misc.fitness.weights FAQ

[ http://www.trygve.com/mfw_faq.html ]

Illustrated Dictionary of Weightlifting, Bodybuilding, and Exercise Terms and Techniques

[ http://www.trygve.com/weightsglossary.html ]

misc.fitness.aerobic FAQ by Greg Mullane

[ http://www.turnstep.com/Faq/index.html ]

misc.fitness FAQ

[ ftp://ftp.cray.com/pub/misc.fitness/misc.fitness.faq.html ]
The FAQ for the original misc.fitness group before it was split into misc.fitness.weights, misc.fitness.aerobics, and misc.fitness.misc

PubMed

[ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/ ]
National Library of Medicine's search service to access the 9 million citations in MEDLINE and Pre-MEDLINE (with links to participating on-line journals), and other related databases.

misc.fitness.weights, the website

[ http://www.trygve.com/mfw.html ]
FAQs, archives, bios, quotes, pictures, humor, links to MFW regulars' webpages, and more

Cyberpump! Home of the HIT squad

[ http://www.cyberpump.com/ ]

Weighty Matters

[ http://staff.washington.edu/griffin/weights.html ]
a selective archive of powerlifting and bodybuilding posts from the old misc.fitness and the newer misc.fitness.weights, chat groups, plus bits and pieces from the "weights," "strength" and "weights-plus" listserves. Includes sections on powerlifting, bodybuilding, exercise technique,health and nutrition, "how-to" articles, tips on staying motivated, routines, equipment, and links to other sites and resources.

CyberIron Bodybuilding

[ http://www.cyberiron.com/ ]

Training with Fred "Dr. Squat" Hatfield

[ http://www.drsquat.com/ ]

Bill Pearl Enterprises

[ http://www.billpearl.com ]
Bill Pearl, 5-time Mr. Universe, Mr. America, and author of some of the Best Selling Books written on Physical Fitness, also has an excellent website that features complete training programs with extensive descriptions and illustrations for each exercise.

Hardgainer Online

[ http://www.hardgainer.com/ ]

Truly Huge

[ http://www.trulyhuge.com ]
Bodybuilding, Health, and Fitness

American Body Building

[ http://www.getbig.com/index.html ]

Mistress Krista's Women's Weightlifting Page

[ http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html ]

Strength Online

[ http://www.deepsquatter.com/strength/ ]
Strength and Power for the Masses

WeightsNet

[ http://www.weightsnet.com/index.html ]
a resource for people who workout with weights

GoHeavy.Com

[ http://www.goheavy.com ]
Powerlifting, olympic weightlifting, strongman competitions; listings of upcoming events and competions, TV coverage, and more

A-to-Z Fitness Links

[ http://www.atozfitness.com ]
a directory of nearly a thousand fitness-related sites, all categorized and searchable

Bodybuilding Weightlifting directory

[ http://www.bodybuilding-directory.net/ ]

The GymRat's Premier Bodybuilding Links

[ http://www.solace.mh.se/~alpha/bbpics.htm ]

SearchBodybuilding

[ http://www.searchbodybuilding.com ]
specialized engine for searching bodybuilding sites and references

bodybuilding.about.com

[ http://bodybuilding.about.com ]
an information Resource Community Center for bodybuilders from beginners to experts on building a better body. (part of the about.com network)

Exercise Instruction and Structural Kinesiology

[ http://www.planetkc.com/exrx/Exercise.html ]
an exhaustive compendium of muscles and exercises

The HIT (High Intensity Training) FAQ version 3.0

[ http://www.cyberpump.com/hitfaq/ ]
An excellent FAQ which advocates very high intensity training done briefly, infrequently and with excellent form.

The Hardgainer FAQ
or by FTP from RTFM

[ http://cns-web.bu.edu/pub/kellyfj/hgfaq.txt ]
[ ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/misc.fitness.weights/ ]
Another excellent FAQ for the genetically typical person, known as a "Hardgainer".

Abdominal Training FAQ

[ http://archive.dstc.edu.au/TU/staff/timbomb/ab/ ]

Stretching FAQ, v1.42 by Brad Appleton (updated 6/10/1998)
or by FTP

[ http://www.enteract.com/~bradapp/docs/rec/stretching/ ]
[ ftp://ftp.enteract.com/users/bradapp/rec/stretching/ ]

"Why *not* aerobics FAQ"

[ http://www.superslow.com/why_not_aerobics.html ]

Introduction to muscle

[ http://www-neuromus.ucsd.edu/MusIntro/Jump.html ]

Freaks O' Nature

[ http://www.freaksonature.com/ ]
online videos of powerlifting exercises, techniques, and competitions

The Super Slow Home Page

[ http://www.superslow.com/ ]

Plyometrics FAQ, by Charlie Bender (updated 6/18/1995)

[ http://www.weightsnet.com/Docs/plyometrics.html ]

Gray's Anatomy on-line

[ http://www.bartleby.com/107/ ]

USDA nutrient values -- searchable database

[ http://www.rahul.net/cgi-bin/fatfree/usda/usda.cgi ]

the Training-Nutrition FAQ by Paul Moses

[ http://pages.prodigy.net/paolom/FAQpage.html ]
please note that open discussion on lowcarb diets are not welcome on the Training-Nutrition list.

the Training-Nutrition list Home Page

[ http://www2.dgsys.com/~trnutr/index.html ]

Alt.Support.Diet.Low-Carb FAQ

[ http://www.grossweb.com/asdlc ]

the Low Carb Diet Information Center

[ http://members.aol.com/lowcarbs/index.htm ]

BodyOpus FAQby Lyle McDonald (updated 1996)

[ http://www.solid.net/lowcarb/lylemcd/faq.htm ]

the Zone page

[ http://www.cs.umass.edu/~swan/zone.html ]
(has many Zone-related links)

Rick Mendosa's list of the glycemic indices of foods

[ http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm ]

the UK Directory of Sports Supplements Online

[ http://www.sports-supps.co.uk/ ]

The Anabolic Steriod FAQ v4.0 by Fred Hosn (updated 6/1/1999)

[ http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/7110/ ]

Muscle Memory

[ http://www.musclememory.com/ ]
Tim Fogarty's archive of the history of bodybuilding; photos, records of contest results, more

Powerlifting Competition FAQ v2.2, by Pill Piche

[ http://www.cyberpump.com/powerfaq/powerfaq22.html ]

Bodybuilding Competition FAQ v1.1 (updated 2000.04.21) by Steve Kidwell

[ http://nps.ticz.com/bbcfaq.htm ]

Strongman FAQ v1.3 (updated 1996.06.20) by Tapio Ojanaho

[ http://www.megabaud.fi/~powersys/strongma.html ]

Olympic Weightlifting on the Web

[ http://www.lifttilyadie.com/w8lift.htm ]
extensive directory of Olympic Weightlifting associations, competition results, and resources.

International Federation of Body Builders (IFBB)

[ http://www.getbig.com/info/ifbb.htm ]

National Physique Committee (NPC)

[ http://www.getbig.com/info/npc.htm ]

USA Powerlifting (formerly American Drug Free Powerlifting Association (ADFPA))

[ http://www.usapowerlifting.com/ ]

International Powerlifting Federation (IPF)

[ http://www.ipf.com/ ]

B&K Sports Magazine (Swedish)

[ http://www.bk-sportsmag.se/ ]

Ironman Magazine

[ http://www.ironmanmagazine.com/ ]

Flex

[ http://www.flexonline.com/ ]

Men's Fitness

[ http://www.mensfitness.com/ ]

Muscle and Fitness

[ http://www.muscle-fitness.com/ ]

Muscle Media Magazine

[ http://www.musclemedia.com/ ]

Muscular Development

[ http://www.musculardevelopment.com/ ]

Testosterone: Muscle with attitude

[ http://www.t-mag.com/ ]