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    well i guess the question is whether this is...

    well i guess the question is whether this is simply a difference in preference / training or if one way is more "correct" than the other
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    "Why Mark Rippetoe Is Wrong"

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    Thoughts?

    Curious considering most of my info on squat form has come from Rippetoe videos / stuff written in SS.
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    So, changes thinking of making: swapping DB...

    So, changes thinking of making:

    swapping DB shrug for seated DB shoulder press

    swapping decline BB press for incline DB press

    will probably also either add another set of on bench press @ a...
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    Tweaking RPT Routine

    Hey All,

    Been doing barbell training since ~ January, starting with a few months of SL 5x5 and then switching to a split RPT routine that I'm still playing with / not entirely happy with yet.
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    bumping

    bumping
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    stalling on 5x5, i need to switch to a split...

    stalling on 5x5, i need to switch to a split routine, especially on days where I'm supposed to deadlift and squat (I've stalled on squats, not recovering enough is my guess with squatting)

    I've...
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    RPT routine - need a couple exercises

    I've been doing stronglifts 5x5 for about 5 months now and see some pretty decent gains in terms of my numbers. I had always intended to switch to an RPT routine, though, once I became more familiar...
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    They're not even that, at least not these ones....

    They're not even that, at least not these ones. They're basically have 3 flat sides (where the hand-holes are) and then the other sides are actually round, which basically means they constantly want...
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    Yeah, I think part of that is because that's a...

    Yeah, I think part of that is because that's a pretty heavy set for me, and partly because this gym doesn't have normal plates so I find myself being hesitant about letting the bar completely down...
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    on the smith machine no less ;) @cummins -...

    on the smith machine no less ;)

    @cummins - this seems to be my consistent problem. I start lower (knees more bent), but by the time I'm actually lifting the bar/plates off the ground I think my...
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    Squat and DL form check

    Been doing SL for a couple months now, figure it's time to get form checked again to see what I need to change / improve. My squat isn't too terrible I think, but I'm really not happy with my DL...
  • BF% - any formula more accurate than Navy method?

    I know that none of the tape-measure methods compare really to some of the more accurate methods of determining BF%, but as a means to get a rough idea I'm under the impression that they're not...
  • 3 day dumbbell whole body - critique please

    Hey all...so a good friend of mine is trying to bulk up a bit (read: a good amount, she's currently ~ 5'5", 95lbs) and asked for some help. Diet wise it's pretty straightforward (eat more! and count...
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    thanks for the heads up on embedding, they're in...

    thanks for the heads up on embedding, they're in there now.

    definitely going for low bar squat. I'm not sure what you mean by squatting back vs. down. I should be doing what instead, pushing hips...
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    bump again :/

    bump again :/
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    nobody?

    nobody?
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    Squat form check please

    Hey all, took a couple videos from different angles (each is a different set) during my last workout (doing SL). Just wanted some input on how my squats look.

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    So keep knees bent longer / don't straighten up...

    So keep knees bent longer / don't straighten up so early? I assume some of this will just get better with practice (this is my 3rd time doing deads), but my worry is practicing bad form...
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    off-topic (sorry): what magic are you using to...

    off-topic (sorry): what magic are you using to link videos in your post having only posted twice in the forum? (I keep getting a message saying I need 50 posts)
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    Uploaded some more videos to my profile from my...

    Uploaded some more videos to my profile from my workout today. Lighter weight, trying to implement your guys' suggestions.

    Let me know what's better / worse / the same.

    thanks :)
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