Another great month. Productivity is at an all time high and I’m working on a big project I’ll share with you soon. Here’s the monthly overview.

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Blog Posts October 2009.

• 01: Minimalist StrongLifts 5×5: Strength Training with Minimal Equipment
• 07: How to Gain Weight Without Gaining Fat: The Slow Method
• 09: 5 Reasons Why You Should Train Your Legs
• 12: Weight Loss vs. Fat Loss: Are You Sure You’re Losing Fat?
• 15: Why You Should NEVER Do The Atkins Diet for Fat Loss
• 19: The 12 Most Popular Weight Lifting Myths Debunked
• 22: How to Build Bigger Chest Muscles
• 27: Muscle Gaining Secrets: Here’s How to Gain Weight Fast
• 29: Muscle Gaining Secrets: Last Chance to Lose Your Skinny Look

Best of Forum. StrongLifts.com also has a forum with +6700 members and +155k posts. Here are my favorite discussions this month:

• What Intermediate Lifters Can Learn from Beginners
• How to Assess Your Progress & Strength Levels
• Jim Wendler’s Seminar: Some Interesting Points
• Problems with my StrongLifts 5×5 Routine?
• What do you do while resting?
• So What’s The Deal With Steroids?
• What’s Your Favorite Lift?
• How much do you spend per week on groceries?
• Reviews of Strength Training Programs

You can keep a training log for free in the forum. Record the weights you lifted and how you felt. Get advice from other members and compete with them. The training logs are great motivators. I highly recommend you to start one.

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