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   :cools:hedinja :nv:? (shedinja@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 12:20:31 JST :cools:hedinja :nv:?
   I don't know if I want to continue with starting strength or not because my upper body doesn't look much different than it did when I started and 3 days of squats a week is killing my back
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     BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 12:20:23 JST BowserNoodle ☦️

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     @tyler @rees @Smirking @shedinja Man that looks cozy as heck. I want a sheepskin blanket.
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     rees (rees@breastmilk.club)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 12:20:24 JST rees

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     @tyler @Smirking @shedinja I thought it was some new incomprehensible zoomer slang
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     Tyler (tyler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 12:20:24 JST Tyler

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     Many such cases.
     
     They were really nice skins.
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     Tyler (tyler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 12:20:25 JST Tyler

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     I owned a small business as a tannery for a few years, I made and sold about 600 sheepskins during that time. It's a lot of physical labor.
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     rees (rees@breastmilk.club)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 12:20:26 JST rees

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     @tyler @Smirking @shedinja >Since I stopped doing sheepskins
     since you what?
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     Smirking (smirking@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 12:20:27 JST Smirking

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     @tyler @shedinja I squat and deadlift heavy once a week. I did legs 2x a week when I was younger and even then I think it was overkill. Now that I'm in my 30s it takes longer to recover.
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     Tyler (tyler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 12:20:27 JST Tyler

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     I jest, king.
     
     Yeah I'm slowly working back up.
     Since I stopped doing sheepskins my physical fitness has suffered. I used to be able to do 100 pushups in 2 mins.
     Now I can probably hit 80 but I'm out of commission for at least 4 days.
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     Smirking (smirking@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 12:20:28 JST Smirking

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     @shedinja why are you doing squats 3x per week lol?
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     Tyler (tyler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 12:20:28 JST Tyler

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     What did you mean by that question?
     You don't squat?
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     Smirking (smirking@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 12:20:29 JST Smirking

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     @shedinja there could be a few reasons for the back pain aside form just overdoing it (still learning proper technique and strengthening stabilizing muscles)
     
     I would say stick with it if it's only been 6 weeks. It definitely takes time and a bit of trial and error to figure out what works for you, but you will figure it out. And once you do, you'll never doubt the process again.
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     :cools:hedinja :nv:? (shedinja@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 12:20:29 JST :cools:hedinja :nv:?

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     @Smirking Yeah back thing is from a previous injury + sitting all day for work, it's not unbearable but idk if it can handle squats 3x a week
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     Smirking (smirking@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 12:20:30 JST Smirking

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     @shedinja how do you feel after your lifts?
     how much are you eating?
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     :cools:hedinja :nv:? (shedinja@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 12:20:30 JST :cools:hedinja :nv:?

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     @Smirking Pretty good besides my back, app I'm tracking calories with says I need 3600 calories a day but I usually get over 4000
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     Dr.AlbinoMutant PHD Critical Zionist Studies (albinomutant@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 12:22:58 JST Dr.AlbinoMutant PHD Critical Zionist Studies

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     @shedinja Starting strength will get you strong, but it's a shitty program for hypertrophy
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     BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 12:22:58 JST BowserNoodle ☦️

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     @AlbinoMutant @shedinja The T-rex should be the official mascot of starting strength because everyone who does it ends up built like one by the time they realize it isn't what they want.
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     Dr.AlbinoMutant PHD Critical Zionist Studies (albinomutant@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 13:21:15 JST Dr.AlbinoMutant PHD Critical Zionist Studies

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     @BowsacNoodle @shedinja I think madcow is the better program anyways
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