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    Pullups every day?

    Has anyone supplemented their weight lifting routine with a pullup routine that requires you to do pull/chin ups daily, such as the popular "Recon Ron" program?

    Did the pullups affect your...
  • What's the downfall of splitting up SS exercises?

    After doing SS by the book for 4-5 months I kind of got burned out, probably because of the dread of squatting before every workout. I found that I wasn't looking forward to my workouts and they...
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    Is the only way to add weight to pull/chin ups to...

    Is the only way to add weight to pull/chin ups to put on one of those belts and attach a plate to it?
  • I took ten days off for a family vacation. I had...

    I took ten days off for a family vacation. I had been squatting about 245-250, but when I came back 2 days ago I was really struggling with 235 and am really sore from it. Is this strength loss...
  • How exactly does Starting Strength build biceps?

    Is the Military Press the main exercise in SS that works the biceps? Why are curls not part of the program?
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    I'm guessing this guy is joking from this comment...

    I'm guessing this guy is joking from this comment and the fact that his daily "cheat meal" didn't include his daily dinner of fried chicken.
  • Rippetoe weight progression and calorie intake

    I am reluctant to eat too many calories because my goals are to get as low as fat as possible while gaining a small amount of muscle. At 6'1'' and 187 pounds (probably around 17-20% body fat), I...
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    You're not squatting low enough, Deadlift #'s...

    You're not squatting low enough, Deadlift #'s should always be higher than squat.
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    One thing to keep in mind is you should avoid...

    One thing to keep in mind is you should avoid going to the gym for a few hours after taking ********. Your heart rate will almost certainly rise for a few hours while under its effects, and it is...
  • How important is it to inhale/exhale in certain lifts?

    I've noticed that for at least three of the lifts I do (squat, standing military press, captain chair leg raises) the instructions given call for exhaling when going up in the lift. Is this really...
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    How much do you guys typically incline the bench?...

    How much do you guys typically incline the bench? 45 degrees?
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    I take 20mg 4-5 days a week for adhd, and I...

    I take 20mg 4-5 days a week for adhd, and I definitely look more cut since I started it in October. Does anyone think ******** would prevent someone from gaining muscle, provided they overcome the...
  • Thread: whey protein

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    Maybe you're slightly lactose intolerant or...

    Maybe you're slightly lactose intolerant or something. If someone isn't taking ridiculous amounts of whey, I highly doubt their face would bloat if it doesn't from milk.
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    do you have a link?

    do you have a link?
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    So is it's just as easy as 5-7 exercises?

    Since I began weight training 3 months ago with the goal of getting more ripped than bulky (6'1'' 187lbs, hoping to stay around that weight while losing fat and gain some muscle), the only compound...
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    I never have been able to get much of a good...

    I never have been able to get much of a good bicep workout without the preacher bench, because it is such an easy muscle to unknowingly cheat on and use other muscles to assist. Now I pretty much...
  • Who here subscribes to a calorie is a calorie?

    For example, today I ate what are considered unhealthy foods, but in moderate amounts:

    650 calories-2 cups of General Tso's chicken
    400 calorie roast beef sandwich
    200 calories of cottage...
  • How exactly do muscles respond to a calorie deficit?

    Everyone here says that to add muscle strength and mass you need to eat at a calorie surplus. However let's say you are eating at a small deficit for the goal of losing fat and looking athletic...
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