Recent content by testbuilt

if your having trouble gaining weight, your not eating enough. Period. Sorry if it sounds harsh, but its the truth. The basic formula is Cal In VS Cal Out = bodyweight. If you are burning more calories during the day than your taking in... your will lose weight. It sounds like you are...

i like the volume of training but I think that it is hard to split your energy between so many movements. I would train traps and rear delts on shoulder day, and pick 2 of the compound movements each back day (rotate which ones you pick), and do 6-8 sets of each one. Take a particular area of...

dumbbell deadlifts are performed exactly the same as reg deadlifts, except that you don't have to lean as far forword to get the bar around your knees. Its good if you have some low back troubles, or as a finishing exercise after all your heavy work. Dumbbell squats are good for the same...

I'm in the gym earlier this week and there's this HOT chick doing crunches on a stability ball. She wants to make is tougher so she puts her feel up on the wall. She only gets about 5 reps in and their is this big POP! The F*ckin' ball bursts and this chick falls flat on her ass! Wow man, I...

I personally don't like the "wrap around" method... I find it puts too much stress in my shoulders. As long as your hands are outside of your elbows and the bottom, and your shoulders-elbows-hands form a straight line, your good at the bottom. I prefer to straighten my arms as my hands get...

5'8" and 205lbs of twisted steel and sex appeal! Kidding! LOL only carrying about 10%BF right now though so not too bad

I agree with flex. I think that people are meaning the fullest part of the muscle, with the end closest to the spine or the proximal end being the insertion point and the end furthest from the spine being the distal attachment point. Been a long time since I studied this but I think that I...

GH is the only thing that can change bone structure, but remember that you may get a Neanderthal overhang forehead as well. LOL Kidding! Small joints make all you muscle bellies look bigger, just be cautious when doing power moves so you don't get injured.

hi Jen, I'm new to the board but not to the gym. I find that when I'm getting ready for contest that I need to change much of my starch calories to fiber calories as I get closer to contest. Keep in mind that the fiber is not very calorie dense, so you will need to increase the volume...

hi all, new to the board and this is my first post and I thought it would be a good intro. I started training to rehab injuries sustained in a motorcycle wreck. I slammed into a welding truck while I was still in highschool, and was busted up pretty badly. After surgury, hospital time and 14...