anyone else allergic to monohydrate? Recently started again and I got rashes/headaches.. Would it be because of the loading? I was taking it in much smaller doses the first time (stuck to 5g a day and never loaded) and I think I was fine.
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did clean & jerks for the first time today. I love it, feels so good. Gonna suck when I move onto a boring mass building routine in February :-(
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I see a lot of cardio but.. do you even lift...?

Decided to give low-bar squatting a try today and set an instant PR! Hit 365 for 5 as my last set. Huge improvement for me considering last week I did 365 for 2 (high-bar). Low-bar feels more natural to me, so I will stick to it.

I do feel awkward though trying to keep my shoulder-blades together because I lack flexibility in my thoracic region and shoulders, but I guess the flexibility will come with practice...

my favourites are coffee and mocha cappuccino. coffee with milk tastes like an iced cap.

also, that ebay link just feels sketchy, but if you find a coupon code, bodybuilding.com would be cheaper since its already $99.95 over there and shipping to the states is $8?

my 5lb lasted me for a while but i didn't take it everyday but was always a double scoop... i'd say 2 months or so sounds about right for the 10lb

anybody looking to get there bench up give this a try
put some rubbers bands at the top of the rack and loop them around the the bench press. i find this allows you to feel what heavier weight feels like and you can get help at the bottom

this is the set up i use
http://i47.tinypic.com/2885nvb.jpg

edit: didnt realize halo posted the same vid in the fucked up shit thread

Whenever I do squats or leg press like going all the way down, like a plate for squat and 2 plates for leg press. I start to get pain from my tailbone area. wat am i doing wrong?

What kind of pain is it? Dull, sharp?

If its sharp it could be sciatica.

Most likely you have tight hamstrings and/or glutes/hip-flexors and need to stretch them. Piriformis stretch is good!

butt wink probably

yeah sharp pain! thanks! I just searched some "piriformis stretch" and some did some on my chair. Holy smokes, it FEELS GOOOD!!!! LOL

Awesome! Did you have any prior back injuries? If not, you probably have Piriformis Syndrom and need to do that stretch daily. I have bad sciatica from 2 herniated disks in the lower back. I could not do deads or squats for 4 years at one point. I stated stretching daily (hams, gluteus/piriformis, hip-flexors) and I feel MUCH better.

if youre high bar squatting you need to keep an super upright torso. Like when I squat it looks like im standing straight up
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im gonna go see a chiropractor. I cant even bend down to pick up stuff. Got do squats and leg press to avoid those chicken legs!

I wouldn't waste time and money on chiro man. Until recently I could not touch my toes. I had severe sciatica episodes where I could not walk properly for days. I could barely deadlift 225 (on a good day) and squat 225. I started a solid stretching routine (i stretch first thing in the morning and before I go to bed and hold my stretches for 30-45 seconds) and I feel amazing.

Chances are that by loosening up your tight muscles, things feel fall into place. Chiro will not fix your flexibility, only you can do it. Give stretching a shot for a month (but be religious about it) and I PROMISE you that you will feel a million times better!

sounds good! not gonna go all the way down next time =S fuck it

shit man, how many times can you rep that out w/o band?

Legs progress pic... The only body part that experienced the best improvement so far.
Currently @ 285lbs:okay:

Without bands my best was 2/3 reps
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i like reverse bands better than going against bands. when you go against bands it almost feels as if the bands are guiding you down like a smith machine.

I have gone against bands. Haven't tried reverse bands yet but they are great for over loading!

how tall are you?

got my ass back and matched my conventional deadlift with my sumo deadlift

now i can happily deadlift normally :thumbs:

6'2.. I'm fat man.

You look like you have a nice set of pistons there bro.