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importance of lifting while recomping?
I know that the standard advice for recomping is - 1) eat at maintenance 2) get enough protein 3) get on a heavy, progressive lifting program But... Is lifting specifically required for a successful recomp? Can other forms of exercise be used to recomp, either in addition to or in place of heavy lifting, assuming there is…
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trap bar deadlifts
Over the past year or so, I've gotten to the point where the trap bar deadlift is my primary (sometimes only) lower body lift. I've gone through stretches where it is more of a quad-centric lift (think butt lower, torso more upright... similar to a squat), and others where it's much more RDLish (butt higher, back much more…
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Getting back into lifting after long layoff
I'm getting back into lifting after a long layoff. I've done 5/3/1 in the past with good success, and will likely pick it up again in the near future. But I'm not there yet (though, it may be more mental than physical). I'm coming off a long layoff, about 10 months, with zero lifting. I figure it will take me a few weeks…
