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It's hard to say, maybe a little bit easier to get to sleep at night.

Orange Triad-multi and joint support, I've also used the Animal flex/pak Xtend or amino x I'm currently using gaspari probiotic for whey, will probably switch to BSN for that soon (not a fan of gaspari using brown rice protein) BSN hyper for a pre workout, I've also had success with animal rage and white flood. The Craze I…

I don't do squats and deadlifts to strengthen my core, it is just an added benefit. If I wanted to do that I'd throw a few plates on my back and do planks, so I do use a belt on my higher sets to lift as much as I can. I use straps every so often, almost always for lat pull downs as they allow you to relax your biceps and…

Cut it in half, only 300 calories. Mathematics n' such.

You should be able to do both an Olympic style squat and a wide stance powerlifting squat/box squat. Front squat as well. If your goal is to be more athletic and just stronger overall then you should be able to perform all 3 with respectable weight. I find Olympic style squats and front squats to be great secondary…

It isn't all the difficult to make and I'm sure you could find a recipe to your taste in a few minutes on google. I like to add vodka, but that might not be in line with what you are trying to do.

Keep checking craigslist, at least in my area stuff is put up all the time. You just have to sift through all the cheap weight benches to get to the good stuff over time.

I would not bother with mirrors, but it's up to you. The best flooring is simply horse stall mats, it will pretty much stand up to anything and go for 40-60 for a 4x8 piece in the U.S. They are also great for cutting up into about 8 tile sections to move around and use for blocks or deficit pulls or whatever else.…

Why not try some form of competition/event? It doesn't have to be anything really serious, but a 5k or something could give you reason to keep going, just keep signing up for them and who knows you might have a new hobby instead of just a workout to stick to. If you like lifting, why not give powerlifting or strongman a…

Got bored and dug up some sources for GPP that might help you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICwsZr-hBqM http://www.westside-barbell.com/articles/gpp/ (I am almost positive that there is another article on GPP on westside)

Powerlifting should never just be powerlifting. It should be the core of your training though if that is your goal. You should always be doing GPP on the off days to work on your cardio level, mprove overall work capacity and also to be used as active recovery.. Drag the sled around, run hills/stairs, flip tires, so many…

Optimum nutrition Gaspari nutrition dymatize nutrition All solid brands with decent pricing. I just bought 2 10 pound bags from gaspari at the end of last month and that should last me awhile. When you compare the prices, keep in mind those and any others will have different servings per container for. most will generally…

I think Stan Efferding is 45 now and going for a 2300+ raw total in his next meet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeGZOmtXpBU about 1:25 in. So we can assume you will "peak" sometime before 50 and can lift until you can't get out of bed if things go well and you take care of yourself. Just do your best to stay injury free…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgdeL7-xXGM

I'd recommend grabbing some wrist wraps for your heavier sets if it is becoming a problem. Lifting with your wrist in a compromised position is going to do more harm than good in the long run. No reason to become dependent on them, just throw them on when you start to feel it becoming too much. I'll usually wrap for…

Try a deload, maybe go back a week or so on the numbers and do those again as well. If that doesn't work the easiest transition would be Bill Starr's advanced 5x5. It is a really similar template but without the linear progression, also gives you the option to go to 3x3 for a few weeks. If you decide to go to the peaking…

550 attempt on the 5th this month http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXaPQP71hqA

It isn't so much an issue with competing in a higher weight class. I'm not expecting any records or anything so I might enter a competition at a higher weight earlier in the year. I'm only 5' 8" so for general health I'd be much more comfortable at a lower weight and feel I'd be much more competitive in that range down the…

Unfortunately, my primary goal is going to have to be getting down to around 230 or so to be in range for both lightweight strongman and 220 or 242 for powerlifting, really don't care either way on that. Along those lines I need to work on my GPP a lot. Powerlifting goals will be Squat 600 from 540 Bench 375 from 325…

1. Atlas Stones 2. Deadlifts with chains 3. Log press If you don't feel like a beast after doing any of those, something is not quite right.

I don't think that is too much a few months into training. As the intensity picks up or if you are not feeling recovered for the next session you might want to consider dropping the weight a bit one day a week but I don't think you need to take them out or replace them. Since it is a SLDL and not a full on heavy deadlift…

Well, I have a rough outline of the plan. I've been doing well with a light plan and adjusting on the fly so why stop now. My bench lagged behind for awhile and just now got moving a bit so a modest goal for the time being. Current =325 Goal = 350 Starting this week A. Tuesday bench session B. Saturday hypertrophy day Week…

five? really? 1. Shirley Manson 2. Justine Joli I could probably come up with 5, but it would start at a very very distant 3rd.

Yep, I hang it from the rack so I can still use the pins, bands, etc. I just use my old bar for deadlifts so I don't have to take the new one out of the freespotter. While I'm here, I might be in on this. Probably raw since I'm still learning my gear.

I got a freespotter a few weeks ago. $130 for a monolift you release yourself and it spots you, happy with it so far and I've loaded 630 LBS on it. I train with my brother but it is kind of hard to hold boards and spot at the same time.

The more proper form is drilled into your natural patterns the less of a problem it will be when you hit heavier weights. Are you going to die if you pull with a slightly rounded upper back? Very unlikely. Now if you fish hook a deadlift then you are probably in for a world of hurt. If you are having a problem, maybe hit…

Maybe take the 5/3/1 2 day programming and split it into one each week. Something like you mentioned should be fine too. Could always throw in some body weight stuff like pushups on off whenever there are a few extra minutes.

1360 540/320/500 6-7 times a week. 4 main days around 1 hour 15 min or so. the other 2-3 are mostly sled work and accessory stuff for 30-45 min tops.

http://www.flexcart.com/members/elitefts/default.asp?m=PD&cid=114&pid=248 Says "Use this band for assisted chin-ups and pull-ups." Granted, different people will want different resistance. You might want to measure how far from the bar you are when doing pull ups and even different points of the pull ups. That will give…

That is one option, or you can set it down like a new born baby like magnusson.