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What's the "netiquette" behind deleting friends?
I'd like to pose a question: What do you do when some people on your MFP friends list seem like absolutely fab people, but also appear to have disordered eating tendencies? I've been in recovery for quite some time now, and while I'm hesitant to use the word "triggered" - seeing some of the things that are posted set off a…
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Switched from high bar squats to low bar ... but can I keep doing both?
For a number of reasons, I recently made the decision to switch from high bar back squats to low bar back squats. I'm feeling really good about this choice, but I'd like to incorporate both into my lifting routine. I know that high bar works the quads more and I want to continue to prioritize them. I'm running StrongLifts…
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Weak hamstrings
Hi everyone, I'm about 6 weeks into StrongLifts and I've realized that compared to the rest of my lower body, my hamstrings are quite weak. I'm beginning to see how it is affecting my squats and deadlifts as I get into heavier weights, and I know that I will need to work to strengthen them in order to maintain form and…
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The roll of shame & feeling discouraged
Well ... I'm 6ish weeks into SL5x5 and I had to do the roll of shame this morning for the first time. Squatting is definitely my favourite part of the program and is also the one that I've been able to progress the most with. I was doing great and so proud of myself when I hit 100lbs at the end of last week ... but I've…
