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Bingo

Depends on what you're doing and what your goals are.

Somewhere between a couple years and never, most likely.

Guess you'll have to do your own research, trials and tribulations like the rest of us!

It's human nature to never be happy, so most people tend to keep pushing limits for pretty much forever (or as long as they are able).

Whatever one you like better and/or have the equipment for.

Technically you don't need to grip with your thumbs at all. You can use suicide/false/thumbless grip (look them up on youtube if you're not familiar) on pretty much any pushing exercise. Obviously use the proper safety precautions if you're going down this path, especially with bench press. I use it a lot because gripping…

Good explanation. If your lifting gets easier then you're basically wasting your time spinning your wheels.

I wouldn't worry about it, this is how it goes.

Yeah if there's any question then just post the video. There's a form critique thread here as well: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/911984/form-critique-thread-post-your-videos-here#latest But yes you are correct, bar and hips should be rising at the same rate. Hips shooting up first and then good…

Bingo. Changing your activity level is just going to change your calorie goal, which you can do manually regardless.

In my experience they're neat gimmicks but you'll get bored of it sooner or later. They're really nothing special unless you have a specific use for them.

There can be a bunch of reasons for hips shooting up, it's mainly technique issues generally. Start with some videos like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JkqaUDn1h4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PlKlGx_8vo

It happens.

I'll wait for the ebook.

Some thoughts: 1) I personally would never recommend max effort deficit deadlifts for any reason,ever. Risk vs reward is awful. 2) Some people with poor leverages will not be able to deficit deadlift safely ever, nevermind from a 3" platform. Having said that, you really don't look THAT bad. Your lower back is staying…

Realistically if I wanted my strength training to have maximal carryover to real life I'd probably focus exclusively on strongman training along with some obstacle training. Having said that, the traditional powerlifting movements have had incredible carryover to real life. The most important is probably grip strength, all…

Adjustable DBs are your friends.

Somewhere between years and never, generally.

Absolutely. Deadlifts and loaded carries of any kind have pretty much the best carryover I can think of. What do we do in real life? Pick up heavy sh1t and carry it around. I still believe squats can have carryover to my deadlifts and I also don't want to be that pusssy that can't squat 405 so Imma keep working on them.

I have the same symptoms (minus the belching) if I try to workout fasted. I always have to eat within say 2 hours of my workout or it is a sh1tshow.

Adding even more fuel to the confusion fire, what if deadlift recovery is hampering your squats? :D

That is insane. I'd be eating like 5000 cals a day to maintain. That would be AMAZING

Hip crease is pretty much exactly at the top of the knee, it's borderline enough that it may simply depend on the federation you compete in. If you're not competing then I wouldn't worry about it, you're right there.

Same here. I've tried deadlifting more than one heavy set a week and it destroyed me and all of my lifts. I've done this several times in the past as experiments. It probably works better at more beginner levels or with younger people or with more genetically gifted people is my guess.

There's only one way to find out.

3) Being strong is f*cking awesome.

On the bright side, you've uncovered two major truths: 1) Workout DVDs are mostly marketing fluff 2) Weight loss is mostly diet If you like the traditional strength exercises then find a program that focuses on them. Get strong without wanting to blow your brains out. It seems you're already working towards that with your…

My suggestion would be not to worry about it. Base your caloric intake on your actual rate of loss versus desired rate of loss. Much easier and simpler.

Nothing is really set in stone. Try to find a position under your traps that's comfortable and secure, that's all that really matters.