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A big chest and tris, hunched forward shoulders, and some fuct up rotator cuffs.

I don't think it's necessarily related to metabolism. I have about the fastest metabolism of anyone I know. I was eating 5-6 meals a day before I ever even started training just because I was hungry all the time. I can pretty much eat anything, even ice cream before bed every day on top of a...

Where's that powerpoint presentation that was on here the other day? It went into many points on proper squat form. It specifically emphasize not leaning forward, maintaining an upright torso, and "sitting between your legs." My recollection is that leaning forward a little is probably fine...

I don't think you will see significant improvement. I have played soccer for about 12 years now. Aside from track, soccer is probably the most running intensive sport. I have developed pretty large calves without ever regularly directly working them (I've had compliments from girls on them)...

I've been hitting the powercleans hard lately. They are a great exercise and I've been making fantastic strength gains as I improve my form (maxed at 195 today). As Tagio said, most likely you are doing some upright rowing rather than using your full hip drive to explode on the secondary pull...

That sucks about the log, but maybe for the future you could leave it at home. I assume you can remember what you've done as long as you fill it up right after you work out. Personally, I have an electronic log on my computer. Sorry bor.

In my opinion, you're missing all 3 major muscle builders for the back. Deadlifts, Pullups, and Barbell Rows. Hit up the compounds with good form before you worry about stuff like cable rows. Also, dumbell rows can be very difficult to get the right form. If you turn your shoulders at all...

Hey all, just wanted to check in with my workout today. I'm working on explosive power, strength, and speed. I made a nice Power Clean PR that I'm really pumped about. PowerCleans 95x5 135x5 155x3 165x3 175x1 *185x1 *185x1 I just started doing these about a month ago, I'm pretty psyched to...

I believe the only way to accurately measure a vertical is to measure the change in center of gravity (approximately the pelvic area). Otherwise, there are large inconsistencies. So you should measure where your pelvis is when you're standing straight up, and then where it is at the peak of...

I think sprinting had great effects on my calves. Playing sports blew them up more than any weight-training program I've since used.

Thanks Suston, I really like the sound of that program. I've never done Hang Snatches or Snatches at all for that matter, so I'll have to start learning them. Nor have I done high pulls. Couple of questions. Should I keep the weights the same between the sets of Snatches and Power Cleans...

Ok I'm still looking for some help here. I've put together a possible program, I'm now looking for help in improving it. Here's how it goes: Monday: Incline BB Press - 5x5 Flat DB Press - 2x8-10 Chest Dips - 2x8-10 BB Curls - 5x5 DB Curls - 2x8-10 Weighted Crunches - 3x14 Tuesday...

Hi all, I'm about to end a fall college sports season, and I'm ready to really start hitting the weights hard again. I'm currently at about 6', 175 and very lean from all the running. I've dropped about 15 pounds of muscle over the course of the season. I'm looking to create a program with...

Ya I mean I think I can do it. I just have to zone out and ignore the pain. Just keep my legs going fast. To a cross-country runner, that sounds slow I'm sure, but it's pretty fast for us soccer players who might be a little heavier. I don't think caffeine is a good idea, that sounds like a...

I'm also interested in this. Are there any supplements out there that will help with say a two-mile race. I neeeeeeed to run 2 miles in 12 minutes in a few days and I'm not sure if I can or not. I just need some supplement to use as a one-time thing to make sure I can make the time. Also...