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In Decline

The decline bench should be a place to do great work. Unfortunately, gyms and equipment manufacturers have conspired to turn the decline bench into just more weight room clutter. Almost every decline bench I’ve ever climbed onto makes me seasick. I don’t know whether to blame the gyms that won’t tighten the pivotal bolt, or…

Did BPC-157 work?

I have completed my 30-day cycle of daily 20 mL injections of BPC-157. Since clinical trials are funded only for high ticket treatments, or for defending the medical-industrial narrative, determining the effectiveness of therapies like this one will always depend on an aggregation of anecdotes. I want to add my datapoint to the bro science…

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Workout Wonk

Getting fit is a lifetime learning process. Like any trade, you improve over decades with study, experimentation, modification. Fitness is a hobby for smart people. I like to think that the way I evaluate and rework my exercise program, muscle by muscle, is similar to the way Tiger Woods is known for repeatedly engaging in…

A Farewell To Arms

Though technically not one of the most outstanding things I’ve ever seen in the gym, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s visit to my high school in 1991 definitely ranks up there as one of my top moments in bodybuilding. Arnold’s limo arrived at the football field and drove the long way around the track. Finally, Arnold got out…