Control arms probably won't be easy, you may want to have it done. However, they have plenty of clean work on newer cars so they're ****ing you. Brakes are easy and you should do them yourself. ...
It shouldn't cost much. It's an easy repair. They'll add time to diagnose the problem though. Should be easy access, loosen belt, remove wires, swap alternator, replace wires, tighten belt. ...
I remember lifting after school as a freshman. The upper classmen said come on man lets go watch cheerleeder tryouts. I was like WTF.
Seriously though, it was some of the most entertaining ****...
No, but after several months of training a grown man should be squating more than 95 lbs. I'm just saying it seems like they are not pushing themselves at all.