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Goals for 2021?
So what are your strength/fitness goals for 2021? I'm trying to join the 1000 lb club (deadlift, squat, bench combined total) this year at age 52. I've been working on this since 2016 but minor injuries and just life keep getting in the way. Regardless, this is the year. I won't bore you with the details/lessons learned...…
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Goals for 2020?
Let's do our usual goals round-up. Let's really commit this time- no excuses! My goal is to join the 1000 lb club at age 51. I've been attempting this since 2016 however minor injuries (and distractions) keep putting me off. I'm recommitting again.... My left shoulder is 100%. My left glute (illiac crest) pain still…
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Goals for 2019?
So what's everyone's goals for 2019? I'm going for the 1000 lb club once and for all at age 50 this year. My sub-goal is to do this while only hitting the gym twice per week. I'm quitting the "chase for abs" and all that junk and don't care if I have to bulk to 220 lbs (body weight) to do it. I've been chasing it for a…
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Glute Pain (illiac crest?)
This is probably a pointless post and I should just go to the doctor but here goes anyway. I'm having some mild glute pain when I squat and deadlift. It is high on my left butt cheek. I can still squat and deadlift although I've deloaded a bit because it does bother me. Hurts only very slightly out of the gym (after squat…
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Cut/Bulk cycles- the great strength destroyer??
My experience over the last year with cutting and bulking is negative. It seems like I lost a ton of strength during an extended, slow cut that I did NOT appear to gain back with my recent bulk (only about a 10% body weight or 20 lb change from high to low). Granted, I'm a two day a week lifter, am 50, and don't get…
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How often do you practice or train your 1 rep maximums (squat, deadlift, bench)?
Maybe because I'm getting older or because a past couple injuries killed my progress- I seem to never get around to training or testing my 1 rep maxes. What's your routine, method, or frequency for this? How common is it for someone to really hurt themselves doing it? Thank you,
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Goals for 2018?
I'm personally wavering between going for the "1000 lb club" OR sort of a "maintain strength PR's while doing some cardio and losing some body fat". Obviously the latter goal is tricky to nail down into specifics. My time in the gym is limited due to overly busy life and so I need concrete goals to stay motivated. Any…
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When do you take a break from your cut?
So I read that your metabolism can slow down after cutting for too long... so how long should you cut before taking a break? How long of a break before getting back to it? I've been dropping 1/2 lb per week as advised for about twenty weeks (213 to 200 lbs). I've still got some fat to lose (mirror guestimate 20% bodyfat).
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Any intermediate lifters setting lifting PR's - while on a cut?
I'm four weeks into my first cut and have set some squat, bench press, and overhead press PR's. I've lost maybe 1 lb in 4 weeks but planned on losing 2 lbs. Just a fluke? Perhaps I'm still realizing gains from my bulk? Perhaps my cut isn't really a cut and my 1 lb is just scale inaccuracy or water issue? Perhaps recent…
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Intermediate strength training heavy at age 50- volume per week (sets, reps)?
I'm trying to confirm a suspicion about my lack of progress in the squat especially. I'll probably share my suspicion later but don't want to taint the feedback. (I was doing better a year ago at a slightly lower body weight). What's too much? What's too little? How many "heavy" warm-up reps are correct? What assistance…
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How long is reasonable to continue my bulk?
I'm really living it up with eating. My progress in just over a month is I've gained about 5 lbs. The exciting thing is I've started to hit some strength personal records as a result (below, if interested). I feel strong... not too fat. My strength progress had stalled for weeks/months until I took the "lid" off eating.…
