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Antagonist Movements
Quick question for those of you who do back/chest supersets: How do you like to do them? Do you perform horizontal/horizontal (rows and bench, or pullups and overhead presses, for example) or vertical/horizontal (pullups and bench or rows and presses)? I’m interested to see who finds success and a good mind-muscle…
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Near Death Experience Reflections
So there I was driving down the road with my kids in the back seat, getting ready to descend the “roller coaster” hill a couple of miles from home. It had rained almost all day and the wind had picked up this evening. Just as we crested the hill I saw a flash if light and a four-foot diameter tree fell into the road in…
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Dying on the Vine
So, the reason I’m on the “Gaining Weight” section is because I’ve been underweight as long as I can remember. More the issue lately is that I have identified that I, unlike seemingly everyone else, stop eating while under stress. This past weekend, I was consistently under my calorie goal by 1,000 calories or more.…
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Stronglifts Plateaus: Drop Sets or Drop Reps?
Hello all, newbie here. I have been working on SL 5x5 for about eight months (with various time off), and I have seen some nice progress. However, I’m nearing the third deload on bench and OHP. Mehdi recommends dropping from a 5x5 to a 3x5 rep schedule. However, I wonder if similar results would be generated from 5x3…
