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12-07-2019, 08:37 AM

Matt James replied to a thread Warming up for next exercise during workset rests in General Programming

I am currently doing a similar 4 day split. I've found I don't need as much warmup for the second lift. 3 or 4 warmup sets usually and only resting...

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12-06-2019, 09:23 AM

Matt James replied to a thread Lighter squats on DL days, pros and cons in General Programming

Not a coach, so take this for what it's worth: A couple things stand out to me, here. One, yes you need to switch to deadlifting once a week. At...

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12-06-2019, 07:04 AM

Matt James replied to a thread Lifting with gloves in Gyms & Equipment

Read Bill Starr's article. Training in Cold Weather | Bill Starr He doesn't advocate against gloves in the cold, just notes that it didn't work...

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12-02-2019, 01:38 PM

Matt James replied to a thread Starting Strength Radio #32: John Musser SSC: Executive Protection in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

Hey, Zappey. You know you can adjust the playback speed on YouTube, right? Try it. I wouldn't mind seeing another interview with Musser,...

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11-28-2019, 05:31 PM

Matt James replied to a thread Weird rest requirement disparity. in General Q&A

I've had a similar experience with rest intervals on upper vs lower body. I started taking creatine a few weeks ago, which has made it easier to do...

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11-25-2019, 12:31 PM

Matt James started a thread Thank you, Starting Strength in Testimonials

I'll keep this short because I don't want to get carried away. I'm celebrating a year of sobriety today, and I credit strength training and proper...

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11-22-2019, 10:07 PM

Matt James replied to a thread Rip Gives Santana Some Life and Business Advice in General Q&A

We're not all blessed with your luxurious hair, Rip. If it makes you feel better I could discuss mustache wax with Rusty.

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11-22-2019, 11:51 AM

Matt James replied to a thread Rip Gives Santana Some Life and Business Advice in General Q&A

Well, you got your Essie, and your Sally Hansen, and... /I'll show myself out

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11-22-2019, 07:39 AM

Matt James replied to a thread Benching alone in Programming Modifications

I rarely have someone around to spot my bench. I think the key is knowing what you have left. If you're going to bail on a rep, do it at the bottom,...

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11-22-2019, 07:17 AM

Matt James replied to a thread Rip Gives Santana Some Life and Business Advice in General Q&A

Incidentally, Robert, you have a very similar hair texture to mine. I cut it about that short a year ago. Just long enough for a ponytail. It's...

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11-21-2019, 02:55 PM

Matt James replied to a thread Why is hookgrip easier/better than straps? in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

Makes sense. I haven't added rack pulls to my program yet anyway, so I was curious.

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11-21-2019, 11:44 AM

Matt James replied to a thread Why is hookgrip easier/better than straps? in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

Rip, I've seen you advocate for using straps for rack pulls, since they are not primarily a grip exercise and therefore shouldn't be limited by grip...

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11-19-2019, 11:41 AM

Matt James replied to a thread Caffeine: catabolic or anabolic in Nutrition & Recovery

If caffeine is catabolic then I'll just have to work harder under the bar, and eat and sleep as well as I can, because there's no way in hell I'm...

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11-19-2019, 10:07 AM

Matt James replied to a thread Intermediate Programming for the Upper Body Lifts | Nick Delgadillo in General Q&A

I switched to a four day split a few weeks ago and have already been experimenting with this for my bench press volume day. So far it seems to work...

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11-18-2019, 02:36 PM

Matt James replied to a thread Strength/Conditioning Combo? in General Programming

Antipodal evidence? Is 5/3/1 popular down under, or something?

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11-14-2019, 11:24 AM

Matt James replied to a thread Glute Medius pain/weakness in Managing Injuries

Brief early update: Last Friday's workout (intensity squats, volume pulls) was perfect in terms of loads. I squatted 315x3x3 and pulled 275x5x3. ...

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