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    If you're truly dedicated to lifting and...

    If you're truly dedicated to lifting and competing the answer is fairly simple.

    Find a coach who can work through your imbalances and weaknesses and advise you and the best way to achieve your...
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    Opening your stance, or sumo squats, will help...

    Opening your stance, or sumo squats, will help with hip mobility which can be an issue for people with longer legs. You can keep going like that until you feel you're ready to start bringing them...
  • I don't have any science to back this up only...

    I don't have any science to back this up only observations from watching others. I've found guys and girls with amazing physiques tend to lift heavy and slow with impeccable form.

    Smaller guys...
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    In my humble opinion. Form and time under tension...

    In my humble opinion. Form and time under tension are of greater importance. Plan your weight and reps according to your goals and make sure you do it right.
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    You mentioned you're affraid to go to failure...

    You mentioned you're affraid to go to failure because you're not sure if you'll make the next set.

    If you ask me I say "go to failure." See what happens. If you can't make it, then take a bit...
  • It doesn't matter what you record as long as you...

    It doesn't matter what you record as long as you know what it means.
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    Put a small plate under your toes. That will...

    Put a small plate under your toes. That will shift your weight back onto your heels.
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    What's your warm-up like. I find with squats I...

    What's your warm-up like. I find with squats I need to get my hips and kness going before I can do any major weight.

    Get your hips muscles onto a foam roller, along with your quads, glutes and...
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    youtube.com/watch?v=C8_8phD7AwM Work out more,...

    youtube.com/watch?v=C8_8phD7AwM

    Work out more, eat more, sleep more... repeat until done.
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    So I guess if you dropped your phone on the floor...

    So I guess if you dropped your phone on the floor you'd probably just kick it around until its completely smashed.

    Sorry to say it but what you really need is a kick in the ass. You don't get a...
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    I hate leg press machine too. However I seem to...

    I hate leg press machine too. However I seem to get a lot of hip problems from it moreso that lower back problems.

    I use the machine maybe once a month or so, because I do like the ego boost that...
  • Personally I think your rest period will dictate...

    Personally I think your rest period will dictate whether you get any benefit from doing a full body day.

    If, for example you're doing the full body day after leg day I don't think you'll get much...
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    Given that in SS you're using a lower rep range,...

    Given that in SS you're using a lower rep range, as you get toward the end of the program you should be getting heavier and need to be in full control of the weight you're lifting, I would suggest...
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    As a beginner the Trap bar is an excellent option...

    As a beginner the Trap bar is an excellent option for deadlifts They're a little more forgiving and you'll be less likely to flex your spine when getting the bar off the ground.

    If you're not...
  • Remember, it's easy to have great form with no...

    Remember, it's easy to have great form with no weight on the bar.

    I like to check my own form with about 50% weight on the bar. I usually dead lift with 120kg on the bar, so I find with 60kg on...
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    Are you just trying to reach an arbitrary weight...

    Are you just trying to reach an arbitrary weight of 75kg or are your trying to reduce the size of your waist line etc?

    If it's just the arbitrary figure, what you're doing should get there in...
  • Not sure what the results of all your test work...

    Not sure what the results of all your test work were, but this sounds to me like it's in your head.

    I don't want to sound nasty here. But everything you've described are things put stress into...
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    Without seeing what you're doing, I'd suggest...

    Without seeing what you're doing, I'd suggest your upward movement is too explosive.

    If you want to stop if from happening you could shift the bar a little lower on your shoulders. Otherwise, when...
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    As mentioned above 5x5 is the biggest problem...

    As mentioned above 5x5 is the biggest problem you're facing in developing mind/muscle connection (mmc) for a few reasons.

    Firstly, it takes thousands of reps to develop a strong mmc if you're only...
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