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I start with an empty bar and grip is as wide as I can and not risk pinching my hands when I re-rack. That still hurts like hades. Each set I narrow it but it stay pretty wide and my wrists never stop bending. Not even close. If you look at my video, they are bent way back. My shoulders hurt like hell and my wrists hurt…

@lilawolf, I'm no expert but the progress you have made in a short time is remarkable. Awesome.

I was looking at one of those. That actually looks more like a set of bars like the Top Squat: I may get one of those too. I was wondering how you get a shelf going with your shoulder forward. And how you get good spinal position but that guy obviously did both. The SSB lets me do something closer to a front squat. I can't…

I had reviewed the elite videos just recently and added the accessory lifts he recommended just this week. I do not have access to any of the machines they use so I'll have to improvise. The jts website won't load right now so I will check it out later. I have been looking for a trainer that can help with powerlifting.…

Ok, I need help. My squat sucks and I know why but can't figure out how to fix it. Or maybe I have. Dunno. But first, a giggle for the crowd. This is probably my second time ever squatting from last April. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HLoKYAOKTM&feature=youtu.be Here's a low bar back squat 1x285 it looks like. Maybe 3…

Quest protein bars seem to be my treat. They taste like cardboard mixed with cough syrup but that's what I like.

You can build a LOT of strength in a deficit. Especially if you are new to strength training. If your goal is pushups, then follow Sara's advice and do pushups. Start with easy ones and get progressively harder. I'd bet a dime on a donut you could reach your goal easily this way. A nice program I like for body weight work…

Agree. I do not think it should be used as the sole reason to do conventional vs. sumo. Just interesting to see where you sit. When Sara suggested sumo to me last Sept, I went from a 1RM of 335 to a 1RM of 390 immediately. One day I could DL 335, the next DL session 6 days later I was pulling 390. Nothing changed except…

I resemble that remark. My record is 12 minutes between DL 1RM attempts when I was simulating a PL meet in my basement. I hit the rep and looked good doing it. Although it was hard to tell with all the wraps, sweat gear, belt and chalk all over me.

Lift heavy things. Be a nerd. http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/

Not a big deal for one person. I paid for 500 lbs and got 475 lbs. Won't break my bank. But if they sell 1,000,000 lbs a year and that only weighs 977,777 lbs, that's 22,222 lbs short. :noway: Great googly moogly.

I lift at home with my weights and DL 425x2 fairly easily. I could actually have been lifting as little as 403 lbs. Then I go to a meet where the weights are accurate. I put in an opening lift of 425 lbs thinking that is well within my capability. I go up to the bar and try to lift it and can't get it off the floor because…

An oly bar is supposed to be 20kg or 44 lbs. Mine is 43.2, so it is a tad light, too. I calibrated my scale with 2 different BodPod scales that I would accept as accurate as they are calibrated to a standard weight. Tom

I haven't thrown it out yet. I do need shoulder help.

Tagging to follow as I have the exact same issue.

I would say you might be one of the rare birds that I would recommend not doing strength training as you lose weight. At least not on your legs. Studies have shown that weight loss absent strength training results in losing fat and muscle at the rate of about 3:1. So i f you lose 4 lbs, 3 lbs will be fat and 1 lbs will be…

This can be restated as No Gain, No Gain and be spot on. Some days the workout is easy and I can lift my target weights with aplomb. I almost feel like I didn't work out. Other days I get under the bar and it feels like I am trying to move 2 elephants through oatmeal. I have to work very hard and experience pain to hit my…

OP, you are awesome! The positive attitude you have is very inspirational. And the MFP crew seems to have maintained a helpful attitude and is helping a lot. I like this thread. Some threads like this get off the rails and end up with some silly argument between two pundits with opposing views.

Hmmm, fascinating question. A good way to shrink muscle is to not use it. Just ask anyone who was in a cast for 6 weeks. Just as a bodybuilder can spot increase their muscle mass, you could spot decrease muscle mass by not using a specific muscle. Not sure how practical it would be to stop using your legs. As you lose…

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I'll echo SS' question: why? I can lose 8 lbs in one day. Most people can. I did that to win a bet last year. Bet my buddy I could get below 200 lbs before he did. Got to 206 and weighed in 2 days later at 199. Won my bet. Then went back to my normal diet and was right back at 206 and finally got below 200 8 months later.…

The book Starting Strength. Started me down the path of strength training and now powerlifting.

Autopsy is the most accurate. Definitive in every way. You did a 1,000 calorie workout the morning of your BodPod. And then did not drink 4 hours before the BodPod. That will effect the results. Hydration matters a lot. Why do you want to know your BF%? If for tracking progress, then you can collect more data from lots of…

This explains it pretty well: [url] http://dmm.biologists.org/content/6/1/25.long [/url]

Got the bar and used it. Love it. The upright squat I have always dreamed of. And no shoulder pain. I worked through my 5 day using the same numbers I would have for low bar. From what I read I didn't expect to hit the reps but it felt pretty good. Got to the last 5 set and could only hit 3. That was disappointing as it…

The more I read your program the more I like it. A lot. Maybe lifting nirvana? Except for the 3x10 DL stuff. Yuck.

From what I've read it does not replace back squats. But the consensus seems to be it helps all squats and deadlifts with the added benefit of being easy on the shoulders. I figure I can run this cycle of 5/3/1 with the SSB as the only squat movement and then evaluate where my shoulder is after a month. Should be a win/win…

I am working on the shoulder. That's not my question. I did some web reading and Jim Wendler recommends it so that's good enough for me.

Now I've gone and woken the mama bear. I guess my caveat should have been stated differently. All deadlifts are welcome and encouraged to comment.

I just found out elite fts is an hour from my house. Going to visit them this weekend and get a safety squat bar.