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any thoughts on the mr. o results?
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Change that to tendon attachment, and then you'd still be only be partially correct. Ligaments attach bone to bone, then tendons attachmuscles to bone. Ligaments help to provide stability to joints and while tendons support joints, one of their main functions is to assist muscles duringcontraction. Correct me if I am wrong here, but I think that you are speaking of the length of a muscle belly, which dictates the SHAPE, but not the size of amuscle. Even the muscle with a short belly can grow large, but may appear smaller than a muscle that have a larger, but fuller looking shape. For example, takea look at Mike Tysons calves, then take a look at someone like Serena Williams calves. Serena's may look bigger than Mike's, but Tysons are actuallybigger.Originally Posted by Durden7
Genetics are HUGE.Originally Posted by Al Audi
I def believe genetics play a major role for us all though. MAJOR.
Ligament attachment.
Originally Posted by Dark Chocolate
Change that to tendon attachment, and then you'd still be only be partially correct. Ligaments attach bone to bone, then tendons attach muscles to bone. Ligaments help to provide stability to joints and while tendons support joints, one of their main functions is to assist muscles during contraction. Correct me if I am wrong here, but I think that you are speaking of the length of a muscle belly, which dictates the SHAPE, but not the size of a muscle. Even the muscle with a short belly can grow large, but may appear smaller than a muscle that have a larger, but fuller looking shape. For example, take a look at Mike Tysons calves, then take a look at someone like Serena Williams calves. Serena's may look bigger than Mike's, but Tysons are actually bigger.Originally Posted by Durden7
Genetics are HUGE.Originally Posted by Al Audi
I def believe genetics play a major role for us all though. MAJOR.
Ligament attachment.
Not in today's age. You risk getting foodborne diseases like Salmonella now. You're probably OK if you're not part of the immunocompromised folks, but still. I do eat 3 egg whites after I get back from the gym though. They taste great with a bit of salt and pepper.Originally Posted by JT AIR JT
do y'all eat boiled eggs or like rocky breakfast of champtions status?
I would go through the thread but I gotta study like hell right now.
Yeah man, that would be the WORST to have asymmetrical abdominals. I can handle long biceps, small calves, thin neck, unbroad shoulders, etc but if I had abnormal abs id be pissed.Originally Posted by Durden7
JOE CAMEL SMOOTH wrote:
yup....which is why im happy i have symmetrical abs, etc.because there's nothing you can do to change that if you don't
check out http://www.higher-faster-sports.com/articles.html. there's lots of good information for sportstraining/development. a lot of basketball players are relatively weak compared to other sports, even though more strength (and by definition, more mass) wouldhelp almost any baller.Originally Posted by wj4
Aside from hiring a basketball trainer, YouTube and your local bookstore will be your best friend. Athletes aren't body builders so they don't train the traditional way.Originally Posted by INFAMOUS
Is there any site that will help me with a workout plan to get back into shape for basketball season ?
I've been slacking all summer
Originally Posted by verynecessary
check out http://www.higher-faster-sports.com/articles.html. there's lots of good information for sports training/development. a lot of basketball players are relatively weak compared to other sports, even though more strength (and by definition, more mass) would help almost any baller.Originally Posted by wj4
Aside from hiring a basketball trainer, YouTube and your local bookstore will be your best friend. Athletes aren't body builders so they don't train the traditional way.Originally Posted by INFAMOUS
Is there any site that will help me with a workout plan to get back into shape for basketball season ?
I've been slacking all summer
also, to add in the discussion disagreement, it's like the perfect storm of mixed information in this thread. there's the bodybuilding info, the general health info, weight loss info (aka "i wanna see my abs"), athletic info, and nutritional info all coming together in a big cluster#@$. 99% of the stuff said in here isn't wrong, but even if a decent amount is true, it definitely isn't gospel. things tend to be oversimplified or overemphasized here. bottom line, each person will react slightly differently to even the best researched and tested routine/regimen. genetics plays a large role, but gene expression (epigenetics) also plays a very important role; genes can be effectively turned on and off based on several factors.
i'd say nutrition has the most half-truths out of anything recommended in this thread. seriously, how are you gonna argue that humans shouldn't drink milk because it was "made" for baby cows? were vegetables "made" to be human food? if brussell sprouts are so healthy and good for you, why do they taste so damn bad? it shouldn't be that black and white. there are a few things that can generally be accepted i believe.
- plant food sources are good for you, as long as it's not poisonous.
- food processing generally is bad for nutrition. major food corporations pretty much try to stuff the cheapest food by products they can down our throats for the biggest possible profit.
- humans are omnivores for a reason. animal food sources have a lot of good things going for them, but since most meat/dairy industries have been overly industrialized, it's almost not worth it. truly organic animal food sources are good sources of nutrition, but are expensive and not widely available
- supplementation shouldn't be meant as a replacement for nutrition, but it's not a bad thing, considering how poor the modern western diet it
- nutritional research as it is right now isn't the end-all-be-all nutritional law. a lot of is funded or influenced by major food corporations. consider saturated fats and cholesterol. there are whole cultures that eat primarily animal food sources and thrived off of them.
- your mileage may vary
And a broken record is being played once again. All protein shakes are aimed to build muscle, that's their selling point. Why else wouldanyone take it?Originally Posted by KiNGJRMZair23
Can anyone recommend me some protein shakes that build muscle?
Should I take it before or after a workout?
StaXX wrote:
Feels good to help others in the gym. I was lifting and an older guy came up to me asking for pointers.
For the guys nervous about asking for help, don't be afraid. I promise 9/10 people won't mind helping you.
QFT.. I just started the gym last week..Today was chest and this big guy stopped his workout to spot me..Later i dropped the cable pull down andhe helped me with it too
StaXX wrote:
Feels good to help others in the gym. I was lifting and an older guy came up to me asking for pointers.
You're cool.
I always want to approach a few guys and ask about form, tips, etc. But my gym is full of douches, so I'll stick to the youtube videos.
Originally Posted by DaBuddhaWitJays
StaXX wrote:
Feels good to help others in the gym. I was lifting and an older guy came up to me asking for pointers.
StaXX wrote:
Feels good to help others in the gym. I was lifting and an older guy came up to me asking for pointers.
For the guys nervous about asking for help, don't be afraid. I promise 9/10 people won't mind helping you.
Just took this pic on my Macbook.
If you have time, what's your eating/work out routine?
you can find a ton online......usually related to ph/ps/oral steroid use though.Originally Posted by His diabolical Majesty
Would still like to know what some of you are taking as a liver support supp.. I can only hope some of you are taking someting care of your liver after taking different shakes/pills.