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If you like group settings and are social then try it out. If you're like me and lift angry you'll likely not fit in. On injury: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rosspomeroy/2014/04/03/crossfit-isnt-killing-us/#421374d9aec0 "Injury rates with CrossFit training are similar to that reported in the literature for sports such as…

I am going to start using this. I have lost over 50lbs and am getting sick of telling folks just to eat less. Now I'll say this and walk away as they look it up on their phone to see if they are real exercises.

Starting Strength had me increasing weight every workout for about 3 months. I started with big jumps of like 10lbs on squat and deadlift but was only going up a pound by the end on press and bench. Now doing intermediate programming and happy if 5lbs in a week. Really happy honestly. Any novice program should have…

She's Yuka Kinoshita! Oh, wait Kinoshita-san likely only eats this way like once a week max. Here is a video of her deep frying some Big Macs for a meal. Just in case you need to eat 6k calories and need more recipes. It's CCed in English.…

I was worried when I started about 6 months ago but now it just never crosses my mind. Here are the main things I thought about at gym. 1. Keep tight and drive with hips. 2. Straight bar path 3. Bend the bar 4. *kitten* this hook grip hurts 5. Chest up push the floor away Oh and breath, vision will come back after a few…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmNPOjaGrVE If you don't know the low bar.

If you do a squat with proper form you have to activate your glute. Touchy feely stuff aside if your muscle contracts then it activated. Lazy glute stuff that I can find on the internet approaches Doc Oz in its quakery. Not one peer-reviewed article that actually makes sense. The leg length imbalance could cause you issues…

Discipline is greater than motivation IMHO. We all get run down or discouraged but staying the course will mean greater rewards. If *kitten* was easy everyone would be in great shape.

Gives me time to be with family after work. Do what fits your schedule.

Light Day w/ Bench 11/14 Squat 3x5 @230 *Felt really light Bench 3x5 @135 *Left shoulder still messing with me on bench but feels good on press Row 3x8 @155 *Easy and explosive, I go from the floor on every rep and try to keep everything solid and stable.

If this thread wasn’t so long in time and words I would swear it was a troll.

Volume Day w/ Press Squat Warmups and 4x5 @ 285 *First time with new shoes. Do-Win with a .75 heal. Really helped me hit depth and didn't affect perceived weight. Press Warmups and 4x5 @95 *Left shoulder starting to feel better on press. Building back up after injury does suck. Deadlifts Warmups and 2x5@365 *Stap for…

I would go with margin of error. More importantly if you stayed within 1 pound and and low body fat for a woman why bother?

Eating at least 200g of protein and keeping calories at maintenance. Recovery day.

1100 combined on competition lifts by end of May. At 1012 now so it’s going to be a hard but think possible.

Another Deadlift only here, but I only do the 4 main compound lifts and barbell rows.

3-10 depending on reps and exercise. For bench as mentioned I normally go with 3 on volume 5 on intensity days. On deadlift it goes up to max of 10min before last set on intensity. Those sets can be a grind and I just am not done breathing heavy or have my vision back in less than 5. Squat is somewhere in between, but…

I'm doing Old Man Texas from the Barbell Logic podcast #17 I think. It's a Starting Strength podcast by 2 coaches. I just could not keep up with higher volume workouts that a 20-something could. I tried but ended up really beat down. Now weights are back to moving up on a good 3-day version of the Texas Method for us 40+…

Heavy Day w/ Bench Squat Warmups and 5x3 @315 *Kind of easy no grinding Bench Warmups and 5x3 @180 *Left shoulder sore during warmups but not too bad during working sets Deadlifts Warmups and 2x3@405 *Had to strap for second set grip was failing. Kind of grindy after knees but not too bad. Maybe 3-4second lift on last rep…

Also depends how you squat. Low bar squats properly done hit glutes and hips much more than high bar squats.

I agree with this from personal experience. I seem to respond and recover better from intensity rather than volume and that does influence my opinion.

The original youtube got changed so here it is again... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpzQ4uy3z4U

Calorie deficit is the only way to lose weight. Spot reducing is a myth.

The closest thing I can think of is Sushi on a regular basis. Not those silly rolls either but nigiri or sashimi. Favorite is Otoro or fatty tuna. It is buttery and the fat melts in my mouth with each yummy fishy bite. Now I have eaten some weird things. I live in Japan and have had raw fugu, horse, and goat. I never had…

These are a bit long but I agree with these pretty much. I know I am going to get some woo's for it but so be it. Edit: Few swear words in videos. Not many but some might get offended by the 5 times it happens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFln4GV70Cg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuGW69krEr0&t=186s

Starting Strength for about 2 months then a powerlifting version of it for just over 3months. Recently cut back down to 3 a week full body instead of a 4-day split do to outside gym obligations and more recovery needed. My deadlift pr is 454 right now and it likely helps. Just programming in power cleans for an explosive…

Light day /w Overhead Press Squat Warmups and 3x5 @230 *Legs still sore from volume Monday Standing Overhead Press Warmups and 3x5 @75 *Left shoulder sore but weight felt light Bent Over Row Warmups and 1x5@135 2x5@155 *Weight coming up way to easy so added another 20 Power Cleans Warmups and 2x5@135 1x5@155 *Learning lift…

Thrall is now a Starting Strength coach and has been updating his videos to include its methodology. His deadlift video I watched recently was spot on to how Rippetoe teaches it.

Starting Strength Book and YouTube.

I have a small bit of lactose intolerance and have no issue with whey isolate and almond milk. It isn't as good as with real milk but close. I like a tablespoon or 2 of peanut butter, 12oz of almond milk, 2 servings of whey isolate, and a banana. The fruit and peanut butter add in calories and make it taste much better.