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    This makes me so angry that a person I know only...

    This makes me so angry that a person I know only from youtube videos is pursuing happiness and fulfillment in a way that, while not affecting my life in any way, is different from from what I...
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    His CD "Full Blown Mirage" is actually really...

    His CD "Full Blown Mirage" is actually really good as well. I downloaded it a few years ago and like every song on it.


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    Record from the side. But it looks like you are...

    Record from the side. But it looks like you are getting plenty deep to be honest.

    Without a side view, it is hard to tell much. But you definitely need to be way tighter throughout the movement....
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    It happens. It happening concurrently with your...

    It happens. It happening concurrently with your weight loss is likely a total coincidence. I started losing my hair at 18. My twin brother started losing his even before that. My grandpa, not...
  • Best thing ever for my bench: Do not think of...

    Best thing ever for my bench:

    Do not think of laying on the bench. You should be supporting your weight fully with your legs and your upper back. Your butt should be hovering over the bench and...
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    Losing a lot of tightness, rounding your back to...

    Losing a lot of tightness, rounding your back to create torque off of the floor, putting yourself in a bad position for lockout.

    Focus on:

    setup (search rippetoe deadlift on youtube)
    keeping a...
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    Day 1: Speed/rep bench short of failure...

    Day 1: Speed/rep bench short of failure supersetted with pullup 3x
    Dumbbell/machine press SS bb row 3x
    Fly SS cable row 3x

    Day 2: 5/3/1 Squat + 2 sets using the weight from...
  • Rather see this than someone with 2 pairs of...

    Rather see this than someone with 2 pairs of briefs, 2 suits, and 3 yards of knee wraps squat 1000lbs out of a monolift to questionable depth.

    It is a display of strength and belongs in the...
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    gangsta wraps from howmuchyabench.net They are...

    gangsta wraps from howmuchyabench.net

    They are multipurpose. I have used them for lifting, cleaning my vehicle, and bowling.
  • Exactly this. If you want to get the most out of...

    Exactly this. If you want to get the most out of the program, get the book- has a lot more information and ideas than you will find with 5/3/1 write-ups and templates.
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    If done properly they are far from a shoulder...

    If done properly they are far from a shoulder isolation. But they definitely work/overload the shoulders and are a good way to add in some athletic/explosive work. I would keep them definitely. Maybe...
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    Get the bar from rogue fitness. I suggest getting...

    Get the bar from rogue fitness. I suggest getting bumper plates also. Horse stall mats are great for protecting the floor. Would opt for a higher quality rack and skip the cable attachment- some...
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    It is just a different way of working the...

    It is just a different way of working the movement. Obviously bands and accommodating resistance are widely used in powerlifting and now bodybuilding as well. I don't use them much for accommodating...
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    vanilla ice cream from smart powders- tastes...

    vanilla ice cream from smart powders- tastes great and is ridiculously cheap (actually bought a bunch for $20 for 5lbs when they had a sale a while back).
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    Go to elitefts.com. I suggest two light bands and...

    Go to elitefts.com. I suggest two light bands and two monster mini bands. Can do a lot of different stuff with them.
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    They work similar muscles, but they are a little...

    They work similar muscles, but they are a little different movement in terms of load, stabilization, angle of movement. I am not saying one is better than the other in this case, but if you are doing...
  • CPK is elevated in pretty much all athletes-...

    CPK is elevated in pretty much all athletes- especially after training. I wouldn't be surprised by a high number, but I don't know if/at what point it becomes dangerous or telling of a deeper...
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    ITT: isometrically supporting the body during an...

    ITT: isometrically supporting the body during an exercise is equivalent to contracting against resistance for a muscle... Yes deadlifts and squats work the core through stabilization. That does not...
  • Should do what works best for you. But face pulls...

    Should do what works best for you. But face pulls and shrugs are not equal nor are flyes and crossovers... Also I would definitely keep facepulls as they are one of the best accessory exercises you...
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    Having strong abs/core will help with strength on...

    Having strong abs/core will help with strength on pretty much every movement. So if you care about being strong, athletic, balanced, etc then do them. Also having muscular abs will, not surprisingly,...
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