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I try to go as deep as possible. I def go deeper than parallel, but maybe some might not consider it ATG. Going as deep as you can go, I def found that it helps on my initiall pull off the ground...

Agreed, could be form as well. Also, congrats on 1000 posts. lol

I get that every once in a while. Usually time to take a day or 2 off in my case. Also for me, sometimes the preacher bench can give me elbow pain. Especially when I first started.

Hanging leg lifts is most definetly upper abs. Look at the exercise itself. Something more like lying on your back and doing leg lifts, or flutter kicks, would be more aimed your lower abs.

Also, search for "A New, Rather Long Analysis of the Deadlift" By Mark Rippetoe. This taught me SOOOO much about the deadlift I never knew. And definetly helped me out.

I pretty much had the same thing as you. Most likely if you are the same as me, its because you were doing too much weight. Think about the deadlift lift. When you get to that certain weight of...

The one at my gym labels it as 45lbs. But yours miught be different.

Lmao @ only wear wifebeaters.

I thought that was pretty much called burnout? Not necessarily a 50% drop, but basically drop in weight and just rep it out until you cant anymore.

Definetly normal after first deadlift day. You did some pretty good sets too.

You thought about maybe taking a week off? I get joint pain from time to time as well, and thats when I take a short time off. Also make sure you are eating well, and lots of calcium and that sort...

Just read through your log bro, great write-ups! Im in and repped!

^This. lol

If there is a gym that isnt too much farther, I would definetly change gyms as well.

I train traps individually because they are a muscle that is located on your shoulders. Thus, on shoulders day, I train my traps. And also, by doing heavy weight with them, I am also strengthening...

This is a good question, cause in the SS program, Mark says about how you can go up roughly 45 pounds in a week span, and I always thought that was pretty excessive.

Just wondering, why did you jump straight to straps? Have you tried out chalk?

I would say the absolute simplest as it comes to form would probably be tricep extensions on a cable machine. Nothing to it really. lol

I think its already been said, but you mostly just arch your lower back. Its not that extreme, or shouldnt be I mean.

I am also in love with the preacher curl. It hits hard, and is a great bicep exercise. Repped.