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Wife & I just signed up here http://www.thelabto.com/ and thought I'd share. Opened a month ago so isn't too busy. Would love to see this guy do well as the facilities are wicked and his...

With the Romanian dead, think of pushing back your hips as far as possible. When I do them, I just think "back, back, back."

What progress have you made on the C/P program? Thinking of starting it...

Thanks for the help guys. EFS ended up being cheaper than Rogue, even with the inevitable brokerage fees; so I picked up a mini, monster mini, light, and average. Wanted some bands for core work,...

Thanks, posted them in the OP. Great customer service, I agree - ordered a lever replacement from them. Rogue is cheaper in this case, however.

Ah, that makes sense. Great! Thanks, Isaku! Will place the Rogue order today - really appreciate it guys!!

Ah yes! Rogue, how did I forget! Perfect - thanks, bud!

Would the micro mini / mini / monster mini as suggested by Montgomery suffice? It seems like such little resistance. Really oblivious to...

Thanks for the help. I'll look up their prices. I've ordered from EFS numerous times in the past, the reason I don't anymore is because they only ship to Canada via UPS. Ridiculous brokerage +...

Hey guys,

Any thoughts on seated band abductions? I read on EFS that it's a great exercise for the upper glutes to prevent your knees from caving in during the squat. However, this was aimed...

Any advice on how to train around this? It's a minor tear; I can't put pressure on the leg but I can walk fine. I'd still like to somehow strengthen my Big 3. Current ideas are: core, bench with limp...

Are you familiar with the CPF? They have two meets/year in Ontario. I've competed twice; great fed. http://www.canadianpowerliftingfederation.com/

Nice job! Careful with the bounce on the bench; bar is sinking a bit. Some feds don't tolerate that. But still, great work, keep it up!

I got nothing out of it - kinda crazy, I know.

It's really not that difficult. I mean, it looks intimidating, but once you do it, it's not a problem.

What kind of sets/reps/% would you recommend for speed bench? Should speed bench be done with a belt?

The man speaks truth! Attempted a sixth single @ 550 a little while back during an off day; injured my trap. Lost about six months progress.

Your numbers are fairly low; not sure why all the programs when you should still be able to get something out of linear progression.

Anywho, I'm liking [Advanced] Madcow and my buddy's liking the...

Hmm, may try that in conjunction with Madcow - thanks. Wonder what a typical, realistic goal increase is for desired max.

For the others in this thread making the switch; expect some of this before the skin toughens up :P

Going to raid the house for something to numb the stinging before I squat again today.
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No, not even remotely possible. Now if that's January 13 2015, maybe.

From what I've *read*: 4 weeks, 3x/week is fine & Smolov does not care about rest times.

When I did Smolov Jr. for bench I used 8 day weeks (benched every other day) and while I finished the...

I have a few reasons. First and foremost, there is greater potential to move more weight. Secondly, it's less stress on the knees and back and, since I plan to lift for the next few decades, this is...