In an effort to promote my YouTube channel - The Strength Project - I've decided to make a thread here pertaining to any questions you guys may have. Can be related to pretty much any aspect of fitness or even topics barely related - I will answer as truthfully as possible and from my own perspective. I base all my advice off of a mix of my personal experience, and the reading that I've done. I have picked up a LOT of useful things over the years and been able to translate it to my own individual fitness and health, as well as giving useful tips to many others.
To put things in perspective, 6 years ago I was 130 pounds bodyweight, unable to squat 135 lbs without falling over and/ or failing, and could not reach past my knees when performing the standing toe touch stretch. I've had knee tendinitis, quadriceps tendinitis, hip impingement, shoulder impingement, rotator cuff issues, upper back issues, lordosis, inactivating glutes, and a variety of other conflicts that got in the way of my training. This was all because I spent roughly 5 years of my life being a couch potato with absolute crap nutrition, and almost zero physical activity. I was in extremely bad shape when I first starting lifting weights but luckily, I was young enough and resilient enough to teach myself the ways of the weight warrior and that brings me here - to pass along information that I wish I would have had someone tell me when I was uninformed. I've trial & error'ed so many things and read up on so many different subjects to get where I am today and want to spread this knowledge amongst anyone who will listen.
So ask me anything, and I will reply to the more common questions with a video answer, and the others with a reply ITT.
Here is some of my work so far:
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12-05-2012, 08:08 AM #1
Ask BTBAM anything, and I will respond to most with a video
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Ask me anything about nutrition:
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12-05-2012, 08:32 AM #10
LOL yeah brah I am going again. No funny biz this year.
That is on my list brotha, I apologize for the potato holder (my gf).
the Silent Circus. Toss up with that an Alaska.
What do you mean you glutes keep giving out? And SS will work fine for at least a year of weight training - I say figure out what is causing you to fail and re-address your goals.Subscribe to The Strength Project :
http://www.youtube.com/user/olbaid420?feature=mhee
Read the blog:
http://thegoodmoodfooddude.blogspot.com/
Ask me anything about nutrition:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=162775831
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12-05-2012, 08:38 AM #14
Video on developing/undeveloping bad habits in Oly lifting please
edit - developing bad habits from training without a coach, and dealing with this problem
edit2 - Also, the rack position in detail for front squat/clean...I always catch it in what is probably not a great position because I have a scrape around my clavicle and it hurts there sometimes after workoutsLast edited by Robination; 12-05-2012 at 08:46 AM.
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12-05-2012, 08:45 AM #18
This is the third request I've had on this. I think that will be my next tutorial. Thank you for the suggestion. Plan on it being out no later than Sunday.
How are your positions? Are you able to hold a rock solid bottom position with a tight core and upright trunk (both in the Bsq and Fsq?) Any videos?
Without actually seeing, I am going to assume it is a structural problem as it usually is in the 95% of cases. Work on your flexibility, particularly hip, ankle, and thoracic mobility, as well as getting your core stronger through ab roll-outs, weighted planks, and hanging leg raises. Once these things are sorted out you can translate that leg strength much better.
This is a great idea as I've developed very severe poor habits due to self-teaching myself, and had to relearn good habits and unlearn bad habits.Subscribe to The Strength Project :
http://www.youtube.com/user/olbaid420?feature=mhee
Read the blog:
http://thegoodmoodfooddude.blogspot.com/
Ask me anything about nutrition:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=162775831
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12-05-2012, 08:47 AM #19
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12-05-2012, 08:47 AM #20
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What have you done for knee trouble? That has been my number one problem for squats. Recently switched to atg which is feeling a lot better but I still lift with a sleeve over one knee.
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There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. If it kills you, it kills you. A man must constantly exceed his level. - Bruce Lee
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12-05-2012, 08:51 AM #24
At my current platue on squats. The thing that fails me is 1. it feels like my back will fall over causing me to fall forward if you understand? How can i fix this.
2. also my ?groin? hurts while squating. Dunno if its called the groin, but inner thieghs, what could that be?Hate hate.
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12-05-2012, 08:54 AM #25
If the plural of goose is geese, then why isn't the plural of moose, meese?
No but seriously.....great thread....I am subbed to both Front and Back Squat threads. Repped!!~Ye Though I Walk Through The Valley of The Shadow of Death, I Shall Fear No Evil, For Thou Art With Me~
~The Iron Throne Is Mine By Right. They Will Bend The Knee Or I Will Destroy Them.~
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