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Thanks again guys for the positive information and motivation. I think I am definitely going to give it ago. I actually pulled a 495 lb deadlift in my last workout which is a small achievement for...

I totally agree that using bodybuilding techniques is a good way to tackle weak areas. My worry is that the heavy bulking and cutting wouldn't necessarily coincide with my peak lifting strength...

Noob mistake. I should know better than to post without checking out the stickys first.

Thanks for the reply. That kind of eases my mind. Sounds like it is more about lifting for yourself and hitting numbers you are happy with, rather than just going to a meet with a super competitive...

Instead of incorporating supplementary exercises to fix my deficits, I tried something that I learned from Ed Coan in regards to hams/glutes during squatting. I used to be fairly narrow stanced and...

As always I suggest going to a physician. It could be a muscle strain or a herniated disc. I've had both and the only thing for recovery was to just give it some rest. If it is something like a...

Looks better than most of the videos i critique. Form looks good. I don't see any rounding, or it is so minimal that it is negligible. My only suggestion would be to lean back further with the...

Probably tender from messaging it. Sounds nerve related. I get non painful zaps frequently on a hard workout. When you are putting your body through stress like lifting weights it is not unusual. ...

You have good form, but it looks like the weight shifts forward on you at your peak depth. Pretty minor thing, but sitting back on your heels a bit may help.

I have been getting really interested in powerlifting recently. I haven't joined a powerlifting club/team yet, but I am definitely considering it. I'm hoping to get some advice from some veterans...

Go see a physician. I had sciatica at one point with no lower back pain. It turned out I had a bulged disc. Self diagnosis can be a big mistake.

If you weigh 80 kilos and your lat pulldown is 50, then you have kind of answered your own question. Like others have said, do some assisted pull ups. If it makes you feel any better I weigh 96 kg...

Pullovers is a funny exercise, in my experience it is kind of different for each individual. Personally it destroys my traps, so I occasionally work it into my shoulder program as a substitute for...

You are driving your hips forward too late. Think of the motion more as pushing through the floor rather than pulling with your back. Get your hips a little lower and shift your weight slightly...

Totally agree with you on incorporating something like an overhead press and maybe some pendelay rows. I am one of those people that totally disagrees that you can't build hams from squats alone. ...

It is alright to have a spotter SLIGHTLY assist you on your final couple of reps, but they should make you really fight to get the weight up yourself. Assisting someone through the majority of the...

I am going to have to agree with the other members in this thread. I was expecting to see some massively large hips. Yours look completely normal. In any account I would use it to your adavantage....

You have some rounding. A little rounding is ok, however you are also rounding your lower back which isn't so great. You can run the risk of herniating a disc. Start with a more neutral spine and...

This. I have impingement issues as well and lateral raises are pretty much the worst exercise for me. It is nearly impossible to get impingement on a barbell overhead press with good form.

For me it was getting my form right on squats. I actually get more of a workout on my glutes and hams than my quads now. The only change was widening my stance, flaring my toes and switching to low...