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    Correct way to squat low bar?

    The rippetoe way (driving the butt straight up all the way without pushing your chest/traps into the bar) or driving the butt forward and your traps/upper back into the bar at the same time like described in this thread? http://www.pendlayforum.com/showthread.php?t=3364 Granted the link...
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    Fat loss - how to lose the bulge and gain the ripples

    Considering you need a caloric surplus to gain muscle, won't you have to be on a surplus to build a six pack too? (and go on a cut later on to make them visible). I have seen many people doing abs only during a cut thinking since the abs will show only at a low bf they might as well start...
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    Pantlegz's Workout Journal

    lol :p What meds are you on? And regarding the squats, why don't you drop down the number of sets to 3 with maybe a light day on wednesday. I think you should see faster progress that way.
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    brikis98's crossfit journal

    What kind of changes are you looking to make to your routine during the cut?
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    Pantlegz's Workout Journal

    Why do you do two sessions at the same weight before moving on? BTW, it's amazing you're still on a beginner program (and doing 5 sets across!) at such a heavy weight! Keep up the great work.
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    Fat loss - how to lose the bulge and gain the ripples

    Thanks SC. Would it be right to say then that this guy is completely off the mark: Got this from madcow's diet page: http://stronglifts.com/madcow/Topics/Diet.htm
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    Fat loss - how to lose the bulge and gain the ripples

    But doesn't a high body fat indicate that a person is already eating more than is required or is it that continued weight gain is the only indication of someone being in a calorie surplus irrespective of how fat he is? I recently moved on to an intermediate strength routine (bill starrs 5x5)...
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    Fat loss - how to lose the bulge and gain the ripples

    New Question : Does a person with a high body fat (20%+) need to be on a calorie surplus to be able to add muscle? Or at the other end, can an overweight individual be on caloric deficit and still add muscle? If so, till what body fat levels do you think he can continue to do so? Thanks
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    The bounce in squat

    Thanks again for the replies. Tried out the vertical shinned box squats and I can say I have never felt that kind of tension in my hamstrings during my normal squat. I guess that's one of the things I would have to work on to get the bounce. On the "one and the quarter" squats, I can...
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    The bounce in squat

    Thanks for the replies. Would getting the bounce far below parallel be better in terms of being able to lift more weight than just going to parallel and coming back up without any bounce? I tried going deeper today but still could not feel any bounce (I think my back was rounding a bit...
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    The bounce in squat

    How do you bounce out of the bottom of a squat? Im not talking about divebombing into the hole and rebounding back but the bounce you are supposed to get when the hamstrings are fully stretched at the bottom. Is it something you can really feel or it's something that just happens as long as...
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    brikis98's crossfit journal

    Do you do anything to ensure minimal strength loss when sick? Especially if the sickness takes a toll on your appetite and you are unable to eat as much as you normally would.
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    brikis98's crossfit journal

    Congratulations. Were you really planning to go for 495 today or just gave it a try since it must have seemed attainable? If not, what would you attribute such a big jump to?
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    Deeko's powerlifting thread

    Please do post those videos. I have found that whenever I try to have a more upright torso my hips come down which causes them to rise faster than the shoulders on the way up. The only way to counter this seems to be to tighten up the hamstrings which causes the hips to start from a higher level...
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    Danish researchers finally solve the obesity riddle

    Do people get obese because they do not know much about what makes a good diet or is it because they simply can't keep their hands and minds off of things they love to eat?
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    Working up to wide grip pull ups?

    How much of a carryover is there between the lat machine and pull up? Also, what are the cues to be able to start the pull with only the lats?
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    ATHF: Competition: 11/30/10 Bench Press - Event number 005

    Are we able to calculate 1RM based on our 5RMs? Or rather the weight used on 3x5. If yes, what would be an acceptable formula for that?
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    brikis98's crossfit journal

    Yes that makes sense. But what about the version with powercleans instead of rows?
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    brikis98's crossfit journal

    I remember you mentioning in one of the threads that you were on Bill Starr 5x5 some time back. Would that routine have led to your shoulder problems? Because all variations of that routine seems to have you benching atleast twice a week. It's weird that a routine developed by someone like Bill...
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    Squat form thread

    Thanks a lot for all the replies. It's really heartening to know that all the effort I have put in on my technique is paying off. And no, I'm not a powerlifter. Bringing in my stance a bit is my next goal. And don't be fooled by the number of plates :) The weight is quite light. I had...
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    Squat form thread

    Since no one's using the Squat Thread for posting form videos, I thought I too should start a new one for my vid...:) Since my last vid (in the Squat Thread), I have worked on getting slightly deeper, pushing my knees out more and getting in some hip drive. Here's the vid...
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    How to wear the belt during squats?

    Thank yous for the replies. As I have mentioned in the original post, instead of upper edge it's the lower edge of the belt which covers my navel :/ If I put it any lower, the belt's so tough that it changes my form on the way down. Maybe I just need to get used to it.. ps: Found this...
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    How to wear the belt during squats?

    Posting this in a new thread since it didnt seem to get any views in the squat thread.. How and where exactly do you wear the belt for squat? No matter how tightly and where I wear it the belt always starts pressing against my thighs after half the descent making depth really difficult. I...
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    The Squat Thread - Push to 1,000,000 pounds

    How and where exactly do you wear the belt for squat? No matter how tightly and where I wear it the belt always starts pressing against my thighs after half the descent making depth really difficult. I have to wear it so high that the belt just about reaches my navel area in order to rectify this.
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    Starting Strength-Substituting Bent Rows for Power Cleans?

    How exactly do the power cleans help the deadlift? I know it starts with the deadlift but our deadlift numbers are usually so much higher than our numbers on the power clean...
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    The Squat Thread - Push to 1,000,000 pounds

    Thanks once again for the replies. Got a new vid of my squat but my home laptop's conked off so will have to wait until it's repaired for me to upload. few qs..is lack of any kind of pain or discomfort (or even soreness) in the lower back a good indicator that it did not round during the...
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    The Squat Thread - Push to 1,000,000 pounds

    Thanks brikis. Am I not even going to parallel? Anyway will try to go deeper and get a new vid.
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    The Squat Thread - Push to 1,000,000 pounds

    From Check :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYMvcL5HiB4
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    Fat loss - how to lose the bulge and gain the ripples

    I have been doing SS effectively since only the past 3 months because before that I didn't have a good way to squat (no power rack, squat rack, etc). In my new gym too I don't have a rack but there's a bench with reverse hooks which is atleast better than nothing... But I have been benching and...
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    SociallyChallenged Workout Journal

    Do you start from the ground on every rep in T-bar rows like in BB rows? And how do you keep the other end of the bar from being lifted up everytime
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    Fat loss - how to lose the bulge and gain the ripples

    I'm 5'10" 82kg and 24 years old. My squats and deadlifts are coming along fine but it's the bench and OH press I'm having issues with. I've deloaded multiple times now to fix form issues but irrespective of what I change I still get stuck at around the same weight (60kgx5 on OHP and 95kg x5 on...
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    Fat loss - how to lose the bulge and gain the ripples

    I'm on SS 3x5 right now. One thing I would add to my previous post is that I don't have anything immediately after a workout right now. Usually my post workout meal is atleast 30-45 min after my workout because that's the time it takes for me to reach a place where I can eat. So, in that...
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    Fat loss - how to lose the bulge and gain the ripples

    A question on supplements and its effect on strength... I have been working out without any sort of supplements so far. I think my diet is good enough with lots of chicken, eggs, millk, veggies, etc. So far I've had no problems with it but lately I have been stalling a lot. Will taking a whey...
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    Why do we have to eat protein?

    Somewhat related to this thread and something I wonder about..why are herbivores usually so much bigger than carnivores?
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    deadlift help

    To OP, the Sumo deadlift should help you lift as much / more weight without rounding your back. But that leads to another question, would the sumo be a good alternative?
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    Using lats during the bench

    Thanks for the replies guys. Not sure I understand how to flare my lats but then again I hardly can 'feel' my lats let alone move them. Maybe because of how underdeveloped they are (though when I put my hand under my arm pits I can feel a nice bulge over there :) but probably that's not enough)...
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    Using lats during the bench

    Been reading about bench press a bit and a lot of the articles mention that proper usage of lats can help quite a bit with the bench. That rather than just stabilizing, it can be used as a coiled spring to literally launch the bar off the chest on the way up. But I can't seem to get the lats...
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    Starting Strength Experiences

    Which routine do you recommend for a beginner?
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    winlogon.exe application error

    Hi guys, I keep getting the error message "winlogon.exe application error - The instruction at "0x77efa075" referenced memory at "0x00..00". The memory could not be written. Click OK to terminate". And when I click on OK I am taken to a blue screen saying win has been shut to prevent further...
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    Fat loss - how to lose the bulge and gain the ripples

    Appologies if this has been answered already but..if I keep up with my current amount of calorie consumption (which I presume is in excess judging by my big waist) but keep working on gaining strength won't my muscle mass keep going up and fat % keep coming down? Or is this process too slow...