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Months ago I bought a big tub of L-citrulline malate and would regularly take ~6g 30-45 minutes before working out.

Initially I thought I felt a little better pump, but honestly was tough to...

I was stalling similarly, but following worked for me.

You have to hit pull-ups 2x per week.

One day is heavy. Warm up 2x4 bodyweight. 1x3 25. 1x2 45. And then go for top sets of 3x3. ...

I'm considering upgrading my budget functional trainer to the FTX.

My only question is on the pull-up bar.

My current trainer has a straight bar that I use for medium-width pronated grip. I...

I love pull-ups and been doing them for probably 20+ years.

I do pull-ups twice per week. Always medium width pronated grip. One day I go for 3x10 (currently with 1 plate) and one day I go heavy...

I just ordered a pair.

Reviews seem good and if they're anything like the dumbbell set they are 100% worth every penny.

Never had a kettle bell so now just have to find my exercises.

These seems very interesting, especially with a wide grip.

Pete Rubish came out years later and said he would not recommend doing them heavy like he did before as he thinks it likely contributed...

Doug, is that you?


But good debate / critiques in this thread.

Looking for some liquid chalk recommendations. I'll mostly be using it for farmer carries, but suppose I would use on various "pull" workouts every now and then.

A lot of products out there and...

Really interesting. Did you find the trap bar had any less impact on your low back? Or did the incremental load required to get the same hamstring/glute stimulus just offset that ?

Why didn't you like it for RDLs?

Thanks for the value add.

My original question has nothing to do with deadlifts. I was responding to Suffolk who started talking about deadlifts as he thought I was comparing conventional...

Just like deadlifting shouldn't hurt your back. But everyone hurts their low back deadlifting bc form slips as you fatigue and/or weights get heavy.

I'm not sure about your statement. Everyone...

Low back hasn't felt great recently and is notable during RDLs. I don't pull from the floor.

So I temporarily swapped to some heavy dumbbell RDLs, putting dumbbells to my side in neutral grip and...

Exactly. Set the height so you just barely tap the floor when you are at or marginally beyond your target range. Ideally you would be stopping a hair before that moment, but it's hard to be that...

I like weighted dips and haven't had shoulder problems from them, but I'd like to keep it that way.

Shoulder is most vulnerable at the bottom of the dip and from going too deep, so here's a...

It's a fair point.

Some of the advice from "enhanced" lifters like him should be viewed with caution for the rest of us, but the core principles and rationales behind his exercises seems to make...

Just came across a Mark Bell podcast with Doug Brignole and ended up listening to additional interviews with him.

www.dougbrignole.com

I think he's 61, won Mr. Universe at 59. Been in industry...

I'm learning to front squat (to replace high bar back squat) in hopes of reducing low back injury risk.

Curious how safety bar squats compare to front squats in terms of low back strain and...

I keep browsing the IM site hoping for kettlebells and noticed the Heavy Handle kit is available.

I had the IM dumbbells for 3-4 months before I got the heavy handle kit and it's an absolute game...

Could you give an update now that you've had it for a few months.

Best / worst exercises with it? Neutral vs the pronate?

How is it holding up?