Recent content by smunky

Certain chest exercises have highlited weakness in my shoulder joint/area. Benchpress and pecflys particularly seem to cause the section connecting my arm to my chest some issue, mainly on the concentric/pushing part of the exercise. Specifically, as I push the weight up in the benchpress, I...

Jester...kinda confused on your post...could you clarify it? are u saying cut during an extended 2-4 weeks of the 5's and only bulk otherwise? I'm going for the reverse: cut then bulk...

So the majority opinion is to NOT do either (cut/bulk and vice versa) during a cycle no matter what? I'm currently trying to do a cutting cycle, and was thinking of going into a bulking cycle at the end of 5's (and that coincides with thanksgiving!!! I can't help but eat then!). I'm not...

After a lot of thought, advice, and searching, etc, I've revamped the program I listed earlier. I see the chiropractor on tuesday (JUST in case, because my back hasn't liked me in over half a year), and will be starting a program this week hopefully, after I get the ok. (talk about an extended...

ha, I think u VASTLY overestimate my strength I won't say how much (or how LITTLE) i can lift...but I appreciate the comments and advice anyways I bow to all those who lift an assload more than me (um, that's prolly everyone on this site!)

Old and Grey, or anyone else who can offer choices, what would constitute the "core trunk" strengthening exercises you spoke of? And how do you work them into your HST routine? U said u did them everyday, so are they a part of your HST or do you just do a few specific sets and reps...

I've been pondering that as well, namely, the lightweight lower back exercises. I can think of hyperextensions, and the lower back machine with very little resistance, but other than that, what would constitute an exercise for that area? (namely, the core trunk workers). I had planned to...

thanks for the suggestions! I am worried now that perhaps I have a herniated disk, or compressed vertebrae or something stupid that I did to myself...so I need to find out from a doctor, (that post in the forum got me scared!) But still, thnx for the tips!

oh crud...reading this post scares me!!! I've been complaining about back problems for a while now, and was hoping...HOPING, that it wasn't a herniated disk or something... I have no numbness in the legs, but my lower back hates me, and it's hard to pick things up/bend down... Is this likely...

thnx for the input hamma! Well, I just caught the mistake: I meant BARBELL incline press...pfft! I figure I might add something along the lines of a military press then in the am and do laterals in the pm. Also, I was under the impression compound exercises are the best thing? I mean, I have...

thnx 4 the reply fausto! Any advice on the back exercises/less stressful one? Otherwise, I'll just be scaling back the amount of the load on the deadlifts and such...

After a year plus of barely having time to do a 3x a week workout, I've finally got the time/organization to start a serious am/pm split. I ask if this seems ok, and would welcolme input on questions that follow: AM Deadlifts leg curl Neutral grip Pullups Dips Seated Wide Grip rows Incline DB...

Been a while since posting! (over a year, but just coming back to read some of the posts...wow, forgot how much useful info gets put out there, as well as how much i still don't understand) Anyways, I'm currently experiencing lower back issues. This happened as a result of neglect on my lower...

SWEET idea for having an SST forum. I got tired of searching for threads all the time, heheh... Ok, so an SST training question: Anyone here do plyometrics? I know Blade has a statement in the FAQ's about it, and I've asked before about it, but just wondering if anyone has any particularly...

Much thanks for the reply jboy. Yeah, I pretty much went nuts and laxed on exerting any level of proper discipline with my diet and cardio regimen. During my cut cycle, I was doing 40 min 3x a week on off days, and hardly any nowadays. Anyways, the question I have now is the idea of ramping...