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[sam1976]

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thanks IM ...and thanks to everyone who is bringing questions and making this thread what it is. i really appreciate everyones participation and i'm glad that i can host it

[ItalianMuscle]

I made this thread a 'Sticky'. Seems to be very popular..

[hackleech]

yo sam nice thread u got going here. anyways me and a friend (both 16 years old) like going out to climb mountains/hills in the morning on a empty stomach we go at a very intense pace for like 20-30 mins it's nice and hard when we get to the end we pretty much fall to the ground tired and out of breath anyway a couple days ago i was looking at clen and it looks nice sence i read it increases energy and the ability to get more oxygen in the lungs also i can get alot for 18 bucks from naps. so anyway do u think i should get some and what would be a good cycle and dosage also important side effects? ps i'm not a overweight retard who is trying to find a quick fix drug we are both under 150 pounds we wanted to try it for the boosting not for the fat loss of course roids would be a much better boost but we arent gonna mess with that just yet. ps we are bodybuilders and all but my question is about the climbing not weight lifting so thats why i never said anything about that

[roadwarrior]

Thanks for all the great advice Sam im always greatful roadwarrior

[sam1976]

hey sam thank you for the reply last week im pushing more protien im seeing a little difference quick question if you have time. i push heavy weight less rep. but my joints in my arms are starting to hurt on a regular basis .is there anything i can get from naps or someone else to stop the pain in the bends of my arms.or should i drop down to lower weight more reps i have had cortisone shot in my left elbow helped for a while but now is starting to hurt again and is 5 times a week to much time in the gym

good going with the protein. over the long hall, a year, even 6 months, you'll see better changes. as far as the pain, yea, i would lower the weight. there are drugs you can take, deca, an NSAID, a cortisteroid injection....but the thing is, your body is telling you something and it's your job to listen. drugs can be tools to reduce inflamation and speed recovery, OR they can mask injury and lead to more serious problems. the frightening thing about taking a drug that will reduce pain, is that your body is less able to communicate whats going on. i deal with the same issue you've described. most recently, i've been getting pain in my right bicep tendon, at the upper insertion, around the front delt. i am on cycle and lifting heavy. my body feels ready to push very heavy dumbells on chest day, but after warming up and doing several heavy sets, the tendon would scream at me, and effect the rest of my chest routine. EVERYTHING else felt 100%, ready to kill it, so you can imagine how i felt. once it was inflamed, even light weight would aggravate it further. so, after hitting a brink wall on chest day about 3 wks in a row, i commited to lowering the weight by about 30-35% and focusing on form, control, feeling the negetive. i started getting great workouts again. all i had to do was reel myself in, remembering that it isn't always about the weight, but how we use the weight.

if you continue to get pain in your elbows, it may be tennis elbow. we can fix it, but it is a bitch to deal with. ice your elbows for 20 min right after training to help reduce inflamation. if you can pick out specific exercises that make them hurt, try to replace those exercises for the time being. a lot of elbow problems are due to gripping a bar very very hard. try to watch how hard you grip a bar and use lifting straps on pulling movements. if you still have issues in a wk and it doesnt look like its getting better, let me know. i have had tons of therapy for elbow issues and can help you get it straightened out.