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    Progressive Overload

    Should progressive overload be done at every training session or should I do a few sessions at a certain weight/reps before upping things? Also how much should the weight go up in percentage terms?
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    Perth - Newbie looking for help

    Anyone on here in Perth that can help me get started with the jabs. Happy to pay for your time once a week till i am confident enough. Happy to also link it to a PT session a week too. Just can't get my shit together as a newbie. pm me if possible, flexible and not in a massive rush.
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    need a belt... any recommendations?

    Ive been lifting for 15 months and am getting painful lower back on my deadlifts... saw a coach who helped me a lot with my form but it still hurts for days afterwards. Also if i do a big squat session i get pain. I was thinking to try a belt to provide some support for my lower back. Any...
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    5x5 SL progress & recovery issues.

    Hi anyone on SL 5X5, My first program and I was complaining for 8 weeks the weights were too low. Now its getting too hard at a rapid rate. I have nothing left if I want to try a max lift so I feel I have ended up weaker cos I haven't lifted my heaviest weights in months. Every session starts...
  5. Cum Shot

    Chicken Breast

    I love chicken breast and i eat a shitload of it. I used to fry it in butter, though more recently i have started baking it in the oven. What i have noticed is that there is a lot of water sitting in the baking tray after each cooking session, i'm assuming this water should be deducted from the...
  6. WoodyAllen

    PA Junior and Masters National Championships (raw)

    Live stream. https://powerliftingaustralia.com ...or on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqfQlDehPsk That latter link may just be for the morning session.
  7. spartacus

    never fear rest from weights

    bazza raises the question of how to know when to back off or keep pushing with your training. I have always taken 10-14 days to recover fully from a flat our session where I run or lift t failure. hence, I try hard to balance volume and intensity. no one can really answer this; I think it...
  8. Shrek

    Frequency v Volume

    Loving the frequency right now. 2 sets max, 4 x per week.
  9. Fadi

    Release the tension in your hamstrings to relieve the pain from your lower back

    Tight gluteal and hamstring muscles can place a lot of stress on your lower back. So even though you feel the pain directly in your lower back region, its origin and cause is more often than not lies within your back side and hamstring muscles. I find a stretch is not enough, or at least not...
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    Do you foam roll regularly?

    do you do it daily? Weekly?
  11. Shrek

    Sydney Marathon

    Anyone doing it. Thinking about it. 97kg. Thoughts. ?
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    Arm Workouts, Ausbb Post them up

    Okay Ausbb, post up your Arm routine, and why you liked that routine so much.
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    How often do you "de-load", or take time away from training?

    How often do you de-load, or take time away from training?
  14. Swervyn-Ervyn

    Fuckin worst

    Having a fucking dog of a squat session.... Feels way heavier than it is! Hopefully bench will be better after.. Just ranting Fuck this shit
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    Weekly Discussion Thread #4

    This weeks topic: Periodization! · What do you use? · What program are you running? · What is your experience with program writing? · What are your thoughts on the various types of periodization? · What do you think most people do wrong in creating a...
  16. WoodyAllen

    Practical application of being strong as shit

    Some douche parked their car across the bike path. So what do you do? If you are a cross fitter, you pout and post a stinging Facebook entry. If you are a powerlifter........
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    Has bodybuilding helped or harmed your dating life?

    Has bodybuilding helped or harmed your dating life?
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    Hello from recent addition to Senior Cit lifters

    I am a recent convert to Starting Strength and Barbell training, having used dumbbells and multi-stations for years (not always correctly either). I have found this forum to be a great resource, especially for equipment advice. My first power rack is on the way and yes, I made the mistake of...
  19. steveP

    Bodybuilder Owns FOUR Powerlifters In An EPIC Deadlift Battle

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    Q&A Session with Ed Coan and Team Super Training

    Q&A Session with Ed Coan and Team Super Training Ed Coan, the greatest powerlifter of all time, answers questions from the Super Training team.
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