a) In general, I would say so, yes. Logical consistency requires that. But, I do think the back is still somewhat unique in this regard since, unlike most other muscle...
My comment about deadlifts was lowkey somewhat intentionally provocative. I respect everyone ITT and knew that that comment would likely stoke some debate.
I personally don't use them but I don't want to speak to your experience, as they may be useful for you. For some reason, I never had trouble with wrist posture even with heavy presses.
I think your goals are all going to be up to you and subjective. You could have chosen to be overweight through your whole life if you wanted, of course. There's no...
I don't know, the way his leg sort of spasmed on the way up looked pretty maximal to me, but he certainly did charge it. Just because he did it quickly doesn't mean it wasn't maximal, but it did look...
For T&G bench, I still pause at the top for about one even second, and as A2F says, usually between reps of most exercises, just to reset properly, but it's not concerted or especially long. By...
Wow, nice build. Admiring that! It's got to be a great experience being able to travel anywhere in the US without having to pay hotel fare or plan lodging while still having the rudiments of home...
I have the exact same situation, actually. It hasn't mattered at all in my case. You can even see the bump from the bone on one side of my shirt if you're looking for it.
I'm kind of curious if you don't mind the question, do you have to stop at various stores or rest stops to go to the bathroom, or how does that work? Living in a van sounds like a fun experience, but...