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He's probably a prime example, I doubt he's looking to gain much or get bigger stronger, just looking to maintain, but his work in the gym is just as valid as anyone else looking to get bigger or stronger, thats all my point was really. I take beef with people who look down on other peoples goals because they want different things. I do not take beef with others who get pissed when guys pester them in the gym for advice and ignore it or take up equipment then use it incorrectly when others may have a more "legitimate" claim to it. Just my random thougths

STFU you two, making me hungry again. Put up some squat vids so I can feel worse about myself.

At the moment they are on max soft, so I'd have to turn the passenger side up to have the driver side lower than the pass side. I'm using a fair bit of pedal travel so there wouldn't be "heaps" more in it I guess. I can use a touch more with the better tyres but that balances out by having the shocks stiffer for track work so it loads up the tyre faster. It's more a case of not wanting to flat spot a tyre over bumps etc.

You mean the strut brace catching on the bolts as I try to remove it? It comes off pretty easily I think, you can't pull it up perfectly evenly though as the bolts angle in a touch so they are closer at the top of the bolt than at the bottom. Ball joint rubbers are looking sad, could probably use some new ones.

Yes, front non adjustable.

Thought I was cured when I woke up today, back felt great. Bit stiff/tender now but was fine on the morning walk. I think those oblique stretches are on the money so that's something positive. Will do another 2x sets tonight and see how I feel Thursday, I also have a Myo appointment that day. I was thinking about this last night and come to the realisation that when I had the busted leg in plaster I was exercising with my leg up on a chair and doing what I could sitting/laying down, I'd say that has caused some of this imbalance.

I'm coming around to that way of thinking myself Nick. I see myself, down the track probably being leaner, maybe stronger maybe weaker, but most likely all round fitter and in better general condition. That's prob just the squat dodger talking though...

That was the suggestion on NS also Troy, corner weights. The car has always had this behaviour some I'm confident it's in the setup and not the brakes. I might buy one of those hand pumps to directly suck from the caliper nipple and go one more time for good measure, but I'll probably forget about doing that and leave the brakes as in bleeding wise. To answer your questions. - BC BRs - Yes, height and damper. - Generally they are set to softest setting all round for street testing (8/6kg springs f/r) but I usually have the fronts a touch harder on the track than the rear to compensate for the nose heavy weight distribution. This behaviour is less evident with better tyres and the shocks adjusted but I wanted to rule out any mistakes I might have made with the brakes. - The ride heights are all within a few mm tops from wheel centre to guard lip and from wheel centre to ground, they are not even front to back though, back is a touch lower (I think it's 10mm?) if I recall as the car (stock) sits a bit bum high. - Swaybar is stock, no fouling.

I'll give this a free bump purely because it's everything I'd be looking for in a GT-R. Unfortunately, the timing is not quite right for me at this point, and believe me, I ran the numbers more than once! Good luck with the sale.

Hmm, at what point do you stop gaining and start maintaining though? You cannot gain forever and eventually you will have to accept that you cannot lift what you used to, be that through age, time constraints, injury, etc. That point comes at different times for everyone. An 80yr old guy in the gym doing 5kg dumbell curls is still a champ in my books, better than being in a nursing home even if he is taking up valuable gym space and equipment, his fees are probably the same as yours. With the car analogy used before, A good cut and polish is not a full respray but it still costs time and money to make the car look half decent. I don't see why lifting to maintain/recover is any less important than lifting to gain personally and I dislike the notion that if you are in the gym and not powerlifting/bodybuilding your effort or desires are less valid than those who are and it's part of the reason I avoid the gym despite being one of the guys who is looking for some gains. ​I think people focus far too much on what others are doing when they should be minding their own business and focusing on achieving whatever it is they came in to achieve. I much prefer exercising by myself in that respect, but I do see the benefit of exercising with experienced lifters and have needed to come on here/the net for advice/tips etc. I do have sympathy for those who cannot get in a proper workout because there are guys curling in the squat rack or fielding questions from people who then ignore the advise and do it wrong anyway or complain about no results but keep asking questions etc. I think it's fair to be annoyed by that, I don't think it's fair to judge someone else's goals though. Edit: Who or wtf is Skeleton? Bot?

What's to say they aren't just maintaining general fitness or recovering from an injury and doing physio, let alone doing it purely for enjoyment. Being in the gym for any reason is better than someone putting strain on the public health care system due to poor health when it can be helped. Easy for me to say though when these people aren't getting in my way.

Ahh ok so efficiency is part of the desire for the more efficient compound lifts - fair enough.

It was more a suggestion than a statement. I can def plank, used to all the time. I had stretch session tonight and the oblique stretch the physio gave me seemed to target the problem spot well. Did some light jogging while walking with the missus tonight .

With what goal in mind?

I walk the dog 1-2 twice daily, joint flexibility is fine at that level, joint pain is fine at that level too, so I have to go beyond it to get it stronger than it currently is. I''ll buy a cage which should help with some things. I've had a body builder mate look, videos online etc, nobody says I have glaring terrifying form, but that a few improvements hear and there are required which is fine. I'll keep stretching, doing the exercises I've been given, going to the myo, and lifting what I can in the mean time so long as I'm not going backwards in terms of pain. I had a good 9-10 days off and it improved slightly, but more so when I started having creatine to be honest, it was feeling pretty decent until this morning after doing 2x sets last night so today it's a bit twingy but nothing dramatic. I'll check out the exercises you mentioned. When the physio had me do a bunch of movements she said there was nothing overtly wrong, but that I was stiff on that side and that she felt perhaps my oblique strength could be improved which may help, that plus stretching and keeping loose.

Fair enough, I think you have different goals than me, and likely others, so us avoiding a lift is less detrimental than it might be for you. Especially in my case where it's purely for a combination of not looking like a 60kg IT desk jockey and general health and well being.

The run is not essential, it's more for the dog, she gets walked 1-2 times daily anyway so I'm in no rush to get back to running, it was more of a mental thing. Stuffed ankle bad, must get back to running to prove I am baller etc. I think she thinks I'm super keen to get back to running, but I told her that's not the goal, full usage is, and to get full usage, I must load more than walking, which really does mean running is required. I'll go for a jog this week, work up to 2x a week etc. The pain is far more subdued now and never required pain meds or anything anyway so I'll just keep wearing the comp sock and managing it as needed. ' My back is far more of an issue for me but can't seem to get an answer on how best to fix it.

Does bench give you grief?

I may do the same when my back is stronger, I think easier is a good thing for me at the moment while my back and shoulders comes to terms with actually doing some work.

I find SLDL easier on my back personally, I assume that lanky legs makes the set up and lift off portion harder to do safely/easier to stuff up, perhaps wide stance is a better choice? I will stick with SLDL as I just find it that bit safer for me and my obvious back weakness/poor form.

Sounds like a good way for long lasting/permanent injury, we better just ignore it and go for gold

In the second set of videos, the ones that didn't embed, that was actually at training weight, yes only 50kg. I've squatted and SLDL more in the past, up to about 80kg, but have never had this sort of back discomfort. The real pain, especially squat, is getting the weight up and over on to the shoulders which is why I will buy a rack. I'll try and pay more attention to tightening up things before going through the motions on Wednesday. The weird thing is, I do not feel notable discomfort during the motions, only the next day - aside from the shoulder twinge I had but that seems to be OK now.

Re power rack, this one looks to have adjustable dip bars http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-IRONMASTER-POWER-CAGE-SQUAT-RACK-HOME-GYM-SAVE-700-ON-RRP-/310642428563?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item4853bb4a93&_uhb=1#ht_2136wt_1401

Trust me I'd like to squat more, just don't wanna fuxor something. Still hunting for a rack. I'll watch this thread for info though, should be some good tips on form going around etc.

Also, if I have a bit of tightness/discomfort/ a twinge in the Thoracumbular Fascia area that seems to be aggravated by exercising, is lower back stuff more likely form or too much weight related? http://vanessaruns.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/back-muscles.jpg I'm having my lower back/pelvis worked on as part of physio for my busted ankle, which saw me walking unevenly causing pelvis rotation, and am doing light back/shoulder stuff as part of my gym work, but it doesn't seem to want to go away unless I stop all gym work. I have some specific oblique and inner glute exercises that I've just started doing on the advise of a Myo and a Physio. I've got form videos in my build thread but the comments tend to be that form is "ok" and that the weight is light and I'm a girl Bare in mind that until recently I was squat dodging and doing little to no back/shoulder work. Anyone else had experience with injuries in that area?