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for pure strength increase your looking at really low reps ,and not training to muscle exhaustion like when your training for hypertrophy

so rep range anywhere from 1-5 reps for pure...

their Olympic weightlifters, they train for power and strength, so really low reps, yer man in the video was doing 2 reps but he was lifting them really quickly, olympic weightlifters lift huge...

height is all genetics, supplementation with for definite help you get to your max height tho, if your diet was insufficient in the first place.

[QUOTE=Loidao;850322493]Okay, from the suggestions I should be doing R. deads, GHR, and leg curls. What kind of weight should I be doing for these exercises: light, moderate, heavy or does it not...

i find the plank with my arms way out in front works my lower abs a lot
thats a good ab routine btw

yeah romanians are brilliant, its isometric pull so it really 'destroys' your hams, takes a few days to recover from a good Romanian session, i do these after squats or deadlifts, in my opinion its...

with the bent over row i'd say to bend a bit deeper so your really getting full use out of your back, or you may end up working different muscles.
regards kev

you could do reverse flys with dumbells, their pretty good for your upper back
or just go with overhead squats,back squats and deadlifts, boom but you really do need to watch your form there

but...

good call on delt balance
i'd do some work specifically targeting the rotator cuff, as a prehab measure

stuff like TYI
which is where you get two weight plates, do a lateral shoulder raise (T)...

is that like pnf stretching? where you contract your muscle as you stretch? or is that something different?

hi there

I'm going to start bench pressing with a barbell,

i was curious would you guys recommend using a different hand position each set?, say classic, close grip, overhead grip, lower body...

thats pretty impressive dude! nice cleans!

when i'm doing squats i find i can balance a bit better, and keep my back straighter with my head up, i suppose if you maintain good form it doesnt mater really, as long as its not affecting your back

stiffness is fine, deadlifts work your back a lot, just concentrate on the straight back, if you cant keep it straight, dont go as deep or lift lighter
you can try putting the weight on blocks at...

have you tried pulling your shoulders back?

with regards to using a belt, sure it'll help you lift more, but its just building up inter-abdominal pressure, which helps your lift, but its not...

whats your event.

does it involve swimming for six hours?
i doubt it
most events except for longer ones will be mostly anaerobic, so i'd recommend rest between going for race specific swims,...

calf raises

with weight, make your calves stronger and that should fix your problem

sprint up a slight incline with proper recovery between sprints. good for speed, but i wouldnt have that all on the same day unless you were TOTALLY recovered between workouts, in which case i'd...

you can try massaging it, or using a roller ,but if it hurts just stay away from it!

theres no quick fix for a pull, but keep doing what your doing, try applying heat then cooling, and if you walk...

your doing squats for your quads glutes and back , but your leaving out your hamstrings, a lot of people dont think their important but musclke imbalance is a bad and dangerous thing

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