For what's it's worth, I had a CT and LP under very similar circumstances as you describe with the same result. The only difference is that I did get the headache not long after I left the hospital....

I find offensive:

your wild insults and threats of violence;
your inartful use of the word fuck and its many variants;
your suggestion that "Mark [] upset thousands of his followers" by using...

I've gone several times, but it's been 6 months or so. My primary WSC location was Alexandria. These days, I've transitioned almost entirely to Balance Gym in Dupont. Balance is better equipped...

Would you mind sharing the citation to the paper? I recall a paper on Valsalva discussed in either SSBT3 or at the seminar, but I assume this is different.

I'm not aware of any good gyms close to the PTO. The closest reasonable option I'm aware of is Washington Sports Club Alexandria, but it is barely passable - one squat rack and one or two decent...

It irritates me that someone might actually be influenced by that review. Starting Strength is exceptionally well written. Rip has a gift for writing clearly and concisely that not many people,...

I attended the seminar at the end of my novice period and found it to be very useful (and fun). There were certain concepts from the book that I thought that I understood before the seminar, but...

I'm glad that the posts have been helpful.

I did remember something else that may be useful. If she is using a belt, she should make sure that she is using it correctly. That is, tighten the...

I had an umbilical hernia repaired with mesh, but it sounds like it was substantially smaller than your wife's hernia. The doctor recommended 30 days off exercise (at least beyond walking, and other...

Out of curiosity, how many hours, or minutes as the case may be, after you posted these updated tables until you first regretted doing so?

Awesome. The cinder block should make for easy clean up.

I hope it takes one of you longer than 5 minutes, but with all this rape talk and sexual tension, who knows.

It reminded me of Louis C.K.'s rape joke:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNRNCk3YwqE (starting at 2:30).

I do think this was hilarious.

One opened up the street from my office not long ago. If you can deal with the hipsters that populate the place, it's not a bad burger, but nothing special. I sometimes stop in the evening before...

I attended the most recent Brooklyn seminar having never coached anyone before and not planning to ever do so. And it was still a great experience.

You should come prepared to coach others...

If all goes well, I will be checking out Char No. 4 tomorrow night. It looks like a good place.

Thanks! I saw some of the recommendations. I just wasn't clear as to whether those were pre- and post-seminar options or if we'd have the time to go out to some of those places for lunch.

Are there restaurants/delis close to the SBWC and the time to go out to grab lunch on Saturday and Sunday during the seminar? Bringing snacks to get through the day is easy. But I'm coming from out...

I have an L5/S1 herniation and foolishly avoided deadlifts for a long time because of it. In my experience, deadlifts have helped the back pain signicantly, certainly more than squatting, and seem...

I just picked up a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle 20 y/o Family Reserve. It should be amazing. I'm like a kid at Christmas thinking about going home and trying it.