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  1. PLATEAU

    Have you gone through a deloading phase? What does your volume look like?

  2. Green tea - yay or nay?

    Why are people wasting money studying the affects of green tea on testosterone levels in rats? I've never heard anything bad about green tea and I wouldn't modify my consumption of green tea based on testosterone levels in rats. Rats are rodents. Green tea has been around a LONG time and has...

  3. How's this heavy lift routine at home?

    So this post raises an interesting question for me. The 5x5 routine I'm following calls for only 1 set of 5 reps for Deads. The reason I'm now questioning this is because this is the 2nd time in 24 hours someone has mentioned doing 5 sets of 5 reps on Deads. What is everyone's thoughts on this...

  4. Can creatine improve mood or is this just placebo?

    Interesting thread. On a sort of related note I always felt like I was in a better mood a while back when I was taking testosterone boosters. That being said, if you are doing heaving lifts it is my understanding that your testosterone levels increase. I wonder if it could be attributed to you...

  5. CTs SL 5x5 Round 1

    Day 3: Week 1 Workout 3 This is my third SL 5x5 workout. Squats felt great today and there were no notable issues. I've settled on placing my ring fingers on the ring for the squats and was able to bring the bar down a little lower off my shoulders. I think that had a tremendous impact. I...

  6. CTs SL 5x5 Round 1

    Thanks for the advice. I am definitely struggling with feeling like I'm going to fall over. Day 1 I couldn't keep my heels on the ground. It went much better today but there is definitely room for improvement. I just noticed I overdid the Deadlifts. It is supposed to only be one set of 5. I did...

  7. CTs SL 5x5 Round 1

    Day 2: Week 1 Workout 2 This is my second workout for SL 5x5. I did some hip mobility stretches prior to the workout to aid in squat performance. It did in fact seem to help a little bit. I'm going to continue doing these stretches both before and after the workout. Squats: Warmup: 45 x 5 50 x...

  8. CTs SL 5x5 Round 1

    Day 1: Week 1 Workout 1 This is my workout log for StrongLifts 5x5. Today was my first workout and as expected it was extremely easy. SL 5x5 Starting Weight: 170lbs SL 5x5 Starting BF%: ~19% Squats 45lbs 5 x 5 Bench Press 45lbs 5 x 5 Barbell Rows 65lbs 5 x 5 I find my squat...

  9. Favorite exercises to start workouts with

    I've been warming up 5 to 10 minutes on jump rope to get blood really flowing. Then my first set of every exercise is 12 to 15 reps at about 60% of the weight I'm using for the remaining sets. I'm happy with it so far.

  10. Morning training?

    You will have to get used to it. You are not used to performing at that time of the day. If it is something that will really help out your schedule then don't give up based on one day's performance. If you don't have any competitions or anything coming up I would definitely give yourself time to...

  11. my workout, looking for input

    @mattrawls, what is your primary goal? Is SEALS your primary goal or is gaining lean muscle mass your primary goal? If SEALS is your primary goal check out the SEALS fitness guide I linked to. Sorry for the jacked up link, I'm too new to post actual links. If gaining lean muscle mass is your...

  12. my workout, looking for input

    Try this: www dot usuhs dot mil/mem/hpl/NavySEALFitnessGuide.pdf

  13. Power Racks

    I see now that they make a lat pull attachment for the BD-11. I'll pick up the lat pull attachment later if I find I want or need it. I like the higher weight limit of the BD-11 and 2.5" construction vs 2.0" construction. The cage looks deeper also giving a little more room for movement inside...

  14. my workout, looking for input

    SEAL Teams are hardcore endurance athletes. They run on little to no sleep at times and can keep going for days. Getting too big may be counter-productive to the SEAL goals, but I'll let an actual SEAL weigh in on that. You do want to be as strong as possible for whatever weight is going to make...

  15. my workout, looking for input

    If you get up to 230 before summer you are going to be packing on some fat. Also, at 2 - 3 hours a day I hope you are getting a lot of sleep.

  16. Power Racks

    Not finding much on craigslist in my area. Any reason for recommending BD-7 over BD-11, other than the lat attachment? Can't I just do weighted pullups / chinups and not worry about the lat attachment?

  17. Power Racks

    I think I'm leaning toward the BD-11 model. It looks like there is more room inside the cage and it is made of 2.5" x 2.5" vs 2.0" x 2.0" in the BD-7 model. Space is not a concern. I've got 3 boys, two of which have the build of my father in law who is a big dude. For a few extra bucks might as...

  18. Power Racks

    Do you feel like you have plenty of room front to back when performing squats? I'm kind of worried about that since I've never actually used a power cage before. Yep, I've got an olympic bar with the following plates: 8 x 45lbs 2 x 35lbs 6 x 25lbs 6 x 10lbs 12 x 5lbs 4 x 2.5lbs I also have hex...

  19. Power Racks

    I'm looking to move from a leverage based multi-gym to a power cage. I'm curious what you all recommend before I make the plunge. I'd like to keep the price to $500 if possible. I don't trust the reviews on amazon and other websites. I trust you all as you seem to be dedicated athletes. Thanks.

  20. lemons stronglifts 5x5 practical workout log

    Subbed. Where are you at? Did you start over? I'm getting together a Power Rack now and getting rid of a leverage system I bought when I was dumb. Once that is done I'm going to hit the SL 5x5. I'm stoked and am curious how others are doing with it.
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