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    Help tailor a diet

    Simples rules *eat lots of protein: beef, eggs, turkey, chicken,... *eat healthy fats: olive oil, fish oil *eat green veggies & fruit *cut the carbs: lower your bread, rice, spaghetti, popcorn,... consumption *lift weights 3 times a week -Mehdi.
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    Question about T-bar Rows I Did

    No problem, great initiative to show us what you meant. To answer your question: the way you're doing t-bar row, leads to a decreased rom. Decreased rom allows more weight to be pulled, but development of strength/muscles is less than on a full t-bar row. My opinion: do the t-bar rows...
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    Questions about weight lifting

    The standing overhead press is essentialy a shoulder exercise. But you'll feel it in upper/lower back/triceps/abs. The best upper body developer if you ask me. Rowing is back exercise: works upper back/traps/biceps & lower back to stabilize. -Mehdi.
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    Shag's Lifting and Diet Journal.

    Use an alternate grip on the deadlift (baseball grip) when your start to lose grip. -Mehdi.
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    kidney stones from high protein diet????

    You mean the lemonade diet as a detox method. It works, but if you exercise, it's not the best thing to do. Want to clean your intestines, watch what you eat & try some digestive enzymes. -Mehdi.
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    Fish oils slow down muscle degregation.

    don't compare yourself to average population. The fact that you exercise & have a diet, makes you different from the average population. different games, different rules. -Mehdi.
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    Questions about weight lifting

    Good pre & post workout is essential for optimal performance & recovery. Read this article about post workout nutrition: Quick, Easy & Effective Post Workout Shakes Take the post workout shake after workout. Pre workout meal: try eggs & veggies if you train in the morning. If you train during...
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    kidney stones from high protein diet????

    The difference between us & uk gallons is 2-3 glass of waters. Doesn't matter, drink your gallon. -Mehdi.
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    your own method

    *use mirror *take pictures *use the measurement tape *don't believe the scale, water retention can cheat the numbers. do it weekly, every time under the same circumstances. -Mehdi.
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    Loss of blood in your arms?

    lol, you got me.
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    Loss of blood in your arms?

    within reason Kwello, within reason. -Mehdi.
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    deadlift results?

    Try this: *Eat more but eat clean. 16% is too high. Train & eat, you'll lose fat & gain muscle. *lift hard: squat, bench press, deadlift, overhead press, chin-ups, pull-ups should make up the bulk of your exercises. *take some pictures of your back every 2 weeks. This way you can track...
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    What happens once you're complete?

    Lifting weights can take several forms: *bodybuilding *weightlifting *powerlifting *strength training *strongman *odd lifts *.... You'll probably need to adapt your training goals. I started with bodyweigth exercises for strength, next bodybuilding, then powerlifting & now strength...
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    Loss of blood in your arms?

    Your only limits are the one you set up in your own mind. -Mehdi.
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    Question about T-bar Rows I Did

    If I understand what you mean, they will probably be a loss of range of motion. That's why a T-bar is being used vs simply gripping the bar with both hands. I suggest you to do regular barbell rows. You could do them with 1 hand too (1hand barbell row). Good luck. -Mehdi.
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    Help me with bicep curls plz :D

    Arnold used steroids, do you? Seriously: cheat curls have their place. But before doing cheat curls, you must have learned the technique. I've seen enough people hurting their lower back from cheating on curls (and they were doing biceps curls, not cheat curls). Stick to the biceps curls...
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