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Resistance training with barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells and other weights. Questions involving how to lift and maximizing lifting performance. Includes powerlifting, bodybuilding and Olympic lifting.

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Prevent or treat delayed onset muscle soreness

Potassium helps a great deal. Keep in mind when you're lifting, you're tearing muscle fibers (That's how your muscles grow). It actually helps more of the stiffness than soreness. Another (and better …
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Is it healthy to exercise a muscle when it's still sore?

Your muscles need time to recover. Thats why you don't work on your arms every day for example. Mon = arms Tue = legs Wed = back etc. However, stretching and light workouts can actually help sorene …
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Weight vs resistance

I've always heard hardcore lifters saying that resistance is not the same as weight. Bascially that 100lb of resistance is not equal to 100lbs of weight. Imagine a bowflex vs a cable machine. I'd ima …
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Protein: How much is too much?

I'm currently taking in 100 grams a day of protien via whey powder. I used to take 250 grams when I was training. I've read that you should intake 1 gram per pound of body weight you have when trainin …
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