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| bio | website | ferrousmaverick.blogspot.com |
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| location | Washington, DC | |
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I'm a regular over at http://ironstrong.org, started lifting weights regularly in April 2011 after I lost 85lbs of weight. I started modestly, with just the bar on most exercises, and as of March 2012, I'm able to lift:
- Squat: 455lb
- Bench: 265lb
- Overhead press: 155lb
- Deadlift: 475lb
I'm still improving, both in the amount I can lift, and the amount of fat I'm carrying around. The lifting is there to support my preferred sport: martial arts.
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May 14 |
answered | To add mass to my legs, should i lift heavy with few reps or lighter with 12-15 reps? |
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May 13 |
awarded | Informed |
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May 13 |
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What are the health risks for children under 18 of going to a gym? Parental consent form has everything to do with insurance and legalities the gym owners have to deal with. |
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May 10 |
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when to use vibrating platforms My opinion is that you get more results with traditional strength training than you do with fancy vibration machines. |
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May 8 |
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Strength Training and a Bad Back Back Extentions is the same thing as reverse hyper-extensions (different name). The only place I've seen "big 5" referred to is with bodybuilding. Since getting big isn't one of the stated goals, I suggested something that sits between functional strength and power lifting. It should do what the OP is asking for. |
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May 8 |
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Strength Training and a Bad Back I'm partial to the one-arm dumbbell row--less stress on the lower back and it hits a number of helping areas as well. |
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May 7 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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May 7 |
answered | Strength Training and a Bad Back |
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May 5 |
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Eating before workout If you stay away from heavy, greasy foods like burgers and fries there shouldn't be any problems. I've not had any issues with a decent size lighter fair. Like chicken and veggies, or rice. |
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May 5 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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May 4 |
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Eating before workout added addendum for the long sessions |
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May 4 |
answered | Eating before workout |
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May 1 |
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How does a chest heart rate monitor work? Correct. Snapped in is what completes the circuit. |
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May 1 |
answered | How does a chest heart rate monitor work? |
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May 1 |
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Will Musclecore x and Androsolve help bootstrap my fitness routine to lose weight? emphasis on claims |
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May 1 |
answered | Will Musclecore x and Androsolve help bootstrap my fitness routine to lose weight? |
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Apr 30 |
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Tracking my diet without insane detail When you look at the "servings in container" labels, a portion of meat is about 3-5oz. That takes up about the same amount of space as a deck of cards. For every portion that size, it has about 20g of protein. 200g of meat is roughly 2 portions based on my definition so it has about 40g of protein. 300g being about 2.5 portions, or about 50g of protein. |
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Apr 30 |
awarded | Enthusiast |
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Apr 29 |
answered | Tracking my diet without insane detail |
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Apr 29 |
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Muscle imbalances related to indoor rock climbing/bouldering and ways to fix them @DavidR, good info. That sounds about like what I would think is happening. The body has to keep the arms in the sockets, so if it doesn't have any help with the thoracic back muscles the pecs will compensate. Doesn't mean you'll have huge pecs, just that they will be tighter than the back. |
