Try lifting with just the bar (or with a 25lb plate on each side) and get under it and as before you lift the bar out of the rack, push the bar as low down on your back as you can while still being...
I don't know if this is a complete fat guy rationalization, but as somebody fairly new to lifting, for me my goals are to get stronger and add more muscle mass ASAP, and then...
When I want a beer I want fermented hops, barley, water, and yeast. I don't want somebody throwing in sprinkles and whipped cream because the "cookie cutter" recipe was too old and stuffy.
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Fewer reps = fewer contractions contractions / extensions of the joint (15 in a 3x5 vs. 36 in a 3x12) + more strength to the muscles around the joints, which takes more of the pressure off...
No, just stretch after you do them. My last deadlift/squat day I had to stagger down to the stretching area at my gym to stretch out my upper butt / lower back before I walked home because I was in...
THIS. Sure, you're obviously going to struggle with the last couple reps as you progress, but make sure you can get through your standard work sets with good form before upping the weight for the...
Welcome to the club. I signed up here when I was going from 300+ down to 225. Then a few miserable years of swapping jobs on a regular basis, and I'd gained back twice the weight I'd lost.
