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Awesome! I think changing diet like you do makes sense, and I need to try this. Just like changing up your workout routine.

Thanks again mtpaguette. Yeah, I eat at least that, probably more actually. It's a lot, but I burn the calories off and my weight has been stable. I used to track religiously (took me 1/2 hour or...

Thanks for your help. I thought 5g/kg of lean mass of protein sounded too much. I am not an average joe, but a powerlifter (aspiring), but I am weak. The diet I had been following for a lean bulk was...

Thanks! I am doing around 3,700-4,000 kCals per day, with 20% fats (mostly unsaturated). Some people say you have to gain weight to increase strength (Alan Thrall), but others say that is not...

Also, I tried it yesterday, but only was able to reach 4.0 g of protein per kg of lean mass. I lost weight this morning, but I felt bloated during my morning workout since I ate 75 g of protein of...

Recommended by a body builder on this forum, I have been taking 2.5 g of protein per kg of lean mass for over a year now to affect my lean bulk. However, I have yielded little in muscle mass...

Thanks for all of your help xsquid99! You have been very generous. (And I raised my computer monitor this morning, as well as moved it closer to the front. It is working pretty good so far!)

Thanks air2fakie. Yep, I did the wall angel yesterday with just my left side, angled a little to my left, so both my glutes and shoulder touched the wall. I did it this way!



xssquid you are...

xsquid99: this is a great post! Very thorough. Thank you! From a certified trainer no less. I had to take some time to read it and digest everything, then look up some examples on YouTube so I could...

LOL air2fakie! This comment made my day. :-) And I will research bracing more and see if I can do it better. It is definitely a weak point for me in all of the powerlifting exercises.

Awesome! Thank you @jaxqen. I have made all of the edits to make my post more readable. [I actually tried these last night, but I must have combined the video number incorrectly, so it didn't work]
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Also, if anyone knows how to bold or underline text here, and/or directly embed videos, please tell me!

Can anyone help with my bench press? It is very weak compared to my deadlift and squat.

Here are six YouTube videos I took from various directions. You can really see the asymmetry in the...

Thanks for a good explanation @jademonkey, and your edit too. I appreciate a well-thought-out post. I might try your point of doing more to get tight while pulling out the slack. I am not sure if...

Yep! That is the winner! :-)

Thanks @GeneralSerpant. Maybe my understanding is not that advanced, but I think I stabilize my abs by bracing before I slack pull (or grip and rip). Or maybe I don't get what you are saying.

No I think you are right. Maybe with griping and ripping, the resistance you meet on the way up probably slows acceleration. And I think your high hips are good. The more upright you are, the easier...

Ok, I'm sorry @jademoneky: I hadn't checked this thread for a few days as I thought it was dead.

If I don't pause, it is the same as gripping and ripping, AFAIK, at least for my style:

I...

Thanks @BeginnerGainz. Yeah, I don't like straps because they aren't allowed in competition. The problem I have with a mixed grip is that the bar drifts for me since the elbow of the underhand hand...

This is awesome! I did not even know such a thing existed. I'm looking on amazon right now. Thank you!

[EDIT: My only concern is this will not be allowed in competition, but it should be good for...