Recent content by paulytee

I've been a member over a year now to these boards and I have accrued a ton of great info. Overall, I'm pretty happy with my body and my workouts but I wanted to get some opinions on whether or not it would be a good idea to do a cycle to add some kick to my overall gains. I hope this doesn't...

I took my AFAA course in 2003 and found it to be pretty basic. The reason I took it at the time was scheduling. I needed the cert. and it just happened to be offered that same weekend. Another reason I took it was I teach group classes (Spinning/Cycling) and AFAA is pretty much the standard for...

It's amazing watching him stand next to all the other competitors...a full head and shoulders above anybody. Wasn't Paul Dillet 6'2" to 6'4"? I remember seeing him in person with Nasser El Sonbaty at a show a long while back. He was huge too but this guy Sean Allen looks quite a bit bigger. Does...

As I have posted before, I'm getting back into the bodybuilding "scene" and was curious if anyone had any information on any shows in, or near, San Jose Ca. ? I have gone to some pro shows in the past but I haven't been able to find any links to this years show(s). The ones I have gone to before...

Greetings everyone! First off I would like to say that these forums are great and the knowledge here is invaluable! My question is this: I would like to create a thread for myself (and for anyone else with attributes and goals similiar to mine) to figure out how I can get the best results for my...

That's funny! Those fasting tests are a bitch though. Hang in there Bro

Starting out, I would recommend find a local gym and work for them. For example, I work for 24Hour Fitness (although I have another fulltime job, I kept a few of my favorite clients) because they are the only gym in my area. The upside for working for a corporation is they will train you for...

This thread hasn't been answered in awhile but here goes. I was a big Anarchy Online player... They blew it with Shadowlands and made it like every other fantasy online game and the Alien Invasion was pretty flawed.. Warcraft can be a huge timesink but the wifey doesn't like computers so I don't...

I have a question about injuries, more specifically lower back pain. Basically I'm frustrated with the medical system because they really aren't helping. My official diagnosis is Facetal Arthritis and was brought on by years of contact in football. I played safety and wasn't shy about hitting! I...

I went platinum for the knowledge, plain and simple. I'm tired of reading muscle mags that are, in reality, just supplement advertisements. Finally, I've had some injuries that are affecting my training negatively and I'm tired of the medical community telling me "just rest" or "don't lift so...

Greetings all! First off, I would like to say that I love this site and have been spending quite a bit of time doing research, getting the vibes from the board and so on. I decided this site could help me with training and decided to bump up to Platinum status. A little bit of background. I'll...

In my opinion, personal training is a good in-college job. I'm currently finishing up a degree in marketing while doing training. I also agree the degree is more of a status symbol because, as bignate73 said, there are plenty of people who do personal training without a college degree. Heck, you...