Posts by Scrumhalf

5'6", 138lbs. Just benched 245lbs the other day and threw up 3 bench press reps with 90lb dumbbells. Going heavy really does a number on my 45 year old joints though.. going to back off to the 75 and 80lb dumbbells and increase the...

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Use dumbbells. But be careful. DBs are a double edged sword. On the one hand, they are harder to stabilize and do which is why 2XDB is usually less than BP weight, and that's good because it develops the muscles that stabilize the...

Quote:Originally Posted by impolyt_one  oh god, are the toilets in your house still working after that? Yeah, it was brutal. But my sig sums up my mental approach when I did UD2.0 as a vegetarian.

Quote:Originally Posted by SField I'm a shade under 10. Was thinking of trying UD for fun... I think every now and then it's good to cut down a bit. Might never happen but I know UD 2.0 is pretty intense. Have friends that got...

Quote:Originally Posted by SField  Did you like UD2.0? Have you done any other Lyle McDonald diets? UD2.0 was great. Very effective at getting me from about 13-14% to probably a shade under 10%. I did 2 rounds of about 6 weeks...

Good shit if you are on a low carb diet. I used to eat a lot of it when I was doing UD2.0. It tastes like whatever it is cooked in, but the texture was like rubber.

Quote: Originally Posted by GraphicNovelty Done with strength/hypertrophy training for a bit...gettin a little too beefy for my frame, especially in the leg area. Gonna focus on athleticism a bit more and maybe do a...

If I was independently wealthy (which is the closest approximation to your current status that I can think of), the last thing I would consider is spending all day in the gym. Get a mountain bike and explore every trail within a couple...

All pulling motion exercises should be fine. I would be careful with push exercises. They always end up involving the shoulder girdle and depending on how bad your shoulder is, you may want to be a bit careful. And of course legs.