Strength / Weight Training

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dst2

top-knot, tapered jogger and backwards hat wearers

lols

I do things based around the starting strength stuff. I've never been consistent enough in my training, eating and sleeping to progress to needing anything more. i.e. I didn't turn into a beast but I have managed to get stronger without putting on weight/getting noticeable bigger. Best thing about it has been that it improved my posture. I now look the 5'11'' I am.

At my strongest I was doing 3*5 of squats at 107.5 and deadlift of 120. At that time I was benching around 65 and pressing around 45. strong legs/back>strong press.

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dan in reply to @dst2

Best thing about it has been that it improved my posture. I now look the 5'11'' I am.

So much this. I actually stand up properly for the first time in my adult life.
Has really helped form on the bike too - my lower back and hips are much more stable which has been an issue for me in the past.

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Dammit in reply to @dan

Heh, lower back/core is the area that, when I work it, has the most noticeable impact on my cycling- strength work and stretching, specifically.

I now do bicep curl to (don't know name) arm vertical with weight above head- works the shoulder without the impact to the tendon in my wrist.

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