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Are you progressing in weight in terms of your lifts? If you're doing the same routine over and over, that's going to be boring for sure. If you are adding weight on a regular basis, the number...

Hey All,

I've been lifting on and off for a while now. Not really doing serious weight, that's not the focus per se, but I want to have a decent base of strength and be a somewhat capable person....

I've recently switched to a later workout, sometimes around 9 or so. Yeah, I'm pumped up a bit immediately afterwards, but within an hour after the workout, it takes me about 10 seconds to fall...

Whenever I go to the gym, I'm really just looking for someone to explain how what I'm doing is all wrong and correct it for me. In fact, that's what most people really respond very well to right? ...

I get why the barbell you use matters. It's all about the feel, the durability, etc. But does it really matter what plates you're putting on the bar? If so, why?

Ok, this part intrigued me about doing some extra walking. Are you saying that if I'm doing aerobic type activities that it will ruin strength and muscles gains? I understand that I'm supposed to...

Thanks for all of the replies. So, it sounds like if I'm trying to getting bigger, more reps is better, but if I just want to be stronger, then less is more?

And of course, they will go hand in...

I've lifted on and off for a while, generally have to start from scratch each time. For a long time, I didn't really have a plan or a routine, I just kind of did some exercises till I was tired. I...

I am nothing near an expert, but in the event you want a stranger's advice instead of no response at all, he's my two cents:

It depends on your goals. Why are you training for strength? Do you...

Another possibility is that the OP is not actually at 20% body fat. People are notorious for underestimating their percentage.

Yes, this is discussed towards the beginning of Starting Strength.

I am no expert by far, but I think I can see some instability in your squat, specifically a tendency to have too much weight...