We are settling this right now. I am done with you trying to get attention in this thread - you have no credibility and you are a poor excuse for a human being.



Me -


** Doesn't do heavy squats because I go ass-to-floor and it will damage my knees with prolonged use **

** Squats 12.5% more than his Bench **

** Leg Presses to recreate full leg motion with very heavy weight to prevent damage to the knees **

** Has been lifting, training, studying lifting and nutrition, and training others for the better half of my life **

** Has more education in the field than you will ever have **


You -


** You are a nobody without pictures who comes into a thread where I offer free help and advice to people that need it - and try to pick internet fights with me **

** You are so threatened and challenged by the weight of my bench press (notice that you didn't compare it to any of my other lifts) that you have to bash my 12.5% difference as not being enough **

** You state that because someone can lunge 545 lbs (which is more than I choose to squat) that makes lunges a more important exercise. Clearly very logical. **

** Your lifts, both for squat and bench press are substantially less than mine and you will continue to be raged about this fact and troll this tread until you get tired of throwing your tantrum **



The Solution -


Post up pics, post up your credentials, give us your workout routine, and show us the gains and progress you have made.


Lastly, my final order of business.

If you criticize me for not lifting heavy with squats (because of my knees) you are also bashing Arnold Schwarzenegger who intentionally went light on squats and went ass-to-floor in order to build his legs properly without endangering his knees. Arnold often would Bench Press MORE than he would squat. Mind you, Arnold won Mr. Olympia 7 times. That's 7 times more than you will ever win.

So shut your mouth...and stop trying to ruin a good thing in this thread. Your kind is not wanted here. I am surprised the admins haven't banned you from the forums yet - you obviously provide no creative or helpful insight to anyone, but rather you choose to be an antagonistic prick to everyone you talk to.


Also in another comment about the "op flexing to look bigger.." Isn't that the point of flexing? When was the last time you saw a bodybuilder just stand there with muscles flacid to take a picture?

The jealousy will never stop. I've had enough of you...so anything else you say will be plainly disregarded...all questions answered without any attention paid to your idiocy.

^^^ check and mate

Hey there, I'd be glad to help.

If you are trying to bulk up, which is what it sounds like -

try to eat as much as you can...while avoiding excess sugar and sodium (salt).

The best option is to eat a ton of good complex carbs - like whole grain breads, pasta, brown rice, potatoes, cereals (hot and cold) - and also eat good lean protein with every serving of carbs...try Fish, eggs, beef, chicken, turkey, and ham.

In order to gain weight...just also increase your portions and frequency of eating.

Hope this helps!

Oh yes...also...I forgot to reply to this lovely post of ronnie doing those small lunges...compared to his GIANT LEG PRESS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llJn1XqqUsI

Hey there....the only thing you're doing wrong is starting with flat bench. Always start with incline...as it is clearly the harder of the two.

After doing incline, then hit the flat...and finally finish with flies. Finishing with flies is a great thing....as you have already torn and stretched the muscle fibers with heavy weight from the prior exercises...now its time to flood the muscles with blood and nutrients as well as stretch out and break more fibers before leaving the gym. The flies are the perfect grand finale to any chest day.

Hey there -


Quality > Quantity


The key is hand and leg positioning during pushups in addition to slow and proper form.


You are going to want to try alternating hand placement (try diamond, wide, narrow, top, bottom, and inverted and see the differences).

Then you are also going to want to try to stack your feet on top of each other so you technically only have one leg touching the floor.

Also try to really go down VERY slowly with each rep and sqeeze the hell out of your chest to the point that it feels like the blood is going to burst from every vessel in your body.

once that's complete...congrats, you have performed 1 rep. Now do 15-20 reps for 4-8 sets TWICE a week.

DO NOT DO MORE THAN THIS...if you do it every day, you will prevent your body from recovering and it will not make any significant gains.

Hey there - thanks for the well wishes.

Ok lets see - as far as rotator cuff injuries go, I have had one in the past myself and what works best is the following:

1. ICE IT DOWN for 15-20 mins AFTER EVERY WORKOUT AND BEFORE BED! (Trust me, it sucks, but it really works.)

2. Do "BYE-BYES" - these are a pure rotator cuff exercise. To do a "bye-bye" you will grab a very light dumbbell (5-10 lbs) and put your arm out at a 90 degree angle with your forearm and hand facing away from you like you are midway through pitching a baseball. Keep your elbow at shoulder level and with JUST THE ROTATOR CUFF, move your forearm and hand TOWARD the floor. Pause for a second and repeat.

Perform this exercise 2x a week NOT ON SHOULDER DAYS.

3. See a chiropractor - sometimes if a rotator cuff is slightly out of place, a good chiropractor can do traction therapy on you which will alleviate a lot of the problems in a short period of time.




Secondly - about cellulite -


Unfortunately there is no direct method to removing cellulite besides diet and exercise. Basically this requires constant activity (particularly muscular activity in the areas with cellulite) and a clean diet. With time, body fat losses, and muscular toning in those areas, the cellulite will eventually vanish. Lastly...massage on the tissues effected by cellulite have been shown to help...but not much. This is because of the thermogenic effect.

Therefore, placing a heating pad on the cellulite filled areas before going to bed and sleeping with it on that part of the body can in fact yield gradual losses of fat and cellulite over time.

Hope this helps!

The best way I can suggest to you how to go about this is the following:


Eat no more than 1,600-1,800 calories per day for your height and bodyweight.

Then on top of that, you are to do at LEAST 1 hour of intense physical activity per day - at least HALF of that should be in the form of cardiovascular activity.

Eliminate sugar (NO SODA OR DESSERTS)

Don't eat any carbohydrates past your 3rd meal (you should be eating small meals every 2-3 hours).


If you do all of this, in conjunction with hitting the gym at least 4 times a week...you will see about 1.5/2.0 lbs of fat lost per week.

haha he didn't realize it was a clean and press because he's never seen or done one before...remember all he cares about is squats.

Can you pm me when you're on? Your message box is full.