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  1. Programing Good Mornings

    I pretty much like what Hyde said. I usually would do around 40% to maybe as high as 60% of my DL (which was a good bit higher than my squat.) 3-4 sets 5-8 reps usually. Some also advocate doing them on say dynamic day or a lighter day, so one's lower back is not too hammered from max work...

  2. Hernia advice please

    Just to clarify, a "hiatal" hernia and an "inguinal" hernia are a bit different. I had an inguinal repair (rt side) with mesh over 18 or so years ago. I was in my 40's. I was away from heavy lifting for about 7 or so weeks I think. It does not seem to have affected my ability over the years to...

  3. strength loss help please

    Your body is a wave of energy so to speak and will fluctuate and ebb over cycles. When it is stressed it may even try to preserve or save what it has gained to keep some even balance. Don't fret it as everyone who has worked out over several years or even cycles will go thru this. It is also not...

  4. How much can you/have you increased your Deadlift in x months?

    My short answer would be, no. Well, if you are as you say, severely fatigued and your form is crashing due to weaknesses, to where your back rounds, then loss of the muscle strength/control is not good and that is most likely not the same thing as a guy who lifts with a round "set" back...

  5. Lat Pulldown Question

    2 cents... To add as far as feeling the lats doing work... Imagine someone putting their hand on your tricep/elbow and pushing to keep your arm from coming back. Feel "your" upper arm/elbow pushing against their hand, driving it backwards. You can seem to feel more lat involvement that way...

  6. Knees Bothering Me, Tips?

    Only while you are squatting? If not... Does rolling out or doing the trigger point therapy in the quads, hams and calves help or have an effect? How are your shoes/soles, and does a heel make a difference good or bad? When squatting, I get relief from wrapping and or I use...

  7. Deadlift vs Straight Leg Deadlift?

    When you bend at the legs or enlist a BLDL, you use some quads at the start to help get the weight off the floor. So the mechanics are a little different. Certain body types can dictate what might be easier or more efficient for a lifter. Usually the higher the hips, the less quad you are...

  8. Forearm Growth! Train everyday?

    To add, (and I know you did not mention grip strength specifically) but, "irradiation" has a connection to the rotator cuff/shoulder health and strength. Invalid Link Removed

  9. Forearm Growth! Train everyday?

    You are probably actually training them hard enough. A lot of forearm size can depend on wrist & elbow size, how lean one is and how long or short the muscle bellies and tendon attachments are etc. so genetics can play a role. Beings they are a smaller muscle group and can recover rather...

  10. Sean's Powerlifting Journey

    Had a slight set back last year, but clawing back pretty good. Pause/doubled #500 about a week ago, so you and Herder better watch your backs!!! Thanks for asking

  11. Sean's Powerlifting Journey

    Kid, you give new meaning to the word "HIP"ster...!!!

  12. 2 a day new trainee?

    I agree with the others. One can only put on so much over a given period. More is not always better and too much of a good thing can have one getting bored and quitting. It is the quality of the workouts and the big compound exercises one can handle the most weight on, that will produce the...

  13. Phat style or powerbuilding routine

    Well, I can't see why you cannot do both with many routines. There are many PL'ers who have a great deal of lean mass. Remember generally, if "any" rep numbers are going up, so is strength in some way. It is not really that easy to train entirely or specifically for just one, or the other. If...

  14. Train each muscle 1 or 2x per week?

    From my experiences, I think most people have quicker recovery on the smaller muscle groups ie: arms, chest, shoulders and therefore can bench or press or arm work/grip 2x maybe 3x per week and make good to great progress using regular small additional amounts. The larger groups, like hams...

  15. Hamstrings

    BLDL's RDL's Box Squats

  16. Beginner Strength Totals

    What the others said, and when I was your age I was not done growing yet, so along with a good start, you may still have room from your DNA too...! ;-)

  17. Shift work..and kid... Two times a week?

    This makes sense to me. I am more or less a follower of Prilipen's chart. When I did higher rep squats and deads, my single max to rep ratio was closer. I was doing TB deads, #480x20 but only did a single with #560. When I slowly incorporated lower rep work ie: x5's x3's x2's my single to rep...

  18. LIGHTER WEIGHTS TO BUILD MASS?

    Yeah, don't get me wrong, I am on board with the pretty much anything can work philosophies of training, I just feel that "optimal" for the average trainee, seems to be what most people end up doing or following, since there is probably the most success rates behind those specific styles.

  19. LIGHTER WEIGHTS TO BUILD MASS?

    And this may very well be the absolute truth. I know if one uses less weight, then they most likely have to use more reps to get the muscle better worked. Also, as far as "studies" many studies are done with subjects not very advanced, or not even really reg lifters. Which I think can skew the...

  20. Lost strength- sumo deadlift

    It certainly does for me. This seems to reflect what I see as well. I seem to get better work from higher rep RDL's or even maybe GM's
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