Bill Anders
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Steak and salmon is even more training if you have both in the same meal. Great work, Richard!

Exactly. Once unracked, stop and make sure that you are balanced between the ball of your feet and the heels, then try to keep the bar over that spot...

I get your point on the supplements. I have read your better off eating your protein from real food..As for the TRT, I hear good and bad. Some say...

Sorry to see that the hammy is still fighting you, Mr B. But I am glad to see that you're still fighting it!

Yep, drill those movements in now and remember that every single warmup rep from here on out, forever, is practice for the worksets. Too many folks...

Good to hear, Rich. That's the next best thing to getting an in-person form check by an SSC.

Outstanding!

Sorry to hear about your pet, it's never an easy decision.

End Of 2022-2023 Maintenance Season Summary Looking at my schedule and my headspace, I've decided to transition to my warm month training program....

3/24/23 - Friday RP H @ 8' 65x5x3 pc 135x4 pc 185x2 225x1 275x1 320x1 x/h 370x1 h

Sorry to hear all of that, Fred. Hopefully you were able to find a bit of respite under the bar.

Exactly, Fred. While I wasn't pushing the intensity, I did get a couple of sessions in, so the groove wasn't completely rusty. I think that knowing...

3/23/23 - Thursday BP H @ 5' 45x5x3 95x5 135x3 185x1 225x5x3 OP L @ 3'

I hear you, CDR Fun. My comment was more directed at a question posted by someone who has a 4.5 year old account, with ~100 posts on this site, who...

Thursday 3/23/23 Trap bat DL 135/6 That was it for DL today, I wanted to warm up and try some higher reps with 185 but it wasn't happening today....

Just posting this shows that you aren't ready for the Texas Method.

Lift today, increasing the weights as scheduled. The soreness is a small bump in your progress and will dissipate quickly (likely even improving with...

Just keep going, Rich. And get in the habit of not letting "drop the weight down" enter your thoughts, unless it's an injury or prolonged absence. ...

Thanks Fred. It was a surprise, as I have been very inconsistent lately (as expected, considering that it's maintenance season).

Some nice work going on!

3/21/23 - Tuesday SQ H @ 5' 45x10x3 95x5 135x3 185x1 225x1 265x1 295x1

I excel at both. The beer and the walk. Get back into it slowly, yet steadily, Fred. It's yet another good activity and can take you far (pun...

I have been training my 15yo grandson for a little over a year. He did lift a little before that but just fooling around. I'm 73, and years ago at 50...

Covid lockdown was the worst thing that could have happened to this country. What I don't understand is how Trump allowed it to happen on his watch....

Tuesday 3/21/23 Nautilus chest press and pulldown Chest press 60/8 8 8 Pulldown 60/12 12 15 done as superset. I wanted to use 65 but had a...

3/20/23 - Monday OP H @ 5' 45x5x3 75x3 105x1 125x1 140x5x3 BP L @ 3'

Mike, If you haven't run across Nick's article and video on Press programming, here they are: Intermediate Programming for the Upper Body Lifts...

Yes I do Fred. I have 1½ and 1¼ lb plates plus smaller magnetic plates. I have used them both on presses but never on sqts or deadlifts. Sounds like...

Monday 3/20/23 Safety Bar sqt. bar/8 75/5 95/3 135/5 5 5 with belt Farmers walk 78lb each 220ft one trip. Now I have to decide to just keep...

You're still young enough to make some massive gains, should you choose. Embrace that as your schedule and goals allow. As you've found out,...