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| bio | website | joshuacarmody.com |
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| location | Farmington, MI | |
| age | 30 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 2 months |
| seen | May 7 at 14:18 | |
| stats | profile views | 96 |
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Sep 2 |
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Persistent mild knee pain due to squats - push through or stop? @Dave - I'll edit my question to sound less medical. |
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Sep 2 |
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Persistent mild knee pain due to squats - push through or stop? @Dave - I'm pretty sure what I asked is exactly what you suggested. "how should I handle this" is in bold. I guess it could be read as a request for a specific diagnosis, but I was really only expecting one of 3 possible answers: (1) This is a normal consequence of squatting and you needn't be concerned. (2) It sounds like you might have a minor injury, try taking a couple weeks rest and then trying again or (3) This sounds like it could potentially be serious and you should see a professional. Based on the 2 answers I've received so far, I've ruled #1 out. |
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Sep 2 |
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Persistent mild knee pain due to squats - push through or stop? I've never been quite sure if I'm sitting back far enough. But whenever I've tried to go any further back I've literally fallen over backwards (thank God for the sawhorses that caught the bar!). I've read the "how to squat" article numerous times, but I haven't found any way to improve yet. I guess I really will need to find a trainer or at least post some videos online for a form check. |
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Sep 2 |
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Persistent mild knee pain due to squats - push through or stop? Thanks @parkker007. No there is no bump or any physical deformation that I can detect. There is no pain when I press on my knee anywhere. It does sounds like it could be Jumper's Knee. From what you've posted it sounds like, at a minimum, I need to take it easy for several weeks or possibly months. |
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Sep 2 |
asked | Persistent mild knee pain due to squats - push through or stop? |
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Aug 31 |
awarded | Critic |
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Aug 30 |
awarded | Quorum |
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Aug 29 |
awarded | Nice Question |
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Aug 26 |
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Is it possible to self learn any hand combat skills or martial arts? The question is broad enough that the answer is almost certainly "yes". 'Can I learn any hand-to-hand combat skills to any degree by myself?' Yes, I'm sure if you worked by yourself to improve your hand-to-hand combat that it would at least be possible for you to learn or accomplish something. But I doubt you'd be the equal of someone who trained with an instructor. If your question was more specific, eg "is it possible to attain green-belt level karate proficiency by self-study", it might be easier to give a yes or no answer (probably "no"). |
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Aug 26 |
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How can I reconcile the need for rest with “greasing the groove” on pull ups? Regarding your statement in the last paragraph - that rest is overgeneralized and that there are people who do hard labor every day without resting - well, finding out the reason for that is pretty much the intent of my question. I'm wondering why this is so. |
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Aug 24 |
answered | When are electrolyte/sports drinks necessary? |
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Aug 24 |
accepted | How can I reconcile the need for rest with “greasing the groove” on pull ups? |
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Aug 23 |
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How can I reconcile the need for rest with “greasing the groove” on pull ups? So would jumping at the bar for 1 rep 4-5 times throughout the day qualify as "sub maximal"? I would think that if you can't even do 1 pull-up, that any attempt you make would be maximal effort. |
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Aug 23 |
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How can I reconcile the need for rest with “greasing the groove” on pull ups? @Dave - Thanks. I'm still figuring this out. The author of the Stronglifts site suggests that if you want to do pull-ups/chin-ups you can do them after your deadlift on your "B" workout, roughly 3 times per 2 weeks. So that's what I'm going to do for now. But I'm still curious why the two approaches I mentioned seem so different. |
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Aug 23 |
asked | How can I reconcile the need for rest with “greasing the groove” on pull ups? |
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Aug 20 |
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Stronglifts - Why is my bench press/row progress lagging behind? I started my bench press and rows at 52 lbs for both, according to my records. The suggested Stronglifts goals that I linked to list a target bench press weight that's 20 lbs higher than rows. I'm curious why you think rows should be the heavier lift. |
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Aug 20 |
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Stronglifts - Why is my bench press/row progress lagging behind? Added graph |
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Aug 20 |
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Stronglifts - Why is my bench press/row progress lagging behind? Thanks for a helpful answer. +1 especially for using shorter sets during warmup. I didn't realize Stronglifts suggests using fewer reps as you increase the warm up weight. But I just went back and re-read it, and yes. It does say that. Also you're right I am not sleeping as well as I should, as per my question from a couple days ago link. |
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Aug 20 |
accepted | Stronglifts - Why is my bench press/row progress lagging behind? |
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Aug 20 |
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Stronglifts - Why is my bench press/row progress lagging behind? I actually just re-read the Stronglifts ebook that I have, and it actually says to switch to 3x5 after you've deloaded twice on an exercise. I never noticed that before! So this is definitely the right answer. Thanks. |
