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My best is 630 at somewhere around 250 lbs fueled by caffeine, nose tork, and swedish fish. My legs were not happy with me that evening nor the next day.

Incorrect . ;) The best part is when you break them up into a slushy mix before opening and get the sweet, sugary taste the entire time.

I agree. I already have a full workout just getting one sleeve on, why would I want to fight even more.

You look to be sliding forward because the bar is over the heel too much on the descent then you shift forward a bit more toward mid-foot wasting energy and maybe robbing a few pounds. From what I can see it looks like even that shift is still not far enough forward so you might want to increase your torso lean at the top…

I have been doing it for quite some time. My numbers are respectable and I will keep going for as long as my body and mind let me. I have had a couple of setbacks due to illness or just not being able to get in the gym so I just adjust my numbers and go back. Some days I go in and just do the prescribed lifts and call it a…

In your specific case you could gauge progress by squatting and deadlifting without pain. Dropping the weight and doing 38 reps in a way that causes you pain isn't progress. Learn the fundamentals correctly and start over without hurting yourself. Then worry about progress.

Squat shoes Flat shoes (Chucks) Squat belt Deadlift belt Wrist wraps Knee sleeves Elbow sleeves Deadlift socks Shin sleeves Dead wedge Lyft tape Chalk Deodorant 2 water bottles Phone in my pocket for logging I have a selection of stuff in case I need to change my workout due to equipment availability or just not feeling a…

There is nothing wrong with doing 3x5, there is no specific reason for 5x5. Starting Strength is 3x5 so don't sweat the other 2 sets unless and until you want to try them out. I know my OHP is like light switch, either on or off. If I struggle with my last rep then my next set is going to be lucky to get it off my chest.

A significant amount of sugar is not going to fit your macros and come in at your calorie limit. If you ignore calories I suppose it is theoretically possible to hit some macro ratio while just eating cookies and ice cream. I have never seen this advocated as an actual recommendation by anyone so it is mostly moot.

I actually use 2 belts, 4" Inzer lever belt for squatting and others. My 3" single prong Dominion for deadlifts. I would stick with 3 or 4" same width belts. Don't waste money on a cheap nylon belt, get leather.

Can you post a video, no weight or a weight that doesn't cause pain? Ideally you would post a squat that makes you hurt but this doesn't sound like DOMS so don't want you getting hurt making a video.

After 5-10 minutes of easy rowing, or cycling or some other activity to warm the body the calculation below is a decently worded summary from Starting Strength. The idea, for all lifts except the dead lift, is to take your working weight minus the bar (20kg/45 lbs) and use this as the weight to add. Then follow the scheme…

Support the work and buy the book, 2nd edition, or better yet, Beyond 5/3/1 then get the Five3One Pro app. There are so many bad descriptions of the program out there that the book is needed to cut through the junk. I have both books on my Kindle collection and refer to them at various times.

I don't know about the Garmin but the Atlas can determine the exercise type. I haven't used mine in quite some time (broken band and I can't stand anything but a wrap on my wrist, too distracting) but they have improved it to where you can "teach" it to recognize your specific exercise form when it has trouble with…

Mr. Hyde NitroX, I enjoy the caffeine rush on lifting days. On the deload week or light work days I just use whatever I have around, Mio energy or even just the Mio with electrolytes. Custom dosing sounds great but I find it easier to just get a scoop of what I need and go. To each their own.

I would imagine that if you can get all your macros and calories necessary to both fuel your workouts and build muscle then you could accomplish your goals. I I have no idea how hard it would be to go on a bulk cycle as a vegan or how much it might cost because I am far from vegan. Your other difficulty may be due to a…

This IF, sounds like a challenge to me, how many calories can I eat in my feeding window......is there an app to track my PR?

You really only get one chance to milk those early gains for as much as you can. I am not a fan of SL, but the concept is fine. You can take it until failure, try a deload, fail afain, switch to 3x5 to failure, deload, fail, then try an intermediate program. Don't waste those gains with a specific timeline.

How long ago was your PR and what was it? When I hit a legit deadlift PR I usually suffer for a couple weeks where my body just doesn't want to hit all the reps or hit +1 or 2. I have to sometimes grind through a couple weeks before I feel back to 100% I have even done a deload week and just took my mind off deadlifting…

I have done it for a charity fundraiser where it was a mock powerlifting meet and on occasion when my calculated 1RM, my training max, and my physical 1RM line up in a way where my top Joker Set turns into a 1RM. I set calculated 1RM's quite often but consider them only a guide.

Teenager, male, lifting = No brainer. Highly doubtful that PF will fit the bill unless the Y is unlike any Y I have seen or heard of. You can check them both out but if you are even remotely serious about lifting than you can probably rule out PF.

Context is real as well. Besides rarely seeing anyone encourage a sugar laden diet, how does one eat a "junk food," fast food, and sugar laden diet while still meeting both calorie and macro goals while still feeling satiated? Easy to do if we ignore the macros, harder if we want to follow the MFP guidance. Many times the…

Did he actually diagnose a bulged disc through imaging or was it just his assumption on what was happening? Either way, I would get a second opinion from a doctor that is a bit more aware of fitness related injuries. Sports doctor or something similar. As far as your training plan, I am not a fan of what seems to be a…

Did the doctor diagnose something wrong with your spine that is different from the average spine that causes a problem with a normal human movement? It would be interesting to see how his model moves the spine when deadlifting or squatting vs. the rest of the population.

Can you use a Garmin or Polar watch with chest strap if you take the watch band off and put the watch itself in your pocket?

It never hurts to post your videos on here to get critique on your form. Hard for novices (and experienced lifters at times) to see their own flaws and know what to do to correct them. As far as deadlifts, this is the best and easiest description I have seen: https://startingstrength.com/training/the-deadlift-in-5-steps 1.…

There are generally 3 types of safety systems for bench pressing. Two are shown in Omar's video above, the bench with adjustable safety arms (first one he shows) and the power rack (known by various names) with adjustable arms and adjustable hooks for the bar (2nd one he shows with the numbers on the uprights) and…

Feet on the floor (flat or tip toes), butt on the bench, head on the bench, and shoulders retracted is correct for a "strength training" bench press that includes leg drive. There are variants that you see where the legs are bent and placed on the bench bit this position takes away any leg drive. In your case you can…

You are in good company, Stefi Cohen's 507 lb record deadlift left a bit of a puddle behind. The lift was too epic to care about a bit of pee.

He must be an awful trainer if he can't get your deadlift form correct in under 6 months. I would be worried about his competency in teaching the deadlift in the first place. You might want to check his advice against other well known trainers who have deadlift tutorials.