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well it depends on how much you want to spend, i got myself some locally made equipment and i imported plate loaded machines (like the hammer strength) but they are made by STERLING in china. just look up Sterling gym equipment and you will see a really nice range of plate loaded machines, power...

as posted by many on this thread, although with age hormone levels decline and the ability to build muscle should decline, but there are other parameters that come into play, like the maturity in training and the experience and i think if someone has been training for decades and naturally then...

just as was suggested by some, circuit training combining cardio and lifting are great, as far as diet you can have a veggie diet not just in juice form, many vegetables have protein in them, you can also add things like lentils and beans. you can add turkey breast, fish and egg whites for more...

yesterday i had back rear deltoids and biceps with an emphasis on back ( 12 sets back 6 sets rear deltoids and 8 sets biceps) so with my back workout and especially the pull downs and machine rows i did the following. I started each set with light weight for about an easy 8 reps get the blood...

many experiments and studies were done on caffeine, however it has to be a double blinded experiment where the subject does not know if he was taking caffeine or not, most studies suggest that it can help increase performance, some say by 6% but this increase disappears as the subject gets used...

what you can do is stop basketball for 3-weeks, start going to the gym 3-4 times a week working out legs twice a week and once or twice upperbody. you can restart with basketball after few weeks but not everyday. now to the important part how to workout your legs: squats, leg extensions, leg...

just be aware that vitamins and anti-inflamatory help but they are not significant, what is important and what you need to do is be careful how you train and how you ,manage your injury, if you don't, then no medication will be of any help.

first of all you should not use it even if you don't have any medical condition. second check the expiry date on it and if it is stored correctly. you can sell it for cheaper or even give it for someone who really needs it as a medical treatment this way you will be doing them a favor. i would...

you need a more elaborate training routine, many here could help you. you need to start with a simple routine like 2 types of exercises per muscle group then as you progress in time you start introducing new exercises. A good way to get started is also by buying a good book on bodybuilding for...

^^^great idea but take it slow don't let him rush the progress, let the progress be slow, you don't want him to reach a stagnating point fast it will frustrate him.

^^^good remarks griffith, as i mentioned there are no clear cut answer for that....there are risks, lifting weight and putting your bones under stress actually may help bone growth ONLY IF you don't damage growth plates...so risks are there ... and i think lifting weights is a repetitive static...

exactly as i explained in other threads it is not only the load but load and time: in order to recruit all the muscle fibers withing a given muscle, there should be a given load with enough time and reps. light loads require more time, heavy loads require less time. however for better results...

kenny: Chill out we are not in court , no need to dissect every word or to be arrogant dmike03: there is no clear cut answer to your question but surely regular weight training to an 11 years could put him at risk while it won't help much to build muscle and strength more than all the sports...

cant workout for hours anymore and feel stiffer at my age and not as fast but i am surely still strong as ever nearly 85-90% of my overall best and as big with a bit more fat on the belly:)

if he is involved in sports then this is great, i don't think you have a problem at all , some kids are small and some are not and you probably should not talk about it in front of your son it might affect him mentally for nothing and no reason. He will have time to get bigger and stronger after...

^^ my friend was a track and field athlete (sprinter) and he trained almost every day for hours and according to him it is quite common among track athletes they just train everyday....he had some big quads and calves on him...i guess he adapted on quick recovery (he was totally...

I think an 11 years old should not be in the gym for the following reasons ( this is my opinion as a father and a bodybuilder and a logical human being others could disagree) 1- while lifting weight by itself will not stunt growth as it seems equivalent to any other physical activity , hurting...

if it is one isolated event then it is probably due to what you ate...don't eat tuna or something heavy right before working out, you should not workout on a full stomach, just eat a light carb meal 30 minutes before + a small protein bar if you want. bp is usually high when working out but...

^^lol I do not target specifically these muscles they just get worked as you do squats and back rows and many other free weight exercises. There are however exercises specifically designed for core and stabilizing and internal muscles. Gironda is quite an authority in bodybuilding I agree with...

like Burrn and Griffith , my family and kids, + I love working out , I loved it all my life been in the gym since I was 15 or 16 and never stopped since then. now at 52 I am as motivated as I was in my 20's.