Recent content by Cynical Simian

New York Barbells and Midwest Barbell (links below) would both be good choices, as would Powertec. FWIW, when I bought the Powertec rack a couple years ago there were quite a few sites selling it for ~$350 with free shipping, so if that local place mentioned by another poster doesn't work out...

No. Just get a basic power rack without a lat attachment like the one in the picture on the left on this page: http://www.newyorkbarbells.com/92563.html

I'd recommend doing curls with the pink dumbbells while balancing on a swiss ball balanced on top of another swiss ball which is, in turn, balanced on a third swiss ball. It really helps you get massive core pumps. Also, everyone knows "steroids" have become completely obsolete after the...

Definitely do this. As for weights, a basic 300-lb Olympic weight set will have all the plates you need to load any weight ending in 5 or 0 between 45 (the bar) and 300. (In this context, 'Olympic' refers to the diameter of the bar and, by extension, the holes in the plates that go on said...

This thread isn't fooling anyone, Al. We all know that was your alter. Also, to help EF pump up their Google hits for "controversial" search terms: anabolic androgenic steroids human growth hormone - somatropin - Deca-Durabolin - nandrolone decanoate - -Durabolin - nandrolone decanoate -...

For the bench/rack: Midwest Barbell http://store01.prostores.com/servlet/midwestbarbell/StoreFront New York Barbell http://www.newyorkbarbells.com/ Another good option for the power rack is the basic PowerTec rack that's available at a bunch of different fitness equipment websites. I'd...

Uh, it's pretty simple: stop "eating your ass off" and continue to train smart/hard (just stick with the 3x5 if it's still working; you might look at something based on the intermediate 5x5 if you're not able to make workout-to-workout progress anymore). You can get stronger through increases...

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Bastard! I clicked on this thread for the sole reason of making a Daniel Craig comment, only to find that you beat me to it. :mad: SirDingo has just been added to my "guys who should never be given serious advice since they'll just ignore it or switch the moment they see someone bigger than...

Uhh...if you're going to try madcow's 5x5, take the time to do it right by getting some accurate 5RMs and ramping up to them appropriately. In other words, if you're trying to figure out what to do today, my answer is "not the 5x5."

The MWF setup with a squat, press, and pull each day and varying intensity/volume is generally a good way to train, but it's by no means the only one (although I wouldn't say adding more days, by itself, would make a program more "advanced). Like s8n mentioned, the cookie-cutter 5x5s...

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... Just noticed this myself. Can a moderator/administrator provide some details on the reason for the ban/timeout (or links if it happened and was explained in another thread), please?

You can't evaluate a diet or count calories but you're going on cycle? Good times. You should fit right in. :rolleyes: