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A big portion of it is simply the mechanics of the lift. Just try to stand on one leg in a conventional deadlift stance (sumo would be impossible). You run into the big question of what to do with the leg you aren't using. If you stick it in front of you like a pistol, grabbing the bar becomes nearly impossible. If you stick it behind you there is a high ...
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Basic Beginner Lifting
If I were new to weight training and doing yoga (or almost anything) four times a week, I'd either:
A) Reduce the yoga (or sport, or hiking, or whatever) to three times a week and weight train twice a week for a while, focusing on achieving a basic standard of strength (see footnote)
B) Keep doing yoga four times a week and strength ...
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I'm starting out by saying Dave Liepman's answer is pretty spot on. There are plenty of programs out there that are good, including Gray Skull, Hepburn, Wendler 5/3/1, Big-15 (Paul Carter), etc. Take a look at them and figure out what fits your desires best.
As to the knee pain, there are a couple things to consider:
Foam rolling or LaCrosse ball ...
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Bodyweight Cannot Replicate Barbells
Is bodyweight training effective for strength and muscle gain?
Yes. So are barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, bands, and any other form of resistance. That does not mean they are equally effective.
Are there muscle groups that such a training plan does not properly address?
Any training modality can omit muscle ...
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Came off Stronglifts after about 14 months of linear progression - was in the best shape of my life, but I just couldn't keep increasing the weight every session once I hit about 145kgs on Squats, and 155 on Deadlifts.
I've since shifted to Wendlers 5/3/1 - It's a great program for me, because it focuses on monthly progression - I am comfortable enough ...
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The single leg deadlift is done with a stiff-legged due to the fact that it's biomachanically advantage:
Keep balance
Increase leverage
Natural movement pattern
From a Sports Physical Therapist standpoint, I prescribe all single leg exercises to include the single leg deadlift for a few reasons:
To maximize side to side muscle isolation
To decrease ...
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It really depends on what you are after. If you are running the Starting Strength program or some other beginner program, they take the stance of take as much rest as you need--even 10 minutes between sets! The goal for those programs is to increase the weight on the bar as quickly as you can.
Trade offs for Rest Times
Longer rests provide more recovery ...
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Are there disadvantages to longer rests between sets?
Sure. I cool down if I wait longer than five or so minutes between heavy squat sets, and that can be a problem if my mobility is iffy and I really need to be warm to get good form. It's also annoying to have the two-hour-plus workouts that result from 10-minute rests between sets of, say, heavy ...
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Yes, there are disadvantages in that you won't be stressing your muscles enough to get all the growth that is possible out of each session.
Muscle growth is a combination of two different types of hypertrophy, sarcoplasmic and myofibril. Sarcoplasmic hypertrophy produces more size, but less strength (This is what is stimulated by the 8-12 rep range), while ...
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As k.l. says, having a six pack is a function of both muscle structure and body fat levels. The "six pack", or 4, or 7 or 8 (etc) is basically just the abdominal muscles, with the connecting/support fascia making the indentations. (I say the other numbers as you have no control over how many divisions your fascia makes, it's genetic. I've even seen one guy ...
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