Recent content by lockdownd7

It's clear you don't want to (or more likely, can't) discuss the subject intelligently. My bad for assuming that you were better than that..... Oh wait, you're always right and have nothing you can learn. Why are you here then? If you know everything, what's the point? Mods, lock this...

"Cheat" is a pretty unclear word, isn't it? A lot depends on what context you're looking at things from. The above example could possibly be considered cheating to a BBer, but not to a PLer. Do you bother reading what you quote? Or is that too much trouble? Because everything you've said...

I'm not mad, just disappointed. If I take the time to post a reply, it feels like a waste when people misinterpret it and try to start arguments that aren't even based off of the contents of what I actually said. :)

I suggest you stop looking for arguments at every corner. I'm a very reasonable person and have a lot of patience, but most people don't. Anyway....it's really very simple....a PLer's goal is to lift the maximum weight possible. I know you know this, so why are you trying to be difficult...

My thoughts on the subject: If your goal is hypertrophy, why would you waste your energy "cheating" if your "cheating" requires technical changes that take the emphasis off the target muscle group? If you want to cheat, you'd be far better off doing assisted reps with a spotter. Same idea...

I doubt it's that high, but you do have a point! If everyone just assumes themselves to be average, the few people that can take advantage of it won't!

Any positive benefit that may come from GH release is negated by the impact it has on fat metabolism.... Joe is right on this one. VERY few people can diet down to a very low BF% and not lose any muscle.

I'm guessing that Cho = carbohydrates...CSCS = Certified Strength/Conditioning Specialist. I don't know if he's saying he is one, or wants help from one or what...

In the short term, sure, it has benefits like any stimulant. But I doubt you'll find any studies showing long term benefits to daily consumption, in fact my guess would be that they'd show the exact opposite..... Edit for Goku - DOMS = delayed onset muscle soreness

Regular vertical jumps, running jumps, bounding, etc. are all fine. The main thing is that you want to make sure your body is getting plenty of exposure to explosive jumping movements so that you'll actually be able to use that strength you gain. If you do too much squatting and not enough...

Go for regular ATG squats. However, make sure you keep at least a 50/50 ratio of squats to jumps in your programs. This is very important.

How do your jumps compare to your sprints (top speed, not acceleration)? Do you do better jumping off one foot or two?

1) Are you sure you need to get stronger? If yes, then 2) Are you quad or glute dominant?

The most important thing I can tell you is that you must understand that the weight room is supplementary. Strength is not the be all, end all it is often made out to be. Muscular hypertrophy should not be the focus of development. Remember that the nervous system controls muscles, not vice...

Well, I'm not sure specifically what all you're doing, but if you're looking to build some muscle, lat pulldowns aren't the best choice :) If you were just looking to drop fat, I'd say it's less important, but if you really do want some muscle, it'll take something more along the lines of this...