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I can 100% agree with this, as a ectomorph (tall and skinny bodytype) squats plain suck ass for me so I don't do them. Why? Because I spent more time being injured with back/knee issues than I was at...

I have tried both, I preferred the Vikings barebones as it was more intense and worked for me.

As a beginner, you can pretty much look at weights and put on muscle so as long as you do your...

As a complete beginner you can pretty much look at weights and put in muscle so your home equipment will be fine, like others have said substitute excersises on a programme like fierce 5 and ask us...

You're still progressing, carry on, you're not going to increase weight every workout, especially on iso excersises as the muscles are a lot smaller. I'm lucky if i get an extra 2 reps a month on...

A few questions:

How long have you been doing this programme?

Have many times have you failed to increase reps on barbell curl.

Have you failed to increase reps on any of your compound...

Ok got it, what do you recommend, more volume, less weight I assume, swap out with alternative excercises for a period of time? I.e DB bench press instead of barbell

Sorry if I sound clueless but...

I follow the programme, I.e increase by 1 rep a set then increase by 2.5kg. Thing is it tales me about a month to increase in reps son I can add weight.

I was thinking of adding a set to the...

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Hi guys,

I appreciate all your help on this forum so far!

I have been doing the fierce 5 programme (intermediate) now for a good 10 months but I have reached a point where my lifts have...

Ok so after 8 years of trying and failing, I have decided to throw back squats in the bin. I have made no progress on them in this time frame because as soon as I hit between 90-120kg I get injured:...

Thank you all!

Do you mean earlier as in early on in the workout or earlier as in earlier in the year

hi all,

I have been lifting for about 8 years, long story short, i bulked too fast then cut too fast, **** form, **** programes etc etc so I have remained the same overall really until about 2...

Hi,

I have been lifting for a good few years and squats have always been my Achilles heel, first it was lower back, then sore quad tendons and now my knees.

I have the knees of an 85 year old...

Ok so been running the vikings full body routine (3 days a week) since april 21, im not new to lifting but due to bad workouts/diet/lockdown etc I havent really progressed before this year. I have...

Thanks for your advice but what do you mean by this?

Hi all,

ok so I have been lifting properly for about 4-5 years, I have stayed basically the same for the last 2-3. I have either gained too much fat on a bulk (500g a week was all muscle I...

Hi,

I am getting frustrated with squats, I normally work up to around 100KG for reps then I start to get random knee pain which manifests a few days after meaning I have to go back to basics and...

Not has hipster as the term "flexitarian" someone who follows a vegan/veggie diet most of the time but eats the occasional bit of animal product or meat.


I personally would say I am an omnivore...

Wow! I get 26 paid days off a year plus bank holidays (public holidays for you Americans)

I can't believe you barely get time off, is that the norm in the states?