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Regardless of how he places, its amazing he is on stage again. I would like to see any hater out there sustain his injury and be back on stage ...hell, back walking for that matter!

My gym is by no means a BB gym, but the alternatives are Planet Fitness and LA Fitness, so I am content to be without much variety, but at least without any douchebaggery.

So I was trying to do a...

Perhaps out of respect for Mat and his family this can be discussed and debated in another thread?

I suggest never using straps to pull more weight, but use them to pull more reps.

Develop that grip!

OP, good work, if you're working hard, then that's that.

If you are worry about some short guy with better leverage, then you will kick yourself forever.

As long as it takes my young friend. There is no gold medal for ,
405. Get that fascination with four plates a side out of your head.

You need to get your form right. Your form is breaking...

Wrong....belts do not correct bad form. I don't even wear a belt until I am well past 300 pounds.

A strong core, mobile joints, proper posture, and good execution prevent injuries.

You should take You-Tube videos of yourself deadlifting at 135,185,235,285 etc....I chose 50 pound increments....do these over the course of a few days and perhaps you will notice when your form...

That actually almost caused my back to hurt watching.

1. Forget weight. Forget low reps. For you, I suggest dropping the weight, form work, and mobility work. Why? Because your form is not good...

Kind of in a similar situation. I was off for about a year from heavy stuff. I am in the 2nd 6 week of a lifting cycle. Cycle 1 was a sloooooow introduction back and I started with Hex-Bar deads...

A week. Yes, give yourself a week. I am assuming you are a young man just starting out. First 6 weeks do a 3 x 12 routine to introduce the workout and learn your form and build general endurance....

How can you determine your responses to be truthful?

What are you examining? Max weight pulled or max weight pulled over a series of reps?

Just bodyweight? Not BF %?

It is an acceptable...

My arms have always lagged...and I can Barbell Row and Bench alot of weight, but that did not translate into big guns.

I am focusing on my triceps with Close Grip Bench, Pushdowns, and Extension...

So your entire shoulder? There is a great thread by SexyBack that is all about shoulders, but I can shed some personal opinion.

Your Posterior Head is the smallest and is best stimulated with some...

I deadlift my bodyweight lots of times, for lots of sets. I have no need, at 39, to max out, or attempt to pull heavier for less reps. Triples and doubles are for you young guys and competitive...

Oh Jeeze. Really?

I agree with most. I don't mean dragging the bar up your shins...but I do keep it close. The OP will find his own groove and will probably use a little bit of advice from everyone to find his place.

Form doesn't matter? Then you say stuff like non-straight backs, swinging, jerking <--All relates to form.

What I can say to the OP and to the thread is that no one can have the same form, so what...

Yes they are, but young sir, be patient. Lift smart, lift heavy, lift simply.

You are using too much back by locking out your legs prematurely. Widen you stance, drop your ass, and drive off your mid to back foot. At lock out you should be back on your heels and able to raise...