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    Was it dangerous to bail out of my squat with my hair like this? (See image)

    @johnmarsten Fume away!!! First, your hair was no danger, but SECOND - he TOUCHED your neck?! Why? He couldn't talk about hair without touching you??? Eff that; you deserve to fume! (But then try to move on, because he's not worth the time - unless you have to see him again. Then, you can come...
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    any success stories with going from very skinny to bigger/stronger?

    @cwngfd You got some great advice in here, but I wanted to add the very important recovery step: SLEEP! Make sure you are getting consistent sleep every night in order to fully repair and recover.
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    2024 Strength Goals - 2nd year lifting

    @iowaboy47 I appreciate this, but try to adopt a "who gives a hoot" mentality. Dead hangs are awesome. Also, you can use a box (or bands) to achieve some assistance. I found inverted rows a great precursor exercise on my way to pull-ups: https://www.strengthlog.com/inverted-row/
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    2024 Strength Goals - 2nd year lifting

    @naate I love the goals listed here. Add a pull-up goal to your list. I set a goal when I turned 40 to be able to do 10 strict pull-ups in a row (accomplished!). My goal now, several years later, is to maintain 8 in a row.
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    When will I stop getting DOMS from leg day?

    @joshhatescheese Oh - I agree! I just wanted OP to know that there are some (like me) who seem to get them no matter what I try to prevent them.
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    When will I stop getting DOMS from leg day?

    @protorayish In my experience...never. I've been lifting for over 10 years, eat really well (plenty of protein, no sugar, lots of veg) and supplement with creatine. I still get DOMS...every single time. I've just come to terms that its part of the journey to lifelong strength. I do find that if...
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    [FORM CHECK] deadlift PR

    @anna_jackson Hot damn! That's amazing!
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