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The last bench session was stressful to where my left shoulder is unnaturally sore. Im scared for the rotator cuff, as the bar path was poor despite tucking the elbows. I think a weeks break will be...

Do you mean on the way up? I have noticed drifting when the weight is heavy and thats usually when I fail..., you think Im trying to cover the lateral distance too early during the press?

Hey Jason, Im having many issues with bench progression. After 2 months and multiple resets, I still cant do 115 lbs, and I started at 105. ( 105 was and still is fairly easy) My diets been as close...

Hello Jason,

I'm having issues with grip on high bar squats. To get the bar sit better on the back, I've been flaring the elbows up and back, but I think this has been screwing with my bar path,...

I worked on bench form today

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Jason, thank you in spades for all the work youve put into the routine and my incessant questions ( think I used that word right...)

But um hey, I think my problem with benching was a lack of...

Hey Jason,

I think I'm having some form issues with the bench, causing progression issues. Out of the bottom, when I press, its really hard for me to keep my scapulas together and on point, and...

Ah ok , that clears it up. Thanks man!

Hey Mr. JasonDB, it's me again. I'm having some problems with bench progression. I finished 125 5x5 today, with some shifting during the last 2 sets. This was the second try at 125, having failed in...

The 5th set of squats of 160 (Sorry about the angle)

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Here are two presses (starts at :20 and : 15 seconds)

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Would you be willing to do form checks on this thread? A couple moves dont feel right to me. I know that videos clutter a page, but its down to your discretion.

Btw, 3 weeks in. Squats gone from...

Today was my fifth day on the program. I got squats at 135, and it felt very easy. My bench was a little shaky though, at 115. Would you expect a beginner to stall out this quick? My 12 rep max on...

I was thinking stifflegs day A and keep deadlifts day B. Putting them together would be pretty bad. Anyhow, I like them, and will try to add them in, in place of shrugs. I am by no means good with...

Oh, you misunderstand. A couple pages back, I voiced concerns over heavy shrugs, and got found upright rows as a replacement. For me, they feel too awkward, and are also supposedly dangerous, so Im...

I tried upright rows the other day... They didnt suit me and had my shoulders feeling stiff. Theres quite a few warnings about those floating around as well. Would Stiff leg deadlifts do much for me?...

Bump. Do upright rows seem like a suitable replacement?

Either way I love the volume in the program. Thanks man, this was was exactly what I was looking for.

He believes it needs to be heavy, relative to the lifters deadlift, to be effective. He says "bone density, joint integrity, and motor control" are not where they need to be and damage is quite...

Another thing... I looked up how to do shrugs in Rippetoes book, and he strongly advises against novices doing them. He claims that unadapted, new lifters have no business doing them, even with good...

No powerlifting, I just find it more comfortable. Think toughing high bar out is worth it? It is just top of traps, and leg press up, right?

Hello there, beginner here. I read through the plan and am stoked to begin tomorow. However, might I ask, which bar position should be used for squatting?