She didn’t have tenure?

Because racism isn’t just about skin tone, it’s also about entrenched power. White people have it, the rest of us don’t. The reason black on black crime is not the same issue is simple: black people have not created a political, legal and social climate designed to kill and marginalize black people. This is the issue…

Both.

Great post, with the exception of shopping with family I don’t really get why everyone doesn’t do this? I take it as “a moment of zen” to catch up on some podcasts while getting errands done. Not having the odd pleasant conversation in the checkout line is a very small price to pay!

Lose weight. Bruce wasn’t bulky. He trained for power so he didn’t build mass so much as get the most bang for his buck at his body-weight. His aesthetic is entirely down to extremely low body fat. You could train like him, but you’ll only get the look with a seriously intense diet and weight cut.

That’s really clever. He didn’t even do any complicated joins.

I know, right? Where are the MOLLE straps?

Agreed. Lifting in oly shoes vs anything you used before is like suddenly discovering night and day. I had good mobility, but the stability of the weightlifting shoes made me feel more comfortable going full depth.

The performance boost for weightlifting/powerlifting is mostly that the compression gives you better kinesthetic feedback, AKA your sense of your body moving in space. It’s not a huge edge compared to tight wraps and suits (geared lifting) that actually add to your total, but simple things like sleeves and tight…

Obviously, the knee sleeves help :)

Weightlifting shoes typically have a heel lift about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch. That’s the exact opposite of what you want for the deadlift. The closer the bar is to your hips the strong your mechanical advantage at breaking the bar off the ground. It doesn’t sound like a big deal, but lifting in socks vs squishy shoes or…

A simple fix for most of the common problems in the lunge: do a reverse lunge. Instead of stepping forward, simply step back and hit depth.

Here I’ve been living under the mistaken impression of “don’t cross the streams!”

Without the actual set and rep numbers, it’s hard to tell. I would agree with you, but the baseline bench in the study is only about 200lbs. If the the 24 rep range is 40%, what would the 8 rep range be roughly? Maybe 60-70%? That would only be marginally more than one plate a side and pretty trivial for many trained…

Not so fast: very few people who train for strength lift to failure and this is largely because the core lifts (squat, bench, deadlift) get much more risky as you get fatigued.

Bracing is a huge point. So much of improving deadlift technique comes down to hitting the right position in your setup and the make or break is often breathing. If you can’t get a solid and tight brace through breathing deep into your belly, your entire transfer of power from your anterior chain to the bar will…

Gloves will reduce the amount of weight you can grip. It’s not noticable at low weights or low reps, but intense bouts are definitely easier without the glove interfering with your connection to the handle. Consider it this way: would you 1 rm deadlift with gloves? Probably not and for good reason as the glove will…

Agreed. No one is saying you need to use the belt on every lift and become reliant on it. There is a point though when you start hitting work sets close to your max where a belt is more for making sure you stay safe under load rather than just adding pounds on to your lift.

I don’t think it’s intended for a novice audience, but it’s quite a useful protocol for people who have a strong base. If you’re accustomed to heavy compound movements (squats, cleans, presses, rows), then this concept is fairly safe when done with light weight. It’s basically a kettlebell focused variation of barbell…