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  • Thread: Gym Play List

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    Some good options in here; going to add a few to...

    Some good options in here; going to add a few to my list, thanks!

    A few of mine:

    Bent to Fly- Slash ft Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators
    Bled for Days- Static X
    Feed the Gods- White Zombie...
  • I think it has more to do with an odd number of...

    I think it has more to do with an odd number of days in the week. With a novice routine like SL, the only real reason to have the two consecutive rest days is so you can establish a consistent...
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    I lifted off and on (mostly off) for roughly...

    I lifted off and on (mostly off) for roughly twenty years and had similar issues. When I started lifting a little more seriously about two years ago, I discovered that because I was so out of shape...
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    I sleep in a similar fashion and have the same...

    I sleep in a similar fashion and have the same numbness in my arms and fingers as well as shoulder and neck pain/stiffness. I have an arm under the pillow and the opposite leg drawn up instead of...
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    Its funny you say that because thats exactly the...

    Its funny you say that because thats exactly the program I'm running now. I'm starting to hit my first plateaus (OHP and oddly, DL), but I've still got likely a few more months before I need to...
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    I had to do this due to other life issues, but I...

    I had to do this due to other life issues, but I recently switched my gym time from late night after work to mid morning after I wake up. I've always liked lifting after work because I seemed to...
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    Its really good to see something like this...

    Its really good to see something like this written out in front of me from time to time. I'm still new to the lifting world, but a list like this helps keep me grounded. I still haven't figured out...
  • Thread: Hello!

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    My options are limited at PF, but there was a...

    My options are limited at PF, but there was a "Try the Y" day yesterday at the YMCA so I went there, excited about hitting some free weights. I started on the bench and worked my way up; I managed...
  • Thread: Hello!

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    I've had a rough few weeks dealing with nagging...

    I've had a rough few weeks dealing with nagging little injuries, extended low grade sickness, and long hours at work. Finally getting back at it after a few weeks off; I'd forgotten how much I enjoy...
  • Thread: Hello!

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    Thanks for the help and the tips, Tom. What...

    Thanks for the help and the tips, Tom.

    What kind or cardio do you folks enjoy doing? Usually, if I want to get some cardio in, I would do some running, but I have issues with (TMI) my nipples...
  • Thread: Hello!

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    I'd asked the night crew guys about bringing in...

    I'd asked the night crew guys about bringing in my own bar and they were really nervous about it. The gym just opened a few months ago; not sure if the owner or GM is strict or hard to deal with or...
  • Thread: Hello!

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    I suppose I should have started with this one,...

    I suppose I should have started with this one, no? I'm basically just doing what I can at the moment, a somewhat U/L routine that fits my schedule. I work afternoons during the week and can't get...
  • Thread: Hello!

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    Is there anything that you, or anyone else, would...

    Is there anything that you, or anyone else, would recommend NOT cheaping out on? As a for instance, I had to pick up a cheap pair of straps for deads and shrugs. I've had no issue until yesterday...
  • Thread: Hello!

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    Alright, pistol squats darn near killed me. I...

    Alright, pistol squats darn near killed me. I managed to do 5 of the ugliest reps you've ever seen per leg, but I feel like I need an "Assisted Pistol Squat Machine" to get myself going with these. ...
  • Thread: Hello!

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    Great to hear! If you've got other questions,...

    Great to hear! If you've got other questions, ask away. That's my plan for this thread, feel free to join in.
  • Thread: Hello!

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    Thank you. I have a tendency to overthink these...

    Thank you. I have a tendency to overthink these things. When I first joined a gym, I spent a week reading up on things like gym etiquette before actually going, and spent another four weeks or so...
  • Thread: Hello!

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    Pistol squats look like a killer! Going to try a...

    Pistol squats look like a killer! Going to try a set today, thanks!
  • Thread: Hello!

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    I do like squats as well and that was the one...

    I do like squats as well and that was the one that has really given me fits at PF. Because the bar path on the smith machine is angled slightly, I struggled at first to find foot placement that...
  • Thread: Hello!

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    Thanks for the suggestion. Today is a lower body...

    Thanks for the suggestion. Today is a lower body day; I'm going to try that out today. I usually do leg curls on the machine; would you recommend GHR as an addition or a substitute?
  • Thread: Hello!

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    Okay, first question. I'm a member at Planet...

    Okay, first question. I'm a member at Planet Fitness due to the price point and late night availability. I like doing deadlifts but I'm currently limited to doing them in a smith machine. Given...
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