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Anyone else read about the CEO in Seattle cutting his salary from $1MM to $70M and then setting the minimum wage for his company at $70M?

Everyone talks about how tipped workers make less hourly. But whenever I eat at a restaurant I can't help but do the math. My family can go to a restaurant and eat and be gone in about an hour. If my bill for me, my wife, and my kids is $50 and I tip 20% that is an additional $10 that server earned that hour. My server is…

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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=transverse+abdominal+exercise Google is your friend.

Yes. This is a great, and relatively simple, program. Plus you'll be out of the gym is 45 minutes or less most days.

I've only had a couple of them. Both times were after a set of squats. The first time I heard a loud pop right at the back of my head and I also thought I had an aneurysm. It's pretty scary. From what I've read I think both of them were caused by high blood pressure due to holding the valsalva maneuver for too long and not…

I think these are the actual directions to meet "Uncle Rhabdo" from crossfit? No? I've done a 20 rep squat set with my body weight a few times. That is not pleasant. I can't imagine 2015 total reps.

And apparently converted it all into pure beast mode strength!

You'll be there in no time. Keep it up!

My wife is a big fan of these people. She does their HIIT cardio videos several times a week, in addition to lifting, and has been seeing consistent weight and inches lost.

The grip question on deadlifts intrigued me so I tried it out today. I was able to work up to 345 with double overhand, but couldn't hold 395. My all time PR is 440 but most recently was 425.

Great Job! I've heard a lot of good stuff about 5/3/1.

Congrats! If it ain't ugly as sin, it ain't a real max :laugh:

Sometimes I forget how important sleep is to strength, lol. Today was supposed work up to a heavy single on squats expecting to hit 405. Instead, because I haven't been resting and recovering at all this week, I had to pull it back and do singles at 345. That felt like 500lbs, lol.

Now that is a nice set up! At this point I just have a power rack, some weight, an Olympic bar, and an adjustable bench, lol. But, it gets the job done! One of these days I'd like to add a set of farmer carry handles and atlas stones. Strongman training always looked like fun.

Hear, hear!

Liquid Grip/Chalk rocks. I lift in my garage and don't have to deal with a mess. I bought a bottle on Amazon and it's lasted me over a year. Grip never holds me back anymore.

I'll throw my routine out there just because it's so much less volume than some of the above, lol. I usually hit the garage about 5:30am fasted. Monday: Deadlifts - Work up to heavy single and drop back for 2-3x5. This week was 415x1, 365 2x5 Bench - Work up to heavy single or double and drop back for reps. This week was…

That's true of course. But how many squat 2.5x their body weight? Again, very, very few. I think it's a great discussion, but it's not going to get much traction here on MFP. Maybe try a website more dedicated to lifting like muscleandstrength.com?

This should be titled 2.5x Bodyweight Deadlifts, lol. Very, very few people are going to be able to lift 2.5x their body weight in any lift other than deadlifts. A 200lb man squatting or benching 500lbs? That's pretty rare. This thread is equally going to cater to the same group of people as the 1000 pound club thread.

My best training lifts: Bench - 295 Squat - 405 Deadlift - 440 Total - 1140 I've been lifting consistently for +/- 3 years. I'm 27, 6'2" and 236lbs currently.

BMR does not equal TDEE (total daily energy expenditure). Your calorie intake should be based on your TDEE, not your BMR. Find out what your TDEE is and eat less than that.

I've found that to be true when I'm grilling, but not when I'm smoking. When you're controlling the air going in it burns much slower while still burning hotter than briquettes. Burning hotter = less fuel used.

The most important thing about brisket, to me, is to smoke it low and slow until the internal temp hits 200 degrees. Then, after letting it rest, cut it against the grain, otherwise it will be tough. Leave a good quarter inch of fat cap and smoke it with the fat cap up to let those juices soak through while it smokes.…

You've definitely got to try a pork butt or picnic. Both make great pulled pork. I do mine with a dry rub, let it sit in the fridge overnight, and smoke it at 225-250 until the internal temperature hits 190-200. Let it rest for 30 minutes to an hour and then pull it. Add warmed BBQ sauce if you like. I'd also recommend…

Muscle and Strength! www.muscleandstrength.com I love that website in general! It's crazy informative for learning proper lifting.

Absolutely! Not me, but my workout partner started out at 330 and is down to about 230 a little over a year later. He did cardio but has been lifting heavy 3x/week the whole time and it's definitely been a huge benefit for him.

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My vote goes to option 1. The biggest thing to remember is to give it time. Because of your BF% now things are going to slow down a bit for you. You can also try eating about 200-300 below maintenance for a month and then about 200-300 above for a month. You want to keep reminding your body that there is plenty of food and…

I know what you mean. I just didn't think YouTube actually provided a way. I know there are several other ways though.