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What do black leather armbands mean?

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:20:38 -0800

In the gay leather subculture, what do those black leather bands around a bicep mean (if anything)? Very NSFW: example. Is it like a hanky code or something? Does the side the person wears it on tell sexual position? Or is it just decoration?

My googling hasn't worked very well.

Like totally wicked biceps

bitteroldman — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:15:16 -0800

How can I get Keanu's forearms? What exercises do I need to do to get Keanu's arms, and more specifically forearms as depicted in this movie poster:

Whoa.

I have been doing barbell curls forever and seem to have peaked at 30 pounds on each side (70 if I am using the olympic bar). I do 4 sets of 6 to 8 reps. But I can't seem to even get 1 rep at a higher weight without cheating (i.e. arching my back). My biceps look like little mosquito bites.

I do a variety of tricep exercises, but I think I am not working on mass here, but rather toning (i.e. I am doing the pull down and French curl) - I can't do dips because of a chest injury that stubbornly refuses to heal... How about closed grip bench press? Any other mass builders?

I also to wrist curls for the forearms, but they are as flat as a pancake. Should I be doing something else?

How about frequency? Is twice a week enough? Would three times a week be too much (since it is a relatively small muscle)

Awesome!

Are Protien Shakes Worth It?

blue_beetle — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 13:02:30 -0800

[Protein Filter] Is there any point to drinking protein shakes (or eating protein bars) instead of just drinking a glass or two of skim milk? It seems like the calorie and protien contents are quite similar, but maybe there's a difference in what you're getting?