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Meant leather derp ^

Are you talking about those stupid lightweight pseudo lever belts? Oh lawd! I think it's pretty ridiculous over all when these ego amigos have to wear their belts and wraps to do everything, even cheat curls XD.

Wait 155pounds?!? That is sad especially if they are going to be ego leg pressing n *kitten*. I squatted 145lbs for multiple sets of paused doubles with no gear and that felt easy smh

https://instagram.com/p/BTMm5V2FpZO/ Ran a mock meet today to assess gains. I can now bench nearly 25lbs over body weight and I have a mini arch! 150lbs/68kg. This is also .5kgs heavier than I FAILED at my last meet!!

Gotcha. I pretty much feel like Rippetoe is the go to guy when it comes to proper bar placement and movement patterns for the low bar squat. However, I do think the cues that Alan has used to help with his training and suggestions can be applicable. Pitching forward or having a "stripper booty squat" really isn't a good…

Love how we both linked Alan Thrall videos XD. He really does know his stuff!

I'm with everyone else. Nix the 135lbsx20. Especially as a warmup set, 20 reps is too much. Do pause squats, pin squats, whatever assistance you can to help prevent form breakdown. Also, don't neglect some dynamic stretches before you squat and to stretch out any areas of your body where you experience tightness. Lastly,…

Not an actual PR but I've never unracked this weight before. Thanks to advice from @SideSteel , I was able to unrack 130lbs for 2 paused singles with minimal fatigue. Only had a liftoff for my AMRAP set at this weight and squeezed out 5 clean reps!! https://www.instagram.com/p/BSwQxQgFS0J/

I would also second this. Wendler is good if you are an intermediate lifter and if you have established 1rep maxes on all main lifts. Stronglifts is definitely a good app to start out with. Although I've never read any of these before I hear new rules of lifting for women, strongcurves, and starting strength are all good.…

@SideSteel I followed your suggestions and made sure to keep my eyes under the bar as I am already unracking from a low height. I managed to unrack my 125lb singles. It was slow going but doable. soo that's an unracking PR for me lol.

I'm running gzcl. The 5 sets are for low reps, but the goal is to get 10-15 reps total within the first tier of the method. You are supposed to work with 85-100% of your goal weight (your 1RM minus 10%). The way I run it, I do 1 set of 3, increase weight by 2.5% for 2 doubles, and then increase weight another 2.5% to do 3…

Haha oh gahd! The thing that worries me about handoffs is some people don't understand after you tell them not to "dump the bar". The last time I asked for a handoff from a stranger he thought I wanted him to keep his hands right by the bar so I literally said "you can let go now!" Before I benched XD ! Meh I guess I'll…

Unfortunately there is only one rack with adjustable pegs at the gym and it is usually in very high demand. So I end up using one of the bench sets at the gym which only has a setting of very low pegs and very pegs. I use the lowest setting and have to bend my arms to unrack it in the first place which takes a lot of…

I squat 2x's a week and bench 2x's a week. I only deadlift once a week because deadlift day is too hellish to do more than once a week.

I'm a powerlifter and I also like to play with strongman toys!

Thank you! I'll look more into that! Any specialty shops you can recommend that might have them? I've probably investing in Victoria's Secret for far too long!

While I would LOVE to go down 2 weight classes, that ain't happening anytime soon! As for breast binding how does one go about this? Ace bandage??

1RM bench is 5lbs more than Front squat whoops lol.

My best back squat is 215lbs and the last time I tested max front squat it was 140lbs. Funny enough, my current 1RM is 5lbs more than my 1RM front squats. I guess they aren't my jam! Haha

I lift weights religiously, and I still get some low back pain while shoveling! It's not fun for anyone lol. But the best thing you can do is think about optimal ergonomics. You should buy a shovel that enables you to grip and shovel optimally. Ex: not a flatter one. Those can hardly contain snow!!! Also get if you can to…

No OHP? Lol. I also a fan of incorporating accessory work to help build up those main lifts. But sometimes, especially if I have a busy schedule, I'll do 2 of the main lifts in a day and maybe 1 or 2 accessories. So I guess you could say I alternate between splits and full body in my own way lol.

I just remembered another exercise that is absolutely stupid. Ring handstand push-ups. Seriously?!? They were in the CrossFit games this year. I'd rather not risk cracking my skull open just to see if I can do one. No thanks!!

Agreed it's all about form and over use. Ex: even standard overhead pressing can put one at risk for shoulder impingement, especially if they use improper technique or are hypermobile.

Oh god stuff like that is just awful. Also Turkish get ups with a loaded barbell or anything weighed on an Indo/balance board. Unless you go by jujimufu, you will get hurt doing most of that stuff.

@sventheviking I have been running wendler 5/3/1 pretty much forever now so I squat and deadlift often, and I am accustomed to strict military press so push press is always welcomed! The one thing that seems really daunting to me is atlas stones. I'm only around 4'9 so it seems slightly overwhelming to pick up a heavy…

There is a novice. Not sure if I'm doing that or the 132lb division. There's 60xs axle clean and press 60lbs for novice and 80lbs for 132lbs, fingals finger 5 flips 60x's, Conan wheel 200lbs novice and 250lbs for 132 weight class, 18inch deadlift for 60 reps (idk if it's axle or not) 225lbs novice/275lbs 132 class, and…

Thank you! The event I'm looking at doing has finger flips so I guess I can practice with tires. And maybe you the Conan wheel yolk carry like zercher?

I do dynamic stretches before my workout and in between sets. I also like foam rolling. It hurts so good.

One of the gyms that I go to is a strongman/powerlifting gym. They are fairly new and they have a list of equipment that they are planning to get. Ex: car deadlift. So maybe they will expand their inventory, but as of now, a lot of things there seem to be more for strongman vs strongwoman competitors. The other one I go to…

All you oly lifters are so strong! I'm just hear like "dis my 1RM bench and dis chick is getting it over her head like it's nothing!" Amazing!