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lonelyPotato
Australia158 Posts
However... I'm just not sure if chiropractors are just quacks? I've looked on the internet and have seen mixed opinions about it, but am not sure if I should waste my money. Does anyone have any experience on chiropractors on whether or not they are legit? | ||
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Ahzz
Finland780 Posts
On February 26 2013 17:29 lonelyPotato wrote: I saw a chiropractor today since my sister suggested that I go see one since she said that they do wonders. It did work well for a couple of hours, but after a while I just stagnated back to my old self. The chiropractor recommends I keep seeing him. However... I'm just not sure if chiropractors are just quacks? I've looked on the internet and have seen mixed opinions about it, but am not sure if I should waste my money. Does anyone have any experience on chiropractors on whether or not they are legit? There isn't very much medical basis to what they do as far as I know, which is why some people call them quacks. However, I know a couple examples from my life where people close to me have gone to one, and their problems have been fixed. For example, my dad had back problems. Doctors couldn't help him, but once he went to a chiropractor, his pains dissapeared instantly. A friend of mine had been sleeping on a poor bed for years, he had back problems, went to one, and got fixed right up. There definately is something to it IMHO. Whether its ideal treatment for you, I don't know. | ||
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lonelyPotato
Australia158 Posts
On February 26 2013 19:33 Ahzz wrote: There isn't very much medical basis to what they do as far as I know, which is why some people call them quacks. However, I know a couple examples from my life where people close to me have gone to one, and their problems have been fixed. For example, my dad had back problems. Doctors couldn't help him, but once he went to a chiropractor, his pains dissapeared instantly. A friend of mine had been sleeping on a poor bed for years, he had back problems, went to one, and got fixed right up. There definately is something to it IMHO. Whether its ideal treatment for you, I don't know. I think it does defiantly make you feel better for a duration, whether or not it gives you lasting affects. All my friends who do it say it works, but it makes me wonder if it's a placebo thing =S | ||
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Sneakyz
Sweden2361 Posts
At least that's my understanding of it. | ||
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Ender985
Spain910 Posts
On February 26 2013 08:02 Zenbrez wrote: I remember the 3rd rep in the first vid I completely botched it and almost fell back, I put all the weight on my heels. Mark Rippetoe writes (with lots of emphasis) that you're not supposed to push upwards using your chest, and pay particular attention to your butt, push up with your butt. When I was looking at videos last night, I found this (snip) Starting at 0:55, Mark basically explains what I poorly described above. The book also says to not keep a verticle body, because that's a different kind of squat, one that doesn't work all the muscles we want to work. So, having that said, I'm not here asking for help just to say you guys are wrong, I can openly everything I know it from what I've read the past 2 days. Just bringing this up to clear any confusing I may be having from my readings. Thanks for the responses so far, I appreciate it. I do have access to a free barbell - will start using it  Yeah, you are correct, but keep in mind that this advice is for a low bar squat, and you are performing a high bar squat. For a high bar squat you need to keep your back more straight up or you will collapse/your neck will suffer under heavier weights. If you want to low bar squat, you have to place your bar much lower in your back than what you are currently doing. Here is a Ripp video that explains where and how should the bar be placed in a low bar squat: http://vimeo.com/30763907 Note that I am completely unable to put my arms in this sort of position due to inflexibility of my shoulders/elbows (in fact I do have some problems to place my arms in place in the high bar position even), so I am currently performing high bar squats. | ||
zatic
Zurich15366 Posts
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ShadeR
Australia7535 Posts
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
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zatic
Zurich15366 Posts
On February 28 2013 23:04 mordek wrote: Switch to weighted pull-ups? You know just thinking about it for 5 minutes and here I am wondering why I even considered doing pulldowns in the first place ... Pullups it is! | ||
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
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zatic
Zurich15366 Posts
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
I started at +2.5kg and added 1.25 every time I made 3x5.So far I've gotten pull-ups to 52.5lb and chin-ups to 62.5 (sorry it's easier than converting XD) | ||
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zatic
Zurich15366 Posts
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
Just think of it as an opportunity while your knee heals. Plus OAC is BA | ||
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zatic
Zurich15366 Posts
Anyway important point is that I'll do more of them and drop the pull downs. | ||
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Pecul
Sweden116 Posts
I have around 16-17% body fat percentage and I want to reduce it. But at the same time I want to gain some muscle mass. In order to gain muscles you need a calorie surplus, while reducing body fat % requires a calorie deficit (?) Is there a way to achieve both at the same time? | ||
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Arcanefrost
Belgium1257 Posts
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decafchicken
United States20168 Posts
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Belgium1257 Posts
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