Hi! I am picking up from Cyprus, with intermittent WiFi access. Great question, though virtually impossible to answer. Pete did a great job with it!! Something...
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ellipse
eellipse...
Dec 18, 2012 8:36 pm
Thanks Pete, Would a progression be considered a undulating pattern? Eg: 3 sets of 5 at 100, 3x6x100, 3x7x100, … 3x10x100, 3x5x110, 3x6x110, … ? When you...
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Vegan Bodybuilding
dready_pete
Dec 19, 2012 2:12 pm
This is a very specific type of undulating training, it is actually called a 'double progression39; system. It is another option you could consider using as it...
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eellipse@...
eellipse...
Jan 3, 2013 5:09 pm
Hey all, I am new to strength training, and have a question about muscle density vs size, particularly in regards to nutrition. I am aiming for maximum muscle...
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john
megavegan
Jan 3, 2013 8:35 pm
... I rarely find trainees who want to gain strength rather than size. The optimum failure range for size is said to be 8 – 12 reps. For strength, it's 3 –...
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Pat Reeves
pat@...
Jan 3, 2013 8:56 pm
Hi! Great response; just returned to UK to pick this one up,. You need to experiment with your food intake relative to the gains you are expecting. If you do...
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Vegan Bodybuilding
dready_pete
Jan 3, 2013 10:51 pm
I'm not sure there has been any research into strength without hypertrophy, but what John said makes sense with the knowledge we have right now. The question...
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ellipse
eellipse...
Jan 4, 2013 12:29 am
Thanks John, Pat, and Pete. Currently I am following a ladder (5 - 10, increase weight, 5 - 10, …). It sounds like I should aim to change that to, say, 2 - 7...
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Vegan Bodybuilding
dready_pete
Jan 4, 2013 1:35 pm
Hi Ben, If you don't have a reason to stay in a weight class I'd suggest not worrying too much about how big or not you get. Unless you are a true genetic...
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ellipse
eellipse...
Jan 4, 2013 3:37 pm
Yeah, I bought the vitashine D3 a while ago. Until it was mentioned here, I didn't realize all the other D3s weren't vegan. :-( ... Hehe. Ok, maybe 10 years...
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Pat Reeves
pat@...
Jan 4, 2013 4:15 pm
Hi Ben! I think a picture now would be good, then we can compare in 1,3,5,10 years time! I stay tiny and powerful with low reps on compound moves - so...
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Vegan Bodybuilding
dready_pete
Jan 5, 2013 12:28 am
Hi Ben, I would take pictures for yourself if for no one else (take a few front & back doing a few poses), then put them away for comparison later, you can do...
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mitch
mitchseaman2000
Jan 18, 2013 12:10 am
hey, does anyone have links to reliable studies on any link between soy consumption and testosterone levels in men? I'm about to get into an argument with...
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john
megavegan
Jan 18, 2013 11:42 am
As a vegan, you'll know that people tend to believe what they want to believe and don't let facts stand in the way of a (to them) good story. Below are three...
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Vegan Bodybuilding
dready_pete
Jan 18, 2013 1:07 pm
I'm busy right now, but I'll dig you up a few later. I'll also include some oestrogen & animal research, also a study about wild primates & phyto-oestrogen...
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julius harding
jdharding...
Jan 18, 2013 4:50 pm
Surprise!!!  After months and months of feeling depleted of energy, I visited a urologist about testosterone patches or injections. He surprised me(I had...
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Vegan Bodybuilding
dready_pete
Jan 19, 2013 6:06 pm
Here's some stuff that might be useful to you (I put a few notes at the end): SOYA Soya & testosterone levels http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20378106 ...
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Mitch Seaman
mitchseaman2000
Jan 19, 2013 6:34 pm
Awesome! Thanks so much everyone! I am ready to shut this guy down....
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Vegan Bodybuilding
dready_pete
Jan 24, 2013 4:58 pm
One more non-oestrogen, but interesting abstract here. Cows milk causes you constipation, but switching to soya milk fixes the issue! ...
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Vegan Bodybuilding
dready_pete
Jan 24, 2013 5:08 pm
Hi everyone. I just started a short online course at Florida Uni. It was supposed to be an ‘easing backing into education’ sort of thing, but it turns out...
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Imran Ali
imranali7777
Jan 24, 2013 6:40 pm
Thanks to Pete and John for providing info on this!!! Imran  "Politics is the shadow cast on society by big business... the attenuation of the shadow will...
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PT5TRAINING
megavegan
Jan 24, 2013 7:54 pm
Good luck with the course, Pete. Here’s an idea of my usual diet. Yes, it’s limited; it has always been limited, as I’m extremely fastidious when it...
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Vegan Bodybuilding
dready_pete
Jan 24, 2013 8:45 pm
When you say "legumes" or "Broccoli" do you mean just a plate full of the said thing with literally nothing else - like a plate of lima beans for example? Pete...
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PT5TRAINING
megavegan
Jan 24, 2013 9:34 pm
Oh, yes. Usually Butter Beans, Garden Peas, or Broad Beans. In water, microwaved. For a Christmas treat, I had a small can of Weightwatchers’ Baked Beans!!!!...
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Vegan Bodybuilding
dready_pete
Jan 24, 2013 11:51 pm
Weirdly enough I've just been reading the US dietary advice & peas are not classed as legumes! They are bunged in with starches as they suggest they are...
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PT5TRAINING
megavegan
Jan 25, 2013 2:50 pm
Very weird. Legumes are a group term for peas and beans! I forgot to add that I use about 15 grams of chlorella a day and eat a raw tomato before any cooked...
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Vegan Bodybuilding
dready_pete
Jan 25, 2013 10:07 pm
Thanks for that Ben. I'll check it over during the weekend. Pete Ryan www.veganbodybuilding.org ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Jeff Winkowski
jeffwinkowski
Mar 7, 2013 2:28 pm
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Vegan Bodybuilding
dready_pete
Mar 7, 2013 6:19 pm
That is spam ignore it! I'll contact them & get it sorted out. Pete Ryan www.veganbodybuilding.org ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Rick Nickles
art_flood
Jun 16, 2013 3:58 pm
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