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weekly, just give me the time to write the articles ;) Next article on topic is planned Friday. If you can't wait: read the whole thread, check the book,... -Thanks for your patience.

As long as you go low carb & carb up in a systematic way (carbs cycling) you'll be ok. Check the Anabolic Diet for an example of a carbs cycling diet.

Try the tips I gave you, this should fix it. On the hyperextending: Front Squat would be the best replacement for the Back Squat. Try them some day, they are tough.

1) I understood you well. You advise to pull the elbows forward. As I wrote previously, this will put the weight on the wrists/elbows & lead to tendinitis. Don't believe: put some serious weight on the bar for a few weeks & report back. 2) I'm not giving you, or anybody else, this advice...

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What do you mean with: "it doesn't stay on your back"? * Bar moves? * Bar gets off your back? I'd advise to try the tips I wrote above: * shoulders back & down * chest forward * put the bar lower * elbows back * use a smaller grip * keep your upper back tight

Like I wrote: I'll Back Squat tomorrow. But it's been a year since I've done them as stated in the article. I stopped doing them because I'm too flexible in my back. I can hyperextend my back more than the average person. While this is an advantage on the Bench Press (decreased rom), it's...

After the Benefits of the Front Squat, how to perform them. The limiting factor on the Front Squat is often wrist flexibility & correct bar placement. This article deals with all of that. 5 Ways To Improve Your Front Squat Technique Enjoy!

Putting elbows forward during the back squat will put the weight on your wrists & elbows. Do this long enough & you'll end up with tendinitis in your elbow/wrist Shoulders back & down, chest forward => allows for a tigh upper back, and thus a more stable position. I don't see how (& why)...

Read the 7 Benefits of the Front Squat ;) I haven't given up the back squat (will do them tomorrow), just started to prefer the Front Squat.

Exactly Throttle & Warboss Alex. The whole idea of vegetarism comes from people who put the life of animals above life of human beings.

alternate between pull-ups & chin-ups. Once you can do 15 reps, start adding weight. -Good luck.

back squat > *put the bar lower *narrow your grip *elbows back *forearm/wrist straight *chest forward *shoulders back & down *look forward Front Squat: elbows up = clean grip, olympic style clean grip: -easier to keep your elbows up -carry over to cleans & power cleans -carry...

Redux, Alex pretty much answered everything already ;) 1) Weekend carb up can go up to 1000g (yes that's a lot) 2) All low intensity activities will be fueled by fat 3) High intensity acitivy will still be fueled by glycogen Trick is to store the maximal glycogen during the weekend (carb up)...