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If I swap to a hypertrophy 5 day split, will I lose my strength progress?

I’ve been lifting for a long time. 8+ years. I have naturally short arms so my bench is 385lbs. I’ve always benched twice...

Hey guys so I’ve been transitioning from mainly doing low bar squats to high bar and I’ve been having some issues with having a stiff neck afterward. I’m not a new lifter, and can squat just under...

Went to a sports medicine doctor. He told me I have a slight chronic AC joint separation due to an old collar bone injury. It could be a very slight posterior labrum tear, but is unlikely. I was...

Of course, I don't expect anybody to try and diagnose my injury. I'm just curious if anybody has ever strained their traps from benching and what kind of form would cause that so that I can avoid it....

So I've had this constant pain now for a few weeks and it's gotten worse lately after my chest workouts. It typically bothers me on my right trap in the rear portion of my shoulder. If I shrug my...

No I typically curl the day after I bench.

Hi so I’m getting some pain in the front of my shoulder and a little bit on the top medial portion as well. I’m very confident it is the ez bar curls that are doing it as I’ve dealt with this for a...

That makes sense. It's not a cut and dry answer it seems. There's just a lot of conflicting info out there it seems.

Right now I'm weak halfway up, which makes me feel like I need to do more...

Hi all, so I am having some trouble right understanding a particular part of my textbook and was wondering if somebody could help explain why you would do this. I don't have a professor or colleges...

I was recently reading on just this and one person talked about how weight classes are sometimes jokingly called height classes. That said it’s because the heavier you get while still staying...

I’ve been lifting for a few years now but I still wonder if I’m training optimally. Right now I bench twice a week heavy sets of 5x5, but I’ve stalled out and don’t know how to progress. I’ve been...

Quick background, about 6 years ago I used to take creatine hcl, specifically gnc’s amp 189. At one point, after lifting I got pretty sick and threw up. I ended up developing a hiatal hernia and...

I see a lot that many people will program 5 sets of 5 with 80% however most people can do a 6rm with 85% and most of the time when I do it that’s right at the edge of what I can do for a 5x5. If I...

That makes sense. I might just go for it and max today then. I agree that a 1RM is kind of arbitrary, however this could be the first time I hit 315lbs, and was always one of the goals for me. Can't...

So I’ve been following Greg’s 28 programs, specifically his 2x a week advanced bench program, and am due to do a lighter day today before I max on Thursday. However I’m booked all week and am...

That’s actually a pretty good link! I’ll check it out and give it a shot. I like the fact that he has basically given you a program that you can plug into nearly any existing program.

Fair enough, but to what degree should we be trying to tuck? I guess the question should have been more specific. It’s easy to sit back and make vague statements isn’t it. My bad.

What it should...

Respectfully Rez, they shouldn't be getting fatigued during pull-ups, because they aren't the prime movers. They have no role in elbow flexion or shoulder adduction. They may be activated as they are...

There seems to be some conflicting info out there and I've always wondered specifically if tucking the elbows during the bench press will actually help you push more weight, or if it is actually...

I've deloaded many times and always seem to get stuck at 260lbs. for 5 straight sets of 5. My max is 295lbs and has been there for quite a while. 315 has always been so close but just out of reach....