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My goals are to gain muscle size. I have been doing a lot of reading about how important that it is to ensure that your body has the proper amount of protein, creatine, and BCAA's to ensure proper muscle recovery & growth. Also how important it is to flood your muscles with nutrients from...

BUILT. Here is one I would like to see your thoughts on. Please read my thread and let me know. Thx.

Thanks gissurjon. What would you consider a good warmup? I am looking for all the feedback that I can get on this subject with my shoulder. Also, I would estimate that my bodyfat is between 15-20%.

Does someone know the scoop on this subject? I currently take dymatize BCAA 2200 tablets. Take them twice daily. Once I wake up, and one hour before I take my pre-bedtime protein shake. I also take a whey/arginine shake before I workout. And also size on by gaspari either just before...

Thanks built. I had an excellent back workout on Sunday. I started off with a few sets of assisted chins to warm up. Then did 3 x 8 dumbell rows ; 3 x 10 wide grip underhanded pulldowns ; 3 x 8 barbell bent over rows ; 3 x 8 seated cable rows. My back was pumped beyind belief and I can...

If you go to the Gaspari Nutrition site, then go to training videos. It is under the off-season back link. I strictly do these in proper form and do not care about the weight. This is an excellent exercise for overall shoulder and trap development. Going to heavy and sacrificing form just...

I love this exercise. The version that I do is called a power press. I saw it on the gaspari nutrition site. It is the actual hang clean movement, then do 2 overhead press reps. All that equals one repetition. I usually start my delt workout with these. 3 sets of 5 total reps per set. I...

Just an update for the guys giving me advise. I decided to train chest/tri's today. I took your advise and did not exceed 8 pressing sets for chest. Did 5 sets flats (at about 60-70% of 1rm) ; then 3 sets of light low incline dumbells. My shoulder was still a bit sore, but started feeling...

Thanks for the feedback built. One question, when you say train legs twice per week based on your split, I would be training them twice within 3 days. How would that work? Also, how many sets are you referring to on each day that you mentioned for the body parts? Thanks again. That is why I...

Thanks built. That was a great article. A question on training routine. How many days after chest, should I wait to do shoulders? My current routine is chest/front delts on sat ; back/traps/rear delts on either sun or mon ; arms on tues ; legs on thursdays. Do you habe a recommendation for...

Thanks again cshea. One last question. Life mentioned that only 8 sets of pressing compound movements was adequate for the entire workout. Here are a couple extra questions: 1) 8 sets even though I only train chest once per week? 2) How many sets in addition for isolation movements like...

Thanks to all who have replied. Still hoping for more feedback.

Thanks cshea. I am trying to build more mass in my chest as well. I have already seen some good gains, but want to concentrate more on building muscle and not overdo it with 1RM training. My shoulder joints are sore. How often would you suggest doing 1RM based on my situation? When building...

Thanks for the advise. When you suggest 60-70% of my 1RM, how many reps should be performed. Should I go to failure each set? I am also doing some research on the 5/3/1 system. Thanks for the tip.

Here is a great thread for the group where I am looking for some of the really great advise that I have gotten and used successfully from this forum. I have been getting way to carried away with my flat bench press movements. I have made some serious strength gains, but at the expense of my...

Are you referring to the GAKIC? Also, is it redundant to take the nanox9 as well?

I have just switched my back workout to include traps at the end. I must tell you that I can hit them much harder and they are always sore for about 24-48 hours after my workout. I would work them hard when I did shoulders, but never got sore like I do after doing the rowing exercises on back...

Has anyone tried GAKIC or NaNo x9 by muscletech?? They are recommended to be stacked together. However, when I look at the ingredients, they both seem to be the same. I have heard that GAKIC is an insane product and really helps with strength and endurance. Please let me know your...

I use the following pre-workout supplementation. Gaspari Plasma-Jet (pill form) 1-2 hours before working out. Gaspari Super Pump (2 scoops), mixed with one scoop of MuscleTech NOP-47 pre-workout protein 30-40 minutes before workout. The above combination has worked very good for me. I...

I currently do 4 days per week. I hit each body part once per week. Recovery is important. I was doing each body part about twice per week for a while and was overtraining.