Recent content by onyx

Well most of my friends are men, and I have never had a problem with it and neither have they. I suppose it is in general because I have more in common with men (in terms of interests) than with most women so I sort of fit in better. I also work within a male dominated area so I am used to...

That really would depend on what your primary aim is, as in are you aiming to lose BF or to gain muscle? Unfortunately it is hard to do both at the same time (Notice I didn't say impossible ;) ) If you are lifting to bulk then you need to eat quite a lot in order to do this (and in the mean...

I always find it amusing when people have been using a machine and when they finish they add on some more weight so that it looks like they have been lifting more than they actually have :)

Here is an online calculator, scroll down for the results: http://www.thedietdiary.com/diet/nutrition/RestingEnergy.html

Squatting is good especially if you squeeze from the glutes (Hard to explain but if you try, you will know what I mean). Hack squats where you hold at the bottom (with your thighs below parallel) I generally find are good for bring the glutes into action. Long lunges, by stepping out more...

That looks very interesting, and is in an area in which I know little about and would like to know a lot more. Thanks for that, I will be sure to investigate them further.

That sounds very much like a nickel allergy to me. Most jewelry has some nickel in it (even when things are stated to be nickel free it just means they are below a standard level) It will probably be a case of finding stuff that has a lower level than normal in it. (Probably why things like...

I do not like doctors when it comes to things like this, as in general (Although not always) they know very little and mostly in their minds any form of calf or shin pain is shin splints (get that on your medical record and wave goodbye to the police, military etc as a career, so not good) Shin...

Soreness is no indication of how good a workout you have had. Generally when people first start they experience days of quite harsh muscle soreness as the muscles are simply not used to the stress you are putting them under. When you body gets used to lifting this subsides and I would say most...

Researching myself I have determined with pretty much certainty that the pill, specifically the combination contraceptive pill causes a reduction in natural free testosterone. Now my question is, how does this effect a persons training? Since women have little T to start with (at normal...