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I doubt it

This ^ I have a 55lb squat bar, over 1000lbs in plates and a bad *kitten* set of 1300lb test squat stands that I got out of people's garages and I spent less than $700

Someone posted this on here a week or so ago: "Finally, if I've learned one thing in the last 18 years that I'd say is of the utmost importance to impart upon other people, it's that you should give no fcking thought whatsoever to what other people are doing, and even less thought to what they think you're doing. Without…

I use food

So the manta ray has muscles and helps you pick the weight up? It's not a squat suit dude, it's a piece of plastic.

The Manta Ray locks you into a high bar squatting position which makes it more difficult to sit back into squat. The result, more stimulation to your knee extensors and less to your hip extensors; which is fine for most people as long as you don't have any knee problems and you're looking to pack on some quad mass. If you…

Soreness is not a good indicator of how much fatigue you have accumulated or how well you are recovering. You can be completely recovered and ready for another training session but still feel sore. Personally, I just train through it. After you get a few sets into your training session you'll hardly notice it anyway. It…

[/quote] The only thing I can think of that they could be referring to are complementary proteins; however, if you don't eat the veggies whose proteins complement one another you still will not get all of the essential amino acids. Meat, dairy and a select few others (soy, quinoa, and buckwheat) are the only protein…

That is not the only statement that I made. Why don't you look again at the post I made regarding complementary proteins... the one that is corroborated by the site you provided. Please actually find the statement before you come back with all of your attitude.

You needed to read the comments leading up to that one before you commented. All of the information you gave had already been discussed in this thread and, despite your delivery, was in agreeance with what I said. Also, I'm not talking about being fat or skinny, I'm talking about lean body mass, which you cannot have a lot…

Squatting on an unstable surface will enable you to squat better on an unstable surface... seems redundant but this is the law of specificity. If you want to get better at squatting with a barbell the only way to do it is to squat with a barbell. Squatting on some wobbly toy will do absolutely nothing for your barbell back…

I'm glad to see some "regular" people agreeing with this. For some reason people shun weight lifting advice from powerlifters, olympic lifters and strongmen (which doesn't make any sense, we are collectively better at lifting weights than literally EVERYONE else)

Why on earth would you recommend that someone who can't squat on a stable surface try squatting on an unstable surface?

You are afraid to squat with a barbell=afraid of the weights. They were correct

I'm at work so I can't go rummaging through my biochemistry textbooks but how about Medline Plus? I would also like to point out that most of the places you will see chanting that there are plenty of proteins in fruits and vegetables are texts that advocate a vegetarian diet and, in doing so, immediately expose their fatal…

When you aren't proficient at a skill, the answer is not to simply avoid using that skill. The solution is obviously to research, practice and learn how to squat properly with a barbell.

Training explosively has been a main staple of strength athletes' training for decades.

Good point. It also seems like it would be better to eat the fruits and veggies than it would be to juice them since they have so much fiber.

.....says the man to the BS of biochemistry lol CBS is hardly a reputable source of scientific information. (This is ultimately what is wrong with the fitness industry today. People believing things that they read from unreliable sources).The only thing I can think of that they could be referring to are complementary…

There is plenty of calcium in some veggies but there is not a significant amount of protein and the small amount of protein that is present does not have a complete amino acid profile needed to sustain muscle mass (not to mention life!) in humans

Go to stronglifts.com and run the stronglifts 5x5 program. Any questions you have will be answered on the website.

I'm sorry, I was under the impression that most fitness enthusiasts would know what to do with a 20lb sledgehammer and a tire. I find it interesting that you go around calling people insecure but you are the one who randomly began distributing unsolicited insults. You must be a really tough guy to hide behind your keyboard…

You don't do that?

Make a set of atlas stones

That is pure, liquid awesome

Get yourself a 20lb sledge hammer and a tire

While lifting you should perform the valsalva maneuver so you'll generally be silent but sometimes it takes a little grunt to get through that sticking point... sometimes it takes a gut-wrenching scream. Just don't work out at Planet Fitness and no one will care. Personally, I scream, slap myself in the face and snort…

Powerlifter There's no such thing as a "best routine" for either but I train with westside barbell principles and I modulate my intensity and volume in a block periodized template. You definitely need to pick one or the other to achieve an elite level. If you choose to be a powerlifter, that point would be when maintaining…

I don't know if you heard me counting but I did over a thousand....