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The bolded is not true if you look outside of the heavyweight lifters. Go look at Dan Green, Larry Wheels, or Layne Norton for starters, if someone with a body image didn't know they were powerlifters would they be triggered seeing them because they look aesthetic? How can you tell from the outside the motivations…
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Why does the OP's style and argument seem exactly the same as the keto guy in the debate section. Someone really preaches the keto.
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First, find out if it was a one time thing or does it happen on your next session of whichever lift was aggravating it. If it continues, stop and find out what it is. If it isn't happening then lift. Don't change reps or reload until you actually fail and then follow the deload process. There is no point in deloading…
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You are fine to ask the question. I think you need to ask yourself a few questions though before deciding on a direction. What are your goals? What will (Crossfit, oly lifting, powerlifting, machines) do for me and my goals? Will they get me closer to my goals or do I have to change my goals to fit the workout? Once you…
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Why are you giving up before you start? Before you determine a conclusion you should try doing both and see how it works. If you feel that you are too sore to continue both, drop the lifting, finish the hockey season. After hockey you can start lifting and not sign up for hockey next year.
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Advanced in all 3 main lifts @255 lbs and 43 years old. 530 squat 390 bench 605 deadlift I need to work on my bench.
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I don't think you need to get SS coaching, but I would certainly pay for a couple of days coaching from someone like Rip or a few of his better known coaches just because I think I could improve with their help. Even Alan Thrall has had some huge benefits from being coached by Austin Baraki. I would start out with the…
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They didn't "cut down" Stronglifts in order to promote SS. They gave reasons why they believe SS is better than SL along with reasons why. Nobody said it didn't work, they said that it is unnecessary (wasted) volume for a beginner, there is nothing wrong with that contention.
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I have yet to see a PT in any commercial gym that could give form advice on the big 3, especially low bar squats. I think you are better off taking videos and posting online for critique. But this is my own experience.
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He does keep it relatively PC (and PG) in his book, but he is a bit more vocal in his feelings on his forum. I self taught myself the power clean by reading his book and watching his videos and videos of myself. I still do them on occasion. I don't think they are that technical compared to a snatch or full clean and jerk.…
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Updated in the 3rd edition. Too many people substituting rows for no good reason.
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When I first started squatting my trainer never taught me about placing the bat on the traps so I ended up with the bar more on my neck. I got a shooting pain in the shoulder and arm until I took the bar off, then it mostly went away. I can only attribute it to a nerve being pinched since I no longer have the problem…
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I didn't catch this earlier The past 2 weeks that I've been following the program I feel like I've just wasted away the past 2 weeks and at the end of each day, it's just not satisfying enough. You have only had 6 workouts, not enough time to evaluate the difficulty. I am assuming you followed the program and started with…
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I love the arms and legs shaking and the body English behind it. Locking it out makes it all worth it.
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So what is your goal? It may not be the correct program to achieve your goal.
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Deadlift isn't following the guidelines, you are starting too close to the bar and not bending the knees far enough. You place the bar at mid-foot and bend yiur knees until the shin touches the bar. That will pull your butt down to the correct point. Also you have Yiur right hand right in front of your leg and the other…
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It is the same way as adding a 35+10 is lighter than adding another 45 to the bar. Strange isn't it.
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After a few setbacks: 390 bench (it was ugly as sin) 510 squat 550 deadlift I have more in me on the last two but the bench is my challenge.
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Love Hurts - Nazareth
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Sometimes She Cries - Warrant
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Snowed in right now but as soon as I can get out of the driveway I will ride.
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Certainly nothing crazy wrong with your squat just a bit too far forward, bar should be in line with the mid-foot. I see 2 options. 1. You lean a bit too far in your setup, stand more upright, brace hard and squat without changing your lean position. You hold your angle pretty well as is, just a bit too far forward to…
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I think you can put it on YouTube without making it fully public and still post the link here. https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/157177?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en
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This is one of the better points made. How tall you are and your proportions change advice given. Short torso and long femurs require a more exaggerated lean. Without a video there isn't much that can be said. Don't let the "form police" lead you down a dangerous path. In fact there are lots of "form police" trying to…
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I am not sure I understand the part about the bar being in line with the shins since they move with the squat and without a video it will be hard to help. The general rule is the bar over the mid-foot which is a stationary position and the lower the bar position, the further the lean. Get a video from sides and back and…
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My nervousness in dumping a lift isn't so much the eyes (although even on my gentlest squat fail there is a lot of noise) as the squat rack being right up against the mirrors and no room to pop out of the rack once I bail. It feels like I am trapped in the rack. On bench failures I have had 3 or 4 times someone come…
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Squatted 495 last week and it looked iffy, probably because I had a spotter and have never used a spotter before and probably won't again. Hit 500 tonight with no problem and solid depth. I like whay Zilla said above about being nervous, I get nervous about missing a squat but missing a bench press doesn't even phase me.…
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How do you like the Slingshot? Do you find it to help your press or is it more aimed at a geared lifter? I was thinking of using it for my extra bench days where my joints feel a bit stressed just to get some extra time under the bar.
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Do you have a strong background in Oly lifting and weight training? On day 1 you are doing compound and Oly lifts for time? or reps? and then throwing in burpees for good measure between sets and you had no form breakdown? Something here just makes me wonder.
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Arguments about SS vs SL aside, the Starting Strength book is invaluable and extremely detailed. Even if you use SL, get the Starting Strength book and read cover to cover. The other thing to consider is that Rippetoe is a known quantity, the other guy, not so much.
