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post 1620978971 10-31-2020, 11:22 AM
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I've been trying to improve squat numbers for a while now, like 6-7 years.

Started working on my balance to help squat numbers by correcting strength imbalances.

Squat numbers were slowly getting better.

The numbers really started going up when I started incorporating bent over rows into my routine.

Before that I never trained mid back, always figured working out upper back and lower back was enough.

That weak link in the chain was holding me back, I've been adding 5 Lbs. to my squat every 2 weeks for a few months now.

Hard to put into words what I've learned, guess I'd say have to build slow, from the ground up, and keep striving for balance from top to bottom and side to side.

Without balance you're gonna run into plateus more often and/or bound to get injured.
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post 1620980011 10-31-2020, 11:38 AM
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doesn't even matter tbh

whenever I got back on track and started making some gains they'd lock everything down so...
post 1620980211 10-31-2020, 11:40 AM
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post 1620981031 10-31-2020, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted By Born2Roam⏩
if a sloot looks like a 9 at the gym she is a 7 in real life

sad but big true boyos
well yeah imagine if they made a shirt that molded your fat into the correct places and made everything look fuller and tighter
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post 1620981141 10-31-2020, 11:50 AM
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Legs are the most important muscle group in the body to lift. Just lifting heavy legs is enough to keep you in shape.
post 1620981161 10-31-2020, 11:50 AM
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nothing beacause ive been rottmaxxing like a fukin *******
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post 1620981251 10-31-2020, 11:51 AM
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The meadow row.

Absolutely made my back bigger this year with it.
post 1620981761 10-31-2020, 11:58 AM
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Shouldn’t have done dips with 120lbs added. ****ed up my triceps and shoulder.
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post 1620982971 10-31-2020, 12:18 PM
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Calisthenics aren't bad for maintaining strength and are way better than nothing. They also suck and are boring and I am glad I got a bench and squat rack because I never want to rely on them again.
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post 1620983041 10-31-2020, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted By Soonerjohn⏩
The meadow row.

Absolutely made my back bigger this year with it.
Tried it a few times based on Meadows' explanation and never felt that much. Regular bent over rows still seem goat to me. Any tricks I should try before writing it off?
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post 1620983161 10-31-2020, 12:21 PM
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weighted pullups are your friend
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post 1620983241 10-31-2020, 12:22 PM
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post 1620983281 10-31-2020, 12:22 PM
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damn took you 8 years to learn this?
Yeah I kno took a long time.
post 1620983321 10-31-2020, 12:23 PM
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post 1620983591 10-31-2020, 12:27 PM
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Weighted pull-ups have really helped with my back development.

I take one day a week to do 30-45 minutes of stretching and my body feels a lot better.

5 weeks on, 1 week off. First year I've done this and I've noticed better muscle development.
post 1620984091 10-31-2020, 12:36 PM
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Switching to a trap bar for deadlifts will allow me to lift heavy for years rather than traditional barbell deadlifts.

Squat form continues to improve.
post 1620984221 10-31-2020, 12:38 PM
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for my body/genetics, I learned that 5 days/week is so much better than 3-4 days/week. People should try out different options until they figure out what gets them the best gains!
post 1620984251 10-31-2020, 12:38 PM
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Learned that if youve got the lower body youve got a problem building your lower body. Then youve got the upper/lower body, its hard to build the upper body. So if youve got the lower body its harder to build the upper body and if youve got the upper body its harder to build the lower body. It really comes down to if youve got the upper body and no legs, youve got a problem building legs. But if youve got the lower body, and dont have the upper body, its easier to build the upper body.
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post 1620984391 10-31-2020, 12:40 PM
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How pointless lifting natty for aesthetics is.BRB consistently hit the gym,do high volume workouts,eat good diet and still look the same,BRB gain nothing but fat when bulking
post 1620984631 10-31-2020, 12:44 PM
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Also, don't be afraid to take an entire week off of lifting if you find yourself irritable and not seeing improvement. If your body is overtrained, oftentimes you won't actually see gains until you take a week off to fully recooperate.
post 1620984801 10-31-2020, 12:46 PM
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Haven't had a steady partner for over a decade. Now I do and I'm making more gains because I have someone to lift the shyt off me after true, absolute failure.

Adding a 4th quick set at 60% weight after 3 heavy sets to get that extra burn has been helping my numbers overall the subsequent week. In drop-set fashion (<15 sec. rest on 4th set.)
post 1620985341 10-31-2020, 12:55 PM
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HIIT cardio is a god-send. There are days where I can't see my abs before the workout yet 30 minutes later I can see them. Weighted step-ups are the best.
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post 1620991061 10-31-2020, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted By God_Given⏩
Weighted pull-ups have really helped with my back development.

I take one day a week to do 30-45 minutes of stretching and my body feels a lot better.

5 weeks on, 1 week off. First year I've done this and I've noticed better muscle development.
Stretching is so important. I split my stretching days into 2 20 min sessions and I have no more lower back pain and I’m more flexible.
post 1620996321 10-31-2020, 03:14 PM
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common theme seems to be doing less but is it from actually doing less or is it trying harder on the stuff you're doing thats actually making the difference



pretty important distinction between the 2
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post 1620996601 10-31-2020, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted By andyray⏩
after 10 years of lifting i've realised the shorter the workout the better srs


for example chest day

3 sets of flat

3 sets of incline

3 sets of pushdowns

done

no need to fuk around after that
not shorter, but less volume tbh
feel not as beat up and def making better progress
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post 1620996821 10-31-2020, 03:20 PM
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I learned because of the mask that i can rush a workout( just over an hour) and not ENJOY IT like i used to, and still make progress.
I miss breathing fully, i took it for granted.
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post 1620998061 10-31-2020, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted By AdvancedDreamer⏩
I learned that I was doing way too much volume. I’m seeing way more gains lifting only 3 days a week than I did for the past 4 years.
This

I still try to go 5/6 days a week just because it's become part of my routine. I try to minimize my time spent in the gym though. I used to go 2 hrs at a time. Now I try to go at most for an hr 15.
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