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    New study finds the position of your tongue affects how strong you are during leg exe

    New study finds the position of your tongue affects how strong you are during leg exercises SummaryThe tongue involvement within the isokinetic knee extension/flexion exercises has been investigated. Eighteen participants randomly underwent isokinetic testing at 90 and 180°/s with three...
  2. Fadi

    “Hey, you’re doing it wrong!”

    Individualisation combined with text book technique =YOU! “Hey, you’re doing it wrong!”, so he tells you. If you’re an advanced or elite lifter, there is no such thing as you’re doing it wrong, and don’t let anyone (especially a coach) tell you otherwise. To illustrate my point, let us focus...
  3. Big Mick

    Male/Female Strength Standards

    Found this today: http://strengthlevel.com/strength-standards/male/kg What do people think and how do you measure up??
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    Does It Matter How Many Reps You Do When You Work Out?

    So, your workout has you doing 4 sets of 5 reps for this exercise, 3 sets of 8 after that, and — oh, thank goodness — only 2 sets of 50 to finish it out. Well, hey, the good news is that these rep numbers aren’t just based on a sadistic desire to see you huff and puff. Here’s how they differ and...
  5. Shrek

    Full body.

    These are good. I'm going back to full body. Very busy at work. I wanna sleep more. Train 3 days only, but hard. http://ditillo2.blogspot.com.au/2009/01/full-body-workouts-cs-sloan.html?m=1 Full-Body Workouts by C.S. Sloan In the era of go-for-the-pump bodybuilding we’ve forgotten one of...
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    Post Starting Strength?

    Hi all, long time lurker first time poster etc etc. Looking for some input. Bit of background: got into crossfit mid-2011 and did it on & off for 6 months. I enjoyed it, but for a few reasons I decided to leave off it & focus on lifting. Started on SS at the start of 2012, and plateaued on all...
  7. SWH

    Going back to Starting Strength as an "intermediate" lifter

    Alright so i've been lifting for a year now my lifts have built up to about 10kg under intermediate status *130,170 and 80* I'm currently on a cal deficit and on 5/3/1 although I was wondering if i could still make 2.5-7.5kg linear progress weekly on SS even though my lifts have developed to...
  8. Semillon

    hypertrophy program for intermediate lifter?

    I started lifting 1 year ago, did the PTC beginner program for 6 months and followed it up with starting strength for another 6 months, my main lifts are currently Squat: 137.5x5, Bench: 70x5, Deadlift: 155x5 and Press: 53.5x5. Hopefully they will all be bumped up further over the next month or...
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    How to determine whether someone is beginner, intermediate or advanced bb

    G'day all, I have got a random thought in my head and its confusing me for a bit. How can be determine whether a trainee is beginner, intermediate or advanced. I guess there might be few ways to determine. How much a person can lift depending upon his body size and weight or for how long...
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    INTERMEDIATE ROUTINE

    I have already outlined the beginners routine. I would stay on that particular routine for 1 - 2 months before moving on to this program of which would be the next advancement. MONDAY; CHEST & BICEPS INCLINE BENCH/INCLINE DUMBELL PRESS PRONE HAMMER STRENGTH MACHINE FLAT DUMBELL FLYES DIPS...
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    Beginner to Intermediate Training Routine

    Train following the routine below 3 times a week allowing at least 1 days rest between for example mon,wed,fri: 1 Squats 2 calf raises 3 benchpress 4 lat pulldowns, bentover rows or chins 5 shoulder press (first set infront of head second behind alternate on third) 6 bicep curls 7 tricep...
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