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  • Are you sure that's what the program calls for? My understanding of StrongLifts is: add the five pounds each session, and do your best to get 5x5. If you can only get two sets of five and three sets of three, then you just don't increase next time and stay with that weight. It's only if you fail three consecutive times do…
    in Weight progression Comment by bvontur October 2014
  • My wife and I are on the pursuit as well. Pendlay rows with negative pull-ups really helped us get there. I'd recommend these articles to help motivate and give you a strategy: http://blogs.militarytimes.com/pt365/2014/04/03/zero-to-max-how-these-women-are-acing-pullups-practical-advice-for-anyone/…
    in Stronglifts and chin up/ pull up Comment by bvontur October 2014
  • See a doctor! That's literally the most pivotal location of your body, amirite? Planks really strengthed my lower back and helped fix a lot of my posture issues.
    in Good Exercises for Low Back Pain Comment by bvontur September 2014
  • I loathe every step I take when I go running. The deep laborious breaths, the boredom or (and this is the worst) the knowledge that my muscles are being tapped and weakened. I like sports and while the cardiovascular endurance is helpful, it's not worth the loss of explosive strength. I'd rather be a muscle car getting…
    in Why do you love/hate running? Comment by bvontur September 2014
  • That's true for fit people without a lot of weight to lose. If you're >30 lbs overweight and untrained, you absolutely can build muscle while losing fat. Eat 10-20% deficit while following the stronglift linear progression program and you will gain tons of muscle while losing fat. The scale won't be changing, because…
    in question about 5x5 Comment by bvontur September 2014
  • "Bench Press Does NOT Build a Bigger Chest" by StrengthCamp.
    in Help! I need a bigger chest! Comment by bvontur September 2014
  • MyFitnessPal doesn't activate hyperlinks to other sites. You'll have to copy and paste it into the address bar in your browser.
    in Help! I need a bigger chest! Comment by bvontur September 2014
  • Continue to focus on your bench press to increase your strength, but if you really want chest size, you won't make a lot of progress with the bench according to the resources below: Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvQho3EsxzM Another recommendation is check out "scooby bigger chest" on youtube. He'll…
    in Help! I need a bigger chest! Comment by bvontur September 2014
  • I'm not an expert by any means, but I've been trolling here long enough to comfortably make this recommendation: consider strength training. Contrary to popular belief, you will not get bulky. If you continue to focus on cardiovascular training and dieting for weight loss, you will succeed in losing the fat, but I doubt…
    in What kind of exercise should I do? Comment by bvontur September 2014
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