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Thanks Chris I took a look at thoracic spine mobility and that has been an issue for me. When I was going to rehab for my shoulders, they had me focus on that a lot. That and upper back strength. I have been foam rolling, using the "peanut" (two tennis balls duct taped together) and do a lot of upper back strength work.…

Props to anyone who can pull 400 off the floor. Not sure about the rest of the silliness, but that takes some above average strength.

I got bot the bar and the balls. Balls are crap. Bends the wrist in weird ways and causes pain. They're out. The swiss bar is interesting. I don't like it for my work sets, but for the Boring But Big sets, it is nice to reduce wear on the shoulders. I thought it might be good for OHP, but no way. Getting the wide part past…

Everything causes my shoulders to hurt. 1. Back squats are he'll on my shoulders. Getting under the bar and holding it is a lesson in great pain. I use a top squat accessory on 5 day and 3 day to save my shoulders. 5/3/1 day is just the bar. I have been working on mobility for over a year and have concluded that I have…

470x1. Felt good. See any issues? Spreadsheet says I hit 500 on 1 november. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbpKTEpkZzk

So at the end of that video, this was one of youtube's recommended videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TphU-2RA_9w

I need to get some breast implants so I don't have to go down so far on my bench press.

I have the BestBelts Athlete single prong in black. Great belt. Built really well, made in USA, already broken in and ready to use. I have it on now (resting between sets). Tom

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This is the ONLY thing that matters. Every time I go down to lift, I am competing with myself. I know if I complete the day's training, I will be stronger than I was the last time. I am not the strongest guy, but I am stronger than I was last week. Tom

This happened to me as well. Low bar sumo stance + Oly shoes = fall forward (for me anyway). I'm back to barefoot in the gym and Chucks with the guts ripped out at meets. Works well. Tom

As an older guy, I had to go to a split routine sooner than I think I would have if I were younger. So splits can help those who need a longer recovery time. I do a 4 day split of 5/3/1: squats, bench, DL, OHP. 5 day is volume (very high volume). 3 day is power (fast reps). 5/3/1 day is 1RM work. Accessories are very…

You should at least be able to deadlift your spouse.

Dang. 2.5x BW is awesome. Are you going to stay at 123?

It's the difference between training and exercising. I hate to exercise. I love to train.

What the heck are you ashamed of? You just accomplished more than 75% of the population. Be proud. Keep at it. Do what you enjoy. Don't do 30DS because you have to, do it because you want to. If you want to do something else that you enjoy, do that too. This is a long journey. Might as well enjoy it.

I think you can do that sort of training non-stop for the rest of your life and not negatively impact much of anything. Seriously. I used to work on a farm and lift 50-100 bails of hay every day for weeks on end. Didn't need a rest day for that. Don't sweat the small stuff. And don't listen to the poo pooers. As long as…

I switched from 3x/ week full body Starting Strength routine to 5/3/1 4 day split after 4 months. At 48, I quickly ran through my newbie gains (what little there were) and could not progress at full body. And it didn't make much sense as what I needed was adequate recovery time. But once a week was a little light on the…

Here's a 4x365 with ok form: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8-hGHgwRWg Here's my last 1RM (455) with less than stellar form: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WunVIQgxcuo

1) 4 days / week. 1-5 reps / set (I do 5/3/1 and competitive powerlifting) 2) no cardio 3) Last I measured it was 38 I have no idea what a study might say about this topic. I have very keen insight into what MY body says. I used to do cardio and heavy lifting. For me (older guy), they are not compatible if I am working at…

I concur. When I switched from conventional DL to sumo DL, I picked up 125 lbs in a week (275 to 390). That was due to much improved mechanics. I rolled with that and spent many days limping around because my hip flexors, knees, lower back, you name it, were very unhappy. Spent 6 months working on form and staying right @…

I think the 5/3/1 routine with the Boring But Big (BBB= 5x10x50% training max) accessories accomplish the goal of strength gains with mass gains. You better eat a lot or it will kill you. Tom

Big PR. Gone from 300 to 370 in 2 months. Looks like I need to go slow and get used to the added weight. I am strong enough (I had another 20 lbs left) but I am not used to walking out or descending with that much weight. Never thought that would be my issue. Anyway, please take a look and see what's wrong. I don't think I…

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when: 11 Oct 2014 where: Lancaster, OH Federation: APA event: Ohio Open RAW Championships class: Raw/Masters 45-49 weight: 198 goals: 405 squat/ 265 bench/ 500 deadlift/ 1,170 total Currently at 335/220 (paused) / 455 so I have some progress to make between now and Oct. I am going to hit a local meet that is Bench/DL/Curl…

I like to do a DL and then curl the bar up to my chin so I can do an OHP to a calf raise and then finish with an overhead squat. Then I jump on a box.

I feel dumber after reading this thread.

IMHO, there is absolutely no exercise on earth that engages the core more than a 1 Rep Max (1RM) deadlift. And I think it's a lot safer than 500 crunches. Done properly, it will engage nearly every muscle in your body. The other power lifts and olympic lifts engage the core completely as well. If it isn't, then you are…

I have both. Prefer paper version because I can get to the section I want faster.

Looks pretty good to me. As soon as the bar clears your knees, focus on thrusting your hips forward. That makes the lockout easier and more consistent. Also, 365x1x10 is awesome. I would be dead at the end of that. Tom