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  1. tigerdb2

    5x5 volume help

    This is broad and generalized but one of my favorite sayings ever when playing football was "muscles in the front for show, muscles in the back for go". Strong hamstrings, glutes and upper back will take you a long way in football, my friend. The ability to stack and shed comes from hip strength...
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    What grip do you deadlift with?

    Hooks untill 315, mixed until 405 then I add straps so I can stay overhand. the underhand grip really irritates my left elbow so I like to limit it even if it means losing some grip strength potential by using straps
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    Bench Press Plateau

    To piggy back off of what Rodja said, start looking at other areas like the upper back and triceps, specifically. You're trying to get stronger but that routine is fairly similar to a body building chest/ triceps day. As an aside, my opinion is to get rid of the flies. I don't think they have...
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    Recent research on static stretching

    I understand your points being made for static stretching prior, however, also consider that it is relaxing in nature. It's not going to increase the temperature of the muscle, increase blood flow or excite the cns; all things I want in my warm up. It also reduces power output which, itself, can...
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    Cutting info for a n00b

    Diet and training will allow him to keep his progress, not time.
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    What's Your Opinion For Using Hang Cleans for traps?

    To piggy back on that thought, treat oly lifts similar to how you would strength work. By that I mean you should be taking longer rest periods to ensure you can be quick with the bar and maintain good form. I'm not a huge fan of using them for metabolic work due to the technical demand
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    What's Your Opinion For Using Hang Cleans for traps?

    If you can become proficient at the oly lifts include them, absolutely. I think they are tremendous for developing a thick, strong upper back and posterior chain
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    Tricep training

    Further flexion at the shoulder stretches the long head of the triceps which crosses the shoulder joint. Edit: if I'm understanding your description correctly. If not, disregard
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    Rotator Cuff Injury? Stay Away Lifts

    For most injuries cortisone will just mask the issue for a short period which, as stated, leads to more harm than good. Be wary of them. Most of the sports pts I know loath Dr.s who prescribe them often
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    Looking to maximize my cycle

    Take this as you will but, If you don't have a sound understanding (well above average) grasp of training and nutrition or aren't being coached by someone who does, it is my opinion that you shouldn't be using gear. No offense intended, your questions are not that of someone who understands...
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    Do you guys think a 160 lb Dumbbell Curl is impressive?

    Eh I wouldn't call them completely useless. I like to include them for football players, specifically o skill guys who carry the ball. I do agree It's far more of an ego thing in 95% of the population though,
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    Texas method help

    Olympic lifts have a huge speed and technical aspect to them which, in my opinion, makes them fairly dangerous under fatigued conditions. I, and most who have done weighlifting, will propose using them for low reps, using greater amount of sets to add volume and yes periodizing them. All too...
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    Slow carb diet for d1 athlete

    He's a lacroase player. He's very active year round with s & c year round and on field practice much of the year.
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    metabolic training / crossfit

    One of the biggest complaints against crossfit is its pack of balance between the three planes. While you can (not really but it happens anyway) argue It's importance in sport, horizontal pressing and pulling is hugely important for glenohumeral health and crossfit does not incorporate much, if...
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    Training till Failure?

    What works is not always optimal. There's food for thought. I don't understand why some are so quick to dismiss science. Obviously people intelligent enough to be involved in literature and research are also intelligent enough to determine whether a study is well designed and also whether or not...
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    Training till Failure?

    Nobody is doubting you and your successes. However, when you claim science backs up your claims it would be helpful if you post the aforementioned studies when asked for them. It simply helps the discussion
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    How to build big defined shoulders?

    D.O.M.S. has nothing to do with the effectiveness of a workout, fist of all. You should probably be focusing on rear delt movements such as face pulls and rear delt flies as, without knowing more, most people have far more developed anterior delts from an obsession with pressing and an overall...
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    piss poor squat technique

    Changing the angle of the shin aides those without adequate mobility. The very same principle as plates under heels, yes. He and others are speaking more to ankle mobility as I believe we were talking about heels rising. You don't have to use them for that purpose but It's advantageous...
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    piss poor squat technique

    With proper form and mobility, height of the torso shouldn't have anything to do with the heels coming up. Olympic lifting shoes and plates simply change the shin angle (less dorsiflexion) and allows a more firm base to push through (wood block in the heels). It goes back to mobility, more often...
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    Need advice on tweaking this program

    Work smarter. There is no need to leave yourself I'm the brink of exhaustion each and every time you leave the gym. I feel this goes hand in hand with DOMS; neither directly indicate an effective workout. Any idiot trainer can make you sore/tired/vomit/ what have you, but that doesn't mean...
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