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Anybody know much about it? Or use it? I've been on it for about three weeks, and all I can say is...WOW! It's been an absolute godsend for me. For years I've struggled with GI issues (the ambiguous "irritable bowel syndrome") which really disrupted me while exercising (since I'm an...

I'm joining the triathlon team at school next year, and was wondering if anyone here had any experience with triathlete strength/resistance/weight training. I've looked online for some programs but I'm not really sold on any of them. Any advice from anyone here?

Are you supposed to REALLY feel them in your lower back? When I do them (usually 6-8 rep range), I definetely feel them a LOT in my lower back...not in the sense that it's painful, but more like they're just really working those muscles to stabilize the weight being in front of me rather than...

Cuz I love to sweeten my cereal/oatmeal with stuff and honestly even when I put a lot of honey/brown sugar in it it's hard to taste it. I keep reading how bad aspartame/splenda/etc. are for you...but I remember people on her talking about Xylitol being ok? Anyone know much about it?

I hear they're only useful for people with rotator cuff problems because it's easier on the RC, but for standard hypertrophy/other training purposes, you're better off doing standard DB presses or military presses. Is this true? Or do Arnold's stimulate some other delt muscle/provide some...

Is it a good sugar to have in a PWO shake?

I've recently made the switch from sumo DL's to regular DL's from off the floor. I've been doing them for two sessions, and I've kept the weight very light...135 lbs for 10-12 reps, 3 sets. I'm focusing on nailing my form. My main concern is my lower back. My main question is whether or not...

Garden salad with ranch, factory meatloaf + mashed potatoes, with the chocolate peanut butter cookie dough cheesecake. Worth every damn calorie. Tomorrow: Morton's Steakhouse. Yesssir!

Yikes. I'm heading out to stock up on canned food and bottled water.

So I've been trying to fix my metabolism lately and I think I have a good idea how to do it but I figured I'd consult you guys since many of you know far, far more than I do. I didn't realize it at the time but but i've been eating way under my "maintenance" calorie figure for way, way too...

What's the difference? I'm gonna buy some from ATW probably tonight but I'm curious what the "hydrolyzed" means.

Any issue with eating 2 egg yolks a day? I know their high in cholesterol but I read more and more now that high cholesterol is due to high saturated fat and trans fat consumption much moreso than high cholesterol consumption. So if I eat 1 egg + 4 whites two times a day, is that okay?

I know most people are emphatic about the slow absorbing protein meal before bed (i.e. cottage cheese or a casein shake) but personally I can't stomach either one, really. Cottage cheese is the one food I REFUSE to eat, and most protein powders upset my stomach. So my question is, would a...

I know sprouted grains are supposed to be so much better for you but honestly I can't stand the stuff...it tastes like cardboard. Will eating WW bread really be that much different? Am I risking my gains at all by doing so?

How many of you eat solid food post-workout vs. a whey protein shake? I've always done the whey, but I'm tired of shakes, not to mention most protein powder doesn't really agree with my stomach. I think I might make the switch. Any downside of eating solid food vs. whey shakes post workout...

Is this stuff sound ok for a PWO carb source? Cytocarb II - it gives some longwinded response on how it's "uniquely branched" and "chained" blah blah blah but it basically sounds like it's just maltodextrin...if I'm not mistaken, that's just chained glucose polymers, correct? So am I right in...

Hello all. I've been gone from this board for quite a while but decided to come on back. I'm going on a 4-day a week, Upper/Lower split. Here are my goals: - Increase hip/lower back/hammy flexibility and mobility so I can feel more comfortable doing heavy squats and deadlift movements. -...

Which would be better before bed? I'm considering buying one as a pre-bed meal because I hate eating that late at night...I'm never ever hungry, and it just feels like a chore to me. Shakes would be easier. The lady at the store I went to today said that taking straight casein would be a bad...

I don't want to go buy another casein protein supplement...I'm thinking about it but I'd rather not. Is whey ok before bed? Or how about another lean protein source? (chicken, tuna, etc.) I also hate hate hate cottage cheese and don't have red meat readily available to me very frequently...

I'm going to start a new program on Monday, and my goals are just to gain some good, solid weight...nice and slowly. I'm not really "bulking," I'm just looking to fill out nice and slowly over time...with as much lean muscle and as little fat as possible. (I know I'll have to gain a little fat...