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Over the last 2-3 years I have been following a diet high in protein and low in carbs -- in fact I reject carbs as often as possible, eating only half the potatoes/pasta/rice I get with my meal, eating peanut butter without the bread etc. Although I looked a bit more 'ripped' now my belly...

Can someone give me the Brute Strength Program for March. I am away from home and cannot get Flex magazine. Thanks.

I am going to start a 'strength' routine next month -- as it is for strength does the lifting speed matter ( how about 101)? Please advise.

Isn't the 8 X 8 workout routine the same (or nearly)as German Volume Training (10 X 10)? Both produce the same results?

Can someone please give me an effective strength enhancing workout (preferably a 4 day split) or is it possible to create my own by changing the reps and sets of my current routine? (5 sets of 5 reps) Suggestions welcomed Thank you.

Can anyone tell me how to do pull-ups. Most articles say you have to start with a dead-hang and then pull yourself up. OK but it is very difficult to pull yourself up with your arms (for me anyway) from a dead-hang (especially when the arms are about to come out of their sockets) so maybe I'll...

I prefer to lift heavy each workout but I often told to 'cycle' my workouts such as week1- heavy week 2- medium heavy week 3 -light but then MAX-OT recommends lifting from start to finish of the 12 week routine. As I want to build up strength and muscle (and lose fat) what is the better...

What is the best exercise speed for the max effort part of westside workout 1 0 1, 2 0 2?

I do both skullcrushers and triceps pulldowns in the gym, but as I only have a barbell/dumbells at home I was wondering if someone could tell me a good barbell/dumbell exercise to replace the pulldowns. Thanks

I have just finished the 9 week westside basic workout and now thinking about what to do next. I am 51 and want to gain strength, add muscle (if possible), reduce my belly, and keep cholestral in check and reduce b/f What would you guys recommend: more Westside Max-OT or...

I take in must if my carbs when I am snacking -- usually I have bread/oats/biscuits --- can I have some good low carb (filling)snacks suggestions PLEASE Thank you

Sometimes I do my move wrong - with a sudden jerk or something -- and then I get a pain as if someone were poking me with a knife. Last week my barbell was heavier on one side and I got a 'strain' in my right tricep; the result is I can't do any lifting above my shoulder i.e. bp and shoulder...

question 1: do (forward) plate raises have any advantage over forward dumbell raises (a dumbell in each hand) question 2: in the dumbell lateral raise the arms are raised to the side until the arm makes a 90 degree angle with the body -- but in a makeover a show the trainer intructed his...

My trainer is recommending I do a pyramiding system of lifting -- does pyrimiding work well for muscle growth? (e.g BP 5 sets of 12 10 8 6 4 reps)

I still have not managed to get rid of my potbelly but I can 'pull it in' (by contracting my ab muscles ) and look quite respectable; if only I could keep it in permanently. My belly feels like a large chunk of jelly -- doctor says it's not fat but my ab wall is not supporting my guts...

A couple of years ago I managed to reduce my weight by about 15kg - to a safer level (doctor said) -- and started weight training. Although my weight has been stable these 2 years I am starting to gain weight - so far about 2 kg - but once it starts creeping up it can soon become dangerously...

I always thought the danger of being overweight was putting too much strain on the heart. i.e. a person who is 175 cms tall has a heart which is 'designed' to run a body 175 cms tall weighing 80 kg. If I am correct then people with low bf/ % but with as lot of muscle might be at risk as well...

The question whether 'burn' from working out is beneficial or not still confuses me. I have been told that 'burn' is from a build up of lactic acid and is a sign of overexertion i.e. burn = time to stop. On the other hand I have also been told that a burning sensation is a sign of doing the...

Before I start my lifting I do some warming-up: 10 mins on the bicycle and some stretching. Should I be doing some warming up with the weights?? -- such as in Max-OT.

what is a 'cheat lateral' how to do it? (in the gopro system) thanks