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thx micmic - i had read that in the past, but had trouble really gleaning anything from it - perhaps coz my knowledge of biomechanics is pretty weak... It still didn't seem to address the issue of forced grooves... whether or not they're such a big deal. In a peripherally related issue, I had...

This has probably come up before, but I couldn't find any reference to it using the search function. I remember seeing posts where Blade talked about using a Smith Machine for squats, since he finds BB squats don't suit his personal biomechanics. Now maybe this is HIT prejudice, but isn't the...

thanks again for replies - the earlier i learn the sooner i can help :) can anyone respond to this? keep in mind i do have fairly long arms...

cheers mikeynov & kate - appreciate the replies: So you retract the scaps for each rep then. That seems to make much more sense - thanks for the clarification :)

Ok, after reading Bryan's post on the "perfect row", I was psyched to give it a shot this coming Monday, since previously, I've been doing it without priming my shoulder blades, and have noticed I'm not feeling it in my back at all, nor does the movement feel smooth or grooved...

thanks for the replies guys - not sure what you mean about doing the dumbell shoulder presses one-armed, or how that would help for negatives tho I understand the bar not going through head - makes sense... but doing them one-armed - what do you mean by this? one dumbell in each arm? But...

Ah now i understand the stretch thing - and yes come to think of it, AJ would have corrected me - i'm terrible with visual-spatial stuff hehe. Ok - let's see... specific questions: 1) Given that I seem to tire out fast (coz i can only do half the reps on my second set), does this mean I...

Hi all, new to this place, and finding it very intruiging. I'm 25 yrs old, classic ectomorph, longer in the legs, and arms, and used to weigh 118 pounds @ 5'10, and after eating healthily and doing 3-4 months of 2 day a week HIT training, I'm now just under 160 pounds. (no supplements or shakes...