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2021-10-26 22:08:56 ​​ Training Pro Tip: Regressive range of motion aka The R-ROM

This method is especially effective in compound movements, particularly those with a great range of motion.

It works with the bench, squat, and even the deadlift.
It can also be used in exercises such as curls (especially the pulley curl), triceps extensions, hamstring curls, leg extensions, hack squat, or press.
You start the exercise by doing the full range.
Reps are performed until failure is close, at which point the range of motion is shortened by half and partial reps are continued.
When you approach failure in the partials, the range of motion is cut back in half, performing quarter repetitions until you reach total failure.
Depending on the exercise, the partials will be done on the top or the bottom.

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2021-10-22 17:45:06 ​​ Find ten differences...
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2021-10-22 00:56:50 Short cycles: why you should consider them

In practical terms, any use of supraphysiological hormones for an amount of time between 2 to 6 weeks can be considered a short cycle. Now you may have heard throughout your whole life that anything below 8 or 10 weeks is a waste of time and gear, but in reality, there are a few cases where running shorter cycles can be beneficial, here are a few:

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2021-10-19 19:17:45 ​​ Pro video: How much more you should be training when you're on gear

We receive this question quite often. People forget to leave time for recovery, miss out on gains, and then can't figure out why their blast netted such poor results. "I think my gear must have been bunk." Nope. Your routine was. You grow at rest, not while you're training, and finding the right amount of volume as well as the right frequency is crucial to making the most of your hard work.

Being the hardest worker in the gym is great, but you also have to be the hardest rester in the gym if you want to make real progress.

This video from Ben Pollack is the start of a series that will dive into all of this a bit deeper. Please support his channel!

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2021-10-19 00:03:42 ​​ Under the scope: Tamoxifen

Tamoxifen was first synthesized in 1962 by scientists at the British pharmaceutical company Imperial Chemical Industries PLC (now AstraZeneca).
It blocks estrogen by attaching to receptor sites in breast tissue and other tissues, like the liver.
It’s not an AI (Aromatase Inhibitor) so it will not lower concentration of estrogen in blood plasma.
It was first used to treat or prevent breast cancer in females, since breast cancer cells are very responsive to the hormone estrogen and is still used for that purpose, but gradually being replaced by AI, such as anastrozole and exemestane.

Class of Drug – Anti Estrogen

Subclass – SERM (Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator)

Half-life – 5 to 7 days

It was the first drug used in bodybuilding to prevent estrogen effects on the body during a steroid cycle, especially gynecomastia, but now it’s used mainly during PCT (Post Cycle Therapy) alongside clomiphene. Both have shown to work in synergy to increase testosterone natural production after a cycle.
Current choices for keeping estrogen sides under control during cycles are anastrozole, exemestane and letrozole, but a few bodybuilders still use tamoxifen for that purpose, which is now considered an old school approach.

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2021-10-14 19:17:13 ​​ Training Pro Tip: Intra-series load contrast

This method takes advantage of the post-activation empowerment of heavy lifting. By doing a heavy lift at the beginning, you activate the nervous system and the neuromuscular junctions, recruiting more fibers. If you immediately switch to hypertrophy work using the same movement pattern, you will keep the fibers active, getting more stimulation.

Two different weights are used in each series.
Start by placing 75% of your maximum on the bar, securing it with clips.
Then add an additional 10-15% weight to the other side of the locks (now 85-90% of the maximum is on the bar).
Doing so will make it easier to remove the weights quickly before starting the descending set.
Do a heavy rep (85-90%)
Quickly unload the extra weight. Ideally a partner does.
Perform as many repetitions as possible, with good technique and without cheating .
Reps should be between 7 and 10. If you do more than ten, increase the weight slightly.

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2021-10-14 00:50:24 ​​ Mythbusters: Testosterone shots cause prostate cancer

The prostate is filled with DHT or dihydrotestosterone receptors and the higher your testosterone levels, the higher your DHT levels, which presumably starts protein transcription and eventually leads to the prostate to grow, right?

This is probably the case for heavy abusers, but studies have shown that TRT on hypogonadal men actually causes the prostate to reach a normal size (from undersized). Which in fact even lower the risk of prostate cancer. Undersized prostate remains much bigger factor of getting prostate cancer than the opposite scenario. However, if there are cases of prostate cancer in the family, testosterone should be taken with care or at least with the help of a doctor.

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