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    Did you know that Wyatt Earp had three ears? The...

    Did you know that Wyatt Earp had three ears?
    The left ear, the right ear, and the wild front ear.
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    [QUOTE=Jberber10;1037318103]So I've been working...

    [QUOTE=Jberber10;1037318103]So I've been working out for about a month or so and im looking for any new exercises that would help?

    I am doing a variation of SS. The five exercises being squats,...
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    Chill and wait for docAppointment. I've injured...

    Chill and wait for docAppointment. I've injured my knees a few times, and find that time is the friend. One time my left knee swelled up real good like, and the x ray said I had liquid on it (due...
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    One set vs many sets

    I have been reading stuff on the net. There is a group of people who think that doing one set is as beneficial as doing 3 sets. What are your opinions? I dropped back to one set, because I was...
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    I've had knee injuries a few times. I dropped my...

    I've had knee injuries a few times. I dropped my bike coming out of the hotel a few times and ended up hitting my knee. Also the cold air running over my knees when I rode my Honda in the cold...
  • You could try circuit training with weights. I...

    You could try circuit training with weights. I lost weight doing this. But I did go to a gym. They were set up for circuit training using machines only. I didn't gain much in the way of strength,...
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    I did roughly the same thing Friday. Also, my...

    I did roughly the same thing Friday. Also, my knees were doing too much work, so I came to the conclusion that I fried my glutes, hams, quads. I've been squatting thrice per weak. So tomorrow is a...
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    Squats and knees

    I think I've burned out my quads and hips because I hardly feel them working when I squat. Now, I feel the knees working far too much. I've been squatting 3 times per week; Friday I went pretty...
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    Is this a valid exercise?

    I haven't seen any literature on this. What I do is to place a dumbbell at my side; I'll use the left side in this example. I stand up straight, then bend over at a 45 degree angle (approx.)...
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    Big deal. I decided to go at it, I lost 15 lbs....

    Big deal. I decided to go at it, I lost 15 lbs. of meat in the past year due to illness. If I can do it, so can you. I'm using the SS program; starting strength. Although, I'm working up to it;...
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    I find squats to be very difficult

    Squats are hard to do if form is adhered to. I try my darndest to keep my knees in so they aren't out further than my toes. This results in having my torso at about a 45 degree angle to the floor. ...
  • I don't know which label describes me. I am a...

    I don't know which label describes me. I am a believer in government. Now having said that, I would rather live in a society where we do not need a central coercive government. That's a pipe dream...
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    I keep a log book. Complete with date, exercise,...

    I keep a log book. Complete with date, exercise, weight, reps. I don't keep track of rest times. I continue when I am no longer breathing too heavily.
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    Cashiers used to count your change back to you. ...

    Cashiers used to count your change back to you. That no longer happens. Don't get me started about the fashion of pulling ones pants down so that the underwear/crack is showing. That should be...
  • Hi. I'm a beginner as well, and use only...

    Hi. I'm a beginner as well, and use only dumbbells for now. I'm using the Starting Strength program. I just finished doing my workout: Squats, Bench Press, and Dead lifts. The program is...
  • OK. I can't put up a video. My camera has been...

    OK. I can't put up a video. My camera has been lent to a friend who went to Cuba.
  • Flat Dumbbell Bench Press Form and Shakey Arms

    When I do the Bench Press, I concentrate on using my Pecs. For example, the other day, I did 8 reps, and my pecs were working, but my arms were very shakey, and the dumbbells started to sway. ...
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    I am following my own program. I have some...

    I am following my own program. I have some health issues, and don't do well at a program which is too intense, etc. which they all are. (for me) I would like to work up to the 5,3,1 program by...
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    OK. Thanks to all. I'll do squats last instead...

    OK. Thanks to all. I'll do squats last instead of first, and perhaps just do some bodyweight squats. Definitely not to failure.
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    Deadlifts and Squats on the same day?

    I've seen a couple of threads here that advise against doing Squats and DL's on the same day. I'm a beginner and weight train 3x per week; Monday, Wednesday, Friday. I squat all three days, and...
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