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    Because your glutes are failing to drive your...

    Because your glutes are failing to drive your hips forward as your quads straighten your legs. It's super common, it has nothing to do with actually being weak per say, just an imbalance in your...
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    Same thing happened to me, my stance was uneven...

    Same thing happened to me, my stance was uneven which caused one of my legs to bear more of the weight on the way up. Get someone to look at your stance and how symmetrical it looks, and have them...
  • Muscle fibers do get both wider and thicker with...

    Muscle fibers do get both wider and thicker with hypertrophy, but large muscles like the lats have multiple attachment points so the angle of pull directly affects which portion of the muscle is...
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    Deadlifting and wide grip/1 arm rows to your...

    Deadlifting and wide grip/1 arm rows to your chest will hit everything you need.
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    If you're a beginner that's skinny-fat, yes. If...

    If you're a beginner that's skinny-fat, yes. If you've already been lifting for a while then probably not.
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    You could try front squats too, a lot of people...

    You could try front squats too, a lot of people find them more comfortable and it's a bit easier to get down deep if you aren't flexible enough yet to do it with back squats. Nothing wrong with sumo...
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    The guy with the world record deadlift (Benedikt...

    The guy with the world record deadlift (Benedikt Magnusson) said in an interview that he uses straps almost all of the time during his training, and there are tons of videos of Ronnie Coleman on...
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    exrx.net/Muscles/LatissimusDorsi.html It's not...

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    It's not that the lats don't do any work when your elbows are flared, it's that the bulk of the lats are designed to pulled the humerus towards the body and...
  • Thread: Rear Delts

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    That happened to me actually. I've been lurking...

    That happened to me actually. I've been lurking on BB.com since I started so I read a bunch of stuff about how people were weak at external rotation, so I decided to get my external rotators strong...
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    I'm pretty sure the height lose is due to posture...

    I'm pretty sure the height lose is due to posture more than anything else. People who do a ton of back squats and deadlifts tend to have really strong lower backs. If your abs (rectus abdomis, which...
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    The best way to increase weight in basically any...

    The best way to increase weight in basically any exercise is to:

    1. Strive for excellent form - This is extremely important on big compounds like the bench press, not only for strength, but for...
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    Yup, tucking elbows emphasizes the lats.

    Yup, tucking elbows emphasizes the lats.
  • It not only differs between people, but also...

    It not only differs between people, but also between muscle groups ie. fast twitch/slow twitch dominant. You just have to try each one for yourself and see which works best.
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    Looks decently balanced from a push/pull point of...

    Looks decently balanced from a push/pull point of view. For lower back pain, it's actually pretty hard to tell where it comes from most of the time unless you've been injured and know for sure....
  • Thread: The pump.

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    No, it just means that the muscle is filled with...

    No, it just means that the muscle is filled with blood. You can get a pump doing 5 pound dumbbell curls for 100 reps, but that doesn't mean that it'll be a good workout that elicits growth.
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    You're not overtraining. Overtraining is a...

    You're not overtraining. Overtraining is a systematic effect, ie. you'll be lethargic, have trouble sleeping, lose appetite. A muscle being extra sore/tired is not even close to the same thing....
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    From what I could see it looks like the angle of...

    From what I could see it looks like the angle of your forearms is pretty close to perpendicular to the floor. The only way I could possibly see for you to get them perfectly vertical is to increase...
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    All 3 of the main muscles of the legs...

    All 3 of the main muscles of the legs (quads/hammies/glutes) are used during a conventional deadlift. The quads lock out the knees, the hamstrings dynamically contract to keep the legs and lower back...
  • The biceps aren't even the main movers during...

    The biceps aren't even the main movers during chin ups, the lats are the biggest muscle involved during the movement.
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