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      bubbapest
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      yeah i usually only use my belt for my top worksets.

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      • deancleanD
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        I've always been impressed with those that can lift weights. I've tried and I could never stay motivated to keep it up. It just didn't do it for me. I used to run loads, about 7 miles 5 times a week. That all stopped when I got some issues with my foot. Long story short, I had 4 surgeries on my foot and my running days are over. That was very depressing for a long time. I gained a ton of weight during that period. Now the past year I've been swimming and love it. Lost close to 50 pounds. It's changed my life.  That's enough ranting for one day. Great thread by the way.

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        • Sugar MountainS
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          Not being able to run anymore is hard. I was really into my distance running a few years back and was hitting around 70 miles of running each week with some good race results to show for it from 10k up to marathon. Unfortunately, I developed an injury that totally threw me off that routine and it was very difficult to come back to it after all of the physio process.

          The sport that filled its space is bouldering. Despite my hometown being one of the centres of climbing in the UK, I'd never tried it out until I moved out to HK but I fell in love immediately. Makes me think and use my body in a totally different way to running but it's totally addictive and has a good community of people around it too.

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          • deancleanD
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            @Sugar Mountain 
            thats a drag about your injury.  Looks like we both found something to fill that running void.

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            • Sugar MountainS
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              Thanks @deanclean. I do miss doing those long runs on sun-dappled Sundays through woodland and riversides but the miles and miles on the roads in the dark of February mornings, not so much!

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                http://instagram.com/p/uw-OYNhmh6/?modal=true

                PR, 375 lbs.  thx best belts 🙂

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                • madmondayM
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                  ^
                  great job.

                  congrats

                  head high, middle finger higher

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                  • AppfaffA
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                    Awesome depth And Nike romaleos - well played

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                      bubbapest
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                      thx guys, was awesome to nail it

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                      • AnesthetistA
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                        Fuck man, I've gotten 345 lb up but I sure didn't get that deep. That's damn impressive.

                        IG: bluehandsslim

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                          bubbapest
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                          @Anesthetist:

                          Fuck man, I've gotten 345 lb up but I sure didn't get that deep. That's damn impressive.

                          thanks, i just cut most of my weight.  i had a bunch of knee glide/butt wink and i wasn't using my hamstrings, mainly due to the fact that my lower back was so weak that i couldn't squat low-bar.

                          killed my ego and started over last night…

                          never felt better.

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                          • AppfaffA
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                            Bubba - you tried high bar squatting?  I was a huge low bar guy until I started mainly weightlifting and my high bar has exceeded what I can rack low now - might be worth a shot, especially if you wear lifting shoes and have wraps

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                            • SkylersdadS
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                              working on inversions lately…  Single arm isometric holds are on tap to find that center.  Also the handstand push-up is a great excerise for recruiting not only rotator cuff stabilization, but also engages all 3 heads of your deltoids.

                              I feel like this thread should be at or near the top daily…

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                                Bravo! I've been trying more bodyweight exercises, and slowly building to true push-ups from "girl" push-ups felt like an accomplishment. Lol

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                                • ColeC
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                                  I've been doing a lot of bodyweight training this year, until my right shoulder fekkt up. Impingment syndrom and a supraspinatus sinew that starts to inflammat after a few pull ups or push ups. 😞

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                                  WTB:
                                  IHJ-96-OLV Size L
                                  IHE-13

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                                  • SkylersdadS
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                                    Sabergirl keep it up.

                                    cole not sure how the pull-ups would affect your supraspinatus?  Maybe do chin-ups to put the emphasis on the lats/biceps.  Also self myofacial release with a lacross ball will help get new blood/repair to that area.

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                                    • AppfaffA
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                                      Hit my first weightlifting meet this weekend down in Baton Rouge Louisiana - went all 6/6 and landed a 124kg clean and jerk - fun experience that I would recommend to all!

                                      http://instagram.com/p/w6o5uoP1ll/

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                                      • Finn666F
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                                        what do you guys think about something like this?

                                        http://hiitmax.com/

                                        the guy has a pretty cool youtube and IG page…the videos are great and imo it's a great thing when wanting to workout at home. so no gym required as you can tell.

                                        opinions would be great to hear! thanks.

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                                        • DrBabyhorseD
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                                          Looks like a gimmick

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                                          • SkylersdadS
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                                            @Finn666:

                                            what do you guys think about something like this?

                                            http://hiitmax.com/

                                            the guy has a pretty cool youtube and IG page…the videos are great and imo it's a great thing when wanting to workout at home. so no gym required as you can tell.

                                            opinions would be great to hear! thanks.

                                            Stay away from stuff like this…  Keep it simple...  don't jump on timed plans/diets, just figure out a way to make it a lifestyle.  Build muscle=burning fat.  Cardio=Cortisol(if you like cardio, keep it at 15 mins max and at the end of your workout).  I know I'll catch shit for that one.  Anyway, you need to lift/push weight (75-85% of your one rep max) at least 2 times a week, hitting your main movers(pecs, back, legs(glutes!), shoulders).  I dig the body weight stuff, and you can produce results using explosive movements with body weight.  Win the week...  4 of the 7 days eat clean and workout.

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