How does the ability to lift weight change with significant weight loss? In females? [more inside]
posted on Aug 5, 2008 - 8 answers

Why is squatting causing pain in my hips? [more inside]
posted on Jul 3, 2008 - 10 answers

Are there any good DVDs or books that teach you exercise as a way of understanding and having fun with your body? I'm looking for a system whose focus is not primarily on losing weight or being healthy but on learning about your body and being able to do cool things with it you couldn't do before (gain better balance, stand on your head, improve your ability to drag furniture even), but that would also incidentally give you an excellent workout. Ideas?
posted on Jul 2, 2008 - 13 answers

I've read somewhere that a workout regime consisting of 13 compound lifts is really all you need. Does anyone know which 13 lifts they may be talking about ? or can point me to the article ? [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2008 - 12 answers

Favorite books or websites dealing with good muscle-building nutrition? [more inside]
posted on Jun 24, 2008 - 16 answers

What are all those machines at the gym and how can I make them work for me? [more inside]
posted on Jun 16, 2008 - 15 answers

I went surfing for the first time recently, and had a hard time doing the "hop up" on the surfboard -- my feet always tended to be too close together, and I just lacked agility. What are some exercises I could do that would strengthen the relevant muscles and/or otherwise make me a hop-master? Thanks.
posted on May 31, 2008 - 4 answers

What are, say, the 5 key dumbbell exercises for arm strongening? [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2008 - 12 answers

I've just signed up for a gym membership for the first time in my life... Due to metabolism, I'm not fat, but I'm still really out of shape... what should I start with? [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2008 - 25 answers

I'm starting to lift weights, and my goal is simply to look as good as possible with my clothes on. What kind of exercises should I focus on? [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2008 - 10 answers

Can you get big muscularly by lifting lower weight with high reps? I have been working out on and off in my life as a way to gain weight. I'm a guy with a fast metabolism, very lean and muscular. In college I was able to put on some decent weight and bulk by eating lots and also lifting very heavy weights for low reps. Usually about 4-8 reps max. This is the conventional wisdom amongst weightlifters. However, I met a guy recently who was reallly bulked up and told me he managed to get that way by actually doing the reverse. He said he would do lower weight and aim for 3 sets of 30 reps and thats what got him that way. He was also very lean when he started. This is completley against what is taught by so many. Does anyone have any feedback on this? Can this work?
posted on Apr 26, 2008 - 14 answers

I'd like to learn how to do olympic style weight lifting, somewhere around Vancouver, BC. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2008 - 6 answers

DamnTennisElbowFilter... Ok, I have tennis elbow in my left elbow. Got a cortisone shot (ouch!) about 3 months ago, but it's back...just let my elbow pain, there is... [more inside]
posted on Jan 21, 2008 - 6 answers

I'm looking for a trainer in the San Francisco area to coach me for a few sessions on my form for a few basic, old school exercises like the squat, bench press, clean, deadlift, row, and military press. [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 1 answers

What are the best possible exercises I can do for about 20 minutes a day using 2 - 20 lb dumb bells? [more inside]
posted on Nov 12, 2007 - 6 answers

Is it okay to swim after weightlifting? [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2007 - 17 answers

Please recommend a good Weightlifting (olympic style) coach in Chicago. [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2007 - 2 answers

Are pound-me-into-the-floor, leave-me-sore-for-days weight workouts superior to moderate sessions for building muscle? [more inside]
posted on Oct 29, 2007 - 9 answers

I get into a really crappy mood after lifting weights, and I'd like it to stop. [more inside]
posted on Oct 27, 2007 - 12 answers

Looking for a Muscle and Fitness exercise reference notebook-type of book, which is proving way more difficult to find than I'd imagined. [more inside]
posted on Sep 10, 2007 - 4 answers

Classic ectomorph looking to add weightlifting to exercise routine. [more inside]
posted on Aug 23, 2007 - 10 answers

I moved into a new apartment and in the closet was a discarded weight lifting kit: 3 bars and 100 lbs in weights, soplit between 2.5, 5 and 10 lb weights. How do I get into the routine? [more inside]
posted on Aug 17, 2007 - 13 answers

In regards to weight training and rest periods between working muscle groups... [more inside]
posted on Jul 18, 2007 - 8 answers

What's the optimum rest period between full-body weightlifting workouts? [more inside]
posted on Jul 15, 2007 - 7 answers

I'm worried about getting a hernia from deadlifting. Are there any exercises to prevent or minimise a hernia? [more inside]
posted on Jun 14, 2007 - 8 answers

Are there any safe, legal methods of raising testosterone levels in conjunction with a weightlifting regime? [more inside]
posted on May 10, 2007 - 16 answers

How can I continue to bulk up when my supplement gives me flatulence from hell? [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2007 - 17 answers

How do I strengthen my arms to prepare for my fat ass being on crutches for several weeks? [more inside]
posted on Apr 1, 2007 - 18 answers

Question about weightlifting and osteoporosis . . [more inside]
posted on Dec 2, 2006 - 4 answers

Is it possible to gain substantial muscle mass while weightlifting on a vegan diet? [more inside]
posted on Nov 17, 2006 - 13 answers

Recently I have been getting back in shape. I want to add some weight lifting to my routine but not a lot. I have done it before and I am just not motivated enough to do the alternate days thing, but I enjoy the benefits of strength training. So what are some of the best all around exercises that I could do that would give me the best all body workout in the least time?
posted on Nov 16, 2006 - 13 answers

Muscle pain between thumb and forefinger on left hand while weightlifting. Plenty of detail within. [more inside]
posted on Oct 30, 2006 - 5 answers

Weightlifting - how do I do it without bulking up? [more inside]
posted on Oct 5, 2006 - 20 answers

Ow! What can I do about a pain I'm experiencing in my forearm assocated with weight lifting? [more inside]
posted on Sep 29, 2006 - 15 answers

The physics of weight lifting: It's often anecdotally said that one should perform lifting reps slowly because the faster you lift the more one develops momentum and the less one actually lifts the weight. The implication is that this builds from rep to rep so that the last one is easier for this reason (developed momentum) than the first rep. [more inside]
posted on Aug 25, 2006 - 21 answers

Today at the gym I saw a couple guys (football players, as it happens) doing an exercise I hadn't seen before. They started with a 50lb dumbbell in one hand, bent over towards that side (that quad ~ 45 degree angle to the floor), the dumbbell fairly close to the floor. They then pushed off with that quad, jumped/transferred weight to their other foot so their body was completely under their arm, & did a military-press-like motion with the weight. They did 3 sets of 10 with each arm. What is this exercise called? Also, what is that general style of exercise called (more active/full body than simply isolating a particular group), & what are some other examples of this style?
posted on Jul 22, 2006 - 8 answers

Help me understand newer trends in muscle development with weights. [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2006 - 10 answers

Does exercise reduce your ability to recover from surgery? [more inside]
posted on May 25, 2006 - 8 answers

What are the best supplements to take to make it to that "next level" of muscle-mass gain? [more inside]
posted on Mar 21, 2006 - 23 answers

What is wrong with my arm? [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2006 - 21 answers

How do I get into and stick with a good leg strengthening (muscle building) program? [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2005 - 8 answers

Why do football scouting combines use 225 lbs as the weight to bench press? What is the significance of 225 lbs? Is it just some historical leftover?
posted on Apr 13, 2005 - 4 answers

I am: vegan, mildy exercise-induced asthmatic, non-car owning & often-biking, slightly scoliotic (not visibly, but there's back pain here and there), have virtually no access to exercise equipment other than a set of ancient free weights, weight bench, and mat, without much money. I desire hulking guns and beefiness all over. [more inside]
posted on Mar 20, 2005 - 11 answers

Not that this ever happened to me. But suppose one went to a weight-lifting class, which happened to have quite a few pretty women in it. And suppose that one tried to be all he-man and lift a lot of weight. And suppose that the next day this person could barely move his arms. What could this person do to get his arms bending again? My ears itch, and it's killing me!
posted on Dec 15, 2004 - 27 answers

I'm interested in finding good, scientific, non-biased information on weight lifting. Almost everything I seem to find online and in print is either unsupported or linked somehow to supplement manufacturers. Where can I find real deal?
posted on Apr 20, 2004 - 11 answers

Weight lifting: I'm doing the Super Slow Motion thing and I've got a question regarding muscle failure... Do I go until I fail once, or is it OK to do the next rep after going to fail and backing down?
posted on Feb 19, 2004 - 16 answers

I have started to lift weights recently, and I was thinking about taking creatine supplements. Has anyone here used creatine? How has it worked for you? Any recommended method or particular brand?
posted on Jan 19, 2004 - 6 answers