The version I read actually quoted the entire question about "other muscle-enhancing substances". The question listed creative, amino acids, DHEA, growth hormone, and some chemical I can't remember...

Laying an empty bar on pins boosted my confidence to go for new 1 rep max attempts -- I realized it was only a few inches below the bottom of my squat, could be done in a controlled manner, and...

It was so much fun and I was with a great group from the gym.

The best thing was all the women and girls competing. More than 30, and maybe 1/4 of the competitors. Lots of teenage girls, all...

Oooh, I dropped off the planet!

Kids home from camp, kids preseason soccer training, back-to-school shopping and meetings (good schools, which means these are endless!!), select soccer for 2...

It will be a very useful tool, from the standpoint of having a coach set up appropriate warmup sets and also saving time.

BUT like Tbone said, there is value in knowing how to set up your own...

Maybe because you did not set up optimally for your initial pull? And your touch position was actually the better one? So you ended up grooving a better start position doing the t & g. A beginner...

Thanks for the info, ladies! I guess it's trading a low sticking point for a higher one. Does feel more solid overall for sure, and easier to keep the bar over the elbows through the whole lift. ...

Okay, this is mostly a question for Melody (hope you read this!) because it has to do with widening grip on bench. But any insight is welcome.

Did widening your bench grip (pinkies on rings)...

Still haven't done any light cardio for recovery (and feeling it a bit), BUT soreness and tightness is the normal kind, unlike last week. I.e. not enough to affect Wednesday training. :-)

6/20
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Aah, a new and better week!

6/18

Bench, 5 reps -5% to 10 (no reps in the tank)
Bar, 65, 75, 85
5x95@8
5x100@9
5x105@9.5 (with liftoff)
5x100@9, 9, 10 (no liftoffs)

The elbow sounds like golfer's elbow -- tendonitis. For this, the doctor had me take NSAIDs for a month-- not for pain but to reduce inflammation. The doctor prescribed a one-a-day med (Mobic,...

That is awesome on the deadlifts Michele! Your 205 after repping out at 11 (!!!) really shows what you are capable of. You are going to kick a** at your meet!

These kind of things helped me tremendously also. Heat alleviated symptoms, ice did not.

6/14

No cardio. But I feel so much better, and less sore, than yesterday. hooray!

6/15
Pin press
5x85@7
5x95@9.5
5x90@8, 8.5, 9

Coming back from a week off is awful!

6/13

Bench, 5 reps -5%
Bar, 65, 75
5x85@7, 5x90@8, 5x95@8.5, 5x100@9
5x95@8.5
5x95@9.5
Wider grip still feels good, rt elbow still hurts to lock out

Rip doesn't present SS as something you can do forever, and PP doesn't present intermediate programming as something everyone can do forever -- that is why there is a PP chapter on advanced...

Poor kitty!!!

IronWoody has standard fractional plate sets (.25, .5, .75, 1 lb).

Maybe it is your belt? Mine comes up over the lower ribs in back and I injured my ribs similarly on the back close to the side, twice, by twisting around and looking down to see if the prong was...

Did absolutely nothing this week until today, in the gym. Instead I did lots of things to get 3 kids ready for camp, next season's soccer, physicals, birthday preparations, etc.

6/8

Did...