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Absolutely some machines are just less than ideal - but plenty of people find that playing with toe placement and foot positioning can get rid of knee pain. Another good test for this as well is to lay flat on the floor, and bring your legs back as though you're squatting. If your natural knee/leg path is to the outer edge of your torso rather than more in line with a direct path backwards, more rotation will probably help you vs. less. Stems from variability in the hip joint.

Pretty much anything that applies to younger guys applies to older guys as well - but managing side effects and concerns may be more specific and require additional interventions. What specifics do you have ?'s on?

Hair loss on primo is at best over exaggerated and at worst outright internet fear mongering (in line with those who say "watch out bro, you'll DIE on insulin!") it's really an overstated internet myth with some half-truths to it. DHT derivatives can increase rates of hair loss, but are not solely responsible nor would they outright cause the hair loss if there are not other factors contributing to it (such as genetic predisposition, which is arguably the greatest influence.) They are also no more dangerous for hair loss than other anabolics. Hair grows in both an anagen and telogen phase, similarly hair loss is observed as telogen effluvium or androgenic alopecia, respectively. A DHT derivative such as Primo or Masteron would contribute to the latter of the two. The larger contributing factors to androgenic alopecia are TOTAL anabolic load (not just DHT in isolation) and other hormonal imbalances as well, such as thyroid, estrogen, prolactin, even growth hormone derangement. So to say DHT derivatives are "nuking" your hair is not giving any credence to the potential damage caused by any other anabolic. For those who are DHT-sensitive? Sure, but Testosterone, Tren, EQ - any other anabolic could present just as much of a problem for any given individual. It's not solely attributed to Primo or Mast.

Yes! I'll do a few alternatives to those as well.

Rafa could very easily come in fighting for 5th! This year the field is very competitive and we haven't seen him from the back yet, which has always been the area that needs the most focus from him. We will see how it plays out, his most recent update from here in Vegas is looking GREAT!

Definitely a solid list of picks, I am very interested in seeing just where Rafa places.

Thanks man! I have some stuff in the pipeline for bodybuilding coverage that I plan to put out, so stick around! Definitely on my list and will be doing some coverage immediately post-olympia as well.

Once you see him in person you'll change your mind! The calves are huge. Not quite as much meat there as Samson but very similar. I think they sit high relative to other guys who are much shorter than him but on his frame, it sits well.

@@Crooked_Clown Flex used something in his calves and lost a leg. Is it worth it? Something fishy going on in Andrew's calves.

A great example of personal variability! Generally it's the other way around for most when the 19nors enter the conversation, but each body is unique and above all else good health monitoring with sensible dosages & cycle plans can alleviate much of that, sounds like you've found your sweet spot.

For me currently, after. But there is validity to doing it both ways. Once load exposure on my press movements needs to be very, very high to illicit enough stimulus, I will likely swap the order so that I perform flyes first, since I would require less load on subsequent press movements to achieve the same level of effort.

I only put my top set in these videos, but for this day, my structure was: Lat biased row x3 T-bar Row x3 Upper back row x2 Lateral raise x4 Shoulder press x3 Rear delt fly x4 Mostly dependent on the movement and how much total volume across the week I need for particular muscle group(s)

The answer to the question "how much volume is best?" should always be "how much volume do I need?" and an assessment of your physique that will drive where you should have most of your volume.

@@erik-king thanks for your reply.

The units for measurement are slightly different in the states but as far as I know the standard is relatively similar. Blood donation is a fine suggestion for an acute drop, but also make sure you're properly hydrated and avoiding foods that are fortified with iron (i.e. cereals, certain cream of rice brands or other processed powder supplements) and multivitamins that may be high in iron, obviously eliminate outright iron supplementation. Elevated levels here are unfortunately difficult to get back down once they are elevated, but also just "come with the territory" to an extent with exogenous hormones.

Right on man, I appreciate the input, I wanted to hear what someone other than a doc had to say. Good luck with the contest prep and getting to 250 man

I mean, you solved your own problem at the outset of your comment here; you said you're eating shit foods and small amounts of food (or were at one point) and know you need to eat more. That's it! Eat more clean foods, hit your protein goal, and be consistent. Stay in a moderate surplus if you need to gain weight (which you will need to do if you want to gain muscle) or in a moderate deficit if you need to lose weight (which you will need to do if you want to lose that "extra fat")

@@erik-king thats super helpful thank you!

I'll do a video breaking it down at some point, but it changes across the season. Currently 750mg test, 1000mg mast (weekly) 10iu GH (daily) and 5iu Lantus (daily, AM) GH doesn't ever change much, but test/mast drop down to 500/300 in a pull-back/health phase. My bloodwork is perfect on that dose. From there, when we start a growth phase, we titrate up as needed to continue to push training, bodyweight, etc. as bloodwork values permit. Getting mid phase bloodwork next week so within a week or two I'll do a video going over that and breaking down the approach to PEDs in more depth!

Lucky! 😂 for me it's probably one of the least. I enjoy all my training but I'd have to say Chest, Triceps, Quads are my top 3.