a roll of aluminum foil. And they make me a suit of of tin and i walked around, dacned with the principal and vice principal through the hall ways but a guidance counceller threathend to have me suspended if i dident take it off. So I did. This year someone bought ferrets, made them irate, and put those in his car. Not me, but I laughed oh so very hard.

Problem is 2g of protein per pound of bodyweight is a huge amount to get naturally, that'd be over 300g a day for me, which about 19 glasses of milk, or 50 eggs, or 6 big steaks. I partially agree with you, in my opinion nearly all supplements are crap that wouldn't be worth if it if they were free (thinking about nitro, cell volumisers and stuff), especially for beginners. But pure whey is a damn good type of protein (which is important) and about as cheap as it gets per gram. I think canned tuna gets close in terms of value but you might not be wanting to eat too much of that (i.e. more than 2 cans a day) because of mercury in it. The absolute best supplement for a beginner is whole milk, drink pints of it a day and you can't help but put on weight. In other news I've switched to the Bill Starr 5x5 program now, wanted something a little more advanced. Squats every workout now, yay. Yup, I use whey, but for beginners its always best to eat whole foods. I did that for a year and only then I bough whey, at 60 (and ever increasing) bucks for a 5 pound tub, it burns quite the hole in an 18 year olds wallet :(. Im only eating two cans a day of tuna max. Beans, chicken breast, milk, eggs, and the occasional double cheese are good sources of protien. Its hard to get in what you need a day, but believe me, slowly work up to it, slowly. Dont jump increases in their intake ( you probably know that already). Regardless, If you add in an extra egg every two or three weeeks you wont feel it. Good job on the 5x5 :D ive never followed a programme and so from next week ive devised my own. Legs and shoulders monday back and bis wednesday legs and chest friday. Cardio on the days in not working out. As for chest, its lagging, but its slowly getting less and less important to have a big chest. Next year im going to uni, and they have platforms there :) so i wanna really get my shoulders legs and back ready for that. Not to mention keep building my base.