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If you currently have a one-set max of 12 good-form full-range-of-motion pull-ups, then doing three sets of four isn't going to do much to move that max count. Nor will even a large number of sets of 3 throughout the day. You need to do high-rep sets to improve your high-rep set performance.
In my experience, once I am doing a dozen pull-ups, greasing the ...
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The answer to your question lies in how you feel. If you feel run down, unmotivated, and you have to drag yourself to train, you are probably doing a bit much. It's natural not to be 100% when you are cutting fat, but when motivation suffers it's a symptom of over-training. The lifting portion of the program looks pretty decent, and there are a couple ...
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As stated weightlifting requires most if not all muscles to some degree, however the snatch and clean & jerk are 2 different highly technical movements that use emphasis different muscles in different ways.
While strength training, like that suggested by Kate, is important, if you are interested in performing olympic weightlifting you may quickly find a ...
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