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@graced1257 I can hold a horse stance far longer than I can hold a plank. I don’t mind horse stance as it is part of the Tai Chi and Kung Fu forms that I learned. What are planks good for? Making pushups easier? Ugh!

@mydavesat I suppose it depends on what you’re planning on doing on the ring’s. Gentle hanging and pull-ups? Probably ok to hang from the rafters. Swinging muscle ups? You’re gonna break something.

@mydavesat There is a reason gymnastic rings hang from a metal frame mounted to the floor with cables anchored to the floor rather than hanging from the ceiling of the gymnasium. And that is because no ceiling was ever constructed to support weight like that. You’re asking for disaster.

@upbuild Yeah maybe so. But then again, if what you are doing isn't working then obviously some sort of change is necessary. SS, SL, Madcow all say that at some point you're going to stall, at which point deloading and continuing with the workout to workout progression is recommended (if not...

@upbuild M 41 5'7" 185lbs Basically, as per the guidelines at stronglifts.com, I stick to the 3x per week, day on day off schedule as recommended. Also, given the time, I try to go for a 30-60 minute brisk walk with my dog on rest days, but usually only manage about 1 per week. If I've met my...

@upbuild I've been following a -10%/-30% intermittent fasting deficit for a few months now (used 1percentedge.com/ifcalc to set it up and mfp to track it), have lost over 10 lbs and been steadily increasing on all my lifts with Madcow. Switched over to Madcow almost 2 months ago exactly...