Recent content by The Nose

Will I listen? Absolutely. I don't assume that because someone is smaller than me they aren't more knowledgable. For all anyone knows Madcow could be 5'7" and 115 pounds, but his information is some of the best. the nose

Background: I am training on the Madcow variation of the 5x5. I am 5'10 and weigh 195. Situation: I am noticing that my legs are getting substantially thicker around my upper thighs, hamstrings and glutes. My core is also much thicker and powerful. But my lower quad's from the knees to...

Go see a doctor. Where Exactly is the pain? Is it where the shoulder and clavicle meet? I had something similar and was diagnosed with weightlifters shoulder. He said live with the pain or get a piece of my bone removed. "Acromioclavicular joint sprain Acromioclavicular joint sprain is...

It depends on what city/state you live in. I've lived in places that it was easier to get gear than pinz. the nose

I always go with 1.5 in the glutes. I tried a 1" pin once and actually had some leakage when I pulled out the pin. the nose

Thanks for the interest. My history goes way back. When I was in my early teens I was awkardly skinny. I was 5'10" and about 140 pounds. I started hitting the gym my junior year of high school. I worked out 2 solid years and knew nothing about proper nutrition or compound lifts. Before...

I've been reading/learning/lurking for the past few months. This place seems to have some real good guys. For some of the younger guys you should know how lucky you are to have a resource like this. I did my first cycle when I was 17 (way too young) and all I had was word of mouth (you...

Back in the mid 90's I made a T shirt that said "Body By Organon". Not a lot of people got it back then, but the ones who did always did a double take and smile. the nose

Thanks for the insight! The concept does look great. The one thing that concerned me was that if you look at the non paper gear it is all from a company that I believe stopped producing last year. the nose

Thanks! Same track here. On vacation until the end of the month....

A close friend turned me on to a "source" that claims to have oral gear but instead of tablets it is comes on/in paper (not exactly sure how it works). I am not checking on the actual "source", I am more curious about the product itself. Has anyone heard of gear on/in sheets/squares of paper...

Max, I agree that the 5x5 is a great strength program. I am currently using its principle's myself. Keep in mind that gaining muscle mass requires caloric excess. The problem: So does accumulation of body fat. You have a couple options: 1) increase cardio and burn more calories, or 2) you...

No rows in the program?