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Yes, but that means missing out on time with my family in the evenings.

That's a good point, and I probably should have put that in here.
I know that what I've described isn't ideal and is a compromise. But, frankly, I haven't been lifting at all for the past few...

Previously I had a pretty successful legs/push/pull split going and was seeing good results. At the time, I worked from home and could sneak down to my basement for an hour and a half during my...

Well, today was my pull day, so I decided to film myself. My phone wasn't cooperating and this was my third set (of only 4) so while a back and side shot would've been nice, it didn't happen. I...

That is definitely helpful, thank you. I think I need to record myself to see how much of a dead hang I'm doing currently. For what it's worth, I'm also a former Marine and was doing 22 pull ups...

Rows are already part of my workout, so I think I'm good there (oddly, I can let the weight hang during supported rows without my shoulder feeling vulnerable). I have a cable system at home where I...

I had a nasty shoulder dislocation about 10 years ago and it hasn't really been fully stable since, even with significant amounts of PT. I've been able to do pull ups now for awhile, but I don't...

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So, that's one of my sticking points. Right now, I don't do anything that requires incline (or decline). The one exception is shoulder presses, but, I don't really NEED it for this; I can just sit...

Overall, I'm pretty happy with my home gym set up. It's very basic, made up of very budget friendly (i.e., cheap) pieces that get the job done. $100 Amazon rack, CAP barbell, some used plates, a...

I had a random shower thought/naive question. Does anyone know of any studies done about muscle gain potential by muscle versus by body?

What I mean by that is, we know that we are limited in how...

Well, beginner is a bit relative, and in my case, even more of a grey area. Some lifts (bench press for example) are pretty straight forward and I've been lifting for around 6 months. Squats and...

Ahhh, okay, I think I understand. So use the first (strongest) set to determine when to ADD weight, but ensure that all sets stay in the desired rep range by decreasing weight when necessary. I...

Well, resting at least 2 minutes between sets. I generally go to 0 RIR (not the same as failure, but it happens sometimes) on every set UNLESS I hit that upper limit. Here's an example:

1st set:...

Pretty simple question. For hypertrophy, I know the 8-12 rep range. My question is, is that 8-12 on the first or last set? If I'm doing 5 sets of bench press and hit 12/10/8/6/4, should I increase...

Wanted to come back and post an update in case anyone else is having the same problems.

So, since last posting on this issue, I tried to really focus on the hip hinge. I found that I essentially...

There's some truth to that, but I think it's also a bit of an over simplification. Literally, last night the in-laws held a birthday party for my nephew. We were there from 5-10:30. Pizza was the...

I really wish it didn't, because I'd LOVE to eat more. The biggest problem is my work. I'm stuck either in front of a computer or in meetings all day, plus my commute. When I get home, I'm busy...

April 2021: I'm overweight and tired of it and decide to do something about it. I start lifting a few dumbbells I have and institute a fairly strict 1000 calorie per day deficit.
Within 2 weeks, I...

Thank you for that. Once my back is feeling better, I think I'll do exactly as you suggested. Lots of videos trying to pinpoint exactly where the buttwink is occurring. From there, I can set the...