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If you want to cut, move to a hypertrophy program that has more appropriate volume to drive progress and retain muscle mass. If you stalled on SL you are better off regardless as that program isn't optimal once a lift starts stalling. Running that program past its usefulness is one of the biggest mistakes I see lifters do.

Hey Dave :smile: ! So yeah your neck position is reasonable in this video. So I see you shifting forward toward your toes after breaking the floor. This "could" be from every so slightly sitting back in the starting position and just finding a more optimal balance or I hazard this has more to do with your footwear. It…

So I see improvement, awesome! There are couple things we can strive to work on. 1. One I would like to see you start with your arms straight. If you notice nearly every rep you jerk your arms straight after initiating the start of the lift. We want arms straight and feeling a tad "heavy hands" before we actually start the…

Doesn't really matter what program you use if you are novel to training recently. I would look for something simple that includes the equipment & time you have available. If you chose to do a linear program such as starting strength (which is ok), don't run it into the ground with deloads and whatnot. Just move onto more…

Personally I schedule three rest days per week for resistance training. Depending what you train it probably a good idea to take time for recovery for most people. That doesn't mean programming can"t be written intelligently for 7 days a week. Personally I ran every day 5-19 miles for over a year while riding a couple days…

I grew up in a hockey town. Small pond down the road we would plat at sometimes. One kid walked down the road in his skates. We could never figure put how he stopped on a dime.

When they expect us to see a red flag knowing full well we are color blind.

Awesome. The only thing missing is the rep ranges . I'm trying to dissect the load of stress you are dosing your body. From the pics I can see your critique of upper vs.lower a bit more clearly which is not out of line for you as a individual. 1. Do I eat more? If you feel you need to eat more, that can be a reasonable…

👌 No rush. If you would a side pic unflexed in shorts and tighter T shirt or sport bra. Something that will help me determine your body composition a little better.

Ty. Yes can you post your template in something like this format or use %? It would be very useful info Example Day 1 Hack squat - 4 sets of 6 reps @ RPE7 Military press- 5 sets of 8 reps RPE 8 Core work 5 min Day 2 SUMO DL- 2 sets of 5 reps @ RPE 7 Lat pulls- 4 sets of 10 @ RPE 8 Leg press - 3 sets of 12 RPE 6, 7, 8 Day 3…

Your resistance training should include proper load management which will include your running program and any other stressors of your life. Care to share your resistance training & running history/programming? Auto regulation is extremely useful here & consider hiring a strength coach for the best bang for your buck. We…

Lower half tho? Also can you post your most recent programming?

I use mirrors. Ty 😘

I've heard this a few times. I was set up on a blind date months back. The lady was 5'1 ish. I was pretty rusty on my Spanish but she literally texted me right after and said I would break her if we were a couple.

Yeah I never notice my height until I see pictures of me next to others. I'm sure you can relate. Also we all 👍. The pic is deceiving on my thickness as I appear more slim than IRL. I carry some muscle but also some fat in the midsection.

Those are quite incredible shoes...

6'3" vertically while the scales probably would have me around 245lbs? Also ty, I don't train for aesthetics but sometimes I can look above average 😉 for my age.

Nope. Gaining strength, increasing bone density, & experiencing a hypertrophic response through benching is just as functional as any other lift. If one is reaping benefits they are reaping benefits. Doesn't matter if you play sports or not. One doesnt have to flat bench nor avoid it unless preexisting injury or something…

Thanks Sandy. Literally the opposite of what one young man blurted at me yesterday. Maybe he doesn't get "tall people" problems 😉

That is a trademark infringement on my copyrighted shtick Fines are dosed in pumpkin pie or coffee.

Yes all the benefits I listed are real & important if the bench press and/or variations are part of your programming. I would never suggest governing my strength increases, bone density, & health by a body weight number that I can produce force with to perform a lift. Do you have to bench? Nope, unless it is specific to…

Grandpa enjoying the hidden beach yesterday.

I'm trying to set you up using auto regulation and make you a tailored program just for you that will do just that. Unfortunately I cannot get all the info I need from you in a forum. I might get banned for typing this to you in the forums so If you respond to my wall post I could help you. If not I wish you GL.

There are many many benefits beyond aesthetics for all resistance training. Higher bone density, strength, lowering risk for disease, extending life, etc...I bench 4-5 × per week but hardly for aesthetics, it is specific to my goals and programming. For lift selection choosing bench is a more efficient way to train for…

I totally understand & see this all the time. Do you have Instagram? We can dig into this fairly painlessly 😊.

Yes I realize that 👍. Though dropping the intensity isn't necessarily the best option depending on many variables. I'm not saying it's a poor option I'm saying without knowing more important details...it's more than likely not a choice by itself especially without context of load management first. I'm looking to getting…

Finishing up a reset block over the wekend instead of my preferred high intensity-low stress. I extended it a couple weeks as I'm try to time out a potential qualifying meet to compete at 2022 Worlds in Russia for the other tested fed. It was a new experience to create this type of block for me personally Pretty cool…

In all due respect the tonage holds no importantance if we don't have a definition of exertion relating to it. SL format really is sub optimal across the board once it's run it course. There simply is more efficient ways to drive progress.

Do you have IG?