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I often think that the main thing is to be able to do the movement. What I mean is, the exercise itself is primary, the weight is secondary. I'd rather do the movement even if it means using a...

I appreciate the comments...tried to rep every one but I guess you can only rep so many at a time. It's good to see I'm not alone by any stretch of the imagination on loving this lift. It seems...

I might add that a medical exam would be a good idea, especially since you've never been in shape before according to your post. Make sure you have no underlying issues.

But yes, you can make...

Not sore at all, but I stopped after each rep for about 15 to 30 seconds. It wasn't very taxing, but I must admit I was very leery and careful; I wanted any error to be on the side of caution. As I...

After a two-year hiatus from deadlifting, I got back to my favorite lift this week. There were a few reasons for the time away:

1. A lower back strain caused when the bar started to slip from one...

Lifting straps.

I'm not terribly strict with diet. But the thing is, I eat 'junk' in very small portions. My family wonders how I can eat one spoonful of ice cream, or one square inch of brownie, but that's what I...

I used to wear them. When I went back to training after an operation, I trained light so there seemed no need (I'm not saying they help or lessen grip, I just thought I would look odd wearing gloves...

I was just telling a friend of mine how I've been frustrated at missing Olympic lifting on TV during these Olympics...then he sent me that link. I'm kind of glad I didn't see this incident when it...

I've lost 30 pounds recently, which took a bit off my arms. I come in at about 15 1/2".

I train at home, but was a gym member up until just two months ago.

As long as people obey gym rules and pratice basic courtesy, I've never had major issues with how they behave.

Make that three guys. I've lost 25 pounds and in the process I have struggled to maintain my normal intensity in terms of weight/reps. In fact, my "intensity" in terms of training hard has also...

The only thing anyone can do about the look of their chest is to train properly and eat properly. Beyond that, it's mainly a matter of genetics. You might be able to do some tweaking of exercise...

I've had three hernias, so speaking from experience, if that pain persists, worsens, or you feel a lump, get it checked. And by all means please do not rely on online 'diagnosis' from people on a...

I traded my spin lock dbs in at a fitness store that takes trade-ins. Best move I ever made. I hated those things. I replaced them with regular metal DBs and bought a rack, but Powerblocks work well...

Yes, it can happen after just one lifting session.

A hernia is a weakness or tear in the muscle wall that developes over time. In some cases, a weakness since birth can become a problem later in...

I seldom take a week off, but that's because I usually train just three days/week. I just don't feel as though I need to take time off from such a schedule.

I've used the Tracker. The pros and cons in my experience:

Pros: Nice graphics, adds totals, keeps track of your "best' or max lift.
Cons: Tedious to enter info, acts strangely at times (how can...

I had my third hernia (this time, abdominal) surgery in April. I'm making good progress and getting at least some of my numbers nearly back to where they were before surgery. I'm also proud of the...

I've recently tried Volume Ladder training, which is a rep scheme that goes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,9,8...1, which ends up being 100 reps. Kind of interesting and pretty challenging, and in some sense...