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Always go as far up as you can comfortably go, as far down as you can also go. Keep the motions slow and controlled (do not jerk yourself up just to get further up.)

I used to struggle with this...

I forgot to say a couple of very important things, which I will add now.

First, watch out your shoulders. Be very vigilant of any pain or discomfort in your rotator cuff. You seriously don't want...

You have to give it some time and be consistent. I had never done pull ups in my life before, and I also didn't have any visible lats (they were atrophied.) I started with pull ups about 2 months...

Very common mistake. I need to control myself into not doing more reps than I should as well.

The fact that your fiancee got to do 40 pushups is pretty remarkable. Make sure you don't make her mad...

I only heard of that "grease the groove" method quite recently, from (yes, you are right) Pavel Tsatsouline. I am trying to apply it to my pullup routine, and have gone from doing 2 pullups (the...

I agree, the stress that you are going through might have increased your BP on a temporary basis. That being said, I would keep an eye on it. Do you keep track on how much sodium you are taking?...

I agree with this. Some people swear by the "grease the groove" method. You can search for "grease the groove", but basically the approach involves doing about 60% of the maximum reps that you can do...

Lateral db raises are tough. I've also been having some problem with my elbows/forearms due to pullups/chinups. I found that gloves seem to help because if you overgrip you put a lot of tension in...

I see, thanks. I'll check on a source of glucosamine/chondroitin and add it to my diet. About the creatine...I haven't used any either (I'm not even 2 months into lifting, so it's not surprising...

That all sounds very good. Make sure you don't overdo the carrots though (check on Vitamin A toxicity.)

I have a Presto pot with a basket for steaming, but haven't used it that way yet. Maybe I...

Thanks for the extra details. It does seem a little like what I am experiencing (I also can feel some pain in my wrists, but not as much as the elbows.) I can't hear any crackling or popping noises...

Yes, that's wise advice. I was debating in my mind whether to stop my pullup routine for one or two weeks but continue with weights (which don't give me any problem so far.) I was weighing the pros...

Thanks, Rick. I had already been doing some research on glucosamine/chondroitin/MSM this morning, in supplements like Osteo Bi-Flex and so forth. It might be useful to take something like this even...

Exactly. It's like the stock market. You have to look at the overall trend to see where you are going. Intra-day differences mean nothing.

The more variety you can get the best. Some vegetables are not very useful (lettuce.) Beans are a good source of protein. Oats are a great source of both protein and long-term-use carbs. Broccoli is...

I agree with all that has been said. Weight can fluctuate a lot, and something even more important than weight is body composition (how much of that body is useless fat, and how much of it is...

I don't know if I have tendinitis or what could be considered a normal reaction to exercise.

In a capsule: If pain goes away in less than 24 hours, is it tendinitis?

Here's a brief description:...

Awesome article, and no bull**** in sight. Recommended read.

Heressy! Heressy I tell ya! :)

When I used to eat this I weighed more than 200 lbs, and my health was so bad that in my late twenties I was denied long term insurance. I used to eat 1 extra large Round Table pizza for lunch some...