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ShaggyDirk · 10-09-2012, 12:23 AM

An article on barbells are the most effective for gaining strength.

http://startingstrength.com/articles...tness_wolf.pdf

Murphy3 · 10-09-2012, 08:12 AM

congrats to your little article

ShaggyDirk · 10-11-2012, 12:23 AM

About to order this bad boy.

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/pr...64#showReviews

ShaggyDirk · 10-25-2012, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Murphy3

congrats to your little article

Did you read the article?

Murphy3 · 10-26-2012, 01:45 PM

Yep. Did you?

ShaggyDirk · 10-28-2012, 05:31 PM

Of course not.

Murphy3 · 10-29-2012, 08:32 AM

Do you have a point?

ShaggyDirk · 10-29-2012, 10:16 PM

Ha! Not that you will understand. You can continue to dismiss any of my informed knowledge and I will continue to educate the masses. Go swing your little sledgehammer lonely man.

ShaggyDirk · 10-29-2012, 10:24 PM

Press Instruction Video.

Murphy3 · 10-29-2012, 10:31 PM

I'm really not that lonely. And yes, I'll continue to swing a sledgehammer as part of my workout.

ShaggyDirk · 10-29-2012, 10:50 PM

cool...

chumdawg · 10-29-2012, 11:10 PM

WOW...take the temperature down some, big guys. At this rate, someone is going to get killed.

Murphy3 · 10-30-2012, 10:06 AM

Well, obviously, I know that the workout that I do is not 100% the best workout ever created in the history of mankind. I never claimed that it was. It works for me. It's something that I enjoy doing. I get the results that I want and expect. Could I do something different that might take less time to accomplish my goals? Sure, probably so.

ShaggyDirk · 12-17-2012, 09:39 PM

More good stuff from Rippetoe... (The title and pictures are placed by T-Nation,the article is by Rip)

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_...ning_is_a_sham

mattm1124 · 12-22-2012, 10:31 AM

I'm trying to make a new thread but it won't let me. Is that because this is my first post? I was wondering if anyone knows the what that sound effect is called they play after a made free throw in Dallas? Thanks!

Murphy3 · 12-22-2012, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ShaggyDirk

More good stuff from Rippetoe... (The title and pictures are placed by T-Nation,the article is by Rip)

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_...ning_is_a_sham

It's entirely too long of an article. Could you shorten it down to 1 or 2 sentences and get back with me?

ShaggyDirk · 12-22-2012, 09:06 PM

I know... Entirely to many letters form way to many words at one time... Overwhelming. Good luck.

Murphy3 · 12-23-2012, 09:22 AM

Well, I've just grown bored from reading the blogs and online articles that you post from various meatheads.

ShaggyDirk · 12-24-2012, 06:27 PM

Why the hell did you start a thread asking for ideas and what other people did? Could it be this was really all about what you were doing?

ShaggyDirk · 12-26-2012, 01:52 AM

Awesome! Would read again.

Kirobaito · 01-06-2013, 05:09 AM

I tried a standing overhead press today, just to try it out (no weight on the bar), and it was pretty uncomfortable. Not, like discomforting, I just felt no rhythm in doing it like I've developed with, say, the squat (for which I've really gotten the form down, I think). Maybe I'll do it in lieu of the bench press once a week, but it felt pretty awkward.

I think I'd like to go get my body fat tested at a BODPOD place. I should have done so a year ago before I started doing any weight-lifting so I could see my progress. (Since I started losing weight in July 2011 I should have kept pictorial records, but alas, too late now.) This new year would make it a year that I've kept the weight off. I got to a low of 152.8 lb, but that was shortly before I started working out (and therefore had laughably little lean mass). 163 is as high as I got, but I'm at about 158 right now. So long as I can keep it under 160 I don't have anything to worry about.

EDIT: Also, I had to scrap triceps dips from my routine, which sucks, but I was having nerve trouble in my right hand. Whenever I put pressure on it that way, my whole hand starts to tingle then goes numb. Not good at all, so I had to start using doing bench presses. The OH press was just a trial for maybe an occasional substitute for it.

ShaggyDirk · 01-08-2013, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Kirobaito

I tried a standing overhead press today, just to try it out (no weight on the bar), and it was pretty uncomfortable. Not, like discomforting, I just felt no rhythm in doing it like I've developed with, say, the squat (for which I've really gotten the form down, I think). Maybe I'll do it in lieu of the bench press once a week, but it felt pretty awkward.

I think I'd like to go get my body fat tested at a BODPOD place. I should have done so a year ago before I started doing any weight-lifting so I could see my progress. (Since I started losing weight in July 2011 I should have kept pictorial records, but alas, too late now.) This new year would make it a year that I've kept the weight off. I got to a low of 152.8 lb, but that was shortly before I started working out (and therefore had laughably little lean mass). 163 is as high as I got, but I'm at about 158 right now. So long as I can keep it under 160 I don't have anything to worry about.

EDIT: Also, I had to scrap triceps dips from my routine, which sucks, but I was having nerve trouble in my right hand. Whenever I put pressure on it that way, my whole hand starts to tingle then goes numb. Not good at all, so I had to start using doing bench presses. The OH press was just a trial for maybe an occasional substitute for it.

I felt the same way when I first learned that lift. It is literally the hardest lift to take advantage of linear progression. I just couldn't seem to add the weight each time like I could the other lifts and pulls... I have not incorporated Rip's new approach that I posted above to get more body mass into the lift. Props to you for incorporating the lift.

ShaggyDirk · 03-05-2013, 09:58 PM

Here you go Murphy...just for a change of pace to get that functional strength...

Workout

Murphy3 · 03-06-2013, 10:09 AM

My workouts are suffering at the moment. I've been pitching in a wooden bat baseball league for awhile now.. Well, I now have a significant tear in my rotator cuff.

ShaggyDirk · 03-06-2013, 11:38 PM

THAT sucks assholes..

Murphy3 · 03-07-2013, 09:39 AM

I've done alot of nothing with it for a couple of months..well, for the last month. Prior to that, I was still working out but trying not to do anything that irritated it. I quickly found out that just about everything ended up irritating it in some capacity. For the last month, I haven't done much of anything. It feels better, but I'll have to go back to the doc to see if there's any improvement. If not, I'll be going under the knife.

MavsX · 06-28-2013, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Murphy3

I've done alot of nothing with it for a couple of months..well, for the last month. Prior to that, I was still working out but trying not to do anything that irritated it. I quickly found out that just about everything ended up irritating it in some capacity. For the last month, I haven't done much of anything. It feels better, but I'll have to go back to the doc to see if there's any improvement. If not, I'll be going under the knife.

you get that surgery or what? i had labrum repair surgery in 2010. shoulder surgery sucks balls.

Murphy3 · 06-28-2013, 09:20 AM

Actually, no. I finally started to see some return in strength a month back or so. I still have the pain with certain movements.... But I am trying to avoid surgery. My boss played pro baseball... Well. he talked me out of it... He's had a few shoulder surgeries and wasn't a big fan

MavsX · 06-28-2013, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Murphy3

Actually, no. I finally started to see some return in strength a month back or so. I still have the pain with certain movements.... But I am trying to avoid surgery. My boss played pro baseball... Well. he talked me out of it... He's had a few shoulder surgeries and wasn't a big fan

probably for the best. My Dr told me my shoulder surgery recovery was 18 months. Sure enough, i started to see and feel a lot better right around 18 months post surgery. No joke.

Murphy3 · 06-28-2013, 01:29 PM

It's amazing what I can and can't do with this injury. Sometimes, I would kinda forget that it was even injured... Other times, I'd start to think that the injury was leading to overuse and issues with my elbow. I almost dropped a kid because I threw him up over my head. Well, what comes up must come down.. the coming down part was extremely painful on my arm..almost painful for the kids head.