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The problem with using a smith machine for the big 3 lifts, especially at heavier weight, lower reps. Is the fixed bar path. The likelihood that bar path is optimal for your body's bio mechanics is...

Best new price I've seen for one of these.

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I didn't like the monolifts and straps at first. But when I got used to them, I like them a lot, and don't think I'd ever want to go back to regular j-hooks and solid safeties.

The monos requires...

Well, Tonal essentially does this

Judging by where the swing arm stops. I'm guessing this one won't give you the stretch at the bottom.

GGR covered these, they were at the Arnold

I got a globe pull up bar for this reason. But in actual use, it just makes my grip fail before my back does. Personally I don't find that a good trade off.

Can you actually do hyperextensions on that without the bench getting in the way?

My 3 lifts are all consistently around the half way mark between intermediate and advanced.

I'm, 38, I've been working out consistently since I was 15, except for a 5 year gap in my late 20s. I...

I believe it was heart failure. The guy did have a history of PED use. So he's surprisingly long lived despite that. Especially when it was mostly back before we had much knowledge on safe PED use.

The new Powerhouse down the block from my house is mostly outfitted with this series of machines.

If your pain is being caused by strength imbalances, then it's likely muscles adjacent to the pain areas are the issue. For me, my lower back issues were because of weak QLs + obliques, and shoulder...

I use one. I just hit whatever feels fatigued at the moment while I watch TV.

Are you having issues with all your joints? Or specific joints with specific exercises? If it's the latter, there's improvements to be had by refining technique, and mobility work.

Those are some crazy swings in strength. My guess would be it's diet or sleep related.

For me, more Potassium (banana into PWO shake), and Sodium (sugar free electrolyte drink) intra workout, made a noticeable difference.

This.

Also, are sumo DLs easier to keep the back from rounding?

I felt the same way for a long time, and after a squat session it always felt like my lower back and glutes took the brunt of it, and took the longest time to recover.

Over time I made small...

Are you getting at least 1G protein per lbs of body weight? Whether or not one protein shake a day is enough depends on how much protein the rest of your diet is providing.

3 or even 4 times a week is fine. But the key is to keep the set/rep ranges where you get a stimulus, but you still recover by the next time you hit chest again.

For lagging body parts, you can...