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I agree that training partners are good until they disappear. Happens everytime. I've trained alone now for the better part of 8 years. I don't go quite as heavy but at least I know that I'll show up

Thanks everyone, I really appreciate all the advice. Sassy69, great advice!

When I was at my most religious with the program I not only kept a workout log book (which I still do) but also a meal log book. A typical day would be: 6:00 AM - 2 scoops muscle milk with 8 oz skim milk 10:00 AM - post workout - 2 scoops muscle milk with 8 oz skim milk 1:00 PM - 10 oz chicken...

My back pain isn't muscular it is disk and nerve related. Strong lower back pumps actually help maintain the stability in the disk for me. The nerve issue is hit or miss as I'm never quite sure what sets it off.

BF using a cheapo electronic BF tester is 17%. I can't find my calipers.

I always did my cardio first thing in the AM (5 AM crew) on an empty stomach followed by my weight training since schedule didn't always allow for 2 a days. Wife has taken over my morning schedule due to her workout partners schedule and we can't leave our daughter home alone. I go a bit later...

I appreciate all the information, thanks! The cycle was designed by someone who purportedly knew what they were doing and provided charts, etc. I will take your suggestions and see what I can come up with since I already have the products. Problem with getting the BF down first is that my...

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Muscle Milk! Mocha Joe mixed with a shot of espresso pre-workout is great. Other flavors are good as well. Some batches mess up my stomach but most don't.

I am a 42 year old male who has been weight training, on and off, since age 16 and a former college division 1 starting lineman. I usually followed a power lifter’s workout and ate crappy but beginning in January of 1996 got very serious about my workouts, ate better and changed my workout to...