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Bench press sticking point
My sticking point on my bench is generally when my elbows are at 90degrees...if I can get it past that point, the bar speed accelerates and I can complete the lift. I originally thought this meant that my triceps were the weak point, but I've been reading that it's probably actually my anterior delts that are the…
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Thoughts on the order of lifts
I've been playing around with the order in which I do my lifts. For the longest time I did them as described in the program - squat/bench/row and squat/OHP/deadlift Then I started having pain in my upper arm/elbow while squatting, so I decided to try swapping bench and squat. Warming up my arms with bench made the pain…
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Swimming
So, my community pool is about to open, and now that my kids are older I'll actually be able to go to the adult only swim times and swim laps. Since I've fallen off the running wagon (and don't really enjoy summer running anyway) I was thinking it would be a nice way to get my cardio in. Here's the 'problem' I'm not really…
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Progressing?
Ok. I hit the wall with 5x5 and have been doing 3x5 with success. I think I'm going to hit a wall fairly soon with that and am unsure where to go after that. Do I continue with the StrongLifts app (that I think then goes to 3x3) or do I switch to something else? I feel like going to 3x3 drops the volume soooo much...is…
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Adapting for much weaker woman?
Hi all! My mom had recently lost way too much weight. She's 60yo, 5 feet tall and has dropped below 98lbs. She's working to gain some weight back and wants to build some muscle because she's "all skin and bones" (her words) She won't go to a gym...I know her. She wants to do some resistance training, but all of my…
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herniated disk - modified lifting?
Hi! I've just been diagnosed with a herniated disk. My doctor said that most people heal 100% within 4-6 weeks and for now just don't do anything that causes pain. she made a specific point that I should not stay in bed. I have just completed a bulk where I have gained 13lbs and worked hard to make sure as much of that…
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How does "working in" work?
So I see people saying how they ask to work in with someone who is using the equipment they need in the weight room. but how does this work? We'd have to be lifting roughly the same amount, right? My gym only has one squat rack, and there are times it would be nice to work in with the person using it, but I squat much less…
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Lifting once a week?
Hey! I had been taking my daughter to the gym with me doing StrongLifts 5x5, but her school/dance schedule does not allow for weekday sessions now. I want to bring her on the weekends, but not sure what her routine should look like on a 1/week schedule. Any advice?
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bulking without tracking food
Hi! I'm about to start my first bulk...the first time in my life I've intentionally wanted to gain weight outside of pregnancy. I had been tracking my food/calories for the past 4-5 months and it was instrumental in getting my body fat percentage down. Now I am really burned out with that and don't want to track. Going…
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Fitness/metabolic testing
Hey, I found a place near me that does RMR and vO2max testing. Have you had this testing done, and dos you think it was worth it? I am interested in my true metabolic rate for my diet plus I'm a runner, and I thought that it would be beneficial for my training. Will I come out with useful info? It will cost me $185 Would…
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butt busting exercises
I'm going on vacation next week and so I'll be taking a break from lifting. I'll be doing pushups daily as well as beach running (pullups if I can find a playground), but looking for some challenging bodyweight exercises - particularly targeting the glutes (preferably with minimal quad activation) I think I can dig up some…
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progress photos?
OK...I want to start taking progress photos since I'm more focused on recomp and muscle visibility than weight, and it's really the only way I'll be able to see if what I'm doing is working...I know it's silly, but I'm not exactly sure how to take the photos... 1. Do I flex in the photos, or not? 2. I should do a front,…
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Rows?
I am finding the barbell rows very awkward. I'm comfortable with all the other lifts, but this one is pretty difficult for me for some reason. Do you have any tips? I'm definitely backing off the weight until I get the hang of it, but can't figure out why it is so hard.
