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winkybear
post Oct 12 2010, 12:54 AM

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I know organic shops do sell different forms of protein powder (I saw soy and some other things..I think rice?).
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post Nov 11 2010, 09:57 PM

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QUOTE(SkywalkerxX @ Nov 11 2010, 09:38 PM)
the pendant i used before for 2 weeks. my friend lend me to see whether it has effect or not.

i got positive result during 3PM-5PM working hour, usually i'll be tired and wanted to sleep. while using it i felt ok, no tiredness.

but i think it depends on the user-body.
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It's called a placebo.
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post Nov 19 2010, 12:21 AM

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QUOTE(theCrab @ Nov 19 2010, 12:14 AM)
okay here comes another question
should we be locking out our knees when we're doing squat?

Am doing front squat today,1 huge fella come to me,and ask me to wear belt for protection,and ask me not to squat heavily(yea that time i was struggling at 140 lbs+20kg olympic bar, front squat for 5 reps)
According to him,I am not supposed to lock knees when I am standing up,I should control the movement slowly and maintain the muscle tension there.

and he did pointed out I tend to 'bounce' when I am standing up,which is stressing more to the knees.it will hurts the ligament and I will be regret after 3-4 years.squat should not be too heavy as I am not competing ,why rushing ? yes I admit it,when I am standing up I tend to bounce so the lift will be easier.but I never realized thats a cheat form and could be potential harm to my knees.

Well,kinda speaking,he's much bigger than me and least years of experience,so now...I always think that squat should be go heavier,or i should follow to this guy advise? dont lock out,go slowly..

and my feel left knees knuckles cracking when I am doing front squat..which I recheck my form,its should be shoulder stance,foot pointing outwards,hips go downs,knees not over toes....it is not pain but feel weird....

There are not over than 5 people squating in the gym room,and only 1 people who doing deadlift,thats me ! none-of any instructor there,which I barely cant find a big bodybuilder and ask for the skill helps.

Someone enligthen me , I am confused,especially the knees cracking part,and I might not want to harm my knees,I know squat is way too important,but if I am doing it wrong end up this might be my last chapter of bodybuilding.I did googled,but too many version there ,confusing which 1 to follow.
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People always bother me with the belt thing too. And telling me not to squat below parallel.

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post Jan 23 2011, 05:36 PM

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I'm wondering, from the 3-day/4-day splits routines which I see people doing, there are mostly no forearm/calf work done. Is it because enough work is done on those muscles that no direct work on it is done?
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post Apr 9 2011, 01:55 PM

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When you guys weight your food for cooking, do you calculate macros/calories based on weight before you cook it? Because I think it shrinks considerably in size after cooking.
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post May 1 2011, 08:44 PM

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Hey guys,

Pls comment on my form. I feel that wide squats feels best for me as I had a lower back injury before from squatting shoulder width. Wide squats feels more 'right' for me (maybe because I have long legs?). I realized tho that I'm not squatting deep enough as compared to what is usually asked for in a squat i.e parallel/below parallel. At the same time, it feels like I cant go any lower? I go back up when I get to feel my hamstrings taking on the weight.

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post May 1 2011, 09:31 PM

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QUOTE(darklight79 @ May 1 2011, 09:05 PM)
I'll tell you why you can't go low enough. You're just trying to go too heavy. It's that simple really.
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This is a video of me doing half the weights, and me consciously forcing myself to go even lower. When I am doing this squat, it felt to me like I've went as low as I possibly could already without rounding my lower back.

edit: I'm constantly trying to fix my form, as such I've been stuck at much lower/same weight for quite a long time, constantly reducing my weights to work on my form.

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post May 1 2011, 11:12 PM

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QUOTE(shiloong7081 @ May 1 2011, 10:01 PM)
not sure if this helps, but instead of imagining yourself folding down, imagine getting your torso in between your legs.
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Hrm interesting perspective. I guess I will start at a low weight again and work more on my form.
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post May 4 2011, 03:57 AM

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QUOTE(Vbs @ May 4 2011, 12:14 AM)
FF Summit eh? & man, you sure can take on a lot of weight for your build. Good job on that.

As for form, squat with lower weights and you'll do better. You should prioritize working on depth first. I separate anterior and posterior chain work, so I go with the low bar squat and front squats. Don't really like high bar squats since they don't really work my hams and back.

Also, try breaking at the hips first like you're sitting back (but not too back till your knees go behind your toes). With a lower weight, that should help you reach enough depth.
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Thanks for the advice. I've been working on my flexibility and reducing butt wink at the bottom part of the squat. Still have a long way to go in improving flexibility and keeping it tight, but I believe I have made some progress. Dynamic stretching really helped, and today I was already pooped after doing some sets of squats at half the weight I used to use. Got the pump at parts of my legs which I've not felt before. I think today's workout was one of the best workout sessions I've had in my entire life lol biggrin.gif
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post May 7 2011, 04:17 AM

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I cant get myself into a rack position with elbows high. Tried looking up and doing the stretching exercises. Will I be able to get into the rack position eventually? Or is this some kind of anatomy thing.

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