On days where the final rep of my 3x5 presses is really hard, the hardest part is almost always the last three inches or so before lockout. For me, at least. I could see heavy push presses helping...

High bar, low bar, front squat; it's all the same for that cat.

Of course. However, people often want something that what they want to do won't provide. Thus, the suggestions.

Lots of volume, lighter weights (8-12 reps). The problem is, most people who are going after size will start doing so too early. At the very least, finish your linear progression, because:


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If it's digging into your legs, you either have a very short torso (not particularly likely), or you're wearing the belt way too low (much more likely). Make sure the belt is nice and broken in. It...

I almost want to become a trainer just so I can cop that sweet attitude. I'd also run a "lifting shoes and milk" counter to keep people Properly Equipped™.

http://artofmanliness.com/2010/02/12/the-art-of-manliness-suit-school-part-i-fused-vs-canvassed-suits/ seems easy enough to follow.

3x8 is good. You might also consider switching to the overhead press exclusively as well. Dips are an assistance exercise, after all.

I actually used my toddler's sidewalk chalk for a couple of months before I got real gym chalk. You can just rub the gym chalk on and evenly coat your hands, but the sidewalk chalk had to be scuffed...

They would, if they used the damn search function.

What I find interesting is how complicated this Discovering The Obvious process can be. It certainly feels obvious now, but it's clearly not so to quite a few people out there.

I love a good...

I feel like I should have a witty retort here, but I'm drawing a blank. I'll go drink more milk.

Sounds to me like a simple misapplication of static vs. rolling friction, placebo effect, etc.

Yes, all of the above.

For the guys asking about the fit, I typically wear 8.5 or 9, and I got my Rips in 8.5. My feet are pretty wide, and it's a pretty tight fit, but because they're suede, it...

Clearly it's not bulk for the sake of bulk; that's intentionally mischaracterizing it. It's bulk for the sake of strength.



Sure you will. You'll just be losing it 5-10 lbs at a time, and...

*sigh* and I just got a 6-game pack to see the Mariners this year. Oh well, I have a three year old, so it's fun even if they lose.

You might be surprised at how far you can go on something like the PPST Advanced Novice program, where you do a 5-lbs jump Monday and Friday, and light squats on Wednesday. Still 10 lbs/wk, which is...

There's a PDF by Kilgore somewhere around here, but the basic idea is that you load up a bar (either a full barbell or an EZ curl bar or something) with weight and hold it straight up above you as...

They were indeed taken out of the 2nd edition, and Rip himself said a number of times on this very site that it was because they caused too many questions and people were using them to judge where...

A friend who lives down the street wanted to see my weight set; he thought it was both hilarious and "hard core" (in an OMG-I-can't-believe-anyone-would-go-that-far kind of way) for me to have made...