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dan with all this talk of food going up the rear end, i think i know why your back and legs hurt..............

ahhk, I have a similar issue, my knees buckle inwards so to speak. Is Leesh flat footedd? (that was hard to ask without it sounding like talking about her as if she isnt around) or even walk like a duck? (feet facing out instead of straight). Trent (PTC Sydney) noticed this on me, which I have known about and never gave it a second thought, need to work on walking properly and also recommended I buy some squatting shoes. As well as a lot of mobility exercises. Shoes made and instant difference with my squat, so maybe look at what she/you are squatting in as well as mobility and technique. In regards to pull ups, is it just that you don't feel it in the back or can't do them? Maybe try some assisted chins at a difficult level and really focus in on your back?

What's the go with knee?

pretty fookin good bod if you ask me. what is his training like? diet must be strict as shit as well

noice. Now you need a cable cross over machine......

Id go straight for the mri. Then reevaluate.

Bit of an over reaction. Fair enough that you don't ask but in a thread concerned with ideal physiques, the question about natural or not is relevant. Cant argue that smoking and drinking have the same effect to someone's body that steroids and company have

Can try using a bit of momentum from ur legs to help drive/push the bar above your head

i agree with Birds, mix up the rep range for a bit but hit the same volume

In relation to bench I quote Markos "to bench a lot you must bench a lot"

really depends on your end goal. Trent @ PTC told me to do 1RM's every 3 months just to see where I am at strength wise as an indication not a definitive this is the be all and end all or to get stronger, just as an indicator

could hit the same volume by adding more sets/reps in though.

sorry mate, misread the paragraph. I agree with your point. If you have been busting your balls every workout and then change the workout to go for a 1RM at the beginning rather then at the end, then something has got to give. If you do a 1rm at the beginning of the workout and push out an extra 10,20,30kg (whatever) and then hit the same volume levels in the same set and rep scheme (or even improve it) then something is drastically wrong. My opinion though.

if there is an issue with your pelvis and feet, I can understand how it could be causing pain after squatting or deadlifting. Weight is not being shiffted or moved with the right body mechanics and the pressure is being forced into the wrong spots causing pain. thats my uneducated theory. give it a better time, if it doesnt end up working move onto the next thing i spose

thread attention whore so SAU is good for more then just car and boob talk who knew

good to hear. my back issue took 4-5 treatments to be sorted 100%. Now when I go, 1 session and I am sorted.

Birds as per your post in Leesh's build: You mentioned that you don't believe that if you tried your 1RM before starting volume training that you wouldnt hit the same volume as if you did it the other way around due to muscles getting sore. Yet you went on to say that 1RM at the end of your set can be in your opinion a testament to true strength (along these lines), but as per the above, if you are already stuffed from volume training then surely your 1 rep max weight is less then if you performed it just after a couple light warm ups. I know you aren't after 1RMs or sole strength gains, but can you see how what you said doesn't make absolute sense? You contradicted yourself in basically the very next paragraph. Or did I miss something? Hope that makes sense

Different workouts for different goals. Birds, I am going to ask a question in the main thread regarding your top post so as to not flood Leesh's build.

how the hell did you two hook up? also her workouts seem to be on the constant up and up so that's the main thing. Keep diggin the hard work it will come in the end. the women on simplyshredded didn't get there overnight. If you want some advice from a fitness model Melissa Darmawan is hot as all hell and also a lovely lady to talk with, very down to earth and approachable. But she trains her arse off year round and also has a off and on season. Off season for bulking and not as diet concerned and then comp season begins. Add her on facey, she has always answered any questions that I have asked.

let me know how you go mate. interested to see if it helps or not.

Burpees are fun

Still a solid workout

You know one thing I really like about PTC? Always people able and willing to give another member a hand

might be worth a chiro visit. I get issues with mine every now and then from bad posture and the likes. Go roughly once a year and get the back cracked and im good.