Starting Strength
The lift should be initiated by the hips and thighs and finished with the assistance of the low back muscles. Stabilizing the weight and controlling one’s body position also calls upon the traps, scapulae retractors, lats, forearms, and hamstrings.”
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An email from Coach Sommer I revisit often:
Hi Tim,
Patience. Far too soon to expect strength improvements. Strength improvements [for a movement like this] take a minimum of 6 weeks. Any perceived improvements prior to that are simply the result of improved synaptic facilitation. In plain English, the central nervous system simply became more ... See more
Instead of grinding out 200x5x5 sets try something like 185x5, 205x5, 195x5, 210x5, 190x5, 200x5, 185x5.