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    Olympic shoes for squatting, disadvantages as well as pros

    Advantages of raised-heel squatting are very well discussed Not a lot is said about long term usage and disadvantages, or the ideal usage circumstances Please share your findings Aside from obvious benefits, through med-long term use I am finding -Knees take more of a beating; often am...
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    Touch and go bench versus pause - strength gains

    GDay Wondering how you guys have found touch and go benching as a tool in bringing up your strict comp bench? Versus training paused exclusively Do you find the loss in carryover gets in the way of its value? Or simply a good way to build the base of a bigger comp bench? I've trained paused...
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    BN No3X review

    Alright, so it's pretty well common knowledge the new stim 'AMP' is rather sufficient in getting you zoned in. Bulk Nutrients as far as I can tell have been the first Aussies to bring this in. Big props to these guys for taking a risk which is paying off dare I say. This ingredient will be...
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    Sore wrists from dips

    A couple of weeks ago my wrists started playing up - couldn't move them back and forth/rotate or even type without pain.. Mobility came back after a couple of days as pain subsided, however still get some pain when rotating the hands Assumed this could be from military press grip / benching as...
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    BN Pre workout 101 - tropical

    Have picked up some of the new 101 from bn over a week ago, and am impressed with the product after about 5 uses.. Dosage size is 1.5-2 scoops per use Focus - 7/10 I would rate this quite good. I feel quite dialled in on the task at hand and focused on my breathing during sets.. there is...
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    'Settling into' a weight

    Hi AusBB. What are your thoughts re: settling into or 'catching up' with a weight while following a linear progression? IMO, progressing linearly sometimes leaves stages where your form suffers After about 3 months of 5x5 linear progression (2.5kg pw) I was noticing this from time to time, so...
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    Canned Tuna's 2013 transformation

    Age: 22 Weight: 74 Bf%: Not sure, estimate 10 Height: 6'2" Lifting stats - 1rms Bench 80kg Deadlift 140kg Squat reps focus Training style: Focusing on hypertrophy 100% for now. Running a split of Chest/Biceps Legs/abs Back/Triceps Shoulders/traps/abs Diet will be pretty loose. I can still get...
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    Canned tuna's done. 1 year comparison

    Well I'm done.... 1 year comparison Median weight: 71kg - 74kg Bench: 65ish 1rm - 80kg 1rm Deadlift: 80kg 1rm - 140kg 1rm Squat: I don't lift heavy, sorry. Hard to compare Conclusion - how I think I went Pretty much figured out what works for me diet-wise. Figured out that I really should...
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    Eyesight going funny during training

    Today during a pretty standard chest workout I felt light headed and my eyesight went funny... some parts just of out of the centre of focus were blurry and also some parts just weren't there at all.. I had to look at someone directly to see their face :confused: Went back to normal about half...
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    Advice pls, moving out

    I'm moving out and could do with some advice from anyone... Looking for tips of budgeting, actually really anything you wish you knew before you moved out or think is good oil for a young bloke moving on in life My history... I've House-sat alone for 4 months before I grew a lot in maturity...
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    Plate under heels for assistance in pushing through heels

    What are your experiences and ideas re: putting plates under the heels during deadlifts With a tall person, it seems their long legs can make it more difficult to get the bar past the knees, in turn putting pressure towards the toes and balls of feet instead of the heels. This is the conclusion...
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    [Music] DnB, associated genres

    Who here is into this kind of music? It's hard not to appreciate the energy in some of this music. The buildups, the breaks. Great for the gym IMO Would be good to share it around I'm particularly into 'drumstep' lately b2jwJ1FOaHA sa42AW__3F0
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    Got abnormal muscles?

    Something we probably only notice on ourselves Got abnormal muscles? Out of shape, etc? My lower inner pecs are very asymmetrical... one is squared off, one is chopped diagonally Maybe more mass will solve
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    Game fishing

    Wild shot here, anyone here into game fishing aka traveling hours to sea and trolling, jigging, cubing, popping etc? I'm into tuna and kingfish jigging... nothing like that power
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    Gym rush?

    Last night after a few sets of heavy (for me) 3rm deads my vision went blurry and I just stood there on another planet - huge rush throughout my back and legs... couple minutes later I was back into it Is this normal? I don't take pre trainers Felt goodman
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    rage against the machines... new routine

    Chopping down the diversity of my routine and abandoning most machines now I have a gym bud... please critique my plan Doing a warmup set then three real heavy sets at 5 reps then drop setting Monday chest & tris DB incline DB fly Skullcrushers Dips Tuesday back & shoulders Bent over long bar...
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    kicking the arse of a cold

    Monday after a very big workout I left the gym damp and inadequately clothed for the cold temperature.. Tuesday morning get that feeling you know you're coming down with something As the day progressed, the bus hit me hard and now its pretty full on What do you guys do to combat an oncoming...
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    Myers Briggs personality types

    Putting aside natural scepticism and cynicism, Im pretty intrigued by this type of evaluation Anyone know what profile they are? There are, according to this, 16 different types of personalities. Traits or dichotomies are as follows... Introverted/extroverted, Sensing/intuition...
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    Show us your wings

    Got to love that V taper a good set of wings gives. Let's see some wings. Enter cobra mode Great lats on this machine
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    Leg extensions redundant?

    I have complete stick legs and I'm already maxing out the leg extension machines @ 95kg, 3 sets 6 reps + half weight superset Does anyone who's been lifting for a while even bother with these? What is the value? I get a much better workout I feel with leg press
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