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Frequent and Over-asked Weight Training Questions and Topics
by Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian (rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu), reprinted from misc.fitness.weights.
WARNING: Some crude language.
Hello, everyone. As a long time reader of misc.fitness.weights and also misc.fitness (the original newsgroup), I have noticed that topics tend to repeat. I have given a simple 6 day cycle of what went on in mf and now in mfw. The real situation is slightly different, with some intermixing between the various days. But, hey!
A similar post was made a long time back in soc.culture.indian by someone about posts being repeated in sci. I have "borrowed" the idea from that article :-). I have also indicated some typical posts by some long-time, high profile posters. No disrespect is intended. Hope every one will take it in good humor! My apologies to the purists for being off-topic. Flames and comments always welcome.
Editor: Even though this was posted quite some time ago in the days of misc.fitness.weights, a lot of the topics still apply in forums today. Enjoy! Cal.
Day 1
Help!!!! Skinny guy needs help to put muscle Re: Eat only cookies and gain muscle, for info visit our web-site Re: Yeah, right Help!!!! Fat guy needs to lose weight Re: Eat only cookies and lose weight, for info visit our web-site (same web-site :-)) Re: Yeah, eat only two cookies a day and lose weight Use our anabolic-proteabolic shampoo and gain muscle by just staring at weights I need a bicep preak Re: preak or peak? Re: You need genetics to get a peak Re: No, anyone can get a peak Re: Anyone can get a peek, but not a peak I need a big neck Help, I need a big prick !!!! (from AOL) I need flat abs Re: Use our superior Yohimbe and get flat abs Re: Ads not welcome in mfw (Tim Fogarty) Re: I have a right to free speech Free speech and censorship Re: Free speech and censorship I need a firm butt, help !!
Day 2
Mega mass gazillion or Met-Rx? Re: Mega mass gazillion or Met-Rx? Re: Met-Rx rules Re: Met-Rx sucks, you can get the same from food Re: Oh yeah, explain my 57 lbs weight gain. 96% of it was muscle Re: Both suck, use phosphagain instead. Re: No, all of them suck, drink more milk Re: Whole, 2%, 1%, 1/2%, 1/8% or skim? Re: No, eat tuna Re: Tuna is for faggots, eat beef Anti-gay sentiments in this newsgroup Re: Fuck off, you pansy Re: I happen to be hetero, I bang 3 babes every day Re: Sexist arsehole Re: It's asshole, not arsehole Re: Both are correct Re: Homosexuality against God's command Re: Duh !!! Re: I heard eating live chickens give better muscle gains Re: Eating live chicks is better :-) Re: living or dead, what's the difference? Re: Perverted bastard !!!! Too many homosexuals in gyms Re: How do you know? Re: Bible sucks Re: No, Bible is the word of God Re: Eat soy instead and save the planet Re: Soy isn't as good as beef for building muscle Re: Oh, yeah! Here are some studies showing soy protein is as good Re: No, here are some studies which prove beef is better Re: Studies show that cows farting is causing global warming, stop supporting beef industry, save the world Re: Liberal vegetarian wussies Re: Fascist meat eating pigs Hi, I just started lifting. What do you think about Met-Rx?
Day 3
Joe Wieder sold child porn ( Anyone remember this thread? :-) :-) ) Re: What's the proof? Re: No he did not, you liar Re: They don't know anything about what goes on in BBing. Keep posting your articles Arnold stole cars Re: Arnold stole cars Re: Arnold did not steal cars Re: Arnold rocks Re: Arnold sucks, Dorian Yates rocks Re: Arnold had a calf implant (Patrick Arnold) Re: Oh yeah, were you there? Re: I have superior powers of deduction Arnold's back vs Dorian's back Arnold married Maria Shriver for her money Re: No, Arnold was richer Re: Maria Shriver looks ugly, so obviously Arnie married her for her money Re: No, Maria Shriver rules Re: Arnold's back vs Dorian's back Re: Arnold is sexist, he said women shouldn't wear trousers Could we stop this shit !!??? Re: Could we stop this shit !!??? Re: Stop reading if you don't like shit !!! Yallo guys!! I am new to this group. Who do you think is better, Arnold or Dorian?!!!
Day 4
Help, No money to eat five times a day. What amino acids costing $200/month can help me? Re: How good are amino acids without food, eat food first Does Creatine work? Re: Creatine does work. I gained 100 lbs and bench 100*pi lbs now Re: I need 99.250283% pure creatine cheap, some one help !!!! Re: We have even 101.2300561% pure creatine and it's cheap, visit our web-site Re: Ads not welcome in mfw, you prick, sob, mf-ker !!! (Robert Schuh) Who is Rob Schuh? Re: Who is Rob Schuh? Re: Rob Schuh is great Re: He sucks and so do you Re: Fuck you Re: I had good results with Creatine Re: No, Creatine does not work, it was a placebo effect Re: Creatine makes me fart too much Re: Creatine retains water Re: Creatine induces diarrhea Re: Only guys with small dicks use Creatine, real men use clenbuterol Re: Creatine + Yohimbe gives the effects of LSD Re: Build muscle and get hallucinations at the same time, for info visit our web site Re: No, Creatine + Yohimbe gives the effect of clenbuterol Can any one post the Hard gainer FAQ?
Day 5
Help, my forearms are too small Re: Help, my forearms are too small Amino acids, anyone? Re: Amino acids don't work, here are some studies Re: Amino acids do work, here are some studies Flawed studies Re: Flawed studies Hello, What supplements to use? Re: Hello, What supplements to use? Re: All supplements useless (repost) (Rob Spector) Hello, any one here used creatine? Please advise !!!!! Free weights or machines? Re: Both are good as long as you are an HITer (Rob Spector, who else? :-)) Re: Free weights with periodization are better (Barry Merriman) Re: Oh yeah, who says so? Re: Mike Stone says so, here are some papers by him Re: Mike stone is an idiot, here are some real studies by Arthur Jones Re: Arthur Jones is skinny Re: Mike Stone is obese Re: No, Mike Stone is now muscular Re: Mike Stone must have shifted to HIT from periodization Can anyone post the Ab training FAQ? My forearms are too big (was Re: Help, my forearms are too small) Re: My forearms are too big (was Re: Help, my forearms are too small) Hello, I have just started lifting. Are free weights better than machines?
Day 6
I need to buy steroids Re: I need to buy steroids Re: Have you reached your maximum potential without them? Re: How do you know a policeman won't set you up? Re: 'roid rage Re: Steroids cause harm, Lyle Alzado died because of steroids Re: You don't know squat about steroids (Patrick Arnold) Re: Steroids are fine Re: Steroids make the dick smaller Re: No, steroids only make the balls shrink, your dick must have been small even before Re: I am taking 1 litre of clenbuterol a day, not seeing any effects, HELP !! (poster from AOL :-)) Re: Are you fucking outa your mind? Re: He's trolling, ignore him Re: Clenbuterol or Decabol ? Trecabol: the real McCoy Re: Where can I get Trecabol? Re: Me too !!!!!! (poster from AOL) Re: Me too !!!!!! (poster from AOL) Steroids: the real truth Re: Steroids: the real truth Steroids, a problem among adolescents (long post) Re: You dickheads know nothing about steroids !!!!! (Rob Schuh) Re: Steroids are freely available in Mexico Help!! My ass looks like a water melon after taking steroid injections !!!! Re: Rub your ass with lemon after injecting Re: No, vinegar is better Re: Inject the steroids up your asshole. It won't happen Re: Aaaargh, will someone knowledgeable post about steroids? Help, I am not getting hard-ons after starting steroids !! We need misc.fitness.weights.drugs Help, I got a permanent hard-on after taking clenbuterol ! Re: We need misc.fitness.weights.drugs What is it with all these $!&!&^%!@& steroid posts? Re: Stop reading mfw if you don't want steroid stuff Howdy all, I am 5'7", 110.5 pounds and work out 5 times a day. I am not seeing any results. Will clenbuterol help?
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