Recent content by BigBadBootyDaddy29

I was following his journal on another board. It goes to show you that you are what you eat. Powerlifters who eat entire pizzas, a dozen doughnuts a shot, drink excessive beer, and pop twinkies look like shit from their diets, not their training. Guys like Dave, who pay attention to nutrition...

I also wanted to note that Starr is not against deadlifts. there is a section in The Strongest Shall Survive called Omit the deadlift, or something along those lines, but the reason Starr gives for dropping it is because a lot of times, even world-class powerlifters tend to round the back and...

Personally, I coud not agree more. For light work, I would do a lower % of a 1rm and do maybe 10 sets of 2 with 30 seconds rest between sets....something like that.....the olympic lifts are high skill movements, and when you use high reps you get fatigued and form goes to shit and you either get...

Swordfish, it is all in how you set up the program and cycle your training in terms of loading/deloading. Definitely check out the links Madcow posted, it is all explained there. Basically, the idea of fully recovering before you hit a bodypart again is not optimal because you miss the window...

I agree with everyone......it is good shit, but it is still 10 lbs of shit in a 5 lb bag. I go for quality over quanity......check out the "Bill Starr 5x5" thread on here.

I know nothing about Bruschi personally, and have no right to comment whether or not I think he uses performance enhancing drugs..It isn't my business anyway....but I am posting to the guy who said they can't cause a stroke............ one common side effect is increased blood pressure, and that...

The added weight means added balance and leverage. I, too, get annoyed when people assume that SHW strength athletes are just fat guys who got up off the couch or the bar stool, most of them started out rather lean and athletic looking, and they purposely and gradually gain weight. It is a...

hahahahahah, I just got a mental picture of this and it made my day, lol.

I think it looks great and if you choose the poundages wisely and understand the concept of a heavy-light-medium system you will make great gains. This type of routine has worked on thousands of athletes over the years, at all levels, drug-free and not so drug-free. Don't let anyone tell you it...

Where do you guys find these threads.....lol.....this is like 2 years old.....anyway, was the kid from Notre Damme Ryan Harris? He started on the O-Line this year and had a real good season.

Beast, I have a bench workout that is time consuming and mentally draining, and you're just the psycho it would be perfect for. I see you have been stuck at 395 for a significant while, and, like me, you're old school in your approach to raining and your work ethic. This is a program that Doug...

You know, your whole post is 100% correct. The reason people become "HIT Jedis" though makes sense. Mike Mentzer is the first guy to preach HIT, and like him or not, he was well-read, educated, highly intelligent, and had a knack for persuasive writing, and writing in general. All HIT articles...

I second the Bill Starr book. It is out of print now, but you can order it directly from Iron Mind.

Don't roll your shoulders, just go straight up as high as possible, then right back down. As far as rep speed/cedence etc., it depends on your goals. Lifting slow does nothing for a strength athlete because all it does it teach your body to react slowly. However, lifting slowly can be...

Well, you have to look at what a power clean is phase by phase. They build traps because when you rise onto your toes you shrug as hard and as high as possible. If you need explosive power for a sport, or train for strength, or just have an interest in cleaning, then, yes include them in your...