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Question: I’d like to get your thoughts on weightlifting belts. I sometimes get a twinge in my lower right abdomen when deadlifting heavy. Had a cheap Velcro belt that fixed this, however as I lift heavier it just tears open now. Is it worth buying a proper belt with a buckle? Or do I simply…

What do you make of vitamins, minerals etc? I keep reading where my body needs them, but they’re tough to get enough of.

Question: I’m a tall (6’4”) guy, 19 years old and have some pretty skinny limbs. I want to add more size to my arms and legs, so I hired a personal trainer. We do lots of curls, tricep work and leg extensions to isolate my thighs. He’s also big on controlling calories, and doesn’t want…

Glutamine is one of those aminos that on paper, should have been as big (or bigger) than creatine. It’s the most abundant amino in muscle tissue, regulating both protein synthesis and cellular hydration. So at first blush it was going to do everything creatine did and then some. To this day, you see sports nutrition…