Forum: Starting
04-06-2016, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 37,513
Re: Need expert opinion on kids and squatting.
I started Olympic and PowerLifting at 10yrs old. I went through injuries in high school and college - sports related - but my orthopedic surgeon confirmed they were driven by the extent of activity,...
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Forum: Starting
03-31-2015, 07:01 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,089
Re: Why the air bike?
I suppose there are multiple motivations - like anything, willingness by a company to pursue a symbiotic marketing relationship probably plays more a part than anything other motivation.
But, from...
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Forum: Starting
03-31-2015, 06:55 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 13,228
Re: Overgeared for lifting?
For some reason, many folks in many sports feel that you have to be a top level competitor to reap the benefits of optimized gear - but it's often that the reverse is true. More often, an amateur...
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Forum: CrossPit
09-11-2014, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 122,324
Re: Krav Maga
I did Krav Maga for a while, then they arrested me for negligent manslaughter with a deadly weapon because I had killed all of my training partners... :rofl:
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Forum: Nutrition
09-11-2014, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 87
Views: 53,785
Re: HELP! How to get bigger as ectomorph!!!
Abs on a Skinny Guy = Big boobs on a fat chick (http://www.quickmeme.com/img/88/88c97701d436dd8fd5ae4048222516103da51aba7f02a6a1ea897d3ab2050655.jpg)WFS
Guys that resist pursuing the proper diet...
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Forum: Fitness
09-11-2014, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 39,131
Re: Simple and sinister
It has more to do with the fact that they are undertrained in deadlift and haven't properly programmed for developing it.
You only hear this from one of two groups of people:
1) Undertrained,...
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Forum: Fitness
09-11-2014, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,448
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Forum: Starting
09-02-2014, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 5,519
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Forum: Starting
09-02-2014, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 16,912
Re: crossfit equipment advice
I'm not saying that certain equipment isn't useful, but I did specifically say that certain equipment is only useful for an extremely limited set of movements. I've owned a yoke for 20yrs, I've yet...
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Forum: Digital Coaching
08-31-2014, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 17,738
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Forum: Fitness
08-30-2014, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,448
Re: Burpees
By definition of itself, no... no you did not...
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Forum: Fitness
08-25-2014, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,315
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Forum: Starting
08-25-2014, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 16,912
Re: crossfit equipment advice
Battle ropes are two things: 1) Expensive, 2) extremely overrated. On a relative basis, the return on investment in terms of cost per utilization and workout versatility, the battle ropes are a one...
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Forum: Fitness
08-19-2014, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,315
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Forum: Competitions
08-18-2014, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 599
Views: 208,033
Re: 1000lbs club CrossFit Total
Very ambitious indeed! I forget how long Drew has been training but I know it has been a while. To climb from a USAPL Class III or II to an Elite is a big, big mountain. +250lbs to your squat,...
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Forum: Exercises
08-18-2014, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 13,336
Re: ankle mobility help needed
Dare: To clarify, my comments were directed at the OP and his ankle mobility issue, not to yours.
On a side note: I've seen that Kelly Starrett video before, it makes me grin every time. Not...
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Forum: Exercises
08-17-2014, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 13,336
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Forum: Exercises
08-17-2014, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 13,336
Re: ankle mobility help needed
I have had several ankle injuries that have stifled my dorsiflexion over the years. Wall calf stretches, or curb calf stretches were the only advice I got for many years.
But then I met my wife,...
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Forum: Exercises
08-17-2014, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,047
Re: Bench Press Improvements.
Look into a progressive strength program like Starting Strength or Practical Programming, Grey Skull Linear Progression, etc, then adapt it to focus on your bench and not stress the other lifts as...
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Forum: Exercises
08-17-2014, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 17,071
Re: How much running is too much?
Yeah Blair, I meant to mention it, but didn't really do a good job of it, so I suppose it's worth expanding a bit. If you're working towards a distance goal, adding one long run per week is the way...
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Forum: Equipment
08-17-2014, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,145
Re: Weights for vest
Best bang for the buck, for an affordable option at least, is lead.
Lead fishing weights, scrap wheel weights, or lead buckshot from hunting supply shops.
One way to keep sand from becoming an...
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Forum: Exercises
08-17-2014, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 17,071
Re: How much running is too much?
First off, listen to your body. If you start getting excessive and chronic joint pain or start feeling muscle sensitivity/weakness, then you either need to look at your running technique, or you...
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Forum: Exercises
08-16-2014, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,095
Re: Help me not die on a box jump tonight
Glad you didn't go for it. If you were asking for "how not to die" advice hours before you attempted it, you were bound to fail.
100% wrong attitude to have.
A post that says, "Going for 50"...
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Forum: Nutrition
08-16-2014, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 14,892
Re: Help calculating my macros
As much as I love this type of discussion myself, I just want to throw out there that giving dietary composition and caloric intake advice without a license is illegal in all 50states. It's very...
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Forum: Nutrition
08-16-2014, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 32,940
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