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What book(s) for beginning routines at PF for 50-year old with 10 years off with strength as a first goal? [closed]
Problem: I have not had an exercise routine in 10 years. I now want to build strength again and look good, and improve my cardiovascular health (stop being winded so easily).
I just joined Planet ...
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How to build strength for 40lb kettlebell turkish getup and snatch with just body weight
Background:
I am in a situation where I do not have access to a gym nor have any additional weights around nor equipment like parallete, pullup, dip bars etc. The only odd thing I have is a 40lb ...
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Slow training versus Explosive training
super slow lifting is superior
Two studies were done with untrained men (N= 65) and women (N= 82),(mean age= 53.6) who trained two to three times per week for eight to 10 weeks on a 13 exercise ...
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What assistance to 5/3/1 for beginner
After not training for a couple of years I am just starting again, and decided to use the 5/3/1 template.
I am pretty much set on using 5/3/1 but if you can make a (very) good case for another program ...
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Alternating program
What do you think about a program that has 3 different full body workouts each week and changes every month?
Let me explain this further
Month 1:
Full body A = High volume core and arms low ...
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the right excerise progragram for me? [duplicate]
I'm 23 years old 1.68~1.7 meter and I have spent the past 16 years in a sedentary lifestyle. Most of my body isn't fat with the exception of my belly which is 107 centimeters. What is the best program ...
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what's the reality that keeps progressive strength training from being constant?
I'm looking at my progressive intermediate weight training program, and I'm a little more than halfway through my 12 week program. As expected it's been terrific, I've steadily been gaining strength ...
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How to determine the quality of a training program
In the context of strength and weight training i have always been wondering how a trainer or physiotherapy determines when a training program is well prepared. Which parameters decide that exercises ...
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What determines recovery speed, progressiveness, and patternized approaches to falling within the compounds of a structured recovery program? [closed]
Aside from my poor genetics, high body fat, poor fitness, Social Anxiety, bad sleeping patterns, and poverty I can not determine the correct approach to measuring recovery between workouts. Albeit I ...
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What is the optimal time to train in order to see gains in size and strength?
I am a 21 year old male, currently on my own program that can be found here. It is quite intense and I was wondering what the optimal time to train for strength would be?
Please Note: I lift ...
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Bench pressing and deadlift on even days, squat and pull up on odd days. Is this all I need?
I recently read an article in Men's Journal:
[A] guy who hasn’t trained in a long time, if ever, will get stronger faster on the simplest program of squats, dead lifts, and presses, three times a ...
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Dumbbell / Free Weights Training Programme
I'm currently road running and swimming and I'd like to start strength training using free weights.
I have access to a set of dumbbells and would like to make use of them, but searching for starter ...
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What's the point of the weekly 2-day break in Starting Strength's programming? Can a novice just skip that?
Starting Strength prescribes two daily lifting schedules (A and B), to be performed alternately on 3 non-consecutive days per week.
That means something like this:
S M T W T F S
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Where do I start when finding/creating a fitness program for myself?
I'm a senior in college studying computer engineering, so I spend a lot of time sitting in class and/or in front of a computer. I want to commit to a fitness routine before my sedentary lifestyle ...
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