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Did you see Chris Masters? What the hell happened to that guy?

Lately I'd give up a year for a really good sandwich.

Happy birfday Corny and Project!!

What a dumbass.

Unless you have access to a neck machine at your gym, bridges might be your only option. They work really well btw, and you don't need any special equipment or spotters.

Couldn't agree more. All the am cardio in the world won't cut you up if you're not eating right.

Plus I think you get more out of you're weight training session if you start fresh as opposed to after a cardio session. How you doing Nate?? :)

Very true. It would probably be wise for me to look at a strength program for a certain portion of the year. If there's one thing I'm guilty of, it's repetetiveness in my workouts. While I do mix up my excercises each week, the basic workout has been the same for longer than I care to admit. I...

OK feeling a little cheated now, but fine. 900,000 it is. Guys, just remember, it's possible to be an experienced, intelligent weight lifter who doesn't necessarily want to gain strength or size anymore. It's not always about that. I spent ten years going for that. Now it's more about being...

I think I might have been unclear before. I would never do a full set of bench press with my feet up. I've done it on a warm up simply remind myself not to arch my back too much, that's really the only reason. All this being said, I haven't done flat barbell bench in months. It's all been db...

Billions huh??? OK that I gotta see :)

I've just always been told to keep my back as flat or straight as possible, which of course will always involve the back's natural arch. I'm not debating that. I'm also not at all suggesting that anyone elvate their feet as a normal practice. I do it every now and then on a warmup for no other...

Exactly. This is where I'm at in my training. I'm content with the size and strength I've attained over the years, and my emphasis now is on refinement. So yes, where you are at physically and what your goals are, as always, will be a large determinant here. So I'm not sure where the original...

OK that makes sense. But I think there has to be at least some control there. In other words, there has to be a point where you say, "yeah, you're arching your back too much."

Agreed. However, getting back to the legs up thing, I do believe that it is a simple matter of good form over bad. Of course good form is debatable depending on your goals, but I've always been under the impression, as a bodybuilder who really doesn't give a rip anymore about getting stronger...