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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY EXODUS STRENGTH!
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d0uevenlift »
Thu Sep 06, 2018 1:28 pm
I didn't even realize it had been a year already until I woke up to an email telling me to renew the domain name. So here we are. The forums didn't...
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Last post by Wilhelm
Fri Sep 11, 2020 8:44 am
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Last post by mgil
Sun Jan 14, 2018 2:21 pm
Race to 275lbs OHP
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mgil »
Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:08 pm
Since I started a post where I poop on OHP, I figured I'd resurrect this race.
Who's in?
Hanley???
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Last post by Hanley
Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:28 pm
Deadlift warmup advice.
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SJB »
Thu Jan 11, 2018 6:22 pm
My current Deadlift PR is 167.5kg, this year I want 180.
My current warmup say for 167.5 would be;
60x5
80x3
100x1
120x1
140x1
150x1 maybe
167.5x1,...
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Last post by SJB
Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:30 pm
Race to 225 OH Press
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hector »
Tue Dec 26, 2017 4:19 am
There's already a race to a 275 overhead press.
But that's likely not in the cards for some of us in 2018.
So here's the race to 225 lbs.
I hit 200...
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Last post by Wilhelm
Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:08 am
Various Training Questions
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Insectoid »
Mon Jan 08, 2018 7:10 pm
Hey everyone. I've been doing some thinking about my programming and would appreciate some other opinions.
Relevant info: 15/M/181lbs/5'11''/~20%...
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Last post by perman
Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:17 am
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Last post by cwd
Wed Jan 10, 2018 12:35 pm
Pin Presses & Valsalva
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AaronB »
Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:54 am
For those of you who have incorporated pin presses into your programming, did you experience increased bouts of light-headed feelings and if so,...
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Last post by Jay870
Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:55 am
Leg Press Foot Position
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TimK »
Tue Jan 09, 2018 6:14 pm
For people who do leg presses, do you have any thoughts on ideal foot position? I have always kept my heels pretty close together with toes/knees...
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Last post by TimK
Wed Jan 10, 2018 8:17 am
Squat / DL Timing Question
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AaronB »
Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:37 pm
First post here, primarily a reader on SS forums, but familiar with many of the user names over here. Enjoy the differences of opinion and...
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Last post by KarlM
Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:33 am
Conditioning
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Mahendra »
Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:13 am
Greetings!
A conditioning protocol that seems to be popular is: ~15-20 seconds hard as shit, rest for ~90+ seconds, then repeat 5-8 times. I'm...
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Last post by broseph
Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:58 am
There are no stupid programs...
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by
anelson »
Mon Jan 08, 2018 10:20 am
Only stupid people writing programs (and I'm trying not to be one of them).
Background:
Age: 34
Sex: Male
Height: 6'2 (1.88 m)
Weight: ~196 (89...
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Last post by BenM
Mon Jan 08, 2018 2:23 pm
how now madcow (5x5)?
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michael »
Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:07 pm
I wondered what the board thinks of madcow 5x5 as an intermediate program?
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Last post by Hanley
Mon Jan 08, 2018 8:47 am
Cycling
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by
Hamburgerfan »
Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:12 pm
Vague because I really don't know much about it. To what extent is it possible/practical to become a faster rider (I'm not very fast now) while still...
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Last post by chrisd
Sun Jan 07, 2018 3:26 am
Bad Advice About Higher Reps: A Rebuttal
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mgil »
Wed Dec 20, 2017 9:53 am
Yes, I'm arguing against an article from there , but it's because it just got released as a audio recording and that it's not correct advice in...
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Last post by Allentown
Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:09 am
2017 goals
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simonrest »
Thu Dec 21, 2017 9:49 pm
did anyone achieve theirs, or are we all going to make excuses like this time last year?
I've had a disappointing back half of the year training...
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Last post by Allentown
Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:04 am
I wonder about deadlift volume.
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michael »
Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:14 pm
My basic understanding is that volume is used to drive hypertrophy which is the primary driver of intermediate and advanced strength gains.
However...
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Last post by d0uevenlift
Thu Jan 04, 2018 11:09 pm
Push press useful? Behind the neck?
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Kregna »
Wed Dec 27, 2017 3:46 am
I've been doing PP for maybe 6 weeks to support jerking. However, I can no longer find the time to train snatches/clean and jerks but still like the...
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Last post by platypus
Mon Jan 01, 2018 9:05 pm
My press. It's bad.
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michael »
Fri Dec 29, 2017 11:55 am
Is it possible to improve my press with just one press session per week?
Currently running a HLM with bench on heavy, press on light, close-grip...
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Last post by michael
Sun Dec 31, 2017 12:24 pm
Bodybuilding Programming
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aurelius »
Wed Dec 13, 2017 7:17 am
Switching to bodybuilding programming in January. So more volume and isolation. Gonna give my SS coach a shot at programming it first. But what...
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Last post by aurelius
Fri Dec 29, 2017 6:50 am
Upper back fatiguing quickly during squats
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DannyP »
Mon Dec 04, 2017 4:01 pm
I have trouble keeping my upper back locked in the proper place on heavy squats, leading to moving elbows/poorly formed groove, leading to terrible...
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Last post by DannyP
Wed Dec 27, 2017 4:06 pm
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Last post by KDW
Mon Dec 25, 2017 4:07 pm
PSA: Box Squats
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by
Hamburgerfan »
Mon Nov 20, 2017 5:14 pm
This exercise has been around forever but it's still not popular in certain circles. Maybe some people here would benefit if they tried it. My mind...
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Last post by Wilhelm
Sun Dec 24, 2017 6:24 pm
Volume - a thought experiment
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by
augeleven »
Mon Dec 18, 2017 3:40 pm
So I'm starting a new program today, and coincidentally I'll be doing the same weightxrepsxsets on the press today as I did last Friday. This some...
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Last post by perman
Fri Dec 22, 2017 11:16 am
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Last post by chromoly
Fri Dec 22, 2017 11:05 am
Post Novice? Turn Up The Volume.
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mgil »
Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:40 am
Some thoughts.
Okay, using the SRA model, let's think about the variables to tinker with as a lifter progresses from novice status.
We have two...
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Last post by Murelli
Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:29 am
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