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Umm..., I'm not liking the results at all. Not one fucking bit! I feel like I've lost some muscle mass FOR SURE this past week with the cardio jacked up, and I'm pissed to be honest with you. The only thing this new cardio routine has accomplished is cutting into my muscle mass, which is about...

My cardio is usually in the 110 - 120 bpm range. I put the elliptical on max incline and the resistance is on about 60. I think the resistance can go up to like 75 or 100. I don't vary the pace or anything like that... just a constant steady workout. It feels like you are walking up an infinite...

Ok, in that case, you should probably consider a fiber supplement or just do what I do, which is just nibble on a high fiber snack like almonds throughout the day.

Every year I try to get in the best shape I can by my birthday, which is on September 21st. That puts me at roughly 12 weeks out from this point. So starting today, I will be tweaking my routine to incorporate cardio 6 days per week instead of 2. This will likely put the breaks on muscle gain...

Those look tough!! After attempting these for a few weeks, my wife has just now got to the point where she can do them right. I have to admit that I've been apprehensive about trying those myself because they look pretty rough on the knees, especially if going below parallel. My brother blew...

What type of protein are you taking in? If a protein powder, describe how you are making the shake.

It's been a decade since I've done a 1 rep max on legs. The most I've ever squatted was 455lbs for 3 reps. But that was a long time ago.

No. I don't go that low. I'm usually at parallel or a little higher.

Yep. By far. And it's much safer on the knees, hips, and spine too. I'd much rather push myself to the max on a 20-rep set of squats than I would on a heavy 4 - 6 rep set. And if you've never done a 20-rep set of squats to failure, you are in for a quite an experience. :eek: 20 reps per...

For all of my leg sets, I'm going for 20 reps. My lower body workout on Tuesday: Dumbbell squats Stiff-legged deadlifts Leg Extensions One-legged calf raises My lower body workout on Thursday: Leg Presses Lying hamstring curls Lunges with dumbbells Calf raises on leg press...

Because I don't know whether or not my results would be even greater unless I try. Perhaps it will be overtraining, perhaps it won't.

No problem. I think you hit the nail on the head though with that second sentence. This may or may not end up being the exact workout for you for the long term, but just switching things up for the time being will surely help stimulate some new growth.

Yeah, the performance on set 3 can vary widely from person to person. I've trained a couple guys who were so burned out after the second set that they couldn't even get the dumbbells to the upright position for that one rep on set 3. But for you, consider these options for next time: #1...

I've hit the same body part 3 times per week via 3 whole body workouts. But I've never done any type of split routine that hit the same body parts 3 or more times per week. Now you've got me thinking how I would do if I did my 2-day workout split 3 times over the course of 6 days. Hmmm...

My genetic disposition is to be skinny. That's another reason why I have to hit each body part twice a week. If I do chest and then wait for a full week before I hit chest again, my body will have more than enough time to eat away at any progress and bring me right back to where it was by the...

If what you're stating was true, then no lightweight powerlifter could ever get significantly stronger and still remain is his weight class. And he certainly wouldn't be able to set personal lifting records year after year. He would just get bigger and bigger every single year as his strength...

Yes, I agree. That coordination you're speaking about is called "neural facilitation". This brain-muscle connection can improve through practice, which exhibits itself as strength, but is not manifested as an increase in actual muscle size. Ok, now you're saying that coordination and muscle...

It's definitely a derivative of GVT, but they rest a lot more between sets than traditional GVT would allow, and the exercises themselves are more strongman oriented and less "weight room" oriented if you know what I mean.

Got it all removed.

Got it... thanks.