Berin Loritsch

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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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Apr 28	answered	What amount of excess calories, and in what proportion of macro-nutrients, is most effective to bulk up while doing Starting Strength?
Apr 28	revised	Muscle imbalances related to indoor rock climbing/bouldering and ways to fix them added detail about how the forward shrug can form in a sport about pulling.
Apr 28	comment	Muscle imbalances related to indoor rock climbing/bouldering and ways to fix them I'll add those details in the answer.
Apr 28	comment	Muscle imbalances related to indoor rock climbing/bouldering and ways to fix them @K.L., usually that's the case. However, the weaknesses can be in the shoulder area itself, or due to poor climbing form. If during most of the climb your shoulders are forward the chest compensates to hold you up. If you are in the habit of retracting your shoulder blades to keep you tight to the face of the rock you probably won't have any problems. I imagine your lower back or lumbar portion would have no problems. It's the upper back or thoracic portion that can have weaknesses.
Apr 28	answered	Muscle imbalances related to indoor rock climbing/bouldering and ways to fix them
Apr 27	awarded	Yearling
Apr 27	answered	Losing weight rapidly
Apr 26	comment	Why is the single leg deadlift stiff-legged? @zero-divisor, take some time to understand what the movements are supposed to be addressing. The conventional deadlift is a full body lift, meant to be loaded very heavy. You need the stability to lift in excess of 300lbs. Single leg and stiff leg (two legs planted) are more isolation exercises targeting a specific group of muscles.
Apr 26	comment	Why is the single leg deadlift stiff-legged? See my updated answer.
Apr 26	revised	Why is the single leg deadlift stiff-legged? added further explanation about exercise specificity.
Apr 25	answered	Why is the single leg deadlift stiff-legged?
Apr 23	comment	Should I drop my deadlift to 190# while switching to StrongLifts if I can already deadlift 425# x1? On second thought, there is nothing wrong with taking a slower progression. You'll need to eventually anyways.
Apr 23	comment	Should I drop my deadlift to 190# while switching to StrongLifts if I can already deadlift 425# x1? I might also suggest applying 5x5 to only the lifts you need to bring up, and keep your existing programming for the lifts that you have working well.
Apr 20	answered	Teen Calories/ Workout
Apr 19	answered	Stronglifts 5v5 : Where do I go from here?
Apr 19	comment	Stronglifts 5v5 : Where do I go from here? The two biggest things with squats are to shove your knees out, and get the crease of the hips below the top of the knee. Take some weight off the bar while you work on the form. Also, don't worry too much about hip drive if you don't have those two basic things down. Just focus on getting tight and driving your whole body straight up.
Apr 19	answered	Should I use any supplements to get quicker result?
Apr 19	comment	Should I use any supplements to get quicker result? The only time you need to resort to supplements is when you don't get what you need from your diet. Common scenarios are, getting more protein while limiting calories, or needing more vitamins due not being able to eat enough veggies. But the answer @DaveLiepmann linked to is a great starting place.
Apr 19	comment	recovery week between 2 demanding programs Use up to the same frequency per week that you usually do or less if you feel particularly run down. The important thing is that you feel fresh at the end of the week.
Apr 18	comment	recovery week between 2 demanding programs The idea is to remind your body you haven't forgotten about it, and you still intend to have it do work.