Recent content by wdp8

Spine? I am not an expert but it doesn't sound like an issue of muscle development to me so much as skeletal alignment. Have you seen a chiropractor about it? If you have a twist to your spine, I could see it having that effect, in which case a chiropractor or skilled therapeutic yoga teacher...

Further question Ditto to that question and also - I noticed that the toes are turned out. Would you mind explaining that a little more as well? Is it to bring the hams and glutes into it more? Lastly, just to clarify, are the videos solely examples of box squats (w/o the box obviously)...

Welcome to the club Hi UTURN, As a fellow hard gainer, I can share what works for me. 1. Be grateful. If you were planning to be 300+ pounds of muscle, let that dream go, or start buying steriods in bulk. But otherwise, if you have a high metabolism and a lean body type then all-in-all I...

technique? If you feel like you have the the necessary strength and fitness, maybe it is your technique. Just a thought - I don't have a set of monkey bars to test this on - but in terms of technique, have you thought about your legs? I would guess that getting across the bars efficiently...

OK, Thanks guys. I'll try upping the clean calories a little. I hate to put on extra bf but I'll at least do it on training days and the day after. I'll also make an extra effort to go really heavy. I had been a little intimidated by the squat and deadlift, but I think I will work those in...

Yes, I always thought it silly that you could calculate bf% with one measurement given all the body types out there. I did a 4 and a 7 point caliper test. The 4 point came out to 10.5, the 7 point came to 8.9. Granted I did this at home (my girlfriend helped with the measurements and I...

Hi all, I have often seen it written that definition and "cuts" are simply a function of bodyfat %. Meaning that assuming decent muscular development, definition depends only on how much fat hides the muscle. That makes sense to me. However, I have about 8.5/10.5% bodyfat (according to the...

Hi All, I just wanted to introduce myself before posting in other forums. I am a 25 year old male and have been lifting on and off for the past six years, first as an athlete and now as my primary form of recreation/ stress release. I am not trying to get huge, but rather lean and strong...