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The Rise and Fall of Gym Equipment: Hardcore Prevails!

Nautilus45Leg PRessFree weights aren't the only thing that's hardcore....

Most lifters will tell you that the most hardcore piece of gym equipment is a power rack.  I would agree.  And when you're young and invincible, tossing around free weights in or out of a power rack is a wonderful thing.  Not too many of us use free weights exclusively though.  Modern weight lifting machines are an excellent adjunct to your free weight training and can provide a tremendous variety to any training program. For instance, many believe squats are the foundation to a serious leg building campaign, however, leg presses, extensions, curls, hacks, etc., also have their place

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Best Short Man Crossword Puzzle!

DDICrosswordEnjoy this Crossword Puzzle that refers to
competitors in our Danny Devito
Invitational. If you have been
following the contest, then many
of the clues below were mentioned
in the character bios or posted
comments. They may be listed here
by first name, last name, nickname
or any combination of the above.

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The Ole' Double Whammy!

Weak bodyparts?  No problem.  This "one-two punch" for correcting muscle imbalances is simple and effective!

His eyes glanced away for just a second, and that was all I needed.

I darted through the doorway without a sound, trying to make myself invisible. Instantly adopting the gait and carriage of someone that belonged there, I switched from the condition of sharpened alertness I needed outside the door to a calm, composed state of being. "Blend" - that is the key and, I have to modestly admit, I was a master chameleon.

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Iron Subculture #3: Namat, Rychlak, Storch, and Dreimann

2008Curiosity doesn't always kill the cat; sometimes it just REALLY pisses him off.

Like many of you, I enjoy checking out hardcore warehouse gyms and independent physique-centric nutrition stores. On this occasion, I wish I hadn't made a hopeful detour into one particular store since it only served to aggravate me for most of the day. We had some time to kill so I had my girlfriend pull her car into the lot of a nutrition store we drove past so I could check it out.

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Nitrean From AtLargeNutrition!

NitreanThere are certainly enough protein supplements on the market.  So much so that the question that begs to be asked is, do we really need another one? Well, I think we do, for a couple of reasons.  First, variety. While I'm sure someone will insist they have used the same protein supplement for the last 20 years, most of us switch around.  I think one of the primary reasons for this among the top row of proven protein supplements is taste. Flavor systems vary to an incredible degree.  Chocolate, for example, would seem like a pretty standard flavor, but, in reality, I've never tasted two brands of chocolate protein powder that tasted the same.  I have, however, discovered some versions of chocolate that were absolutely delicious as well as some that were positively repellent.

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