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No such thing as a hardgainer?
While perusing bodybuilding videos on Youtube, I came across an eye-opening comment on one of the videos:
There are no hardgainers. There are only under-eaters.
Is this true? Are people who find it difficult to gain muscle mass just not eating…
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How can the conventional deadlift be harder at the top than the bottom?
This video is the example I'm talking about in particular. But outside this, I've heard of and seen people having trouble at the top of a deadlift while not having such trouble at the bottom.
To provide some background, I'm 6' 0" (183 cm) and 175…
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Afraid of dropping weight plates on feet
I recently started powerlifting (Starting Strength), and I have a rather frivolous concern. What if I drop a weight plate on my feet? Between warming up and work sets, there is a lot of loading/unloading and carrying weight plates around. I've been…
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Starving the morning after a massive meal
Can anyone explain why when you eat a rich meal at dinner or knowingly eat too much, you you wake up with massive hunger pangs?
Last night was my cheat meal but i over did it (most of an XXL pizza when my normal diet is usually fish and peas for…
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How do I prevent and/or treat dehydration?
There have been a few times that after a workout that I've gotten dehydrated. Are there preventive steps to dehydration that can be done before/during the workout?
If, after the workout or during the workout I notice that I'm dehydrated, what are…
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How to become good at lifting and holding my girlfriend in arms?
I want to be able to lift my girlfriend in arms and hold her while walking for a while. It of course shouldn't seem struggling and I should be able to talk, laugh or even kiss while doing this.
What exercises should I focus on? I'm already…
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Is stretching more difficult once the muscle mass is bigger?
I was wondering if, assuming one gains lots of muscle while not stretching regularly, the process of stretching is more difficult or at least more painful after.
This isn't about the benefits of stretching, just the question if the calves, say,…
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How to establish a beginning weight program?
Background
After a long time being sedentary and amassing about 299 lbs peak, I decided to get serious about getting healthy. I first attacked my weight by diet and got down to about 210 lbs. Next I started with some light cardio work, and slowly…
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What did I do to my knee, and how should I recover?
First, let me make it clear that this doesn't feel like bad pain. It feels more like an overtraining/overuse type pain. If this were bad pain I'd be going straight to a doctor or physical therapist.
My Background/Physiology
30 year old male
Very…
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Is once-per-week training enough for building muscle
I recently read Convict conditioning book and in the workout routines part the author put a routine for beginners in which trainees workout an exercise only once per week.
But I've read on the internet that beginners should train 3 times per…
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Do protein shakes push you out of ketosis?
I'm on a ketogenic diet and have stopped taking protein shakes (excepting post-workout protein powder with water) because I've heard that it may cause an insulin spike. Is it true that protein powder with water will knock you out of ketosis? The one…
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What credibility or scientific backing does 1g protein per 1lb of body weight have for its applications?
Say you're of an average weight, not really fat, just skinny and want to put on pounds. People who want to add muscle but are not yet serious bodybuilders(if that's even their goal)are advised to consume 1 gram per lb of body weight to bulk.…
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Exercises to improve speed and running ability
My eight-year old daughter is playing soccer. She's not terrible but she is just slow compared to all the other girls. Any ideas on exercises or drills that can help her run faster? Never been much of an athlete myself so I have limited knowledge…
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Am I getting sore too late?
Typically when I workout I am not sore the next day. I'm sore the day after the next day.
My workout buddy is always sore the very next day, and I think he usually recovers faster. I was wondering if anyone else has heard of this. Could it be a…
user743
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Training/Weight lifting in the cold
My weights are out in the unheated garage. I've been on the 5/3/1 program for about 10 months and wish to continue through the winter, does anyone have any advice for training in a COLD environment? My routine is squats, bench press, dead lift and…
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