Prakash U. asks… Hi Mehdi, Overhead Press Question. Lifting any weight over my head, even light dumbells, quickly hurts my lower back. Started looking into why… When I raise my arms over my head the following happens: My rear traps feel squeezed and try to keep my arms in front of my head My lower [...]
Roger W. wonders what to do once you’ve completed your 12-week StrongLifts 5×5 “test-drive”. Quote from his email… Yes we have decided to give StrongLifts 5×5 a try. My: age/body-weight/height/ and Squat IS: 44/165/5’9″/and about 135lbs confortably Starting with the bar felt a little too easy but if I hit 225 in 12 weeks 5×5 [...]
I sure hope you don’t. Because my body routinely tells me NOT to go to the gym, but to stay at home and be a coach-potato like all the other guys. And I’m willing to bet the biggest waffle in Belgium that your body often doesn’t feel very motivated to lift either. Many guys misinterpret this [...]
I have a confession. It’s been 12 years since my mentor showed me how to Squat, and after having Squatted tens of thousands of reps, I still experience fear when Squatting. Sometimes it’s fear of missing a Squat PR, other times it’s fear of injuring myself Squatting, half the times I’m just terrified of the [...]
Dave T. had a question about how to eliminate lower back pain from standing or sitting for a long time. Quote of his email… Hi Mehdi, They say that if someone has succeeded in something you want, you should emulate what they did. I remember reading that you used to get lower back pain from standing, but [...]
