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Xphobicas Posts: 98 Joined: 2002/09/19	2006/01/29, 01:57 PM List your favorite bodybuilding, power-lifting, strength, and health websites. My favorites are T-mag.com and abcbodybuilding.com
jvalero Posts: 13 Joined: 2006/01/20	2006/01/31, 11:51 AM I like the information provided in the health and fitness sections of http://www.menshealth.com/ and http://www.askmen.com/. They seem to stay on the cutting edge of things. -------------- J. Valero
sstump1 Posts: 1,227 Joined: 2005/03/20	2006/01/31, 01:14 PM www.freetrainers.com...you should try it...great people and terrific information.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/01/31, 01:23 PM t-nation.com ruggedmag.com sherdog.com elitefts.com powerliftinguk.com drsquat.com Any of the DeFranco, Cosgrove, John, or any of my fav coaches sites. And for the kinesiology and exercise physiology inclined- Ovid and PubMed. I think I need another hobby? -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
sstump1 Posts: 1,227 Joined: 2005/03/20	2006/01/31, 01:26 PM wrestler...how do you have time to workout everyday if you're always surfing the net.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/01/31, 10:25 PM Good point. I get more than enough time at the gym, but I don't have external distractions like video games, television, and I only sleep ab 4 hours a night (before anyone decides to lecture me, no, its not on purpose, and yes, I know how bad it is for me). I guess I probably spend a 2-3 hours a night. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
	2006/02/01, 06:46 AM Not sure how you're doing it wrestler but I have known older persons who slept only 5 hours for example and felt great... their trick was to go to sleep at the same time,get up at the same time(sleep in a dark, cool room with no distractions)....meditation before sleep or after getting up...naps during the day...but they were over 50... I personally feel like crap with anything under 9 hours of sleep...getting progressively worse with less and less sleep ...I have gone some days while in college with no sleep and it's a funny thing to see...falling asleep while someone is talking with you or during classes...I think I have offended a few profs with this behavior LOL... I like the sites of many coaches also(Cosgrove,Defranco, as well as articles of others on different sites, t-nation, etc) but it seems like some have their articles for pay members only and their supplements are complete junk and overpriced
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/02/01, 10:05 AM Yea, I do a lot of meditation to help to fall asleep. Sometimes it doesn't work, and I get up after 3-4 hours and say screw it, I'll get some work done. Agree about paying for articles. Thing is, most good coaches publish on more than one site, so you can find their articles elsewhere. I subscribe to some newsletter (and 100 others) that finds the latest happenings in the world of physiology, gives you a tease, and then tries to get you to pay for the studies and a recap. I take the name of the studies it lists, and find them on Entrez PubMed, lol. This newsletter is basicly like an indexing service for me, it finds what I want and saves me time. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/02/01, 12:09 PM Yeah, ABC....can't be wrong..they have god on their side! :big_smile: I was booted off their site. They do not like confrontation to their "ideas". -------------- Strength and Honor!
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2006/02/01, 12:27 PM LOL same here -------------- Less Talk, More Chalk! The Men and Boys are Separated by one thing: The Squat Cage! 7707mutt@freetrainers.com
jvalero Posts: 13 Joined: 2006/01/20	2006/02/01, 12:53 PM ============ Quoting from sstump1: www.freetrainers.com...you should try it...great people and terrific information. ============= Yeah I am starting to see the wealth of info that is available here. I guess I just assumed that freetrainers.com was a given for this topic. ;) -------------- J. Valero To begin, begin. - Peter Nivio Zarlenga Those who do not find time for exercise will have to find time for illness. - Earl of Derby
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/02/01, 12:54 PM yeah, if you challenge them on anything, they make some monstrous post with 100 references to back it up. Well, most folks just are just in awe and say, wow, these guys know their stuff. I on the the other hand am kind of nerd on this stuff, so I actually cross reference the studies and look at them. It is quite "legal" to make a study a number in your reference if you use one word out of it! Half of the studies they link to really do not make their case, and in fact oppose their case. They do not like anyone challenging them. :big_smile: Remember, research is only as good as the research being used, and the folks interpreting the research. -------------- Strength and Honor!
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/02/01, 01:31 PM Yes, but research shows that "AB....C...is...never....(wrong).* *Paraphrased from any article you can think of. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/02/02, 12:17 PM T nation is ok, but what bothers me is their inherent "twisting" of sound science. Beardi and whats his face are masters of this. And they usually put out some long article that will soon be followed by a product to sell for it! What a coincidence. He compares elite atheletes who are either genetically gifted or "users" so the average joe bodybuilder can do this too. Doesn't mean squat to the average bodybuilder who does not have that kind of time, notion, etc. These are the real folks who are reading these boards for the most part, and then the ones who they con to buy the crap they put out.(actually decent products, but will not really help the normal athlete who does not train that way). They have one now about G flux...which is merely a fancy word for energy in/energy out. My guess is a product to combat this will soon follow. :big_smile: -------------- Strength and Honor!
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/02/02, 01:14 PM Barr? I have a lot of problems with Barr. He may be strong guy, but he doesn't know strength training. He should try and stick with nutrition. I do think Berardi knows his stuff better than most though. G-Flux has been around for a while. And it makes sense if you think about it. If you are trying to lose weight, taking in 1500 and burning 2000 is more likely to burn muscle than taking in 2500 and burning 3000. However, the article does take it a bit too far. I am also not a fan of how some of the members always seem to immediately jump on the bandwagon without first really understanding what they are jumping on. Yes, some of the best coaches in the world post on T-nation. But just because they are the best, doesn't mean you shouldn't question them. Although the members are generally a cut ahead of many other sites. As for biotest, I am actually really pleased with most of the products they have put out. Although for the cost of surge, I'd rather mix some gatorade powder with whey... -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
	2006/02/02, 06:29 PM If you had to pick the most solid website/source that you know you could put your trust in, which one would you choose? I agree with the bandwagon stuff on t-nation at least initially. Also I do notice that some big time coaches try to peddle some of the worst crap I have seen for 'supplements' trying to make an extra buck. Ofcourse it's all overpriced by like 5x over the generics(ie they didn't come up with anything new).
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/02/02, 09:37 PM Most reliable-Pubmed. No beating crossreferencing your own sources. Best training information- have to say t-nation, despite my earlier comments. As for the supplements, like I said, I am quite impressed by some of what biotest puts out, and I don't think its any more expensive than generics. Dr. Squat has a lot of good informaton, but its not as high quality information. Not as much training variety there either. Every other article from rugged is decent. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
Xphobicas Posts: 98 Joined: 2002/09/19	2006/02/08, 01:34 PM Actually i only like abcbodybuilding for it's description on a plethora of exercises...helpful when you need some new exercises to spur on new growth or prevent boredom... My favorite site by far is t-nation.com...i like the writers, the articles,and especially atomic dog editorials
kinacully Posts: 14 Joined: 2006/02/07	2006/02/09, 03:54 PM hey did ne one loose wieght using this program
kinacully Posts: 14 Joined: 2006/02/07	2006/02/09, 03:58 PM ?