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I've been a paramedic for over 20 years and it sounds like you are causing abcesses under the skin. Abcesses can be caused either by bacterial infection (which doesn't sound like your case) or they can be sterile, as the result of the injected material being incompletely absorbed. Here's a...

Glad you and your family are ok. An F4 tornado hit my home town of Enterprise, AL on March 1 this year. Completely destroyed the high school and killed a total of 9 and damaged or destroyed 350 homes in a town of 22,000. As bad as it was, it could have been much worse.

From what I"m reading, total fat intake should be 30-35% for men. This is showing to be the range where we will produce the most testosterone. Of course, fats should be from "good" fats. I'd add in a couple of tablespoons of peanut butter as a snack late in the evening. I generally put mine...

the amount of sugar that stays inside the chicken is negligible. A small amount moves into the cells of the chicken and it's primary purpose is to bind to and hold onto the water molecules. You can leave the sugar out if you like and the results are very similar.

Most of us eat a lot of chicken. When learning to cook BBQ, I came across this method of prepping the chicken before cooking (I watch WAY too much Food Network ;) Works great every time and you can customize the recipe to your particular tastes. The trick to juicy chicken is to brine it...

There is some research out there that says that eating 3 times a day is no worse than 6. For example, Gary Schwartz, a researcher with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine answered, "There's no strong data supporting either [three meals a day or six meals a day] as being more effective" for...

I only take the No Xplode on training days and take Creatine Monohydrate on off days. Saves me money and I don't necessarily want all the caffeine if I'm not lifting. Got great pumps on my workout last night using this method.

I drink a couple of protein shakes a day, usually one ON whey and one Muscle Milk (Casein protein). I'll vary the times depending on whether it's a training day or not. Some days I'll mix the two. As far as nutritional supplements go, protein powder is about as safe as you'll find. A great...

I've never had a creatine monohydrate that completely mixed with water, always some grainy leftovers in the bottom of the glass. I just keep adding water till it's all gone. The extra H2O with the creatine won't hurt a thing.

I agree with the ON whey. Great stuff. I'd also agree with the herd, for now stick with your multivitamin, protein, and creatine. Work out for a while then re-evaluate your program and see what other supplements might help you, but go as far as you can on your own before adding new stuff.

I really like Optimum Nutrition's Gold Standard whey protein powder. Mixes easily and tastes great. Also, you get 4g Glutamine, plus some BCAA's with it. Gets my vote. Good luck!

Congratulations! :thumb: I'm in the same club as you. Lost 100# over the last couple years and my BMI is now 28.5, down from 41.8 when I began. We'll get there.

Hi everyone, I'm one of the new guys here and wanted to introduce myself. 48 years old, trying my 2nd attempt at body building in ten years. Just lost 100 pounds and went from 308# to a current 210 and 13% body fat. Working towards 8 - 10% bf, then will switch to trying to build back some...

First post...Hi everyone :wave: Happens all the time to me, too. Good workout, nice hot shower, some food, hmmmmmm.....:thumbs: