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@yox I’d love to see some studies to back that up. The piles of blood work I see daily leads me to believe the opposite is true.

@xcept68 It’s pretty simple, actually. Take your 10 rep max and do a set of 20. Don’t rack the weight until you’ve done 20, but pause to take deep breaths as required. It sounds daunting because it sucks, but the results are awesome. Next workout, add 5 lbs and do it again.

@xcept68 Have you ever considered trying the 20 rep squat thing? Worked great for me.

@gingersnapple Did 20 minutes of burpees last night, so I can speak to this. Yes. Lungs were on fire.

@peter7 My old favorite kata I loved to hate.

@aaronemill12 Also fantastic with push ups and pull ups.

@fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn That might be the case, but it’s not insurmountable. Genes aren’t everything, and I’m confident that you can overcome them. You can do this! Also: happy cake day!

@fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn And you’ve been doing that for months? Okay. There’s a bit to unpack here. I read in another comment that you’re quite tall, I’m assuming that means your limbs are pretty long. Understand, that puts you at a disadvantage as far as the biomechanics are concerned. More...

@fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn How many times a day? How many days a week? How’s your diet? Sleep? Stress levels?

@fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn You don’t have to do a single pushup. You said the closer you get to 45 degrees, the harder it gets. So do a push-up with your hands on a table or something. Start where ever you are. Monday-Friday, if you can only do 1, then only do one. Take the weekend off. The next...

@fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn are you able to do several sub maximal sets throughout the day? For example, a set when you wake up, and then a set after your morning routine, a set before and after lunch, a set when you get home, and a set after you’re done doing whatever it is your do right after you...

@silas0307 Natural, Lean, Strong Pick 2.

@blessedbyhim888 Hip hinge movement. That’s really it. It can’t be loaded nearly as heavy and it’s a power movement. There’s overlap in musculature used, sure, but I believe it’s better for someone who isn’t training specifically to have a heavy deadlift. You still get the hip hinge movement...

@gamebancadoithuongonline It’s an unpopular opinion, but I agree. The hang clean is a much better as far as risk/reward, IMO, but I’m no professional.

@brownie Sounds like you just need more practice. You can always go the “Easy Strength” route for more time under the bells and scale in if 2 x 5 is too hard.

@jim_68 Nowhere did I say that. I learned from Google searches. It’s not difficult to find; hell, the book can be downloaded for free simply enough. I’d debate that having a strong core is essential to explosive movements, and having the core learn to stabilize through whole body movement...

@jim_68 Who said anything about the book? I thought we were talking about the program. Doing 100 correct swings every time you exercise will drill that motor pattern in, setting the stage for other things to build onto. That’s why I recommend it for beginners.

@jim_68 It’s recommended for beginners. It’s simple to follow and introduces you to the basics. A lot of repetition of the swing is important because it’s the foundation of many movements and if your basics suck, then everything else will suck. I’d imagine that’s why it’s the recommended...

@whitney5388 Oh. Gotcha. If you’re gonna be programming weighted pull ups and dips like Giant, yeah, that’ll be plenty.

@whitney5388 “Strength” in what? Do you do weighted pull ups and dips? Bicep curls? Bench press? If so, probably not.