Don't know if you purchased any equipment yet but I suggest that you order a catalog from www.ironmind.com their equipment is exceptional.

The basic equipment you will need

An olympic barbell...

Excuse me for the bold print.

Hope everyone is doing well,

Okay I have'nt posted here for a while, I've been somewhat busy getting life in order business wise as well as in other areas. I've been doing an extensive amount of...

No one is natural with all the hormones in the meat. Unless they don't eat meat then there are still have other foods which are sprayed with chemicals and hormones.

I would guess that most people...

200lbs of hitting power is nothing to scoff at, that's awesome. What matters is that you are drug free now, labels mean little other things count more.

Thanks regarding the symmetry, I actually...

120 to 220 thats a big gain, wow, 100lbs of new beef. I started at a bodyweight of 155lbs and eventually got up to 220lbs, with an insane amount of calories (in the 7000-8000 range at the top) and...

Woe is me I guess I have below average genetics, my best weight was 220lbs at 5.11:shocked:

I typically weigh around 200 at around 6 percent body fat

If my memory servs me right you weigh...

Your right I'm speaking in absolutes, everything in excess can be harmful, just some things will hurt you quicker than others. It's not my intention to come of as an obsessed person, I tend to be...

Yes your right, every lock can be broken into, nothings fail safe. The point that I was making is that drugs are not necessary to build an impressive physique.

One IFBB bodybuilder who was tested regularly and passed drug tests was Mike Ashley who competed in the 80's-90's. He was tested by Balco labs (yeah that Balco) on numerous occations as well as via...

I respect your opinion, I personally believe that the vast majority of trainees can grow larger muscles. Not all trainees will be able to build an elite bodybuilder level body with or without drugs,...

It's really up to the individual. I'm just posting my methods and what I have acheived. As I go towards my mid thirty's my goals have changed, I want to have great fitness and health more so than...

Not really, choice should be left to the individual. I personally beilieve that the natural way is the best for longevity and health, I know that drugs give a definite edge that is hard or impossible...

Yeah I have been called that before, that part of my personality I need to work on.

My favorites are:

t-bar rows done off the floor with a v-bar
neutral grip lat pulldowns
one arm rows

and I know it's not a compound movement but it will beef up the lats nautillus pullovers...

I use a four way split:

day 1. chest/arms
rest 2 days
day 4. back/shoulders
rest 2 days
day 7. quads
day 8. hamstrings/calves/inner thighs
rest 2 days
day 11. repeat cycle

Theoretically: For superior biceps stimulation the straight bar works better because the biceps are able to more fully contract with the palms facing upwards. The more the hands are turned in towards...

My new website is up the link is below:

www.bigwithoutsteriods.com

and

www.hosannahdiesel.com

My new website is up, there's some more info there about my training philosophies

the domain name is:
www.hosannahdiesel.com

or

www.bigwithoutsteriods.com

You've covered just about everything, no excuse at all for not exercising now. Very good article.

Lawrence

The caloric amount depends on your caloric needs and goals. The best way to determine this is to get a nutritional almanac and count all the calories you intake over a 7 day period (everything)....

I agree, this type of program will produce outstanding muscle growth and power gains. Very good post.

Maybe, maybe not, Judging from his age and 2 years of training under his belt he has a lot more strength to gain. If he does'nt over train this is a goal that can be met. I have seen progress like...

I suggest that you continue to add muscle mass at the exclusion of adding excessive amounts of body fat. Basically keep your body fat no higher than where it currently is. Why add unnecessary fat...

Thankyou. It's great that you make use of these and other mental techniques in your life, they can be used to overcome a lot of things. I actually have to create a few more anchors for my...

Excellent information,
This is especially beneficial in this low carbohydrate craze that we find ourselves in.

Lawrence-

Here's some psychological techniques that have proven sucessful for me and my charges. This information will be on my site also:

Mind set is the glue that keeps your training, nutrition, and rest...

Your welcome.

Lawrence-

There are some similarities but your frequency is probably to much if your training drug free. The above routine has you training 7 days a week wheres your day off?

The muscles may be different on...

No, I'm saying do aproximately 4-5 work sets for a large muscle group, and 2-3 work sets for smaller areas.

A work set is a set taken to failure or close to it.

You should also warmup a bit...

Thankyou, 16 years in the making.

IG,
Thankyou. Mentzer and McRoberts definitely have a lot of good info.

Glad it makes sense, I always aim to communicate my ideas in a manner that makes sense.

Yeah sometimes I go through traiing phases were I do 1 set for my biceps, and 1 set for my triceps. shoulders get 2. chest might get 2 sets. So yes that type of training can be benificial during...

The article is in the training section it is a brief excerpt from my up and coming website.

Heres and exerpt from my up and coming website:

I'm a big believer in doing what's required to activate maximum muscle growth and body-fat, and then leaving the muscle alone so it can not only...

Since I'm not a huge fan of supplements this one is easy:


For optimal health I would suggest:

Organic or home grown food as much as possible
Raw and unaltered foods as much as possible
Eat...

Whats up,

I PM you, take a look.

Lawrence

Okay I'll put something brief together for shoulders and post it up. Not really hard to build shoulders if you have the genetics, and correct instruction. I'll give it a go, give the weekend to get...

Yeah I've been busy posting or as graffiti artists say "getting up"

You might have seen my photos on
bodybuilding.com (good reception here)
musclemayhem.com (mixed but overall good reception)...

Whats up Kite,

Personally I'm not a big beleiver in lots of supplements.

Here's the order of importance concerning recovery rate:

1. Rest and sufficent caloric intake
2. Protein and...

Yeah, because success leaves clues. 95% of any discipline focuses on specific and basic principles, the other 5% is the part of the iceberg that is above the water.

Most people focus on the top...

Exactly,Your mind expands your physical capacity always.

Thats a short comment, but it's one I can live with.

Skarhead,
I did'nt think that you were saying I was wrong (the problem with talking via the internet is that there is no body language or tone). You're right that everyone will respond at a...

That's really funny,made me laugh, good one.

Some white dudes have got outstanding genetics have youseen those men from the nordic countries, the typical worlds strongest man cats (yeah some or...

Not really, if this were so my current clients would not be making the progress that they have. I train two natural men who want to get larger and stay lean.

The first a muscular but skinny...

Oh yeah forgot,

One of the stipulations that I abide by is that you would have to follow this program drug free.

cool, thanks.

Thanks,