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I find the Pendlay rows to be hard on my back. I switched to bent over dumbell rows with a bench a few years ago and haven't looked back. E.g. http://www.how2muscleguide.com/images/Bentover-dumbbell-rows.jpg

Get him a copy of New Rules of Lifting for Life.

Yes, incline bench position reduces the subacromial space and thus can cause impingement. For people with a smaller space to begin with or those with existing injuries, this can lead to problems.

Yohimbine + fasted cardio helped me with stubborn fat. But, some people find the combination to be too uncomfortable, or the side effects to be difficult to tolerate. See Lyle's book, "The Stubborn Fat Solution" for more info, or Google something like "yohimbine mcdonald" or "yohimbine cardio".

How about an upper/lower split? Friday - Bench, OHP, barbell or dumbbell rows Saturday - Rest Sunday - Deadlift, Squat I added rows because your upper body workout is lopsided. or if deadlift/squat on the same day is too much, Friday - Deadlift Saturday - Bench, OHP, barbell or dumbbell rows Sunday - Squat

Great thread, thanks to all of you.

If I am trying to keep the carbs down, I will use egg white tortillas. If I am trying to keep the calories down, I will use butter lettuce leaves.

Yeah, maybe you could show him the data. Your current level is average for an 80 year old :) But seriously, if you are on TRT, you should be shooting for 600 minimum.

450 is still a bit low, especially if you are being treated. http://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/01/16/normal-testosterone-levels/

Best I can do on short notice.

lulz. OP: *complements*.

If you hurt your previously-injured back doing squats yesterday, I'd say tomorrow is another rest day. The last thing I'd do with a low back injury is deadlift. Second to last would probably be back squat. You need to be following a prescribed rehabilitation program that focuses on core strength to protect your injured…

Thank you for posting the link to the J Appl Physiol paper. It is a nicely constructed study and the results are very interesting and as someone said, not easily dismissed. I think it's important to keep in mind that the participants in the study were not required to meet any caloric requirements, and as far as I can tell,…

This thread is worthless without pictures.

Yes, exercise (swiss) ball crunch. Don't flex/extend your hips during the exercise. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVBddP5oW8Y

White Flood is my favorite, C4 makes me a little jittery but otherwise it's good. In White Flood, Juicy Watermelon is great. Don't get Fruit Punch, it is terrible, tastes like beets.

Yes before weight lifting. No, not before cardio. Takes about 15 minutes to kick in.

I have arthritis in my hip and have had to put together lower body workouts around the constraints of no running, no impact, no weighted hip flexion (closed chain). They are similar to your constraints. Here are a few ideas for lower body, abs, glutes and back that should meet your doctor's requirements: Glutes Barbell Hip…

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As mentioned, it's important to strengthen both your quads and hamstrings, not to mention glutes. For hamstrings and glutes, this exercise is an option that should not cause your knees any issues: http://fitnesstreats.tumblr.com/post/4741330647/bam-bams-from-marc-laurens-book-you-are-your-own It can be made more…

To be clear, coach, my knowledge does not come from google. I have a PhD in bioengineering, and my research is focused on musculoskeletal biomchanics. Part of my research targets the study of the biomechanics of hip pathology. I also happen to have FAI. http://mrl.sci.utah.edu/ Best of luck trying to correct skeletal…

FAI is due to contact between the femoral neck and the acetabular rim, and the pain is caused by crushing or pinching of the acetabular labrum. You cannot make more room for hip flexion by stabilizing the hip. FAI symptoms in deep hip flexion (bottom of the squat) are due to this impingement. People with FAI should avoid…

See if you can find a hip specialist who is familiar with FAI. Ultimately, radiographs are needed to confirm or rule out the diagnosis.

Foam rolling and glute activation exercises are not going to do anything for FAI. Both cam and pincer FAI are pathomorphologies of bone shape.

Put a rolled towel under your chest to reduce the range by 3-4". That may take care of the shoulder pain that you are having while doing pushups - works for my shoulder, I have a rotator cuff injury. Or just bench press instead.

Sure, happy to help out, let me write a little now... I can no longer do squats (weighted or air) or deadlifts. I get bad pain within a few hours afterward, and for the next day or two. Just not worth it. In fact, I sheared off the cartilage on my femoral condyle doing weighted back squats. If I had only known I had cam…

I am 46 and I am probably 2-3 years away from a hip replacement for my left hip. I have FAI, two degenerative labral tears, and a 1 cm full-thickness cartilage defect on the femoral articular surface in my left hip. Arthritis pain is getting worse, but I have worked hard to put together a strength training program that…

BS, MS, PhD degrees in Bioengineering. tenured full Professor. Biomechanics.

Another link on banded hip extension: http://www.fit-pro.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=B86EAE895A9140A68AA5F7461F825F57

Add a band just above your knees: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kWa0cxPkPU Try 20+ reps, you will feel it. Other choices - Bam bams, http://fitnesstreats.tumblr.com/post/4741330647/bam-bams-from-marc-laurens-book-you-are-your-own Barbell glute bridge Glute-ham raise if you access to a GHD. You can also use a stability…