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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
Training Forum Quotes HERE
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mgil »
Sat Jan 13, 2018 5:03 am
This is intended to be the collection of training knowledge bombs that get dropped by various members.
Include their name in the quote and context...
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Last post by CheekiBreekiFitness
Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:33 am
Glossary
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unruhschuh »
Fri Oct 06, 2017 2:23 am
I like tables so here it goes:
General
Abbreviation
Meaning
BBM
Barbell medicine
BF, bf
Body Fat in %
BW
Body Weight...
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Last post by mbasic
Wed Jun 02, 2021 2:48 pm
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Last post by Wilhelm
Sat Apr 13, 2019 9:37 am
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Last post by d0uevenlift
Wed Jan 03, 2018 12:47 pm
Overcoming Isometric (MVIC)
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dara »
Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:20 am
Maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) or type of overcoming isometric (push, pull against imovable object) where max effort is applied by...
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Last post by TurtleBear
Fri May 03, 2024 5:27 am
Stupid Questions Thread
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5hout »
Thu Nov 21, 2019 1:44 pm
0: I've got stupid questions, maybe some lingering FOG to come out of. Figured maybe other people have stupid questions as well.
1: Warm up sets....
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Last post by DCR
Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:56 am
Lat Prayers
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mbasic »
Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:41 am
I was surprised by these. 15-20 years ago these were a made-up exercise by gym-tards, (the exercise didn't even have a name) and when I saw people do...
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Last post by broseph
Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:02 pm
Lifting in San Jose, CA?
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hector »
Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:35 pm
Is there a black iron type gym that anyone has trained at, and liked, in San Jose?
My programming is stupidly simple. If i can squat and bench then...
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Last post by hector
Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:35 pm
PR THREAD OF AWESOMENESS!!!
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mbasic »
Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:39 am
I don't think we have a PR thread.
List your personal victories here.
Could be a rep PR, 1RM, meet result PR, or whatever.
(I don't have any right a...
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Last post by Renascent
Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:30 pm
I need to pick your brains
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MarkKO »
Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:12 pm
Before I go and shell out money on a physio, maybe someone can tell me something useful or point me in a useful direction.
Around three weeks ago I...
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Last post by MarkKO
Sun Apr 14, 2024 12:06 am
Strange press technique
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asdf »
Sun Mar 31, 2024 12:18 pm
North Korean weightlifters doing a strange press variation. Anyone seen this before? What's the purpose?
Time-stamped. Starts at 8:44.
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Last post by Hanley
Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:03 pm
Evolving strategy
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cole »
Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:34 am
A lifter needs a strategy, or he is basically just a gym bro.
My strategy for the first 7 years has largely been to follow some basic programs that...
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Last post by Bolder
Mon Apr 01, 2024 3:22 am
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Last post by cole
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:02 pm
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Last post by Bolder
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:44 am
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Last post by platypus
Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:42 am
2024 Training/ Exercise Goals
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GlasgowJock »
Mon Jan 01, 2024 8:58 am
A slightly more nuanced title this year as a chunk of us lifetime intermediates/ strength enthusiasts probably just lift to stave off the inevitable...
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Last post by cole
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:03 am
Chris and Paul
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Addidas17 »
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:55 am
Decided to listen to some of the podcasts Chris Beardsley and Paul Carter have. Not sure if anyone else has or sees their stuff in general but their...
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Last post by Addidas17
Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:57 am
SSB lower back pain
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timelinex »
Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:02 pm
Long story short: After a long time having nothing but shoulder and elbow issues from squats (hbbs and lbbs) I decided to use my rogue SSB as my only...
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Last post by DCR
Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:31 pm
Barbell Velocity Training
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dara »
Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:13 am
Is there somebody who have expirience with VBT device just order one for my self.
I plan to use it for type of compensatory acceleration training...
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Last post by Clearwater47
Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:33 am
Dead Bench Press Cluster
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dara »
Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:17 am
What are your thoughts on dead bench press and cluster sets?
Start point: 85% of 1 RM
3x5 (1/1/1/1/1)
30 seconds between reps...
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Last post by EricK
Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:01 am
Things I believe but can't prove...
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Zak »
Mon Jul 24, 2023 11:14 am
...or even support with anything close to objective evidence.
Call it meathead wisdom, kind of in the opposite vein of evidence-based. But I have a...
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Last post by KarlM
Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:48 pm
Dips vs Skull Crushers?
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hector »
Thu Feb 08, 2024 7:46 pm
Presently do Skull Crushers.
I can do a few dips, but don’t presently own a dip attachment.
If main goals are increased SBD, is there anything dips...
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Last post by hector
Fri Feb 16, 2024 3:03 pm
Andy Baker - Baker Barbell 5x5
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Robster »
Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:42 pm
Anyone run this program with good results? Ive ran 4 8-week cycles of HST (hypertrophy specific training) and gained a little size and was able to...
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Last post by StephenIRL
Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:47 am
Flexible approach to training
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imnotsleep »
Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:12 pm
I was wondering if training not on planned out days but instead focusing just on finishing X amount of days a week is valid or if its sub-optimal. i...
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Last post by broseph
Sat Feb 10, 2024 12:31 pm
Running thread
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hoyeahtop »
Thu Mar 05, 2020 1:06 am
Any of you run regularly here? I’ve just started running again after about 3 years off. I’m absolutely terrible at it now, but enjoyed my first few...
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Last post by AlanMackey
Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:36 am
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