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Chin ups & lower back pain

DutchPancakes — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:51:33 GMT

I have been using the GTG method to get my chinning numbers back up. They dropped quite a lot when I put on weight.

It has worked really well, in a couple of weeks I have gone from difficult sets of 5 to easy sets of 8 (possibly 10 if I grinded out another 2).

However I have also been suffering from lower back pain recently, not caused by the chins, I just woke up one morning 10 days ago in pain and it has been intermittantly flaring up since then. After every set of chins, my lower back twinges.

So here's*my noob-style question. Is that normal? Should I take it easy with the chins?

High-rep-low-weight squats make the pain go away, standing and bench press, (even high-rep-low-weight) exacerbate it.

Nice surprise at my commercial gym...

Dean407 — Thu, 23 May 2013 08:10:13 GMT

They recently took half the basketball court and made a new workout area. Among the Xfit/Wire Pulley Rack gizmo is a set of barbells and BUMPER PLATES. I've never been in a gym that allowed dropping the weight. Doing heavy singles will be sweet!

Japanese Stocks Tank

dpinsen — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:54:33 GMT

With Japanese stocks going gangbusters recently, put options on the ETF that tracks them, EWJ, were pretty cheap recently. So I picked up a few of them last week. And the Nikkei just tanked 7.3% -- the biggest one-day loss for stocks in Japan since the tsunami two years ago. Curious to see what those puts do later today.

Squat form check 100kg/220lbs x3 - front and side (@~82kg/180lbs body weight)

merkata — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:36:58 GMT

Hi All,

After reading the book and watching the DVD a couple of times, I still haven't found the ideal form, so I'm posting here for critique and remarks.

I'm not sure if I'm doing a couple of things right - sometimes it's hard to keep the bar aligned over the midfoot and that might be due to my hips not being pushed back enough or that my upper back is not strong enough and I'm kipping forward...Thank you all for taking the time to review this, much appreciated!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwnWcrvFkI4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU_8f6jAhSs#t=34s

A little bit more stats about me:

Height: 184cm
Weight: 81~2kg

Bench: 90kg x 5
Deadlift: 145kg x 3
OHP : 57.5kg x 5
Squat : 110kg x 5 <- not videotaped, so unsure if parallel, although it felt like it

Thanks!

Time Between Sets???

TheRedReaper — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:33:53 GMT

How long do people rest for between sets? I figured it changes based on the rep amount - 1RM or 2RM sets, rest about 6 minutes. How much shorter is it for higher rep sets?

I usually train only 1 and 2 RMS. But I want to add more volume because my training is getting stale and slowing. So if I start doing 5 - 7 RM sets, how long should I rest between the sets?

Thanks.

Training a 13 years old friend

exter — Thu, 23 May 2013 03:00:29 GMT

I have a 13yo , 130lbs skinny-fat friend who wants to get into lifting , to build some muscle.
I'm going to 'coach' him in a few days , though I need a coach myself !
I don't know if I should have him do the program (assuming the gym where he trains has squat racks and allows deadlifts and standing presses). I myself had a lot of injury issues when I started doing the program at 16yo and 140lbs , all of which are gone now that I am 18 and 205. But they held me back , a lot.

Since his goal is just to build muscle , I would like to know if a more "bro-oriented" approach would fit better , and if it would be better to avoid any spinal loading until he is older.

Starr: Pickett part 6

Mark Rippetoe — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:07:27 GMT

http://startingstrength.com/index.ph...e_pickett_pt_6

The road trip continues.

How much weight for prowler

ChadTheMeatBeast — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:45:08 GMT

How much weight do you put on the prowler for hiit sessions?

recommendations please

Dunk — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:50:18 GMT

Hey Jordan, I know you don't like making big changes at a time but I did because i'm stupid and i'd had enough of not going to the toilet.....anyway.

stats,
6" 2', 200 lbs (in the morn) and i'm trying to gain weight.

my macros were 300/390/160 and I was always full and my regularity in the bathroom was compromised. I changed them too 225/450/175 do you think this is a bad choice? and are the macros I've changed to still 'optimal'

Thank you!

Moved My Log

Andy Baker (KSC) — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:29:51 GMT

In case anyone was looking, I'm gonna keep my log back down in the Competitive Lifters section.

Sweet Cat Beard

DRice311 — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:14:27 GMT

whatchu got.

Good bye e and p

JM3 — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:57:58 GMT

I posted a 5 minute video of a drunk. Girl trying to get laid. No response. yall suck and have AIDS. I will never post again. Dont look for me tommorrow. I go to a new place. A place called Vallshuggah - where immortal nordic marines with minor security jobs slay skinny black presidents.

Fuck yall. This is goodbye, no more overzealous ex policmen. Crazy Oregani senior citizens, porn addicted adolescents from LA, slanty eyed logical koreans from 'hells kitchen' or emaciated enviromentalists from indiana, Not to mention the closet british homosexuals who pay too much attention to American politics.

Im going to Philadelphia to study patent law under Socrates.

Good. Fuckin. Bye.

What is the secret to using waxy maize...

Beaumont — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:41:13 GMT

...without getting it all over the place? I literally cannot open the container without creating a little A-bomb cloud of waxy maize dust and leaving some powdery residue on the counter and floor. Is this just something I should learn to deal with, or is it not a problem that all brands share?

On the upside, my PWO drink tastes better.

Also, I've been lurking around here for a few months. Thanks for all you do in this forum, Jordan. Nice place here.

Pretty fucked...2 guys decapitated a soldier in busy daytime London

JC — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:55:31 GMT

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/police-resp...l?vp=1#QFRtcXu

Leg Curls

modenacart — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:40:03 GMT

I hate the leg curl machine we have at our gym. Is the following figure a good subsitute for leg curls?