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    My favorite book is How the Mind Works by Steven...

    My favorite book is How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker
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    Probably enough for a beginner, but either way...

    Probably enough for a beginner, but either way depends on your goals. After you have a strong deadlift and squat, if you try good mornings for example and work up to heavy you will find that they hit...
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    To OP: I've always struggled with the bench. Been...

    To OP: I've always struggled with the bench. Been through Rippetoe's, and my bench is still weak. My suggestion is to not expect to power your way through stalls with diet or exertion alone; if...
  • Squats, sumo DLs, good mornings. To really target...

    Squats, sumo DLs, good mornings. To really target the inner thigh you'll want a wide stance with feet pointed out,
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    Twice - before bed and on waking. If I don't fall...

    Twice - before bed and on waking. If I don't fall asleep right away and end up eating again, I brush again. I chew gum all day though, after every meal and drink especially. The ADA says it promotes ...
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    In the course of doing Starting Strength myself,...

    In the course of doing Starting Strength myself, my bench progress sucked. Post-SS, my bench still sucks, and I've tried a lot of different things since to improve it. Most of the Rippetoe purists...
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    For one thing it lets the lower body act as a...

    For one thing it lets the lower body act as a counterweight - if you did it just laying on a bench you'd need to secure your feet/legs and when the weights are heavy enough you will likely start...
  • Yep, my post was based completely on...

    Yep, my post was based completely on recommendations and experiences I've read on this and other forums rather than experience, you've soundly tore it apart so I'll retract it and keep it as my own...
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    First starting out (5/09) Bench 115x5 Squat...

    First starting out (5/09)
    Bench 115x5
    Squat 150x5
    Deadlift 170x5

    2-3 months later, first day of Starting Strength
    Bench 135x5
    Squat 190x5
    Deadlift 190x5
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    I'm guilty of this, big time :/

    I'm guilty of this, big time :/
  • You can to an extent. I cut for my first several...

    You can to an extent. I cut for my first several weeks when I went on Rippetoe's and made the usual dramatic gains like everyone else. I've cut a few times since, and have lost ground on some lifts...
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    For your current strength levels you don't need...

    For your current strength levels you don't need this kind of split and you certainly don't need that much volume. If you want to get strong you need to get on a proper strength training program. Read...
  • Thread: Over Training?

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    Well flus don't magically appear, given that it's...

    Well flus don't magically appear, given that it's a contagious virus that you must have been exposed to at some point, don't you think it's possible you would have become infected regardless?
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    Need to know height, weight, how long you've been...

    Need to know height, weight, how long you've been training, how much you can squat and what your anabolics situation is.
  • Thread: Barbell rowing

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    There's a lot of variations on the BB Row, most...

    There's a lot of variations on the BB Row, most of them probably have special names, who cares - if you're bent over and pulling the bar towards your chest you're probably doing a row.

    I'd venture...
  • 20 rep squats are for people who are already...

    20 rep squats are for people who are already advanced in squats and are having trouble progressing. Doing 150 lbs for 20 reps would be a waste of time, but I challenge you to do 315 lbs for 20 reps...
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    Gain 40 lbs and ask again

    Gain 40 lbs and ask again
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    If you read Rip's analysis of the deadlift from...

    If you read Rip's analysis of the deadlift from Strong Enough?, he makes a pretty compelling case for lat involvement in the pull off the floor. Think his words were that the pull off the floor has a...
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    I started Starting Strength at 135 bench, 190...

    I started Starting Strength at 135 bench, 190 deadlift, 190 squat, all 5RM's. In 2 months I was at around 185 bench, 365 deadlift, 335 squat, all 5RM's.

    I was cutting most of this time. When I...
  • Thread: no spotter...

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    No spotter here. Think it has had some impact on...

    No spotter here. Think it has had some impact on my bench. After some close calls, I only BB bench at my gym's express location which has a power rack. Only problem is, everything else there sucks,...
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