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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
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 eyezm
Sun Oct 27, 2024 10:04 am
Your Most Epic Grind
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TimK »
Sat Apr 14, 2018 9:31 am
Post video of your ugliest, bone-on-bone grinders here. Those miracle reps that you still aren't sure how the hell you managed to complete.
This 480...
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Last post by Hardartery
Fri Oct 11, 2024 7:15 pm
Not Gillingham heavy/light, but...
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Wilhelm »
Mon Sep 30, 2024 5:12 am
(Some numbers round up)
This is what I've been running for bench. (all paused)
Originally the heavy day portion of Gillingham's 12 week heavy/light...
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Last post by TornAlien
Fri Oct 11, 2024 1:25 pm
How far would you drive to a gym?
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SaviorSelf »
Sun Sep 15, 2024 10:10 am
Just mulling over some options
There is a gigantic real gym on the outskirts of my metro. They have strongman equipment, vintage dumbbells, loads...
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Last post by TornAlien
Fri Oct 11, 2024 1:03 pm
Anyone here use age coefficients?
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asdf »
Wed Oct 02, 2024 8:39 am
Do any of you old guys use McCulloch or other age coefficients?
I compete in weightlifting and have started using Meltzer-Faber coefficients to...
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Last post by asdf
Wed Oct 02, 2024 4:39 pm
Behind the Neck
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Daverin2112 »
Mon Oct 29, 2018 7:34 am
Well, this is one topic I just can't find intelligent opinions on, so I guess I will ask here.
We've all heard it before: BTN pressing and pulldowns...
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Last post by Hardartery
Tue Sep 17, 2024 4:29 pm
Versa Gripps
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DanCR »
Mon Aug 19, 2024 9:25 am
I'd like to grab a pair. Are there material differences between the Classic, Pro, and Extreme options?
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Last post by DanCR
Sun Sep 15, 2024 11:03 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 Culican
Fri Sep 13, 2024 4:49 pm
Strength Training for the Young Athlete
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Zak »
Mon Aug 26, 2024 7:59 am
I have recently begun showing my nine-year old daughter the ropes in the weight room and she has taken to it. She's hung out with me in our garage...
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Last post by Hanley
Thu Sep 05, 2024 6:16 pm
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Last post by walterkurda
Sat Aug 31, 2024 5:27 am
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Last post by Clearwater47
Thu Aug 15, 2024 9:47 am
Weighted home gym AB excercises
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timelinex »
Thu Jun 27, 2024 7:17 am
I'm at 25 on the ab wheel and it's just tedious at this point so ive stopped. I may try standing ones again, but its a big jump. I'm at 15 on hanging...
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Last post by platypus
Wed Jul 31, 2024 3:51 pm
Cardio thread
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SaviorSelf »
Mon Jul 01, 2024 12:11 pm
There's plenty of lifting threads. Curious if anyone can help me out here. Welcome to any kinds of advice/suggestions/criticism
Gist is this:
My...
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Last post by aurelius
Mon Jul 15, 2024 6:59 am
Programming for Spouse
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5hout »
Tue Jun 11, 2024 6:25 am
I have managed to convince my wife to start lifting, or rather simply waited long enough until she started.
1. Programming to be kept as simple as...
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Last post by 5hout
Fri Jul 12, 2024 6:33 pm
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Last post by DanCR
Fri Jun 28, 2024 7:49 am
The Great LP Stall Thread of Shame
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Griff »
Wed Apr 17, 2019 9:38 am
From:
This would make a great thread: LP stall thread of shame.
This definitely deserves its own thread. Post your LP stall stories. I'll...
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Last post by MattimusMaximus
Sun Jun 23, 2024 10:31 pm
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 Hardartery
Fri Jun 21, 2024 6:29 am
No Progress
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Jamessmithson »
Wed May 08, 2024 6:12 am
Hi,
My friends and girl friends all say they can't tell I go to the gym and I'm wasting my time. Even when I had cut in the summer and weighed...
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Last post by csaba2208
Wed Jun 19, 2024 2:48 pm
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Last post by Hardartery
Tue Jun 18, 2024 2:05 pm
Your experiences with linear cycling
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platypus »
Mon Nov 27, 2023 6:16 am
I've been reading up on Ed Coan and Kirk Karwoski's training, and it looks basically like a bro split: one day for each of the competition lifts,...
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Last post by TornAlien
Sat Jun 15, 2024 2:56 am
The Long Pump
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broseph »
Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:18 am
This came up in the abs thread, so I thought I'd start a new conversation.
Copypasta from that thread:
... I believe in a phenomenon I call the...
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Last post by broseph
Sun Jun 02, 2024 8:15 am
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