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b_elusive. You are falling prey to a stereotype of lifters. Most of the guys you are talking about are likely on steroids, or are easygainers with superb genetics. Those that have to work for their gains, and remain drug-free forge strength of character and discipline through lifting. And...

Yes, upper body is key to succeeding with girls, but it is very hard to get that upper body without a corresponding increase in leg, glute and lower back size from squats, deadlifts, and leg presses. At least if muscle size does not come easy to you (if you are the typical skinny adolescent)...

Looks good to me, Nicholas. You may want to throw in a few nuts or peanut butter or olive oil to get more unsaturated fats. Lean meat: Look for beef cuts such as sirloin, rump, rib-eye, tenderloin Go for pork chops and grill them and cut off the fat. Similarly with lamb chops. Go for fat...

Thanks, guys, some great suggestions. I will implement them this evening. I do train with weights and do some cardio, although I skimp on the cardio, so I may do more of that. Oddly I sleep better at home, where I have less on my mind than I do at university, especially with exams round the...

Mr Fingers, you have made some very profound observations. Social proof is absolutely crucial. All the ladykillers at college I know (with the exception of a few jerks, jocks etc) despite not looking that special have that ability to make you like them instantly. They are nice to everyone, and...

I don;t snore, and unfortunately cannot obtain melotin, and other sleeping drugs do more harm than good. My main problem is relaxing and winding down in the evening. I guess in most areas of life I am too uptight and highly strung and this transfers to sleep.

Yes, there is some good stuff in that book Mr Casonova. If I recall it is around a 40%fat 40% carbs 20% protein diet. I am going to give it a try as well, only am struggling to get all the fat in my diet, without having to resort to fried food and chocolate and other bads. Regarding male way...

mahon you have described me to a t. I am rather serious, introverted, and not particularly socially adept and come across as rather aloof and emotionally cold. Despite having a good body, fine looks, I still get nowhere with women. How do you propose guys like us deal with this problem...

A few things I have noticed in observing successful ladies' men at college. 1) They project a sense of ease and appear laid-back and relaxed 2) One feels comfortable in their presence, their is something about them that puts you at ease 3) When talking to women again it is almost casual...

I realise the importance of sleep for weight-training success (my best gains have been when I have been able to get 8-9 hours along with ample food and heavy lifting). Unfortunately as of the last couple of months my sleep has been erratic and not refreshing. I find it impossible to switch off...

In addition, why the magical effects of red meat. Granted it has some zinc, but so do multivitamins. To be honest, I am a bit leery over the stuff ever since BSE in Britain, and all the talk about the hormones and antibiotics in red meat. I get ample protein from chicken, turkey and lots of milk...

Tap water? Wow, I never thought of that. Surely in the UK we get our water from reservoirs where it is extensively filtered.

What is this infamous girlproblems.com site. I have tried to access it (out of curiosity nothing more) and all I get is a blank screen.

Congratulations, Industry. This is absolutely sound guidelines for building up. Your calorie guide was one of the few which is actually any where near the amounts that a skinny guy in his 20s needs to bulk up. So many people (not mentioning any names, Bill Philips) seem to think you can gain...

krd, just to re-iterate Big N, you do have to put on fat to get big. The good news is that with the extra muscle you gain with the fat, you will actually look BETTER not worse. 120lbs at 5ft8 is underweight. Seriously! At very low body fats your body finds it very hard to put on muscle. It...

Try farmers walks and heavy deadlifts.

Oh and make sure you use the compound exercises such as Squats, Benches, Chins, Dips, Presses, and Deadlifts and forget about the rest, for now at least.

Phantasmal, Ellis is not proposing anything new. From what I have seen of it, it is just a return to the High Intensity training espoused by people such as Peary Rader, Randall Strossen, Mike Mentzer, Dorian Yates etc. When building muscle you just have to do a few simple things. 1) Avoid...

Regarding the weightraining, surely this only gives a temporary boost in testosterone levels? I have not noticed a significant increase in testosterone levels, despite training hard for around a year now. I have put on around 20lbs of muscle, along with 10lbs fat. What is the role of bodyfat...

Yup I have it vdk. Any questions, just PM me. It is superb in my opinion, and gimmick free.