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    "I trained like Mike Mentzer for 1 Year"

    I’ve done routines where I just do Chins Db press Rows Flat db Squat Iso leg curl I’ve also done my routine now and added in an exercise for biceps and triceps. Just with the eyeball test I’d say my legs are better developed w the added leg exercises. I always ask myself though is it the added...
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    "I trained like Mike Mentzer for 1 Year"

    My routine is: Chins DB shoulder press Chest supported DB rows Flat DB bench Goblet Squat Leg extensions (w a tib bar) Isometric leg curl (w a tib bar) Calf raise same 3x in a 2 week span. 5/5 tempo one set to failure. Once in a while a drop set if I’m feeling frisky.
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    "I trained like Mike Mentzer for 1 Year"

    Yes that’s true but strength is a key component in the longevity puzzle. Stronger muscles also = stronger heart. Cardio if you’re talking about it from a training standpoint is a function of muscle contractions. Weak muscles heart works harder. Stronger muscles heart doesn’t have to work as hard...
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    "I trained like Mike Mentzer for 1 Year"

    I went to Adelphi. Carpinelli and Otto were my professors. Henneman’s size principle is definitely the key component. Most people have no clue about the orderly recruitment of motor units. And yes the SAID principle comes into play for any task. To become a better powerlifter you must practice...
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    "I trained like Mike Mentzer for 1 Year"

    I’m not saying I totally agree w those findings on the 100 reps but it has to do w proximity to failure. The last few reps of a set to failure are the ones that stimulate the most growth as that’s when the larger motor units are coming into play. So you could do 6,10,20,100 reps and as long as...
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    "I trained like Mike Mentzer for 1 Year"

    the general consensus is training to failure anywhere between 5 and 30 reps the results are basically the same. There are also studies that show the same benefit going up to 100 reps as long as sets are performed to failure. The main principle is getting to the point where you’re training at a...
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    Skimmed milk destroys protein supplement myth

    I use it for my cocoa puffs lol
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    Skimmed milk destroys protein supplement myth

    Love fairlife skim milk. Tastes like a milkshake
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    #1 Bodybuilding Supplement Scam?

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5244582/ L-leucine might have some benefit when combined with creatine and L-carnitine in older adults. I’ve personally tried that combo as well as BCAAs alone. I don’t really see the point to be honest in taking anything like that. Did I get a...
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    The most underrated classic bodybuilder ever

    Dbol, primobolan, and deca.
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    Metabolism Question

    Yup totally agree. I look at it like this. Exercise to be a better functioning human physically and eat based on how you want to look. My training has been generally the same for years now and I’ve been 18% bodyfat and 10% bodyfat. Only difference is food. If I don’t care how I look I’ll be...
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    Metabolism Question

    I think if my memory serves me correctly the body stores (depending on how much muscle you have) roughly 2000 calories worth of glycogen in skeletal muscle. The whole “depleting glycogen” thing is also overstated. If you went on a long fast maybe then you’d be depleted or ran some ultra...
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    Metabolism Question

    The answer really is neither will substantially increase your rate of energy expenditure throughout the day. Even a HIIT session the EPOC response maybe utilizes an extra 100ish or so calories. We’re also talking an actual HIIT sessions not what people think is HIIT. The “after burn” as it’s...
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    PULL-UP VS CHIN-UP - Why I Never Do Chin-Ups

    I used to do a chin and a row to one chest exercises but a couple of months ago I dropped one of the back moves. So I alternate now. Went from 10 exercises in a session to 9. Chest Back Quads Shoulders Biceps Hams Triceps Traps Calves I’ve always found better growth w direct arm work and trap...
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    PULL-UP VS CHIN-UP - Why I Never Do Chin-Ups

    I stopped doing overhand vertical pulling for quite some time now and my back is wider now than it ever was doing pull-ups. I’m going to assume it’s because I “feel” the chins more than pull-ups. Had I just suck with pull-ups would my back be as wide as it is now, I suppose I can’t say w 100%...
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    PULL-UP VS CHIN-UP - Why I Never Do Chin-Ups

    Biggest thing will always be pain free movement and that mind muscle connection. I also favor chins to pull-ups. I have had some shoulder issues and to place my shoulder, as the article also states, in a mechanical disadvantageous state, isn’t wise for me and I do feel it. It isn’t as bad using...
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    The ACD Method

    Hello all, This question might be off topic a bit but does anyone know how to assign a numerical value to a condition in thinkscript for TOS? I'm trying to create a script to calculate the number lines but I can not for the life of me figure it out. I have limited experience using thinkscript...
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    Gaining Muscle and Losing Fat (2015)

    Here's a link where u can generate crossfit wods if you get bored of the same 3 exercises and crossfit.com posts daily workouts just in case you weren't aware. The woddrive is cool bc you can pick what you're looking to do that day and it will generate workouts for you, whether it's bodyweight...
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    Gaining Muscle and Losing Fat (2015)

    Good stuff. I didn't mean to change your plan at all just was curious. Yea, I've done a lot of crossfit training in the past. It's actually fun when you time yourself/try to beat records or do more work in the same time. Gives a nice goal to push for and keeps it interesting. Plus w the exercise...
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    Gaining Muscle and Losing Fat (2015)

    Interesting. Why multiple sets on the deadlift, leg press, wall ball? Why not do it as a circuit with no rest? Leg press, deads, wall ball...X rest for 3 sets or whatever amount of sets. Or Leg press, deads, wall ball....3-5 or whatever rounds for time. Try to beat the time as you progress...
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