Who here lifts weights?

What I would give to be back under 200lbs! When I started high school I was 130, by the time I graduated I was 180. A couple years after high school I started training with a friend who is a C.O. and power lifter. I got up to 250 lbs. and am only 5'10". These days I feel like an old man with all my aches and pains yet I'm only 32. The main things I have learned over the years is stay away from the gimmick crap, eat healthy, exercise smart (no overkill push till you puke), and keep changing your routine.

As far as the exercises themselves go to get the size you are after don't get stuck doing one type of movement or position for one muscle group. If you are doing an exercise like bench presses don't just do them on a flat bench. Do incline, decline, and also using different grips (close grip, wide grip). I used to do 5 different types of curl methods alone. And don't forget a single muscle. Guys I have seen trying to get bigger arms doing tons of curls but not a single exercise for the triceps.