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Thanks. I’ll give it a look.

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None of them seem cheap - the link for DIY stuff says that too. Here is MyProtein -

https://www.myprotein.com/elysium.search?search=mypre

I hadn't read that before. I think i would still try it, reviews in USA didn't reveal any probs.

UK Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Legion-Athletics-Pulse-Workout-Supplement/dp/B00QYZ6MLG/ref=sr_1_11_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1509633011&sr=8-11&keywords=pulse

MyPre is easy enough to take. I have delayed buying more - waiting on a special offer. It does not seem to fall into their special offers very often though.

I have taken MyProtein MyPre. It worked for me but is expensive. I would be interested to try Pulse - again it is costly.
https://www.muscleforlife.com/recommendation/supplements/

Dura Ace should be also be considered

On the Omega front - does this look mildly phallic, or am I losing the plot?

This seems to prove I’d be best not to buy as I would not have the knowledge to see these things.

Thanks

I’ll pass as I’m still at the pondering stage. If anything changes, give me a shout.

Thanks. I’ll have a trawl back.

Thanks for the info. As a starting point, opinions on this would be appreciated.

I have only seen one Omega. Plain dress watch in a silver coloured casing. Not sure what site I was looking at though. Around £850. 1968 might be a slow year for watches.

Asda in Coleraine has everything

Thanks. That is what I wanted to hear! I might reconsider.

I’m thinking about getting a watch for my 50th birthday in January. I like the idea of getting one which was made in 1968 - the year of my birth. I’d like an Omega or something similar. Having looked online for something suitable, I have found that this is not an easy task. Has anyone any pointers? I suspect any purchase will have to be online and I don’t have a clue regarding watches. How would I know if a watch is legitimate and the mechanism is original? Should I worry if the mechanism has been changed etc?

Thanks for any advice

<<<< Dusts off MyFitnessPal following a gradual weight increase - 3.5kg to lose - hopefully pre-Christmas

The SL app has warmup sets. I’m sure if you google it, the info will be there. The app is handy and I am lazy!!

I find the warmups are important to get your form right before the heavier sets. If you are experienced, you probably wouldn’t need this.

Mark Rippetoe says warmups are only for warming up. The clue is in the word. If your gym is warm - no real need to warmup. Also, don’t expend needless energy with warmups - the priority is to get your working sets done.

Don’t forget -
The warmups
Good form

As the weight increases form can be lost - to avoid injury it is best to miss reps - speaking from experience.

They are also cheaper than Adidas!

I bought a pair of shoes from Amazon. I looked at Adidas but they had some poor reviews so I bought a different make. I’m still pleased with them. The main difference I found using them was that you won’t fall back and body weight is put over your mid-foot. I’ll try and get a link to them - I better add, they do not look as nice as Adidas but function is more important than looks.

This is the link -
Do-Win weightlifting shoes Gong Lu 3 (Power) white/black UK4-15 (UK3) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071GQWJMH/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_X5B4zb8HC8N3V

Greg Nuckols' is recommended reading by Mike Matthews - I get a few emails from Greg but I find them difficult to understand sometimes (more than likely my lack of intelligence). Mike Matthews uses Greg Nuckols' info for some of his articles but Mike puts it into a form which I can make sense of.

I wish I was smarter!!

SL is a beginners programme and when you plateau there are other programmes. I haven't hit my plateau yet as I have had various reasons to stop eg injury and have dropped back on my weights.

Re. Bulking. Diet is a huge factor if you WANT to bulk. Mike Matthews site will give you more info on that.

Two important things a -

1. Make sure your form is right
   
2. If you get injured (muscle tear etc). Stop! If it takes a couple of days to recover you can continue then.
   
   

Point 2 is important as I made that mistake and tore a groin muscle causing a 6 week layoff. If I had stopped when I realised I had hurt myself - loss of days could have been 2 or 3. You live and learn ....

You may wish to consider Starting Strength too - it also has an app.

From personal experience (which could be wrong), I have found that most of the beginner programmes are a variation of Stronglifts or, alternatively, Stronglifts could be a variation on another programme.

For loads of useful info -

https://www.muscleforlife.com/

It is worth spending a bit of time looking around that site - there are articles on just about everything relating to training. Mike Matthews' books provide training programmes (which are similar to Stronglifts) and also some great info about nutrition.

If you start Stronglifts, I would be interested in any feedback. I have been doing it, on and off, for a while.

Meaow