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I'm near your stats. I'm 5'2", 23, and 118 lbs (at night after dinner, haha). I'm Asian and I'm pretty sure my stomach stuck out more than my butt before I started lifting. lol

Everything...

Use a belt when you feel like you need to. I use a belt when I start lifting at about 80% or earlier if my back was already sore before I even started squatting. You don't really need a belt though....

I can't run or do lots of jumping (even for just a minute) because it really aggravates my knees. According to my doc, my issue is an unfortunate combination of heel-striking, extremely flat feet,...

You're fine. Not everyday is going to be a good training day. To be honest, I have more 'Mehhh' and crappy days than I do great days when I train, and that's okay. There are TONs of factors that can...

They only look "leaner" because they have more muscle and so there's probably more definition in their body compared to what you're seeing with yours.
100% agree with everything rock angle said. If...

I just started competing in PL this November, and you put all of my thoughts into words.

I'm vain and I was originally striving for NPC bikini, but I honestly couldn't take the fact that it's all...

I compete in powerlifting, so I wear shoes with heels. However, I did BB style workouts before I got into PL. You don't really need fancy shoes for BB. You're not competing for strength, so little...

The only bad thing about reducing calories is losing fullness. I honestly don't think I have much muscle in my glutes since they're very dormant compared to my quads (pretty sure most of this is fat....

Explore fetishes. If at that point you're still bored, then you just don't have any chemistry, so move on.

I've heard the same from a lot of people! I'm extremely excited to try it! The RPE scale sounds like it would really benefit my training. I have to do quite a bit of reading for it since I'm still...

I've heard good things about it! I'm going to run TM until the mid-summer or so, then I'll probably switch to the RTS Generalized first before I take on anything like Smolov. I fit the avatar for the...

Sorry! A lot of people here (or at least people I've talked to) usually aren't familiar with PL programs. :P

Just knee sleeves. I plan on competing in RAW. Unfortunately, the local meets here...

Thank you! :)

I'm on the Texas Method (modified) right now, so I have 1 Volume Day a week, 5x5 @ 80-90% of my 1RM.

Then I have a recovery day, then a PR Day. Both those days are light volume....

Also, I recently started developing hamstrings!!! YES! I'm very quad dominant, so I'm extremely excited to see a bit of glute-ham separation. :'D Sooo happy.
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Love the motivation on this thread! :)


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"But 'ATG' can be different for everyone."

"It just depends on the person and their capabilities in my opinion-- but I'm a nobody anyway, lol. :P"

My knees actually take more pressure if I don't go full ROM or if I try and stop/slow my descent, so ATG is better for my knees. But 'ATG' can be different for everyone. My ATG is only below parallel...

Uhh. The Rock was 6'4" even before he reached 15. The man is a genetic anomaly and very male.
Please do stay out of the female section, or at the very least, please research the biological...

I've had that same exact problem. Well, mine turned out to be from hip dysplasia coupled with muscular imbalances and dormant glutes/hips when squatting.

Here's what helped me:
- Mobility work...

- Pull-ups (both grips)
- Rows (I like doing them on a incline bench. Burns like no other.)

And I guess lat pull-downs if I had to pick a third.