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Power rack / economical
Hi all, Would any of you have a recommendation for a power rack for home use? Budget is 300'ish (prefer under 350). Height restriction: about 7 - 7.5 feet. Sorry, there was a thread some time ago, but i seem to be having trouble locating it. Thanks in advance.
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5/3/1 resources
Hi everyone, Would like some 5/3/1 resources/readings to learn about the program. Was doing Stronglifts, so if there are readings for a "transition" phase, would appreciate as well. Thanks.
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Squat for dummies
Is there a squat for dummies page/video that people recommend? Have gone through a bunch of videos by variety of folks on youtube (including Mark Rippetoe and the Elite fitness folks). But I'm managing to still do it wrong. Ending up with left shoulder pain [weak shoulder to begin with -- old injury], lower back pain, left…
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Barbell size: novice question
I workout at home, so space is limited. At the same time, don't want to compromise on form or harm results. Am trying to determine if there are drawbacks to using a shorter (5-foot) barbell. Edit: including for exercises such as squats, deadlifts Web-research so far has been inconclusive. Best i could get was one comment…
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Assistance exercises: knees
The knees seem to be a weak spot for me. Would people have suggestions for assistance exercises? PS: relative newbie to strength (Stronglifts), also doing C25K on off-days (post-9 week: working on reducing time taken)
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Will lifting make a woman huge?
For #ZCStrong
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Economical Squat Rack recommendations?
Would people have suggestions on an economically priced / decent quality squat or power rack? Budget is under $250, so Rogue fitness and the elite equipment is out of reach. Thanks in advance.
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The mathematics of obesity
Cool NY Times article http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/15/science/a-mathematical-challenge-to-obesity.html To quote:
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Crossfit for the obese?
What are your views on Crossfit? Is it worth the expense? What does it have (what's different) to make you want to keep coming back (and not quit) if you're obese?
