Bodybuilding and Powerlifting Polls

What is the most important dietary supplement for strength and muscle mass?

  • Protein or Meal Replacement Powders (55%)
  • Amino Acids; BCAA or Glutamine (18%)
  • Vitamins or Minerals (11%)
  • Creatine Powders or Serums (8%)
  • Caffeinated Beverages or Pills (5%)
  • Herbs or Botanical Extracts (3%)

Total Votes: 103

Start Date: May 13, 2009 @ 11:01 am
End Date: No Expiry

How many whole eggs (yolks included) do you typically eat per week?

  • 1-5 per week (22%)
  • 6-10 per week (21%)
  • 16-25 per week (17%)
  • Over 3 dozen (36) per week (13%)
  • 11-15 per week (13%)
  • 26-35 per week (8%)
  • None (6%)

Total Votes: 134

Start Date: November 19, 2008 @ 11:19 am
End Date: No Expiry

Which lifestyle risk prevents you from using anabolic steroids?

  • Medical concerns (38%)
  • Legal restrictions (24%)
  • Sufficient training experience (9%)
  • Financial limitations (8%)
  • Social connections (7%)
  • Family concerns (6%)
  • Other (5%)
  • Professional settings (3%)

Total Votes: 131

Start Date: April 4, 2008 @ 1:41 pm
End Date: No Expiry

How do you structure your training program to build muscle and strength?

  • Muscle group split (54%)
  • Total-body training (25%)
  • Combination of methods (15%)
  • Upper-and-lower body split (6%)

Total Votes: 105

Start Date: March 5, 2008 @ 2:47 pm
End Date: No Expiry

What is your best muscle group?

  • Chest (35%)
  • Back (20%)
  • Shoulders (17%)
  • Upper Arms (12%)
  • Thighs (11%)
  • Calves (4%)
  • Forearms (1%)

Total Votes: 113

Start Date: November 11, 2007 @ 10:36 am
End Date: No Expiry

How many weeks per year do you allow yourself to detrain (no training) and rest?

  • 1 to 3 (52%)
  • 4 to 8 (27%)
  • 9 to 14 (12%)
  • 22 or more (5%)
  • 15 to 21 (4%)

Total Votes: 94

Start Date: May 8, 2007 @ 10:01 am
End Date: No Expiry

What macro ratio do you use when dieting for fat loss?

  • Low Carb (30%)
  • Cyclic Ketogenic Diet (26%)
  • Ketogenic Diet (22%)
  • Zone-type (40-30-30) (16%)
  • High Carb (6%)

Total Votes: 97

Start Date: May 6, 2007 @ 11:57 am
End Date: No Expiry

What do you think was the most important influence in bodybuilding history?

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger (53%)
  • Pumping Iron Popularity and Motion Pictures (13%)
  • Steroids & Growth Hormones (12%)
  • Creatine & Advancements in Dietary Supplements (8%)
  • Ancient & Modern Olympics (6%)
  • IFBB & Mr. Olympia Contests (5%)
  • 1950s-1960s Muscle Beach & Surfer Movies (2%)
  • Eugene Sandow & Strongman Exhibitions (1%)
  • 1940s-1950s AAU & Mr. America Contests (0%)

Total Votes: 154

Start Date: May 5, 2007 @ 10:41 pm
End Date: No Expiry