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| Subject | Date Asked |
| gainig muscle. | 1/10/2012 |
| Q: i would like to start body building i am 18. im just starting to work out again. ive been using ... A: 18 years old is the prefect time to start bodybuilding as most experts would agree that the body has ... | |
| Spondylolisthesis | 12/27/2011 |
| Q: I am 28 y old female, 5'2 height and 145 pounds weight. I was diagnosed with spondylolisthesis grade ... A: As I am sure you are more than aware, Spondylolisthesis is a condition in which a bone (vertebra) in ... | |
| problems? | 7/31/2011 |
| Q: hey, my names jacob over recent months i have been training hard for an overseas body building event ... A: If you spot anything that doesn't look or feel right, head straight to a physician without delay. If ... | |
| Old school techniques and old school advice | 3/31/2011 |
| Q: !!!! Im a 42 year old male, quit smoking 6 months ago, im jogging 4 days a week for 3 months now, im ... A: All I can suggest is going back to the Ancient Greek method (that seemed to serve the Spartans so ... | |
| Chest Measurement | 3/8/2011 |
| Q: In bodybuilding, what is the proper way to measure chest size? I seem to get some answers telling ... A: To get the chest size, you need to make three measurements 1) Place the tape measure around the ... | |
| Little Confusion on Principles | 12/11/2010 |
| Q: i have few confusions regarding bodybuiding and more i find about them on sites and pros views more ... A: First of all, ignore the pros. They are people who have been training for twenty plus years and are ... | |
| want your views on my problem | 12/8/2010 |
| Q: i have a great interest in bodybuilding i want to gain proper size and then want to maintain it, i ... A: That is absolute nonsense! Bodybuilding encourages the muscles to improve in strength making ... | |
| bodybuilding | 9/30/2010 |
| Q: I am a 57 year old male. I workout 5 to 6 times a week doing one bodypart a day with the exception ... A: That sounds prefectly resonable. If it would help, I could pass your question on to several 60+ ... | |
| Bodybuilding.. Am I doing it right? | 9/9/2010 |
| Q: Hey there (: Only about four months ago I really got into bodybuilding. I have a regime that targets ... A: That sounds an entirely reasonable regime. I am a little concerned though about the amount of ... | |
| Bodybuilding exercises | 8/11/2010 |
| Q: Hey , Mr Hayfield , It feels great to finally speak to you ...so awesome. names Shon I'm 22 ... A: If it is any consolation, I got tired just reading it (partly due to the fact that it was all ... | |
| increasing weight | 8/9/2010 |
| Q: My name is parsa and I'm 25 years old boy . Now I'm 60kg and I'm 175cm tall.... I need to increase ... A: I am sorry to state that to increase your weight by 10kg in less than four weeks by non natural ... | |
| Working out with spondylolisthesis | 5/10/2010 |
| Q: I have been diagnosed with grade 1 spondylolisthesis of my L5/S1. I used to play wide receiver in ... A: Building muscle is nothing more complex than exercising with enough resistance to destroy existing ... | |
| should i train my body everyday? | 3/17/2010 |
| Q: im 24, 6 feet tall & 69 kg weight. my gym instructor told me to come to gym every day, ive newly ... A: And there in lies the problem. You are mixing up body types and terms. BMI (Body Mass Index) is a ... | |
| should i train my body everyday? | 3/14/2010 |
| Q: im 24, 6 feet tall & 69 kg weight. my gym instructor told me to come to gym every day, ive newly ... A: 1) No, muscles grow during recovery and if you train the same bodypart all the time, the muscle will ... | |
| Calories? | 2/2/2010 |
| Q: How many calories should a 14 year old male bodybuilder take in each day? I have been wondering ... A: By simply existing, you use ten times the number of calories that you weigh (so for instance if you ... | |
| lose weight without a gym? | 5/31/2009 |
| Q: I spent 5yrs in the Marine Corps and was very fit with about 10% body fat. That was 5yrs ago. I am ... A: That's because when you exercise fat is only started to be burnt off after the first twenty minutes ... | |
| 8 pack | 12/19/2008 |
| Q: I am a 21 year old male. I'm about 5'10 and weight 145lbs. at 10% body weight. I have a six pack and ... A: You currently carry sufficent bodyfat to establish an eight pack, all you need to do is to target ... | |
| emergency if not answer early may a suicide happen | 11/29/2008 |
| Q: this is around 2 year i am doing gyming seriously 3times in a week and nonstop i was very thin when ... A: I have also forwarded this question to Matt as well and will pass on his answer as soon as I get it. ... | |
| Bodybuilding | 7/2/2008 |
| Q: Is 50 to old to start bodybuilding, or at least training to look good in a bathing suit? I am in ... A: It most certainly is not. An example in case can be found at http://www.bodybuildingsenior.com/ and ... | |
| Having BOdybuilding problems.. | 7/1/2008 |
| Q: Hey.. Em.. I need a very good advise problems with me is i have fat on the chest and belly,that i ... A: is there any other food then protein supplement?? Yes, beans are a source of protein as are brown ... | |
| body building | 6/1/2008 |
| Q: how u doing? i wanted to know how much money will be required to become amateur bodybuilder? Can i ... A: In a nutshell,several thousand US dollars a year. Yes and that depends on you In detail: If you ... | |
| give me quick answer plz | 5/15/2008 |
| Q: its around 2 years i am doing bodybuilding hardly , in a week 3 times . i minimumly add around 10 kg ... A: The best thing I can suggest is to contact Constandinos Voniatis at costas05@yahoo.com who as you ... | |
| give me quick answer plz | 5/15/2008 |
| Q: its around 2 years i am doing bodybuilding hardly , in a week 3 times . i minimumly add around 10 kg ... A: I can tell that English is not your native language so I will answer in broken English as well: At ... | |
| please help | 2/28/2008 |
| Q: Abs forward crunches 20 reps Leg raises 20 reps Hamstring dealift 20 reps ad then two sets with 8-10 ... A: The basic premise of never training the same bodypart every day is indeed sound, however in regard ... | |
Harry Hayfield
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I would be able to answer questions relating to the history of bodybuilding (dating back to pre history), find contests in the area (given a zipcode or town name) and suggest music to pose to based on bodyweight and genre of music.
Experience
I know over 200 bodybuilders personally and have helped 20 win local, national and international titles through advising about locations.
Organizations
Natural Physique Association (UK) and ICBBA (International Christian BodyBuilding Association)
Education/Credentials
None (as I have been self taught)
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