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Old 10-21-2007, 03:43 PM
EricT EricT is offline
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Default Learn the lifts first!

I have a little rant. Ok, so I don't really rant so call it a vexation or general concern. Here is the basic crux:

You need to know how to do the damn exercises, having practiced them and achieved a certain amount of skill and confidence, before you attempt to put them in a fancy-ass sexy program. If you don't know how to do something in a 5x5 or whatever else you are doing see if you can substitue something you do know how to do. Otherwise, show a little patience and common sense and make sure you have it down before trying to set records on it. You can't learn how to do a proper row in the midst of a balls to the wall strength program, let alone a deadlift.

Start at the beginning. I see so many questions and problems with basic form and technique and I try to help but I REALLY can't help much within the context of a strict programming environment. Nobody really can. You can't get someone past theri form problems when their biggest goal is to add 10 lbs to the lift rather than to get the lift right.

For many things, it is perfectly feasible to throw in some practice for new lifts in the midst of a program without disrupting things too much. But for the big lifts you really need to dedicate some time to it.
That is all.
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If you act sanctimonious I will just list out your logical fallacies until you get pissed off and spew blasphemous remarks.
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