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Apparently you’re only a real man if you can pound back some "brewskies" 5 day Read More jeff 1/25/2015 Mark Watts Good Morning Mark, This is Joe from IUP. I hope you and yours are doing well! I’ve been receiving and reading James Clear’s emails since you mentioned him in your log several months ago. Did you Read More Joe T 1/24/2015 Harry Selkow Pt means patient, PT means Physical Therapist. I have had many patients try to kill me after performing a intervention like that. Read More Ryan 1/23/2015 Brandon Smitley Hi. My friend and I are essentially brand new to working out. Both of us are out of shape. I am over weight and he is underweight. I dont know if this is the proper forum for such beginners but we Read More David Watson Rehabilitation 2/23/2020 *** REHABILITATION NOTICE*** Important information on how to get your questions answered. Read More 1/29/2015 Thomas Deebel D.C. Hi, My knees are making a crunchy sound whenever I bend them, no pain, just the sound. I’ve added TKE’s, leg extensions, hamstring curls and some hip work w/ a small circular band when I warmup but n Read More LM 1/28/2015 Thomas Deebel D.C. Recently, like within the past few days, I’ve gotten pain right around my left tibial tuberosity. I read/heard/potentially learned at some point that the patella tendon crosses there. I don’t have any Read More Andy M 1/27/2015 Matt Rhodes I think I have a hernia around my belly button area. I can’t afford to get it fixed right now. I know you can’t say go ahead and train and that must consult a physician etc, but could a person go a Read More KP 1/24/2015 Matt Rhodes My left sternoclavicular joint is dislocated/subluxed according to my sports med doc. Any tips for aiding recovery and training around the injury? Read More J.N.F. 1/22/2015 Justin Harris Hey Justin, Heard some author interview on NPR the other day of an Israli soldier who got burns on 70% of his body after an accident with white phosphorus flares. He talked very briefly about his 1 Read More Penn Training 2/6/2015 Harry Selkow Coach, I had a quick question. Is there anything wrong with doing some interval training after I finish my workout at the gym? I’m just trying to maximize my time at the gym. Also I also wanted to sa Read More Daniel 1/30/2015 Jim Wendler My question is how is former EFS author Glenn-Buechlein doing? I wish he would write for the site again as his written work is pure gold, as is his book the Tao of B. Read More Paul Leonard 1/30/2015 Jim Wendler Jim, I have used 5/3/1 since August 2008. I love the principles and have had great success. I recently bumped up to Beyond 5/3/1 this past July and continued to have great success except for the deadl Read More Jesse R. 1/30/2015 Jim Wendler Hey Jim, I am currently doing your "Beach" Body Challenge from T-Nation. I injured my leg about 2 months ago and could only squat 225 for one. So I set that as 205 as my training max for this firs Read More Travis 1/25/2015 JL Holdsworth JL, I’m a wrestler, and am just starting BJJ. What would you focus on in grip work? I’ve got to be able to grip the cloth of a gi, but also able to grip arms, etc. for no-gi. Most matches are at leas Read More Clay 1/24/2015 JL Holdsworth Hi Mr Holdsworth It’s Bob Ungurean from Facebook. Thanks for getting back to me. Now I want to add that I do have a mild herniated disc on left side of neck. So I stopped doing harness and plate wo Read More Robert Ungurean Powerlifting 2/2/2015 Jim Wendler Hi Jim. Not sure if you had any exposure to working with judo players, wrestlers or the like, but was wondering if you noticed any non-traditional exercises or movements that contributed to athletic s Read More Merrick 2/2/2015 Jim Wendler Hi Jim. Maybe you have answered this question before but here it is: You have said other lifts other than the big 3, like power clean and even curls can be fit into the 5/3/1 program. What about th Read More Abraiz 1/25/2015 Brandon Smitley Hey, my question is: how come that lower bodyweight athletes can "easier" achieve high relative totals? There are several guys for example deadlifting 4x bodyweight, but you don’t see many heav Read More Jason Programs 2/2/2015 Josh Bryant Hi Josh, I am doing the program you and your brother wrote for this year’s MAW. I am 28 with 5 good years of lifting under my belt. I really enjoy doing the olympic lifts and that’s why I chose that Read More Philip 1/26/2015 Matt Rhodes I own a gym and was doing Wendler’s 5/3/1 for 5 years. With that program I grew my gym in square footage and in members. Out of that grew a Male Only Group and a Female Only Group, each training 3 t Read More Dustin 1/24/2015 Brian Schwab Hi Brian, I purchased the Minimalist Method program a while back, but haven’t begun using it yet, because I wanted to finish a 5/3/1 cycle. I’ve been training and competing raw for the last 18 months Read More Joe Gonzalez Fat Loss 1/29/2015 Josh Bryant Hi Josh, wondering how you program your heavy bag work, do you do a set amount of rounds and duration of time? I just started with it and im a bit lost as to how to orogram and add progression, thanks Read More Reuben 1/25/2015 Shelby Starnes Shelby I love fruit and I train to add muscle and lose fat however at the moment the focus is more fat loss. When is the best time I can eat fruit but make sure I am still burning fat? I would Read More Gordon Nutrition 1/27/2015 Matt Rhodes Hello Team, I have question in regards to carbs/insulin/GI: Let’s say we have two athletes. Athlete A consumes 2500 calories, 40% protein, 40% carbs of strictly low GI and 20% fat. He is exa Read More John 1/26/2015 Mark Dugdale Hi Mark, When you work out in the morning do wake up early enough to have a meal, or do you find you have enough energy just using plasma? Thanks for your time. Read More Marc Leduc 1/25/2015 Hannah Johnson Hey Hannah, You seem to know your stuff when it comes to cooking deliciousness, so I was wondering if you had any ideas for a low-sodium crock pot chicken recipe? Thanks! Read More Andy M 1/25/2015 Amy Wattles What are the general rules of cheat meals? As i understand it, you need to have enough time on calorie depletion so that only your glycogen stores are filled and there is no over flow, meaning; once a Read More Brian 1/23/2015 Matt Rhodes Hey Matt, What are my chances of getting "jacked" if I drink beer 5-6 times a week? I’m not getting hammered but I probably average 4-6 drinks on these days. Let’s face it...a man ain’t really a ma Read More Gary Mingee 1/22/2015 Justin Harris Justin, i’ve read several times now, that "metabolsim slowdown/change" does not really contribute to people not being able to lose more weight at a certain point in their diets/fat loss phases. Read More Jason Squat - Deadlift 1/26/2015 Dave Kirschen Hey guys, just looking for a form check on my deadlift and squat. Thanks a lot. Read More Kris Fischer 1/26/2015 Matt Rhodes I have an interesting sort of counter intuitive problem. I’ve been powerlifting for a few years now and at first I started out on...