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  • Thread: deadlift

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    Most newbies use double-over. Those who spurn...

    Most newbies use double-over. Those who spurn straps will eventually switch to hooked and then over-under. Those who use straps usually remain double-over.
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    What alternative is there, if you choose not to...

    What alternative is there, if you choose not to learn from the internet and from a highly recommended book written by a man whose exploits and reputation you can follow and whose ideas have been put...
  • It isn't clear to me what you're losing, since...

    It isn't clear to me what you're losing, since increasing weight and increasing ROM both make the rep more difficult. You are using more weight to do less though, so your likelihood of injury is...
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    You just need to keep stretching more. It's worth...

    You just need to keep stretching more. It's worth it, not just to squat but for everything else you do in life.
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    Looking for inspiring clean and snatch pics

    Does anyone have any pics of people getting under their cleans and snatches, with the bar in free fall? Preferably high-res, I'd like to make it my desktop. Thanks!
  • And so what if it is? You bend your legs to go...

    And so what if it is? You bend your legs to go down, you straighten your legs to go up. It isn't obvious to newbies that the critical difference is the back angle, that this single factor shifts...
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    Meal often, snack often. Check out calorie-rich...

    Meal often, snack often. Check out calorie-rich food like nuts, meat, fast food. Your appetite should also pick up after you start training.
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    Also worth noting is that SS has you squatting...

    Also worth noting is that SS has you squatting heavy 3 times a week, so if you can't recover after 2 days you're gonna burn out before you hit deload.
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    Hand spacing on chest dips

    My gym has a dip setup with 2 non-parallel bars that allows the user to pick their hand spacing, I'm not sure where I should grip. What's the optimal hand spacing on chest dips?
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    Protein is just protein. If whey protein is bad...

    Protein is just protein. If whey protein is bad for you, then so is milk, from which whey is extracted from. Too much whey is bad in the same way that too much milk is bad; that is, you'll have...
  • Stack some 45s on the ground and do rack pulls...

    Stack some 45s on the ground and do rack pulls off them?
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    Lactose free whey concentrate?

    bodybuilding[.]com/store/sf/instantwheyprotein.html

    All the protein in Scifit instant whey protein comes from whey protein concentrate, and yet they claim to be lactose free. Is this legit, or is...
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    You can see in the picture half of the shoulder...

    You can see in the picture half of the shoulder joint is outside of the gray box. The gray box is centered on the shoulder blades, which is what is supposed to be above the bar. It's only a couple...
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    You should try to find or make a lifting routine,...

    You should try to find or make a lifting routine, so that you always know what you are going to do next, and why. Bring a notebook and pencil with you to the gym. It's hard to get meaningful progress...
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    Pushing on squats

    I've been on starting strength for 2 weeks. My squat goes up about 7 lbs every 2 days, and I'm thrilled about my progress.

    I give my 3 sets of 5 squats my all. The first set is already difficult...
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