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Need help/advice with an imbalance
Hello! For the longest time, even before I started training my body liked rotating towards the left. When performing any exercises, whether it be Squats or even BB Rows my left knee will externally rotate a lot, about my pinky toe and my right knee will want to internally rotate around my Big toe. I have not experienced…
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OHP with a low ceiling
I'm currently following SL 5x5 and over head presses are apart of the program. I am able to press with 10 lb plates on the bar but if I try using 25 lb plates it'll hit the ceiling (only if I shrug my shoulders at the top which is needed afaik) Would I be better off doing seated OHP or end up purchasing a bunch of 10 lbs…
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Demotivated.
Took a week off from lifting as I injured my inner elbows. (Was trying to correct my upper back not being tight during squats and tried the bend the bar on your back cue.) Today I tried to go back. I had to drop 20-25 lbs from all my lifts. Which is almost 1 month of progress gone. Kind of demotivated from that big set…
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Deloading after a break?
Some unforseen events have happened and I'm forced to take about a week off. I suppose that's a good thing because I haven't really taken more than a 3 day break from lifting. My question, should I deload when going back into it or should I just pick up from where I left off?
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Lifting with a minor hamstring strain
I'm fairly certain I managed to strain my left hamstring. When I completely straighten out my leg(only while laying down) I feel a bit of pain. However, whenever I go to exercise (squats/deadlifts) I do not feel any of that pain whatsoever. I was wondering if it was alright to keep on lifting like this. I have deloaded,…
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Barbell rows with small plates
I've finally started the Stronglifts5x5 program and I've run into a small issue. When performing the barbell row, I have a hard time putting the weight back on the floor as the plates are small so I resort to not to that. Is that alright to do? According to the program the weight has to start on the floor and end there too.
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Anyone have success correcting Lateral Pelvis Tilt?
Firstly, I am not officially diagnosed with LPT but I'm fairly certain that's the case and not 1 leg shorter than the other. Its really bothering me and I would like to correct this myself, if all else fails I'll go ahead and get someone to help me with it. Has anyone had any success fixing a lateral pelvis tilt? Symptoms…
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How long should one stretch for daily?
I tend to sit a lot throughout the day despite being active. I make sure to get up every 30 minutes or so and do a quick 3 minute stretch. Another 30 minutes go by, I feel certain areas are tightening so I stretch again. I also stretch dynamically before workout and static after. All in all, I'd say its about 45 min- 1…
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When to activate glutes in squats
So, recently I've discovered I haven't been utilizing my glutes, at all. In any workout. Probably due to the fact that I sit most of the day. I've been working on bodyweight exercises to strengthen my glutes. It's worked. But now I'm not sure how to incorporate it's use in squats. Do I activate them only on the way up? I…
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Had a little bit too much to eat today.
I ate about 1500-2000 calories what I normally eat today. Should I bump down a few calories over the course of the week or just forget about it? This is a rare occurrence, I don't think ive been over in a while
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Always leaning to one side when standing
I seem to always lean on my right side whenever I stand up. I've been making a conscience effort to evenly distribute my weight whenever standing but I always find myself leaning. Its starting to affect my squats now and I don't know how to really correct this. Any advice would be much appreciated
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Bodyweight squats everyday?
Would it be alright to perform about 100 bodyweight squats over the course of a day on top of my regular strength training? I do them mainly for flexibility/Mobility. I was curious if it would lead to any sort of over training
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Unsure if knee pain
I sit quite a lot throughout the day, so I started to stretch every 30 minutes I've been sitting down. I get up and go down and hold a squat for about a minute. Ever since I've been doing that, I had this strange sensation in my left leg, right over my knee cap. I'm unsure if it's my knee or quadricep. I've been doubting…
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Question about posture
The majority of the day, I'm sitting usually. So I've been trying to correct the way I sit. The only thing I have a question on is this soreness in my upper back. I feel it mostly in my shoulders but also in shoulder blades and traps. Is this normal or is it just my body getting used to it
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How am I losing weight?
My TDEE is around 2000 calories a day. I eat over that by 500, so 2500 calories a day. But I'm somehow losing weight and I'm confused to how. I only lift 4x a week for periods of 40 mins each. Anyways, I'll be bumping up my intake just confused on how I'm losing weight.
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Can I increase my squats load even with a muscle imbalance
I noticed my left leg is bigger than my right, I feel it more in my left leg when squatting. Could I increase my squat load still? I wanted to do unilateral leg exercises but I had no idea where to incorporate them and what exercises to do, after research the main answer was pistol squats but I'm unable to do them. I do…
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Help with deadlifts
Will someone provide me info on how to deadlift. No matter what I think I changed in my form it looks like I'm doing a squat but while holding a bar. It looks stupid. I only really feel it in my legs. It looks like going parallel on a squat but holding a barbell.
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Question about barbell row
I was wondering if it can be done at an angle that is not 90 degrees. I don't really feel my back being worked when doing it like that. When I'm somewhere near 45 degrees I feel it more. Is there any negative aspect about doing it this way?
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Should I Deload my squats ?
Firstly I apologize for so many questions on here. I squat with just a 45 lb bar and find myself losing balance or only feeling it in one leg. I figured it's muscle imbalance. Should I Deload to a 30 lb bar or just start from scratch at bodyweight squats. Id hate to have to restart but this is really bothering me. I feel…
