Jason Donaldson
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Would it make sense that rules of engagement would not only be standardized for all times and all places, but also well-published and open knowledge?

Which never happens with machines? And Rip has said that you'll eventually get injured in life, somehow, not that you'll eventually get injured...

This is why it's so encouraging for me to hear stories like from Martin Sheffield in his thread about his mom (not to mention testimonial...

Did your friend say why he hates it? I'm curious what there is to dislike, not to mention why he stays on it. Is it just because the doc says so,...

How do your proposed machine exercises cause "little to no wear and tear" in a way that barbell exercises cause them significantly?

As a fellow member, I'd like to welcome you to Team T-Rex, Andy. This is more a matter of long torso than long legs, though, if you think about it. ...

Rip, he said his gym 1RM for bench is 275, not 225. Should he be looking instead at something like 245, 265, 275? Marc, make sure you...

Eric, from the description you're giving, this sounds to me like it's probably a manifestation of muscle soreness from your PR set. If so, it should...

Some of the speculation will depend on what diagnosis you get...but frankly, it's kind of a toss-up between whether the barbell exercises cause...

Ah, right - please forgive me, as I should have remembered that from your posts about training your, as y'all say, mum. And my condolences on...

Thank you, sir.

Rip, for junk brands, are they candidates for use with rack pulls, since it's no loss when they bend, or will the same the cheap quality that will...

Getting tight for the squat and getting tight for the deadlift are very different skills. If you try a bottoms-up pin squat, or a top-down deadlift...

Despite the problems with a two-party system, multi-party systems pretty much inherently tend to devolve into coalition games, which can allow for...

Martin, are you in the US? If so, I think Wittmer Rejuvenation Clinic still does a free initial consult. They're good folks, and can help you...

Smokey, you and I are very different in training phase, lift numbers, height, and bodyweight (I'm pretty sure we could pair up to go as a semicolon...

A few ideas: The ideal bar path is vertical. That doesn't mean the bar path is exactly vertical. The Smith machine does not allow any sagittal...

That's great to hear, Al - I'm glad you're doing better! The constant sleep interruptions are definitely one of many reasons to get out of the...

"Methane, primarily from burps is a greenhouse gas 28 times more powerful than carbon dioxide." Classic use of anchoring - fix the focus on the...

This is a maddeningly consistent play by politicians across the board. "See, we cut spending for you" is another example, when they actually take a...

Why not play around with it and find out? Someone else's answer may not be yours, at any rate.

I may be missing yours, Rip, (in which case, well played), but I'm pretty sure that in this case, Griff was employing sarcasm.

Nice - you have good numbers, and you're well equipped at home. You're well positioned to spend time exercising over training. Have a little fun...

In the interest of clarity, a couple things are getting muddled in this discussion. First, it sounds like you're telling us how much protein...

It's a toss up whether the potholes will be fixed first or the stupid politics will stop first. I suspect it'll be the potholes...but that's just a...

This is probably a good example from a recreational context of my and Mr. Rowe's earlier comments. In farming, building, repairs, or other hands-on...

Braunschweiger is to liver pate as bourbon is to whiskey. The one is an excellent example of the other.

Congratulations on the babies, PS! It would help to know what your current state looks like - how long have you been training, are you still on...