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How bad are these power cleans, really?
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cwd »
Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:33 pm
So here's what I know is wrong already:
1) PCs are too risky for the over-50 crowd
2) slow-twitch people don't benefit much from PCs, as they are...
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Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:44 am
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Last post by Idlehands
Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:53 am
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Last post by PapaSmurf
Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:44 pm
Goodmorning check
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Wilhelm »
Tue Feb 27, 2018 6:37 pm
Just started these today. Watched the vid from this afternoon and figured i had too much leg action/knee bend.
They felt hella easy and i could go...
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Last post by Wilhelm
Tue Feb 27, 2018 7:41 pm
SGDL form questions
Replies: 5
by
augeleven »
Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:32 am
I was playing around with the SGDL as I'm waiting for my ribs to heal.
I have to angle my feet out a bit (30 degrees?) to get the barpath straight....
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Last post by chrisd
Tue Feb 27, 2018 5:38 pm
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Last post by mbasic
Tue Feb 27, 2018 11:46 am
Neck pain from push pressing (vids)
Replies: 3
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Kregna »
Sun Feb 25, 2018 4:17 pm
Been push pressing for a few months and it sometimes causes pain at the base of my neck. It lasts a few days and I can feel it especially when I...
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Last post by BassPlayer
Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:50 pm
Stupid Hypothetical Regarding Cleans
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by
DirtyRed »
Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:12 am
I was arguing about Weightlifting (capital W) on 4Chan (shut up), and it somehow came up that a narrower grip on a clean would let you start higher....
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Last post by DirtyRed
Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:52 pm
Why did I miss that deadlift single?
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by
unruhschuh »
Sat Jan 13, 2018 3:34 pm
It comes off the floor quite quickly and it looks to me as if it was still going up when I dropped it. I suspect grip issues. It's the first time I...
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Last post by unruhschuh
Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:40 pm
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Last post by KDW
Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:06 pm
Bench Press form check
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augeleven »
Thu Feb 15, 2018 2:05 pm
I'm running Hanley's HPS experimental thingamajig, and I'm benching more volume than I'd normally. So since I'm doing more, I might as well make sure...
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Last post by KrustyKrab65
Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:44 am
Fixing a "Motor Moron"?
Replies: 31
by
mouse »
Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:57 am
Been lurking for a little while once I finally found out about the forum but now my curiosity is peaked enough to post. Namely because I know what...
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Last post by mouse
Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:56 am
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Last post by OCG
Sun Feb 11, 2018 3:35 am
First Bench Press Eccentric
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michael »
Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:53 pm
The eccentric on my first bench press rep is way too slow.
Has anyone else had this problem?
I'd like to fix it.
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Last post by RobUK
Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:18 am
Another Sumo Thread!
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Les »
Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:36 am
Like many others here, I recently started pulling sumo. The video from last night is the second time I did it. When standing straight up, the outside...
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Last post by RobUK
Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:45 am
Learning Sumo
Replies: 6
by
timelinex »
Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:41 am
If you don't want to read the wall of text/videos, here is the only 2 sentences you need to read: I am learning sumo and sometimes I can pick up the...
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Last post by LexAnderson
Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:09 pm
Deadlift.. help..
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by
thejosef »
Tue Feb 06, 2018 8:34 am
Any thoughts on my conventional deadlift? It's always been my worse lift. My deadlift numbers have always hovered around my squat numbers.
Hip...
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Last post by thejosef
Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:57 pm
Developing a Sweet Bench Press Arch
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by
Manveer »
Mon Jan 08, 2018 10:35 am
I should probably work on trying to arch better during bench. I know there are good video tutorials out there, but there are probably a lot more...
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Last post by BenM
Wed Feb 07, 2018 1:29 pm
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Last post by mgil
Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:26 pm
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Last post by Sumo
Fri Feb 02, 2018 2:12 pm
Adjusting to belted deadlifrs
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by
nkupianist »
Sun Jan 28, 2018 7:10 pm
Brief stats:
Male, 30,200 lbs, intermediate (currently HLM), Max training deadlift:420
I've historically avoided using a belt on deadlifts because I...
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Last post by nkupianist
Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:38 pm
Need some high bar form help
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by
DannyP »
Fri Jan 19, 2018 12:58 pm
I'm still having some difficulty in keeping my weight from shifting around and my lumbar spine from hyperextending. What I'm wondering is whether...
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Last post by nkupianist
Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:36 am
Yet another sumo form check
Replies: 4
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SpinyNorman »
Sat Jan 27, 2018 1:22 pm
The weight is still pretty light, but I'd like to make sure I've got the right idea and don't ingrain any bad flaws while learning sumo.
Here's...
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Last post by SpinyNorman
Sun Jan 28, 2018 10:04 am
Bill Star Deadlift Setup
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mbasic »
Sat Jan 13, 2018 5:16 pm
Those athletes with a great deal of experience can benefit by setting their hips fairly high, even as high as parallel to the floor, but this isn’t a...
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Last post by OCG
Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:29 am
Optimal Bench Grip
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Skid »
Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:03 pm
Calgary Barbell's Bryce K. and Connor Lutz demonstrate how to optimally grip the bar for a comp bench.
I grip this way already, but don't drive...
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Last post by Wilhelm
Tue Jan 23, 2018 4:44 pm
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