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I feel ya on that one:) Keep it up, I'm lookin forward to seein some new pics when you compete again :thumb:

eeeasy there big fella;) Actually you have swayed me a bit on the idea of shaping a muscle. I just don't want any newbies to be confused about their priorities. I was doing this stuff when I first started lifting and I wasted a lot of time on it. I think when someone asks a question about their...

I used to take those cheap little forearm grippers and squeeze them a couple hundred times a day.

I think they are equally important. As far as what's important I think you are only as strong as your weakest link.

I just stick to my normal 6 meal a day diet and wait 60-70 minutes after a meal to work out.

Fitnessfactory.com charges $59 shipping on their 300lb. olympic sets which takes it to $158 total per set.

This is VERY good advice. Stretching is also another good option. I highly recommend glucosamine-chondroiton and MSN. I had chronic tendonitis in my shoulder and got three cortizone shots (at seperate times) and it only helped me temporarily until I took up the icing and stretching combined with...

I agree 100% with this. I have felt weird twinges in my lower back when using the smith and others have told me the same. I think you get more out of using a barbell anyways.

How many carbs do you take in a day?

I pay $25 a month. I wouldn't join a gym that required a down payment or a contract. I also reccomend joining Sam's Club or Costco. I go there once a month and load up on everthing. I get 5 dozen eggs for $3.50, not bad. The membership price will pay for itself the first time you go there, I...

I think a journal is a neccesity to my training. It also motivates me to look back on how far I've come since I started training, especially when I get in a rut.